a) Christians believe many different things about God’s nature; due to the huge spectrum of Christians that there are. However, as a general rule they perceive God as being one of the following four things:
• Personal – where God is represented as a human being. Christians believe this because it means they can directly relate to Him through one-to-one means. There are variations within this also: Some say that this Personal God is one human being that is always there for everyone, others believe that He is a different being for each person.
• Impersonal – an Impersonal view of God’s perception is that God is some form of spirit or force, not particularly there for you personally
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Another way in which Christians are respectful to their holy book in everyday life is by following the teachings that the Bible contains, practically a second law of how they should live (the political law being the first).
Christians may also see a completely new dimension to the Bible; as a source of information. People aren’t truly Christians unless they believe in the faith for themselves and before they can do this, they need to understand the faith – they can find this out from the Bible.
Most believe that although a human wrote it, that the Bible is the words of God, and they therefore must pay it the utmost respect. They see it as very special, and of more importance than any other book.
The Bible is actively used in daily life as an ultimate symbol of power and importance, it is read from at special occasions including weddings and funerals and in courts of law – people must swear on the Bible to tell the truth. This shows that the Bible is widely respected by Christians in daily life and by non-believers in certain ways too.
c) On the face of it; I would disagree that ‘there is no evidence that God exists’. My initial thoughts are that there is evidence, in the form of millions of believers, history, scriptures and the overall legacy. However, I believe it depends on what is meant by ‘evidence’: If it means something that proves that God exists then the answer is an emphatic no, but if it is asking if there is anything to suggest
The Christian worldview believes in trinity, which means God is a trinity of persons. That is God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit are one. This was evident during creation. In Genesis 1:26 states “then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on
people as they grow up reading the Bible, interprets the Bible from various viewpoints. These
According to the Christian Worldview, God is to be feared, known, and loved as the sovereign creator whom all should glory, honor, and praise. God is believed to have many characteristics, included but not limited to being unchanging, all-powerful, all-knowing, good, loving, jealous, faithful, and holy. These characteristics are believed to be true because they are seen through his eternal nature,, his omnipotence and his goodness (DiVincenzo, 2014). In Romans 1:20, the Holy Bible says, “For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, aver since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made.” God is also the first person in the Trinity, the belief that there is one God who exists in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Kilby, 2011). Another belief of the Christian worldview is that God is the creator of all things; however, distinct from his creation. The first
The Christian faith is centered around God almighty, a holy godhead. “The doctrine of the Trinity affirms that the only true God eternally exists as three persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—one in essence, united in glory, and distinct in relations” (Horrell, 2014, para.1). God represents the Father, Jesus represents the Son, which was God in the flesh and the Holy Spirit, which is given to those that believe in him. “We are invited to know this God through Christ and to be transformed by the renewing of our minds through the Word and by the Spirit” (Horrell, 2014, para.5). There are many profound characteristics of God; He is the great I Am, holy, just, faithful, good, merciful, gracious and the source of all blessings. He is omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, sovereign, immutable, wrathful and wise. His strength and power is unlike anything else. He existed
2. Identity – Christians believe all humans were made in God’s image and are His special creation.
points 6, 8 and 9, where it is obvious to Jews that God is capable of
One of the most important perspective in the Christian world is the deity, (Jesus, God, and the Holy Spirit). There is always the question is Jesus God? Are there three parts to God? If Christians follow biblical teachings they can surely say that God
Christians do all their things under the guidance of the Ten Commandments that God gave to Moses on Mt. Sinai (Exodus 20:1-17). Here God gave Moses a stone tablet that contained how God wishes his people to live on earth. The following are the Ten Commandments:
I believe that as the author mentions, The Bible is a huge part of history and people value it. People have always valued it and put it in the necessities of life. Like when people traveled in with wagons only bringing A Bible, along with food, etc. clearly shows that. The author obviously shows that they have a love and importance towards it as well. The author believes that it has shaped our culture but is fading with new cultures coming into the U.S. I believe thats one reason they would like it taught in schools.
God Many people often wonder who God is. Seen through the Christian faith God is a triune person. God is apart of the trinity, which is made up of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit (CWV-101
The bible is a book, used as a guide, and the vital proof of the faith of many
Christians believe the image of God to be three Gods merged into one. The Trinity’s components are the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit and they are all equal. Each form of God has the same attributes of all-powerful, all-knowing, always present,
According to the doctrine of Christianity, God is an original entity and a predecessor of the whole world, omnipresent, omnipotent and
They view God as being sustainer and the creator of the world of both things visible and non-visible. Unlike the other two religions, anthropomorphism is used throughout Christianity. Christians believe that God has human-like characteristics or different human personality traits; these traits allow God to build stronger relationships with his followers. Applying those traits to God allows people to gain a better understanding of some of things that is partially hard to understand fully. Christianity also uses the trinity concept, which is referring to god in three persons, calling him the Father, the Son, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. Christians believe that Jesus Christ was the human form of God, and that people should treat and view Jesus Christ like they treat God the almighty and powerful. The men of God, who were inspired by the Holy Spirit, wrote the bible. The Holy Bible is the guide that Christians use to live and follow there life by day-by-day. Everyone is sinful in the Christian teachings, meaning that you is born with sin, but can be forgiven for as long as you is willing to accept God and his
Emerging church proponents respect the Bible. Brian McLaren writes, “I believe it [the Bible] is a gift from God, inspired by God, to benefit us in the most important way possible: