His Holiness

The word “epic” ignites a multitude of reactions in the minds of literature lovers and passive readers alike. Some people may think of the slang version of this term while other may fondly remember the theater. However, when one is conscious of literary analysis and literature, they can always fall back to the genre of an epic poem. In literary terms, an epic poem is considered to be a lengthy, narrative poem that has a focus on the exploits of a hero and is full of immense amounts of style and figurative

In my last, in process paper I discussed how my pursuit of personal and social holiness developed my calling in ministry. As I reflect on the journey of discovering my call to ministry, I cannot help but to reflect on the mountaintops and valleys the Lord I have walked. It is refreshing and convicting at the same time as I read through the texts for this module, knowing that the Holy Spirit is at work refining me more like Christ, and also affirming the choices and decisions I have made to be where

“Circumcision of the Heart” – This is one of Wesley’s earlier sermons from 1733 that serves as an introduction to what he calls “Christian Perfection” (a different sermon in of itself), or the doctrine of holiness. This circumcision of the heart is most profoundly manifested in the love that the Christian has for God and neighbor. Furthermore, the love that Wesley describes is the mark of a true Christian. The circumcision is not brought about by some outward act like baptism, but rather it is

Understanding whom God is one of the hardest tasks to wrap our minds around because of how majesty God is and we will never be able to fully understand everything about God. However, God does allow his Word to tell us more about Him and more importantly the love we he has for us all. To understand how important who God is all one has to do is look at the articles of faith from the Church of the Nazarene. The very first article of faith explains the beliefs of the Triune God. Article 1 states, “We

In several passages of Scripture God’s holiness is described as a dazzling light and glorious radiance. Matthew 17:1-2 describes the transfiguration of Jesus before four of His disciples. Verse two says this, “There He was transfigured before them. His face shown like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.” In the presence of a Holy God our righteousness is filthy. Our sinfulness is not just

God being holy is the attribute that is most talked about when the subject of God’s character is brought into question. What exactly does it mean to be holy? Being holy is a term used when talking about separation. God uses the term holy as being separated from all things evil. When the Israelites came out of Egypt and were at Mt. Sinai god told them “For I am the LORD your God. You shall therefore consecrate yourselves, and you shall be holy; for I am holy. Neither shall you defile yourselves with

comparing the concept in Teresa of Avila’s The Interior Castle and John Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion. These two dissimilar figures, one a Catholic, mystical theologian and the other the father of Reformed Protestantism renowned for his systematic rigor,

effort in Pamphylia (Acts 15:38 -39). Yet Paul regarded him as valuable to his service toward the end of his ministry (2 Tim. 4:11). Paul’s goal in discipling Timothy included empowering Timothy, and deploying him (Chua, & Lessing, 2013). True worship involves an encounter with God, and as such, transforms the worshiper (Noland, 2009). Paul was intentional in bringing Timothy into God’s presence by reminding him of the faith of his mother and grandmother, and the gifts God had given him for ministry (2

Introduction Many argue that the Bible especially the Old Testament is not the inspired word of God because of the command to destroy the Canaanites. Many use this as a basis of their argument that the scriptures are not inspired by God because they wonder how could God, a God of non-violence, mercy and goodness command such a thing. The focus of this paper will be “how is one to respond to this accusation that the Old Testament is not inspired because of commands to destroy people such as the Canaanites

making an impact on the peoples' relationship with God. According to Moses, the good life is standing by God by following his commandments in order to reflect the holiness of God. Mosaic law code plays a major role in the relationship the citizens have with god. They are able to grow and understand the mistakes they have done and are given the chance to reflect the holiness of their