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to sincere people of other faiths? What about those who never hear the gospel? The idea for the book “arose out of the 1992 Wheaton Theology Conference” that brought evangelicals together to discuss the challenges of pluralism and inclusivism.” Religious pluralism is the greatest challenge facing Christianity in our culture, Dennis L. Okholm and Timothy R. Phillips assembled the writings of five

There exists a vast number of religions in the world that have their own belief systems and populations of followers that, naturally, gives result to a wide variety of religious diversity. Logically, the problem with this religious diversity is that it is hard to see how they could all be true at any rate. In response to this problem, two solutions have been proposed: pluralism and exclusivism. Pluralism makes a claim that all of the religions are true in their own way where exclusivism, on the other

Salvation: Truth or Myth Without belief in God the Savior it is not possible to have salvation from the grips of death. God promises eternal life if we accept Him as our Lord and Savior. There are those who believe in idols as gods and give sacrifices to those gods to be spared from the wrath of those gods. Also there are those who believe in scientific evidence alone without a creator or savior. Two authors who write about religion are Langston Hughes short story “Salvation, and Margaret Mead, “New

About beliefs The belief system is the foundation, the primary factor that makes up your identity. Your belief system is a set of precepts that guides your daily life, is a set of those basic beliefs that govern your feelings, thoughts, emotions, words, and actions. Beliefs are those assumptions you make about the world, about yourself, and about how you expect things to be. Beliefs are about how you think things really are. What you truly believe actually defines who you are, how you act; and

Throughout the course of adolescence, our family regularly attended the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. My parents always emphasized on the importance of raising their children in a complete Christ-centered environment along with ensure a familiarity with the Holy Scriptures. My family lived in a middle class neighborhood called Palma Ceia that was located near downtown Tampa, Florida. My parents were inspirational and encouraged me to follow God’s lead through vocational ministry. In addition, they

Never on a Sunday is a case study that discusses the philosophy carried out by companies like McCoy’s Building Supply and Chick Fil-A. Both of these organizations are perfect examples of “Organizational or Corporate culture” defined as a system of shared actions, values, and beliefs that develop within an organization that guides the behavior of its members (Schermerhom, Osborn, Uhl- bien, Hunt, 2012, p. 348). At McCoy’s for example “Managers are asked to concentrate on service related issues” Managers

Ferrin’s process of inductive Bible study takes on a relational approach that consists of three essential parts or phases titled Foundation, Framing, and Finish Work. The structured methods encompass studying a book of the Bible and internalizing it rather than just memorizing the words (p. 3). The author diligently explains how that through the devoted application of all phases individuals and group Bible study participants are sure to “fall in love with God’s Word” (p. 3). Ferrin presents and or

Many evangelical Christians believe that there is no error in the Holy Scriptures. Since the Bible was written many years ago, we must reconcile our understanding of passages that seem to make contradictory statements. The Holy Scriptures as a whole is the Word of God. The doctrine of inerrancy of Scripture states that there are no errors in the bible. Two passages in 1 John, however, make seemly contradictory statements. But the author wrote under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. The meaning

JOURNAL ARTICLE CRITIQUE of Gangel, Kenneth O. “Marks of a Healthy Church.” Bibliotheca Sacra vol.158 no.632 (October - December 2001): 467-477. THEO 510 LUO (fall 2012) Survey of Theology Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary October 22, 2012 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION3 BRIEF SUMMARY3 CRITICAL INTERACTION4 CONCLUSION5 SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY6 Introduction In the New Testament, the church can be referred to as the “local” church or the “universal” church. The local church

Modern world believe that religious books and laws must be changed to fit the lives of those that live in the 21st century; in this essay I shall argue both sides and come to a final decision on whether or not they should update themselves. One of the many religions that is constantly thought of as out of date or no longer relevant to society is Christianity. This is as the Christian religious book (the Bible) is full