No parable of Jesus has been used or quoted more than that of "The Prodigal Son-. ... Compton says, "the greatest of all His [Jesus'] parables."" ... A better understanding of this passage will allow us to see how Jesus taught his disciples and the Pharisees about the love and grace of God. ... More than anything I hope to catch a glimpse of the love of Christ. ... "Then Jesus said, "There was a man who had two sons."" ...

• Word Count: 3350
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School

The two witnesses are a symbolic representation of the entire Church who are called to bear witness to Jesus Christ and preach the Word of God. ... They believe that Elijah and Moses will return during the great tribulation and witness to the world about Jesus Christ. ... "15 Jesus also makes it clear in Matthew 17:12 that Elijah has already came. ... "19 Revelation 1:2 is symbolic to the number two when John is to "testifies to everything he saw-that is, the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.... In John 8:13-18 Jesus tells the Pharisees that his testimony is valid ...

• Word Count: 2735
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The two witnesses are a symbolic representation of the entire Church who are called to bear witness to Jesus Christ and preach the Word of God. ... They believe that Elijah and Moses will return during the great tribulation and witness to the world about Jesus Christ. ... "15 Jesus also makes it clear in Matthew 17:12 that Elijah has already came. ... "19 Revelation 1:2 is symbolic to the number two when John is to "testifies to everything he saw-that is, the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.... In John 8:13-18 Jesus tells the Pharisees that his testimony is valid ...

• Word Count: 2735
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Upon Jesus's request, John, who did not believe himself worthy to baptize Christ, did so. ... Jesus even says that this own baptism is "fitting(??... This implies God's own will in Jesus's baptism. ... Although Jesus Christ himself did not baptize anyone he not only was baptized, but he told his disciples and all of his followers to be baptized and to baptize others. ... Paul's Gospel message can be condensed to elev...

• Word Count: 8909
• Approx Pages: 36
• Grade Level: High School

Beginning with Adam's failure to comply with the Lord's command to not eat of the tree of knowledge, up to the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, man sought to regain the open fellowship with God that he had originally enjoyed, but lost in the garden. ...

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It is solely on Christ. ... Jesus teaches us this in John 5:24; 3:36, "anyone who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life". ... Forever a child of God emphasizes our acceptance into Christ. ... This idea would cause any believer in Christ to question this loving relationship with Christ. ... While humans choose to accept Christ or not, the choice to believe in Christ is irrevocable. ...

• Word Count: 2774
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

When the bread and wine are transubstantiated, God again becomes flesh and Christ again dies upon the altar. ... According to the Roman Church, the bread and wine may have the appearance of such, but their inner substances have literally become the flesh and blood of Christ. All of this is a literal acceptance of the words of Jesus at the Last Supper: "And as they were eating, Jesus took the bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. ... In contrast, according to the teachings of the Roman Church, Christ's human body and blood ...

• Word Count: 2769
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

The parable of the vineyard is both an admonition to the people of Israel to adhere to God's laws and Messianic prophecy with implicit references to the coming of Christ to free all people from the burden of sin. ... This can be interpreted as an immediate salvation for Israel as well as the long-term salvation for Israel from the coming of Christ to save people from sin. ... The positioning of the two trees suggests that the power of God is to grant life and to give humans the ability to choose life by following God's commandments these are at the center of human existence.2 To enj...

• Word Count: 4115
• Approx Pages: 16
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Hear the prayer Christ gave to church in Matthew 6:9 "After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. ... Instead of fellowship with a Roman Pontiff speaking with the authority of Christ we have fellowship with a thousands little pontiff's all speaking dribblish Supposedly in the name of the Holy Spirit. ... It's a false doctrine that takes the glory away from Christ alone and gives it to man. ... Evangelicals have become polytheistic openly espousing that there is another way to heaven outside of Christ. ... Jesus said "Ye MUST be b...

• Word Count: 2507
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

The story of virginal pregnancy present in the Greek Bible is the story of Mary's conception of Jesus. ... In the Greek Bible's recasting of the well motif, the connection with the Hebrew Bible's motif is made explicit first through the fact that "Jacob's well was there" (John 4:6) and then through Jesus' request to the Samaritan woman that she "Give me [Jesus] a drink'" (John 4:7) which echoes Abraham's servant's request to Rebekah: "Please let me sip a little water from your jar'" (Genesis 24:17). ... However, it is at this point that the Greek Bi...

• Word Count: 2727
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate