Apologetics A couple of months ago, being pretty ignorant, I had to ask myself, “what exactly is Apologetics.” After a little research and a few lectures from my Professors, I learned that “it is the defense of Christian faith, usually on intellectual issues.” (Horton 640). There are many arguments that can be used in order to defend the faith, however, I will focus on four arguments, ontological, Natural Theology, accuracy of scriptures, and personal miracles. First is the ontological argument
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The salvation story begins in the Old Testament with Abraham, the father of the ‘big 3’ monotheistic religions (Christianity, Islam and Judaism). In Genesis chapters 12-22 we find Abraham asked by God to go forth spreading his message making him the first real prophet speaking of God and the salvation story. Throughout the story of Abraham, God put him through many tests of faith including asking Abraham to sacrifice his son to God in the ultimate test of dedication and faith in the Lord. Because
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A BOOK CRITIQUE OF SHARE JESUS WITHOUT FEAR Angela Douglas Submitted to Professor David Wheeler In partial fulfillment Of the requirements for the course EVAN 525 Contemporary Evangelism July 14, 2014 Liberty Theological Seminary Lynchburg, VA A Book Critique of Share Jesus Without Fear Bibliographical Entry Fay, William and Shepherd, Linda E. Share Jesus Without Fear (Nashville, TN: B&H Publishing Group, 1999). Abstract Share Jesus Without
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(A) Identify and briefly explain three reasons why the new Christian right might have failed to achieve its aims? * The moral majority was never a majority, but 15% of the population at most; this meant that it was hard for them to fully implement their views, as they didn’t have enough believers in order to actually have an effect and change in society. * It campaigners found it hard to cooperate with people from different to cooperate with people form different religions, even when campaigning
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COURSE: CHRISTIAN BELIEFS COURSE CODE: THE 205 LECTURER: REV. F AMOLO ASSIGNMENT: THE CHURCH AS THE NEW ISRAEL & THE RELEVANCE OF THE CHURCH RUTO KORIR-12S03EBT004 The “Church” has been in existence for quite a number of centuries, in the book of Acts we see the fellowship of believers coming together in unity “They devoted themselves to the apostles teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer… Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They
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CCC WORSHIP PLANNER June 28, 2015 Written by Michelle Iane Garcia Theme: Text: S.M.I.L.E. Greetings Magandang umaga po sa bawat isa! Napakagandang simulan ang bawat umaga ng may pagpapasalamat sa ating puso sa buhay na handog ng Diyos kasabay ng ngiti sa ating mga labi. Kaya wag na rin natin palampasin ang sandaling ito para batiin ang ating mga kapatid sa Panginoon. Kaya sige po, tumayo po tayo lahat, lumibot tayo at batiin, kamayan at yakapin po natin ang ating mga kapatiran. (allow everyone
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ANALYSIS PAPER 2 \ SANCTIFICATION: THE WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AND SCRIPTURE 201440 Fall 2014 Systematic Theology 109-B02 LUO Lara Bonham Professor Turpin Summary of the article In his article, “Sanctification: The Work of the Holy Spirit and Scripture,” William D. Barrick, Professor of Old Testament examines how God the Holy Spirit participates in the act of the Sanctification of the believer. He explains that each of the three Persons of the Godhead have specific roles in the act of Sanctification
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groups feel superior to the others thus the social interaction is completely cut off leading to eventual enmity. Therefore this aspect affects both the physical and spiritual growth and development of the church hence leading to religious dormancy. Christians befallen by this destructive temptation end their fellowships paralyzing the advancement of the gospel towards each other and even to the world outside. Division of individual ethnic groups causes disunity within the body of Christ giving the devil
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There are many positive and negative arguments about infant baptism in the Catholic Church. Baptism is a Christian. Baptism is the second biggest sacrament known to Christian religions. Baptism is a Christian sacrament marked by a ritual, which admits the recipient into the Christian community. In the Roman Catholic tradition baptism is celebrated by immersing a persons head with water. Infant baptism has a lot of good negative arguments to help make this issue so controversial. One argument
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avoid fictions pleasures. It is a form of entertainment. Just because you may like to read fictional literature or listen to rap music that may contain fornication, violence, or any other subject that is not of God does not mean that you are not a Christian and have committed a sin. Nor does it mean you will mimic what you have heard or read. Not all fiction or literature contains these subjects. Fiction is created from imagination. Reading secular literature can help people with understanding the Scripture
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