Yet, there are many contradictory passages in the Gospels in which Jesus was said to have predicted an apocalyptic arrival of the Kingdom. ... (Luke 17:24) It is also reported that Jesus predicted to his disciples, "But truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God." ...
Prophecy by definition means to predict a future event. An example of this would be the prophecy of king Cyrus (Isaiah 44:28;45:1) The Prophet Isaiah, writing at around 700 B.C., predicts Cyrus (by name) as the king who will say to Jerusalem that their city will be built and the foundation of the temple will be laid. ... This was around one hundred and sixty years after the prophecy was predicted! (Walvord and Zuck 1098) This means Isaiah predicted that a man named Cyrus, who wouldn't even be born for about one hundred year, would give a decree to rebuild a temple that was still standin...
The Rich Young Man The Rich Young Man is a story about a young man who is attempting to reach the kingdom of God. The young man asks Jesus what he needs to do in order to gain eternal life. Jesus simply tells him to follow the Commandments. They are you shall not kill, you shall not commit ad...
Hundreds of years before Jesus' birth, the Old Testament of the Bible recorded the words of the prophets of Israel predicting His coming. The Old Testament, written by many people over a period of 1,500 years, contains more than 300 prophecies describing His appearance. All of these details came tru...
While Owen Meany is by no means a perfect individual, there is no doubt that his character possesses some divine qualities. It is these qualities that turn Owen Meany into a sort of Jesus Christ figure throughout the novel, and cause people throughout the novel, including Owen himself, to view him a...
The Bible was created to inspire people to live as Jesus did and as God would want them. The Bible teaches us lessons about life and we are supposed to carry these lessons and values out in our own life. For example, when one person wants another to do something for them, that person often tries to...
The images they see are no more cold but the mysterious symbols predict fateful events. The allegory of the three trees predict the three crosses on Calvary, the white horse represents the White Horse of the Second Coming and the hands dicing let the reader associate to the betrayal of Christ for thirty pieces of silver and the soldiers dicing for the robes of Christ at the crucifixion . ...
The following is a brief overview of what I have learned while studying the New Testament history. Starting out with the meanings of Jesus' names and titles of Jesus. Next there was the building of the church and how every tiny detail in movement was significant. Followed by the importance of study...
The First Missionary Journeys of Paul I. Directed by the Holy Spirit Paul and Barnabas traveled from their home base in Antioch, Syria to Seleucia, Cyprus and Pathos. A. In Pathos they found Bar Jesus (Elymas), a Jewish false prophet who claimed to be sorcerer and attempted to discredit their teach...
A literal interpretation of the bible shows that 4 important events are predicted: The millennium (interval where christ rules), the tribulation (Interval when the antichrist takes power), Armageddon (war provoked by the antichrist) and the rapture (miraculous event when christ will descend from the heaven to earth). ...
Hindu Religion is the world's oldest faith. It was followed by the ancient civilization of the Indus valley, Ganges valley, Deccan and Cauveri delta, as well as other parts of India all over the Indian peninsula and surrounding areas of Asia. ThisFaith, known by many names, is follwed and practiced ...
The Structure of Matthew The Gospel of Matthew was written nearly two thousand years ago in a language that has since fallen into obscurity. While much of the gospel is still a mystery?we have no idea who wrote it or even for what occasion?it remains an important document in the Judeo-Christian...
Sarah Kay M. Thomas RELC100 Intro to Mormonism Firmly rooted to a Christian background and raised in the Methodist church, I used to ponder the meaning of "being a good Christian." I would ask myself constantly, "what does being a Christian mean to me? How closely does it ti...
Will the Teachings of Jesus Christ Survive the New Millennium? There are presently 35 television stations owned and operated by religious organizations, but every television station features religious programming in one way or another. Religious television program producers ar...
St. Peter was born in Bethsaida and was the son of a man named Johannes (John 1:42-44). The real name of St. Peter was in fact Simon and it changed later on when becoming a disciple (2 Peter 1:1). He also had two brothers, Andrew and Philip. ...
"NOW I KNOW WHY MY VOICE NEVER CHANGES," is a quote from John Irving's novel, A Prayer for Owen Meany. It indicates how Owen's life and voice was used through God. Similarly in the play "Oedipus Rex," composed by Sophocles many centuries earlier, Oedipus is forewarned of what appalling and dread...
THE BIBLE"S WORD: "GOSPEL" INTRODUCTION There are few words that harness such spiritual magnitude as the word "gospel." In fact, the gospel of Christ "is the power of God unto salvation" (Rom. 1:16).# In essence, it is God's dynamite# which is used to clear away the rubble of sin so that we might "have access by one Spirit unto the Father" (Eph. 2:18). Such an important concept demands careful attention, study, and application. However, the concept of the gospel has been grossly abused and misunderstood throughout the ages. Within this study, the effort is put forth to consider th...
