1 According to C.S. Lewis, what are the three alternatives for Christ’s claim to be God? p45 (madman, lunatic, the Devil of Hell) Hide 2 What empirical evidence sets Christianity apart from other belief systems? -The Bible's demonstrated ability to predict the future. -Chrisitianity is the only religion that gives fulfulled prophecy as one of its bases for crediblity -The Bible has a transforming power to change the lives of individuals
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There is many evidence for the proof of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Jesus is a figure in Christianity because of how he rose from the dead. If he had not been resurrected, the whole foundation of Christianity would have never advanced like it has. Evidence for the proof of the resurrection can be subcategorized into 3 sections; biblical, circumstantial, and non-Christian historical evidence. Biblical can include anything written in the Bible that explains how the resurrection indeed happened
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Euthyphro By Plato（Written 380 B.C.E） Euthyphro. Why have you left the Lyceum, Socrates? and what are you doing in the Porch of the King Archon? Surely you cannot be concerned in a suit before the King, like myself? Socrates. Not in a suit, Euthyphro; impeachment is the word which the Athenians use. Euth. What! I suppose that some one has been prosecuting you, for I cannot believe that you are the prosecutor of another. Soc. Certainly not. Euth. Then some one else has been
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Ancient Greece they worshipped gods and goddesses. Each god and goddesses represent something in nature. For example; Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades(the Big Three) each represented something very significant. Zeus represented the sky, thunder/lightning and thunderstorms. He was also the King of Gods and King of the Sky. Roman form: Jupiter. Poseidon represented the sea, storms, earthquakes, and horses. He’s considered one of the most bad-tempered, moody, and greedy gods. He’s also known to be very vengeful
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“who or what created us, how did we get here”. To answer this you have to ask what do you believe in. Theism is the belief that there is only one God and he created us all. "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth" (Gen. 1:1). This is a very basic biblical world view for Christians on our origin of life. (Gen. 5:1) talks about how God made us in the likeness of him. Thus the question can be answered on how we were created, and how we came into existence. To be human is to be able
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authority containing accurate and authoritative knowledge about God or a deity who can give guidance on how their followers should behave. There are numerous forms of authority in religion, with God being widely perceived as the ultimate origin of authority (principium essendi). The other three main forms of authority are scriptures, prophets and tradition. Nietzsche challenges the authority of religion through his claim that ‘God is dead’. A claim which yields his entire argument against religious
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word of God.” This is one of the most important verses in this passage and here's why. He starts out with saying that we have been born again not through our mother's womb but by that of christ who will never die. Then it goes on to say ‘through the living and abiding word of God’ This section implies that they only have been born again through the living and abiding word of God. Now there are many uses for the word word in this context it means God. What the scripture is telling us is that God has
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three great truths. He explained these truths in a simple way so that everyone could understand them. 1. Nothing is lost in the universe The first truth is that nothing is lost in the universe. Matter turns into energy, energy turns into matter. A dead leaf turns into soil. A seed sprouts and becomes a new plant. Old solar systems disintegrate and turn into cosmic rays. We are born of our parents, our
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said that the words I speak to you are spirit and they are life. Words are therefore meant to be spoken. They are spirits and they will obey you. Words are life. They possess energy to perform and come into existence if you call or command them to. God says His word is an incorruptible seed (1 Peter 1:23). A seed possesses in itself the ability to come to life. It can lie down for a hundred of years and nothing will happen to it though it has energy to do so. It will only come alive when you put it
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to become a baron no matter WHAT without exception. Where and why does this intiative and will power permeate an individual? So passionately permeating that not even a religious fanatic who believes in a Supreme God, would doubt that maybe perhaps man could become their own self-made God when the results of such intitative and will-power shows itself manifest such splendid results of fame, riches, wealth, glamour, luxury and power combined together? Cornelius Vanderbilt was born into povery but
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