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strengthening and unifying the Christian denominations to create an ecumenical community. Initial changes to the Mass were substantial as they were created in attempt to welcome and get more people involved through Liturgy and Sacraments followed by the changes in the Eucharist that modernized the Mass so people felt more welcome to attend mass. In attempt to understand the differences that divided the Catholic Church against other Christian denominations, the Greek term Ecumenism was formed. …

will and delight that Christians may actively be conformed Christ' deportment and actions. What is your "faith story"? My personal faith story has led to my own salvation and this is why as a spiritual leader, I feel compelled to become a living sacrifice" (Rom 12:1-2 ESV). I was raised in a primarily Christian church, while discerning early in life that, being a Christian is more than a religious tradition, dogma, or practice. It takes a vast amount of guts to become a Christian, why because…

principles that govern a person’s behavior” (Dictionary.com). Christian ethics must be based on Biblical principles as well. The differences are that Christian ethics brings Biblical values into each of these approaches. The Biblical principles, virtues are required to assist with ethical and moral decisions. I am not going to target two specific ethical dilemmas regarding Christian technology however I will attempt to resolve and explain how Christians can use Biblical ethics to use for…

In the book “Half Truths”, written by Adam Hamilton, a senior pastor at The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, Pastor Hamilton questions whether common phrases used by people are actually true or Christian. Phrases such as “everything happens for a reason, God helps those who help themselves, and God said it, I believe it, that settles it.” Pastor Hamilton uses scriptural references from the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Bible to break down these phrases and clarify the meaning…

Paul's Illustration of Self Denial In verse 26 Paul continues, "Therefore I run in such a way, as not without aim; I box in such a way, as not beating the air. Paul uses the KJV Bible word "uncertainly" (Greek G84 ἀδήλως, adēlōs) to describe how he runs. The NASB translates the word "without aim." This is the only time the word is used in the NT. The word is used mostly by the classical writers of the day to usually mean obscurely. Paul reinforces his argument with the illustration of the boxing…

For Kavanagh, Baptism is much more than just a sacrament of initiation; instead, it is supposed to be the model of how Christian faith in Jesus is genuinely lived out. What this model is meant to express is the notion that faith is a process of growing more intimately united with Christ, rather than it merely being a one-time event that ends once the ritual is completed. The Christian life of faith, like Baptism,…

components of the Christian faith. The book “Why Christian?” written by Douglas John Hall and Introducing Liberation Theology by Leonardo and Clodovis Boff examine these doctrines. The Wesleyan Quadrilateral referenced in John Cobb’s book “Becoming a Thinking Christian” highlight how the ideas of these two books in regards to sin and salvation align and diverge. With regards to Scripture, Hall believes that scripture loses its meaning because of the exaggerated emphasis to live a Christian…

Introduction Eschatology is a term that Christians use in reference to the study of last things. There are a lot of theories regarding the things to come throughout the history of the Church from the Early Church Fathers, through the Rise of Amillennialism, the Reformation Views, the Puritans, Jonathan Edwards, and the Modern Millennial Views. This paper is not a historical study, and not a defense of a particular eschatological view. However, this paper explores the history of eschatology…

By late 324, the churches of the East were sharply divided between Arius and Alexander. Presbyter Arius came into a direct disagreement with Bishop Alexander. It appears that Arius reproached Alexander for what he felt were misguided or heretical teachings being taught by the bishop. The disputes over Arianism were enormously significant both for the churches and for the Roman Empire itself. Emperor Constantine wanted to unite the church for the purpose of the Empire, according to several…

also hypothesizes that rigor supported the emerging structure and the coherence of Protestant systematic theology. Muller argues, for instance, that any proper understanding of the Reformation must be made within the framework of a synthesis of Christian theology and Aristotle's…