When comparing the Roman Catholic Reformation with the Protestant Reformation that share many common grounds; however, they differ as well. These 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
Islamic death ritual through the series of events in the lead up and post of the funeral. The preparation of the funeral happens before the death of the person. When the Muslim is dying, someone must firmly but gently prompt the person dying to say the holy declaration prayer, this is called the Shahaada. People can then offer their condolences to the relatives and friends of the deceased, this in Islam is an important act of kindness. The next important factor is the physical cleansing of the body. The
mainstream view that justification is basic and central.” Evangelical critics comment that when one speaks of justification it is indeed necessary but not firmly sufficient to underscore that believers are both justified and kept by grace. The ground of divine acceptance must be made patently clear. It is neither by our works, nor our love, that we are justified. DeVries argues, “It is not making ourselves righteous. It is not sanctification. It is not simply belonging to the Christian church
teaching that there are three individual personalities of divine nature (known in the New Testament as the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) is thoroughly scriptural and has been generally acknowledged by the writers of “Christendom” since the apostolic age. “Around A.D. 190, Theodotus of Byzantium advocated the absolute personality of God. Asserting that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit were one person, he sought to propagate his views in the church at Rome. He is said to be “the first representative
Religions are not only based on worshipping God, instead, they reflect a complete way of life. The followers of any religion, either it is Judaism, Christianity, or Islam, are bound to follow a certain way of life which helps them to distinguish between good and the bad deeds. It is a fact that no religion teaches or promotes any destruction or the tyranny, instead, every religion shares the lesson and teachings of peace and humanity. In our research paper, we have tried to compare and contrast an
The Trinity presents a difficult problem for Christians to explain to non-believers. God is composed of three different beings, but one cannot be seen. The Bible states that the three forms of God are: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, and all three are equivalent in power. Then again, the Bible also states there is only one God. The trouble of this issue is not that the Trinity is mysterious, but rather that the Bible is unpredictable with its description of the Trinity. But yet, we must
With Christ’s blood running onto Adam’s skull, “this contact between the Holy Blood and the first human’s remains echoes that offered to Thomas as a means of verification of Christ’s corporeal resurrection”. Christ’s dual status is the door through which sinful humans may enter into salvation and eternal life. This is displayed
upright and righteous. Moreover, my Lord all your holy and righteous principles to be practice and inherence according to the doctrine of God and teaching of the Lord Jesus Christ. Henceforth the Name of God is the main substance and ministry in Shelter Home. I continue to pray all decision and direction be subject to love, grace and doctrine of God rather than corruption of man bylaws, decision and way of corruption in this world. I seek you, Holy Spirit, I pray your mighty presence will be with
Brenda L. Reynolds Grand Canyon University: HTH-505 Systematic Theology February 23, 2011 The Three Persons of the Trinity The Trinity consists of God, the Father, Jesus, the Son of God and the Holy Spirit. The Christian faith recognizes there is one God and He is one with His Son, Jesus and the Holy Spirit. The purpose of this essay is to describe the interrelationship of the three persons of the Trinity. This will include the concepts of the economic trinity, the essential trinity and the social
There are beauties unknown deep in the ground of Concordia. Stories that have been altered over the course of time and history that has tailgated behind these tombstones of deceased bodies. Gunfighters who thought they would rule the world were slain by the scythe of death. They were once owners of land, beholders of beauty, famous gun ringers, loving family members, and burdened veterans of war. Concordia Cemetery, the land that once gave birth to crops now lays burdened with the segregation of