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wondered why God demands our worship. God, who is self-sufficient, does not need the praise of humans. He created people not because He needed them, but because He wanted to create something in His own image to share in the joy of His creation. What I never understood until now is the meaning of praise. Praise “not merely expresses but completes the enjoyment” of God (Piper, p 249). When people praise God, they are expressing their joy in an outward fashion. What they do pleases God and shows…

Jews’ experiences. Elie was admittedly naïve and very religious. Although things do turn bitter when it came to the Nazis crushing him spiritually as his faith in God completely falters. Soon to be proven, Elie grows through these concentration camps to be completely angry with his God. In the beginning of his journey, his view of God was admiringly loyal. He proved his faithfulness and didn't strive to hide it. He wanted to practice his religious studies as he states, “One day I asked my father…

Faith in God Here we were at the end of the summer visiting the same holy place thrice. It was back then in 2011 that we planned for the visit. My mother is a devotee to god and follows the omen and luck charm strictly. I was fed up growing in religious boundary. Though our visiting was for the religious purpose, I felt the fun in it. Journey started on the cold morning. We packed our bag for a week long journey. For a group of people, a car was reserved. Walking for a straight one day was long…

time in America where it was believed that the Spirit was moving among the people. One such denomination is the Assemblies of God. This denomination will be the focus. The purpose is to survey the major values that are considered absolutely essential to the faith. While there are many fundamental truths only four will be examined. The doctrinal statement of the Assemblies of God emphasize things such as salvation,…

Hearing God “God spoke to me” are words that create unease in the most dedicated of Christians. “I sense that God is speaking to my heart” are also words that can give sincere faithful people a feeling of being second class believers if in all honesty they cannot say they have had such an experience. Others have had encounters that are unexplainable other than to turn to Moses’s encounter at the burning bush and Abraham’s visitation at Mount Moriah but have kept them private for fear of…

Wayne Grudem in his book ‘Business for the glory of God: The Bible’s teaching on the moral goodness of business.’ points out eleven key factors that as a Christian one should take into consideration when starting or running a business. They include ownership, productivity, employment, commercial transactions, profit, money, inequality of possessions, competition, borrowing and lending, attitudes of heart, and effect on world poverty. The main purpose behind writing this book I feel is that…

the Glory of God: Science and Faith in Harmony.” Dr. Koekemoer has been studying the heavens extensively for quite a few years now. Over his years of study, he has been able to see how the glory of God is seen in the heavens. Throughout his speech he used two verses in the Bible. The two verses were Psalm 19:1 and Psalm 8:4. He appeared to be using the King James Version of those texts. Both verses in the context he used them in were about the glory of the stars and the universe which God the…

was to encourage people to live a Christian life, to resist temptation and be faithful to God in all ways. "Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him (James, 1:12). So as people live in the Christian way by spreading the word of God and living in the light of Him, doing right, they will be praised. God promises the Kingdom of Heaven to those who are faithful, and that is the reward.…

In the vast study of philosophy, a particular question has baffled even the most intelligent minds. This question is, “Does God exist?” Philosophers have considered the answer to this question for centuries, each coming up with their own argument and reasons behind their thinking. A platform of debate often used is Antony Flew’s parable of the two explorers, who find a garden so beautiful, that one of the explorers is positive that there must be a gardener tending to it, even if he can’t be…

by Dagg, covers the attributes of God. As we aim to fulfill the duties given to us by God, we must first know His character. We should work to know God. Thus, we should start with God’s attributes. There are eleven attributes that are discussed. The first attribute is Unity. Moses told Israel “The Lord our God is one Lord.” Though plural names of deity are numerously used in the Old Testament, they were not used to teach the doctrine of polytheism. The unity of God renders His moral government…