Lenin's Testament

Introduction St Paul who was originally called Saul was the most important figure in the development of christianity. It is believed he was born around 10 C.E in Tarsus (Turkey). Paul persecuted christians but after he got hit by a light from the sky he was blinded but Jesus spoke to him saying "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?" Saul said, "Who are You, Lord?" And the Lord said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads." After Paul spoke to

Is the Bible important to read? You may have been asked many times why the Bible is important. I have many reasons why the bible is important to me. Here is one of the reasons. First and foremost, the Bible is essential for knowing God and His will for our lives. The book of Romans tells us there are certain things we should know about God. Without Scripture people can know about God’s power and divine nature by examining creation (Romans 1:20). They also know God’s law because it is written on their

As a Doctoral candidate and a Singles Adult Ministry leader, I believe it is vitally important to understand the tasks and challenges, in becoming an effective leader in ministry and our society today. Therefore, this research paper will attempt to articulate the core essence of ‘Servant Leadership’ from a Biblical perspective, which might be able to provide practical, theological, and hermeneutical insights in order to develop leadership competency and a healthy prosperous ministry, as oppose to

Miracle stories were accepted by ancient people as possible. The divine interacted with human kind. This contrasts with the contemporary scepticism about the sacred or the possibility of miracles. In the light of scientific, data driven, technological preoccupation, miracles seem to be unnecessary. The gap between humankind and the divine has widened to the point of being irrelevant, unnecessary or non-existent. However, in the world of the gospels a ‘miracle’ was anything that caused people to wonder

Questions about the authenticity of the Holy Bible have been interrogated since the first circulation of the Word. Nonbelievers dispute the entirety of the actuality of the Holy Bible. While skeptical believers along with some nonbelievers question the accuracy of recorded events within the Holy Bible, specifically the Gospels. Individuals debate the issue if the Gospels are historically reliable, claiming there is no tangible evidence and the books contradict themselves. Mark D. Roberts, in his

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

T.A.C book review Transform a city is a simple, concept driven book, written by two evangelical pastors who are passionate about their city. T.A.C communicates it 's concepts well through helpful visuals and models. T.A.C clearly explains the gospel, and how it is the basis of their ministry to their city. The authors are suggesting a theological view that through ministering to a city The church can transform the city to conform to the will of God. T.A.C crosses theological particulars and denominational

Personal convictions arise when areas of the Bible are gray. In the New International Bible Dictionary, conviction is described as a way the Holy Spirit convinces Christians of the path towards righteousness (Douglas & Tenney, 1987, p. 232). In contrast, according to the Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary, conviction is defined as “a strong persuasion or belief”. A personal conviction is a combination of both definitions, combining strong beliefs with God’s placement of them on a person’s heart

The sixth point, this question to personal matters between a husband and wife. Nevertheless, Jesus has answers to this situation as well, this situation concerned revenge, Matthew 5:38-42, You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, do not resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. If anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, let him have your coat also. Whoever forces you to go one mile, go

PREACHING CHRIST FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT In Preaching Christ from the Old Testament , author Sidney Greidanus offers a contemporary hermeneutical model for preaching Christ centered sermons from Old Testament Scriptures. Following a broad survey of Old Testament preaching throughout the history of the Christian Church, he suggests methods through which Old Testament Scriptures can be seen to lead to a proclamation of Christ and provides a process to use these interpretive tools to develop Christocentric