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John Wesley’s Use of The Atonement I. Introduction The Atonement is the base for understanding Christian Holiness in Wesley theology. The atonement is an important doctrine of the Christian faith. John Wesley was determined that this doctrine was the greatest importance, and he was zealously disliked what he thought to be misusing of atonement. John Wesley clearly saws that Christian’s doctrinal defenses hangs completely on the work of Christ. For examples if one’s leg is decline, bend or diminished

At first glance, it may seem as if the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd and Thomas Groome’s Shared Christian Praxis have nothing in common with one another, but while they do share many differences, they also share some similarities. In terms of teaching the divine pedagogy, the two catechetical approaches of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd and Shared Christian Praxis have some similar and some different theological, philosophical, and educational principles, which aid in the effectiveness of

PROLOGUE TO CHRISTIAN CIVILIZATION A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF THE DIVISION OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES IN CANDIDACY FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF DIVINITY IN CHAPLAINCY BY SULEIMAN ABBA LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA MARCH 2013 Abstract The Early Church was a minority religious movement which faced significant threats of persecution in their daily practice of faith. As a result there was no detailed structure of worship as seen in the present day Christian worship

two sets of worship are both among Christianity. "Catholic is a term that arose mainly to contrast the grouping in relation with the protestant reformers. However, the word catholic is as old as Christianity itself as it has been used as early as 107 AD to describe a place of worship wherever there is Jesus Christ (admin)". While Protestant may be another part of Christianity it may be slightly different. "Protestants are Christians who believe in the faith called Protestantism. This grouping within

Entire Sanctification The term and concept of “entire sanctification” is taught through the Wesleyan movement and comes from 1 Thessalonians, “Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Thessalonians 5:23, NKJV). One way to pursue entire sanctification is described in Leviticus and called the “Holiness Code”. It is a list of rules to follow to remain “whole” or “untarnished”

books of the New Testament. The foundation of the Canon should be understood in a believer’s life. It is sad to say, but, there are many Christians that are avid readers and knows the scriptures probably could not explain how the canon came into existence. This should be a posing question to believers. What is the meaning of the canon? “The term canon

Guide Questions: Early Church History 1. Discuss the beginning and the ending of the Roman Empire. In what ways did the Empire conquer and control? * The republic formed around 500 BC and around 100 BC it started to drift toward a dictatorship, 27 BC-180 BC Roman Empire held peace, a decline set in around 200 BC. Under Constantine Ist (306-337) he moved the capital to Byzantine, renamed Constantinople. Theodosius(379-395) last ruler of the united empire. From 376-410 the Goths (Ostrogoths

there a strong understanding of who Satan was? The genre of Ephesians is Epistles. Read the whole epistle in one sitting to get the big idea of the letter and its main contours. Try to write a big idea/theme of the book after reading it. Think in terms of the paragraphs being the main units of thought. Beware of isolating verses from the paragraph. Knowing the structure of epistles helps you know where you are in the letter. Do some background reading in order to understand better the epistle’s main

Essentials This paper will explain to you the Gospel that makes up the Christian Worldview. I have broken this down into four sections. God, humanity, Jesus, and the restoration. I am also including my own analysis of these sections as well as my personal view of how I interpret the Christian Worldview into my own lifestyle. By the end of this paper you will have an understanding of the insight on what it means to possess a Christian Worldview. God Genesis 1:1 teaches that, “in the beginning God created

treatise On Christian Liberty: the important of faith and Scripture to Christian life. King meant of liberty was based not on articulation of justification by faith alone but through the word of Gospel. Perhaps, people should have liberty in terms of their connection to God not controlled or managed by the Church. King understood human liberty, broadly, as the capacity for a “spiritual, new and inward man” to make a man a “justified, free and true Christian.” According to King, “Christian man is the