...creepeth upon the earth.” Genesis 1:26. The earth and all that it contained was to be under man's dominion. As to his stewardship, he was accountable to no one but God. Not only was man given a general supervision of all things, but he had a special responsibility in the area that had been set aside as his home. “And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there He put the man whom He had formed … to dress it and to keep it.” Genesis 2:8-15. God had spared no effort to make the first human home on this earth all that heart could desire. His particular attention and interest is indicated in the expression, “And the Lord God planted a garden.” It was God's plan that Adam and Eve should reproduce, and that their children should populate the whole earth. As the parents had been made in the image of God, so their children would reflect the divine likeness. Eve had been especially designed to be a perfect companion for her husband. God planned that she should be a helpmeet; that is, suitable, or becoming to him. A perfect husband, a perfect wife, a perfect home, a perfect environment—this was the divine blueprint for a perfect world. The first pair had free access to everything God had created except one tree which the Creator had designated “the tree of knowledge of good and evil.” Genesis 2:9. They were clearly instructed that under no circumstances were they to eat of the fruit of this tree. They were not so much as to touch it. Genesis 3:3. God had pronounced...
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...world into existence and it became so, it was not preexistent as other views proclaim. The Bible verse Genesis 1:1 explains this all in one verse. Also Genesis 1:2 follows that up in answering the question of origin. Question of Identity- A Christian worldview is that God created all the nature of the world, the animals, and the humans. The humans are to be caretakers of the animals and environment of the world. All humankind, men and women, are created in the image of God. God did not make the animals to be worshipped as some worldviews believe, but to be used as resources and “pets” for the human race. Bible verses Psalms 8:5 and Genesis 2:15 explain this questions meaning. Question of Meaning/Purpose- A Christian worldview of the meaning of life is to know and accept our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We are all made in His image and are to remain through life trying our hardest to maintain that image by becoming saved and living a Christian lifestyle, doing our best to stay away from sin and temptation. The purpose of life for a Christian worldview would be to please God with all our might to be able to enter the Heavenly Kingdom of God and worship Him. Bible verses Deuteronomy 11:13, and John 17:3 conclude this explanation. Question of Morality/Ethics A Christian worldview of morality is to live a God lead life not straying from His Word and falling into temptation. There has been no man to be totally sinless except for our Lord Jesus...
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...Christian religion explains its version of Earth’s creation through the first two chapters in Genesis in the Bible. Both of these stories have a spiritual head figure, punishments for acting out and an above world, however their differences include a difference in the order of the creation and humans in each story. In “When the Grizzlies Walked Upright” and in the first two chapters of Genesis, each story...
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...The results of this election made me disappointed and angry, because I wanted Romney to win. It seems like he stands for the same values that I stand for. I also wanted him to win because we got involved in his campaign as a school because we believe God has a plan for every life, and that abortion is wrong. Jeremiah 1:5 says “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations”. We believe that God created marriage for one man and one woman. Genesis 2:24 says “Man shall leave his mother and father, and shall be joined with his wife, and they will become one flesh.” In Genesis 1:28, God tells them to have children and fill the earth. Now, I don’t know what kind of science they’re studying, but I’m pretty sure Adam and Steve or Addie and Eve are not going to get the job done. The truth about the elections is, the votes are in, Obama won, and gay marriage has now been approved. It is what it is, and 1Timothy 2:1-2 says we should pray for those in authority so we can have peaceful lives. God’s called us to be salt (Matthew 5:13) and light (Matthew 5:14-16) in this world which means I need to have a good attitude because unbelievers watch how we walk. The truth is, people all over the United States have been praying for over a month and we need to accept God’s answer. The first lie that comes to my mind is that God failed us. Deuteronomy 31:6 says to be happy and not afraid because God goes with us...
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...Sex, Sin and Marriage by Staff Forerunner, "Ready Answer," September-October 1997 Topics * Adultery * Fornication * Homosexuality * Infidelity * Infidelity to God * Marriage * Movies * More... Adultery, fornication and other forms of sexual immorality have been in the news a lot lately. The military in particular is undergoing a top-to-bottom review of its sexual policies because of various misdeeds of its officers and troops. From the lowest to the highest offices in the land, marital infidelity and sexual improprieties are the buzzwords. Tabloids scream the latest "love triangle" discovered. Magazines contest each other to picture the cover girl with the least covering. Headlines tease readers with articles about sex. Within their pages sex sins of every stripe come out of the closet. Whether its movies, the Internet, bars, parties, homosexual activities, parades or whatever, sex is the vehicle that attracts interest. It has even encroached into children's cartoons, books, magazines and videos! "Living in sin" is now par for the course. People refer, not to husbands or wives, but to "significant others." They speak of "satellite relationships" rather than affairs. Perversions have been downgraded to "personal sexual expressions." What was once shameful is now acceptable. Why is sex promoted so extensively? Because sin is pleasurable, and sex sins are particularly so. Moses chose to forego the "passing pleasures of sin" (Hebrews 11:25) for a greater ultimate...
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...In the Beginning, God The first lesson from the Book of Genesis is that from the beginning, actually before the beginning, there was only God (Gen 1:1; John 1:1-2). Theologian and author R.C. Sproul said that “If there ever was a time that absolutely nothing existed, all there could possibly be now is nothing.” God’s existence cannot be refuted by empirical knowledge. It is impossible to disprove His existence. Many will say that the burden of proof for His existence is on the believer but there is nowhere in the Bible that believers are told to defend the existence of God for the creation is evidence in itself that it had a beginning. What in the universe did not have a cause? For anyone to say categorically that, “There is no God,” is to make an absolute statement for which cannot be proved. The universe did not create itself and we know that there was a beginning in space and time for the universe. Without concrete evidence or proof, how can the atheist declare with absoluteness that there is no God? The Book of Romans says as much when Paul wrote “For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their...
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...how did mankind come into existence? These questions are asked by many. When it comes to the beginning of man, we were created in the image of the one and only true God. In the beginning man was created on a different day from the animals. Man was formed from the soil of the ground and the Lord blew the breath of life into his nostrils (Genesis 1:24-31 & Genesis 2:7 English Standard version). Question of Identity. What does it mean to be a human? Are we more important than the animals of the world? Mankind is God’s special creation, we were created a little lower than the angles (Psalm 8:5 English Standard Version). At the same time we were created higher than the animals. We were given the responsibility to rule and take care of them along with the earth (Genesis 1:26 English Standard Version). Question of Meaning. Why does mankind exist and why do I exist? As a Christian we believe the purpose of our existence is to know God. Christianity interprets the Bible as God’s plan to reach man (Weider & Gutierrez, 2013, p. 70). We are here to be given an opportunity of coming to repentance before God’s final judgment on the world (John 17:3 & 2 Peter 3:9-12 English Standard Version). Question of Morality. What is meant...
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...explain the presence of evil in the world with some, despite the evidence, even denying evil exists. Only the Christian worldview adequately explains such iniquity: sin. Although the Bible does not reveal the origin of sin (Zuck, 1991, p. 18), the first twelve chapters Genesis not only describe the entrance of sin into the world and trace its development, they also hint at the nature of sin, its consequences, and the solution to sin. The Progression of Sin The consequence of sin, death, manifests itself the moment Adam and Eve eat the fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Bartholomew and Goheen (2009) recognize that on the surface, Adam and Eve do not immediately die. Or do they? The physical life of Adam and Eve does not stop in the instant they taste the fruit: this isn’t the poison apple of the fairy tale. But something deep inside them and between them does die. Their sense of themselves and their...
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...Theological Meaning of Jesus’ Temptation Mark’s account on Jesus’ temptation is very brief. Most of the Mark account is found also in the Matthew and Luke versions, with the exception of "with the wild animals." According to the texts, after being baptized, Jesus fasted for forty days and nights in the Judean Desert. During this time, the devil appeared to Jesus and tempted him three times. Jesus having refused each temptation, the devil departed and angels came and brought nourishment to Jesus. Matt.4:2 set the stage for the great temptation involving Jesus. “He fasted for forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was hungry.” We immediately read, "The tempter approached him and said to him, if you are the Son of God, command that these stones become loaves of bread" (vs. 3). The devil looks for the best time to tempt you and me. It may be when the Christian is without a job, is having family problems, or the local church is experiencing difficulties that the devil makes his appearance and appeal. But Jesus shows us that regardless of the circumstances surrounding us, we are able to overcome the devil. The devil quotes verbatim from the Septuagint translation regarding Psalms 91: 11, 12. While the devil correctly quotes the scripture, however, he does not correctly apply the teaching contained in Psalms 91: 11, 12 to the circumstances at hand. Hence, just because scripture is quoted does not necessarily mean the truth is being taught. Jesus both correctly quotes and...
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...first (Spears, 1996). The philosophy enriches the lives of not only individuals, but builds better organizations by making it a priority to serve others. The greater contributions of quality service exemplify the determination to create an exceptional institution (Greenleaf, 2009). Providing service to communities is one of the primary focuses of a servant leader, which will develop and enhance more self-growth in their communities. Servant leadership is an act of service, and the embrace of feedback as a source of useful information on how to better serve people (Blanchard & Hodges, 2003). Greenleaf’s revolutionary view on the new topic of servant leadership offered a shift from the traditional role of leadership (Duby, 2009). Part 1: Greenleaf’s Theories Robert K. Greenleaf popularized the term servant leadership, in his 1970 essay, The Servant Leader (Spears, 1996). According to Duby (2009), Greenleaf envisioned servant leaders as being driven and motivated to serve first with the end result being an empowered, serving society. Greenleaf introduced the term ‘servant leadership’ and proposed that great leaders are first servants to others (Spears, 1996; Dierendonck, 2011). Greenleaf believed that real servant leaders emerged because of their yearning to help others (Liberty University, The servant leader). The servant leadership style allows employees the freedom to continually build an environment of improvement, accountability, and self-direction; which forms good...
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...An exegesis of 1 Enoch Chapters 6-8: How and why this text is considered apocalyptic and its meaning, then and now. The First Book of Enoch VI-VIII VI. 1. ‘And it came to pass when the children of men had multiplied that in those days were born unto them beautiful and comely daughters. 2. And the angels, the children of heaven, saw and lusted after them, and said to one another: ‘Come, let us choose us wives from among the children of men and beget us children.’ 3. And Semjaza, who was their leader, said unto them: ‘I fear ye will not indeed agree to this deed, and I alone shall have to pay the penalty of a great sin.’ 4. And they answered him and said: ‘Let us all swear an oath, and all bind ourselves by mutual imprecations not to abandon this plan but to do this thing.’ 5. Then sware they all together and bound themselves by mutual imprecations upon it. 6. And they were all two hundred; who descended in the days of Jared on the summit of Mount Hermon, and they called it Mount Hermon, because they had sworn and bound themselves by mutual implications upon it. 7. And these are the names of their leaders: Semiazaz, their leader, Arakiba, Rameel, Kokabiel, Tamiel, Ramiel, Danel, Ezeqeel, Baraqijal, Asael, Armoros, Batarel, Ananel, Zaquel, Samsapeel, Satarel, Turel, Jomjael, Sariel. 8. These are their chiefs of tens. VII. 1. And all the others together with them took unto themselves wives, and each chose for himself one, and they began to go unto them and to defile themselves...
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...The Bible has is the standard by which God's people choose to live their lives. However, the creation story in the book of Genesis has long been a much debated truth. "In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth" (Genesis 1:1), is the very foundation of Christian belief. The idea that there is a God who created mankind and is actively involved in our "evolution" is gloriously addressed in the opening chapter of this Book of Life. As believers, we have the challenge and the opportunity to deliver this truth to those who may not believe. Also, our response to the ever changing ways the world views Christianity must be based on the truth in the Word of God, not by what we feel or see. Our world, and everything in it, was created by a forever God who chose to share His creation with us. The love story that is creation extends to all who will believe. In his book, "Genesis 1-11: An Exegetical and Theological Exposition of Holy Scripture," Kenneth Matthews states; "Creation's mystery and its Maker beckon us to know the One in whom "we live and move and have our being." This truth is central to our understanding of what God desired in His creation. We are to have our being in Him! God desires for us to know him intimately and to experience Him through His creation. The world around us is filled with awe-inspiring wonder. It is as complex as it is beautiful. God's amazing handiwork can be easily seen in the smallest insect, a towering forest landscape or the expansive night...
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... Daniel Tomberlin November 20, 2001 COGTS Box # 247 The Hebrew name for Genesis is bƒreÕµ séû tÆ ,_ preferably translated “by way of beginning”1 which is also the overarching theme of the book - the beginnings of the creation of the universe, of humanity and human civilization, and of a covenant people of God. The traditional outline of Genesis is to divide the book into two major sections: Primeval History (chapters 1-11) which is universal in scope and serves to demonstrate the unity of humanity; and Patriarchal History (chapters 12-50) which is particular in scope and serves to present God’s concern for a covenant people. Gordon Wenham offers a similar outline: the origin of the world (chapter 1); the origin of the nations (chapters 2-11); and the origin of Israel (chapters 12-50).2 An outline that better serves the theological themes of Genesis is to present the book in three major sections: generation (chapters 1-2) which reveals God as Creator of the universe and all life therein; degeneration (chapters 3-11), which reveals the fall of the first human family and the continued downward spiral of human civilization; and regeneration (chapters 12-50) in which we are introduced to Abram, the friend of God, the father of the faithful, through whom we are given the promise of eschatological salvation. The major theme of beginnings is evident not only in the message of Genesis, but it is also demonstrated by its natural literary structure which...
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...God is the Creator of all things, but neglect the implication of that truth (Stott, Balanced Christianity 50). He maintains that a better doctrine of creation is needed for many Christians. He says, “We have tended to have a good doctrine of redemption and a bad doctrine of creation” (Stott, Balanced Christianity 49), and asserts that there is a need for “a better doctrine of creation” (Stott, The Birds Our Teachers 10). He believes in God the Creator who has concern for all people, not just the church or the Christians. He says that the Creator is interested in the whole of life. For him, creation care is one of the characteristics of Christian discipleship which is to be taken seriously but is often neglected (Stott, The Radical Disciple 17). Stott is in the opinion that humans have “noble calling to cooperate with God for the fulfilment of his purposes, to transform the created order for the pleasure and profit of all” (The Radical Disciple 59). To him, our care for creation is a reflection of our love for the Creator, which is the intention of God. Stott develops the overall concern for human beings, and the rest of creation. His concern for God's relation to the world, human beings' relation with God, how we should live in the world as a disciple of the Lord, is seen in his various...
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...CWV-101: Finding Scripture: Humanity and Ethics Worksheet and Journal #4 Module 4 - Part 1 Finding Scriptures: Humanity and Ethics Worksheet For Part 1 of this assignment, you will complete this worksheet by finding the Scriptures listed below. Please keep your answers brief. Solid academic writing is expected. Refer to the GCU Academic Writing Guidelines in the Student Success Center. Give a brief summary after each passage listed below. Humanity: Genesis 1:26-27 – God made man in his image. He gave man authority to rule over all creatures of the earth. Genesis 2:7 – God made man out of the dust of the earth and gave him life. Psalm 139:14 – Mankind praises God of how he/she were created. Matthew 5:3-16 – Jesus speak on blessings (The Beatitudes) on The Sermon on The Mount. He also encourage believers to let people see you praising and testifying of God’s goodness. Galatians 5:22-23 – The Holy Spirit gives spiritual virtues to all believers; which is the Fruits of the Spirit. ------------------------------------------------- Write 2-3 sentences explaining how the five passages above might shape the Christian worldview: God made man in his image and he gave him authority of all living creatures of the earth. In return, mankind thanked and praise God for breathing the breath of life into their being. Because we are new believers in Christ, Jesus blessed us with The Beatitudes and the Fruits of The Sprits. He stated do not be afraid to let the world know that you...
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