Words To Describe Jesus

When we look at the various terms used to describe Jesus in the New Testament, we realize that most of the terms are foreign to the ordinary Akan. These terms stem from the communities where the gospel was proclaimed. For example “Jesus as son of man”, comes from the Palestinian community “Jesus as Messiah or Christ” Acts. 3:20; son of David (apoc.3:7; 5:5); in the Jewish-Hellenistic community which was composed of Greek speaking Jewish converts to Christianity used words likes kyrios. All these words are alien to the Akan. In this sense it is important to consider the language of the people of the Akan’s to see how best to make these words meaningful to them. Is there a way to find words which are synonymous to the attributes used to describe

In the book The Jesus I Never Knew, Phillip Yancey presents an image of Jesus that contradicts the image of the Son of God society has established. As children, a majority of conventional Christians are subjected to a warm, soft-spoken, calm, levelheaded Jesus. Yancey argues against this common interpretation of Jesus, opting for a different, more realistic approach to Him. In contrast to the accepted portrayal, he stresses to the reader that Jesus was not always calm and accepting, and although he was the Son of God, he was still a human. As a human, Jesus was not without strong emotions of both love and anger. In the book of Mathew, it is written, “Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned

for hundreds of millions of Christians around the world the jesus of history and the Jesus Christ of faith are the same person there is no difference between the two but there is actually appears to be a massive distance between the Christ of faith and history but I understand that most people can see that the real Christ is this modern day depiction of the emperor Constantine

It has the hue (red, green, blue). These colors are bright and I believe it is meant to express a light source or light reflected within the composition. In this bowl, the dark blue color suggest a night or interior scene. The intensity of the color describes the purity or strength of a color. Bright colors are undiluted and are often associated with positive energy and heightened emotions. Dull colors have been diluted by mixing with other colors and create a sedate or serious mood. The painting of the bowl captures both the seriousness and the joy of the time, with the different use of colors. The colors can also be described as warm, based on the spectrum they fall into. The use of multiple colors applied over the lobed bowl allowed for the depiction of increasingly complex scenes on the lobed bowl. Although I could not touch the lobed bowl, through its surface quality, line, and shading, I believe the texture is that of a hard, smooth

One of the many other ways that Hughes develops his topic is through the use of syntax/diction interweaved into the text. A few examples of his use of these include his use of both repetition and strong imagery in the attempt to make the reader feel more connected to the story, and also to make his point more clear to the audience. Hughes writes, “Then he said:’ Won’t you come? Won’t you come to Jesus? Young lambs, won’t you come?’” (180). The use of repetition in this aspect of the text further proves the irony of the story by showing the church’s desire for the children to come to Jesus, although the children may know little to nothing about the religion that they are being forced to comply with. In the essay he also writes, “A great many old people came and out around us and prayed, old women with jet–black faces and braided hair, old men with work-gnarled hands” (180). This heightened use of imagery by Hughes helps the reader better understand the situation that he was in, and the pressure that he

In this week 's essay we will review how people see Jesus Christ because everyone does not see him like we do. Some only acknowledge him as a good man who want to do good deeds for his heavenly father. Others have said, that he was just another prophet sent by God to the earth. I view him as the son of the living that gave his life for me and the world. Everyone that do believe in Jesus Christ, but everyone believes in a high power?

Among the many significant stories in Mark 1, the scene in which Jesus cleanses a leper seems to contain several important meanings. In particular, this story elucidates upon the figures of Jesus and the leper and also introduces the notion of a Messianic secret. For instance, in the cleansing of the leper scene we observe Jesus showing his humanity. After the leper pleads for Jesus to heal him, Jesus is “moved with pity” (Mk 1:41). The fact that Jesus is moved by a human emotion suggests that he is able to feel empathy for humans and experience human emotions. This is a surprisingly human-like aspect of the nature of Jesus. It is important to note that this suggests that Jesus contained at least some human elements in addition to his divine nature. Therefore, the leper scene not only characterizes Jesus as empathetic, but also insinuates his human nature and ability to feel emotion.

In the Bible, Jesus taught and made claims on numerous subjects. Jesus was a moral teacher for the betterment and improvement of others. His teachings were based on what he claimed to be certainly true. He desired to help those better understand who exactly he is and live a more Christ like lifestyle. Throughout the Bible, especially in the New Testament, Jesus’ teachings are demonstrated ubiquitously. From Matthew to Luke and John, Jesus spends his time teaching his followers about love, forgiveness, judging others and material possessions.

As a matter of ethical truth, casuistry speaks greatly to what the catch phrase, “What would Jesus do?” means. Being like Jesus is critical to a Christian’s witness, as this

"This Jesus God has raised up, of which we are all witnesses. Thusly being complimented

Jesus—perhaps the most discoursed name in history. He has transformed and influenced many lives including mine. To some people, He was a prophet. To others He is a mere legend. To me, he is a father and a friend, but most of all, He is my Lord and Savior through justification, sanctification, and redemption.

I believe that Jesus is a great teacher, leader and ultimately my Savior. A great teacher has many characteristics such as patience, kindness, is understanding, and uses different techniques to help his/her students understand what is being taught and how to apply it to their life. Jesus does this better than anyone I know. A good leader knows how to listen and lead a group in an effective way in addition to knowing when to follow is key to success. Jesus did this in his ministry as well. Lastly and most important, I believe that Jesus is my savior. I believe that God created this universe and everything in it. He created everything exactly how he intended it for us, but we distorted and separated ourselves from God when Adam and Eve sinned. My sin separates me from God, but God wants a personal relationship with me. He sent himself incarnate in humble human form. This form was Jesus, he full God and full man. He was humbled in that form to live the perfect like I cannot to bridge that gap I created. My sin sentenced me to hell, but Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection defeated the eternal death I deserve and Satan himself. I believe in Christ alone, not by my works, gives me new life. I am a new creation trough him, he saved me from my punishment.

There were no cookies in the kitchen; none had survived her mother’s no-carb purge. Instead, she put some sesame crackers on a plate, poured a small glass of scotch, and put these on the mantel. It wasn’t milk and cookies like the Christmas Eves of her childhood, but she hoped Santa wouldn’t mind. A small part of her knew that, if he really did exist, he wouldn’t mind. In a moment of childlike fantasy, she set a note next to the plate. “Santa, IOU a dozen homemade chocolate chip cookies. Excuse the paltry offerings. There’s more of each in the kitchen if you’d like. Wake me up if you get another drink. I’d be glad to join you. Beatrice.”

In what would be the most startling moment of His early ministry, Jesus stood up in His home synagogue in Nazareth and read these words prophesied by Isaiah and recorded in the Gospel of Luke: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and … set at liberty them that are bruised.”1

She remains behind me, resting her chin on my shoulder. I cup my hand around hers. “I love you too, Mum.”