Thomas Langford 's Central Doctrines Of The Christian Faith

Livingston, James C. Modern Christian Thought Volume 1: The Enlightenment and the Nineteenth Century. 2nd Ed. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1997. ISBN-13: 978-0-8006-3795-8. 448. pp. (Kindle Edition: 10285 locations).

Christianity is a Theism worldview that focuses on the belief in one personal and relational God that created all that exists (Hiles, & Smith, 2015). God created man in his likeness to care for all that has been created, to know and worship God, and to love and obey God (Diffey, 2015). Man is to rule and have dominion over the earth, be fruitful and multiply, filling the earth (Genesis 1:28). Christians rely on the support of the Holy Bible to guide them in the word of God. The Bible consist of four basic acts, the Creation, the Fall of Humanity, Redemption, and Restoration (Diffey, 2015). Christians believe that God sent his only Son to die on the cross for their salvation. In this paper will be a focus on the Christian worldview discussing God, humanity, Jesus,

This sermon provokes the one who has had their own hearts weaken to seek holiness from the transformation of love. Wesley desires every Christian to attain the status of perfect love, where the love of God and neighbor would reign in their hearts. As evidence he quotes St. Paul, “Earnestly desire the higher gifts, and I will show unto you a more excellent way.” (The More Excellent Way,

The term ‘Kingdom of God’ (or as is otherwise referred to as ‘Kingdom of Heaven’ in Matthew's Gospel) is mentioned throughout the Four Gospels. Over the centuries many scholars have reached the same conclusion that the central theme of Jesus’ message regards the ‘Kingdom of God.’ But what did Jesus mean by this term? This essay aims to discuss the meaning of the term ‘Kingdom of God’ and what Jesus must have meant by this.

Numerous people have a theory about how the world was created. Some say it was evolution, and others trust that it was the magnificent Lord that reigns above. In the poem, “Preface to God’s Determinations,” Edward Taylor exposes God’s handiwork through his countless use of metaphors. By comparing the immense land features to mediocre objects, he reveals the wonders God has shaped. Taylor uses the word infinity to start the poem, this states that God is everlasting and has been since the beginning of time.

The Christian religion finds its foundation on the Word of God and the work of Jesus Christ. Christianity finds its beginnings with Jesus Christ about 2,000 years ago. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, came down to earth to teach, heal, and die for the sins of humanity. When God created man, he openly rebelled against God, causing a rift in their relationship. Since humans cannot save themselves, a perfect and completely innocent sacrifice was necessary in order to purify and restore mankind. Christianity is all about Jesus’ death and resurrection, as well as denying oneself and following Christ.

Harnack understands the Kingdom of God in Jesus’ teachings to have two basic aspects. First is the traditional view as a future event, establishing God’s rule on earth. The roots of this view come from the historic elements of Jewish apocalypticism and in the teachings of John the Baptist. Jesus accepted and supported but also surpassed the teachings of John the Baptist. However, Jesus presented an idea of the Kingdom of God that was in contrast with the traditional understanding of the Kingdom of God. Jesus’ understanding of the Kingdom is a present and internal event which happens in the hearts of those of faith. According to Harnack Jesus would have seen the two aspects as complimenting one another wherein those of a present perspective would see a tension between the two. Harnack says that it is the second aspect of God’s Kingdom that held as the most important in Jesus’ teachings. The Kingdom of God then should be understood as “coming to the individual, by entering into his soul and laying hold of it. ” It is then that the Kingdom of God fills the Christian with the life of God. Looking at the Kingdom of God in this way makes it the rule of God “in the hearts of individuals.

Social ideas and philosophies in early American history have affected the way society has developed. For example, the use of common sense in Thomas Pain’s article advocate`s unity among all Americans. Some of these philosophies and ideas are still valued today, but others have lost value with the development of society. The two articles “The Declaration of Independence” by Thomas Jefferson and “Models of Christianity” written by John Winthrop will describe how some social interactions have changed such as religion, and others have stayed the same such as life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

"On the whole, human beings want to be good, but not too good and not quite all the time" – George Orwell

“A kingdom is a human political reality”, which is both earthly and physical. (pg 176) People see it as a negative impersonal political institution but rather it should positively flipped into community based. This includes individuals under one common influence. The power that kingdom has over politics transformed the power God has on earth through the churches until the day when He finally makes all things new (Rev 21:5). Together, the term kingdom politics is metaphor to what we should be basing our lives onto, the kingdom above under the political allegiance of God. As Christians, we must build this kingdom before God within the community of those living for the

If I were to sum up what I have learned from this course it would be focused on Faith and a new understanding of the Bible. Faith is not just part of religion but every aspect of our everyday lives, and is fascinatingly carried through the Bible from the beginning to the end. It began with the Creation, and continued throughout the Fall, Redemption, and Consummation of Christ. It is the foundation of the Christian perspective and what leads God’s people to salvation and good works. Our modern world is so corrosive to faith that Jesus Christ asked, "When the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?" (Luke 18:8). He is there to give his people the gift of faith and to help them to grow in living faith that will last forever.

CHAPTER SIX: Describe the Real Time and Real Space surrounding Noah. Noah’s real time cannot be determined, but during Noah’s time humanity civilized, developed, deteriorated and decayed. Noah’s time was compared to the second coming of Jesus, because in the days of Noah, humanity was corrupt and the only option was to wash the world clean. The time between Adam and Noah is unsure but it is not a few years because of the few chapters between their stories.

Roberts did follow a specific storyline of the Kingdom of God as it fell in creation and will rise again, perfect, in the Revelation of Jesus Christ. He follows a pattern that names each stage of the Kingdom: the perished, promised, partial, prophesied, present, proclaimed, and perfected Kingdom. Each one is a section of the Old Testament up until the prophesied kingdom. After this part in the story, Jesus presents himself to fulfill the comings of the present, proclaimed, and perfected Kingdoms. Each part has God’s people, God’s place, and God’s rule and blessing. Ultimately, these are all filled with Jesus. However, before He returns, there has to be the other parts in order to reveal Him fully in the midst of sin and

Believers have been unified in salvation by grace and are called to live like Christ.

In his hardback titled The Church: Contours of Christian Theology, Edmund P. Clowney writes a systematic presentation about concerning the doctrine of the church. In chapter eight of his book, he describes the Marks of the Church. Clowney writes about the marks of a true church of Christ, which include the true preaching of the Word of God; the proper observation of the sacraments; and the faithful exercise of church discipline.