Understanding Jesus

Jesus and the Disinherited begins the first chapter with the interpretation of Jesus. Dr. Thurman explained that Jesus was a poor Jew and was a minority in the midst of a dominate society. Dr. Thurman gives his analysis on the worldviews Jesus. People around the world have their own interpretation of Jesus; yet, people have an orthodox view of him being fully God and fully man. In chapter one, the author references the nonviolent resistance approach, which is a tactic Dr. Martin Luther King Jr used in the civil rights movements. He interprets Jesus as a black man who lived his life as an outsider in the world. Jesus was the disinherited and oppressed like African Americans.

The religious leaders heard Jesus’ message but they rejected it. Jesus used agricultural images to portray the unfruitfulness of these religous leaders and their rejection of Jesus. They were unfruitful as outlined in the three situations. They should respond to the message and persevere the word and to bear fruit.

The Christian Worldview is questioned all the time by different religions and individuals. Having faith and knowing especially who Jesus is to us, is very essential, because everything wraps around how Jesus is present in our lives. In Mark 8:29 it states “Then he asked them, “But who do you said I am?” Peter replied, “You are the Messiah.” Reading this, we get an understanding on the assurance that Peter had, which sets an example for Christians. Through Jesus’ teachings we can identify who He is, and what His purpose was during His presence here on earth.

To truly be a believer and follower of Christ requires that one place faith in, and believe that Christ was “who” He said he was, and “what” He said he was. This belief also requires one to believe what He believed and what He declared to be

To know Jesus Christ is the best thing that can happen in a person life. It transforms your mind, body and sprint. I have picked the following three topics to share my experiences of knowing Jesus Christ. First, what can your local church do to better communicate God’s love to your community? Second, why are personal testimonies important in sharing the gospel? Third, Did Jesus claim to be God? These are the three topics that always spark my interest when talking about our Lord savoir Jesus Christ.

Everyone in life, has a certain image of what he or she thinks of Jesus. In the beginning of the book, Phillip Yancey, talks about, “Who Jesus Was” in part one. In part one, the reader gains a better insight into Jesus’s younger years, which is unknown to many people. In fact, the only information that people known about Jesus’ younger years are

These three aspects is what helps to guide us toward the Lord and to believe in him even though sometimes it may be difficult. God does not want us to doubt him or doubt the choices nor does he want us to search and try meaning in the choices he makes for us but rather to accept the choices that he has chosen for us. For example, when I was 17 years old my newphew passed away at four months old. I was in disbelief, and I questioned why would God take a child away. I could not understand or fathom why he would choose to do this. At that point in my life I questioned why God did this ,something God does not want, and I finally realized that God took my newphew away in order to protect him from the world. God took my newphew away in order to save him from the pain he would have indured once he was older. God ,in acuaality, saved my

N.T Wright writes Simply Jesus to help us understand Jesus through the cultural lens of that time. He divides his explanation into three sections: identifying what questions pertaining to Jesus are important to understanding Him, Going over what Jesus’ mission on Earth was, and giving examples and explanations of why all this matters.

Jesus has been presented to me in a consistent way from my youth beginning in kindergarten through my high school experience. My initial understanding of Jesus is that he is a fully human, fully divine savior that serves as a teacher for his historical peers through contemporary times. The conceptions and understanding I have of Jesus had not been contested, challenged or questioned until I came to St. Joseph’s. While my original ideas of Jesus have largely remained unchanged throughout the course, they have been significantly strengthened through exploring and

Throughout the Gospel of John the term “belief” is used in multiple ways for different reasons. Belief is employed as a means to give the reader motivation to believe in Jesus and God which will bring them to eternal glory and happiness. This belief can be rewarded with eternal life, as well as a personal connection to Jesus Christ. God can also be seen and believed in if one only believes in Jesus and allows for a wholesome connection to the Father and Son. In addition to beginning to understand the use of “belief” in the Gospel of John, one must correctly infer from his words and deduce their meaning.

The beginning of the book already presents the problem that every man would like to have a clear and precise answer. The most important question that man has ever asked and that it must necessarily make a day or another in his life, is what made the jailer of Philippi was Paul and Silas: "Sirs, what must -it I do to be saved? " Acts 16:30.

Jesus to me is much more than just the person whom I worship on Sundays. Jesus to me is a best friend. He is someone that I go to when I am sad, happy, mad, confused, or hurt. He is a close friend to me that goes beyond Sunday masses and theology class. For an example, I pray to Jesus outside of school and masses. He is someone that I am constantly talking to; whether it is for forgiveness or help. Talking to Jesus is my time to securely express my feelings out, knowing that He cannot tell anyone.

Take into consideration the “certain centurion” (Luke 7:2). Jesus said that he had great faith (Luke 7:9). He had faith and a proper dependence on God’s word. God creates, rules, and redeemed by his word. Words are important (Proverbs 18:21, 25:15, 15:4, James 3:5). They are spiritual forces.

What is faith? Faith is something different to everyone. If you asked a hundred different people, it is possible that you would get many diverse answers. Religious faith and non-religious faith are two very distinct terms. Faith holds an extremely complex meaning when discussing it in the context of religion. Faith is a belief. That holds true to every religious and non-religious person. Every faith involves a decision. It is not about what we claim to believe, but what we actually do believe, that is true faith. Throughout this paper, I am going to discuss Christian faith, how it pertains to daily life and Christianity as a whole. I also intend to delve into George W. Forell's discussion of Christian faith and analyze and

An angel appeared before a woman named Mary and stated to her that she would give birth to a son. She would name her son Jesus. Mary being a virgin gave birth to a child, conceived by God through his Spirit. Jesus being conceived in a supernatural manner became man and God in one creation. God became incarnate in this child who became known by the name of Jesus (Mathew 1:18-25) . Jesus was a Palestinian Jew, born in a town south of Jerusalem, raised in Nazareth in a small village in Galilee. Jesus was not any ordinary child. Jesus was the son of the living God. Not only was He the son of Mary, He was foremost the Son of God. He was incarnated sent to us for the redemption of all mankind. So how do we handle the incarnation of God?