This is appropriate because the New Testament explains the finished work of Christ on the cross, the end of sin's power over believers in Jesus and the end of Satan's control over death, hell and the grave. ... The New Testament ends with Jesus on his throne and is a revelation of His glory. ...
This is appropriate because the New Testament explains the finished work of Christ on the cross, the end of sin's power over believers in Jesus and the end of Satan's control over death, hell and the grave. ... The New Testament ends with Jesus on his throne and is a revelation of His glory. ...
The code emphasizes the glory that is to be gained in one's lifetime through heroic deeds, while Christian doctrine stresses that this glory is to be had in the afterlife. ... I feel this because of the sermon Hrothgar delivers to Beowulf as a warning on taking his power for granted and becoming too content in his wealth. ...
He divided the power with three others, and established four imperial courts, none of them in Rome. ... Paul believed that "the death and resurrection of Jesus, the Messiah or Christ, had broken through the power of sin and death, established the justice of God's kingdom, and inaugurated the final messianic age which would be soon completed with the triumphal return of Christ in glory." ... True freedom is the power to do what is right and this power is given from the Holy Spirit. ...
Throughout the poem there are odd juxtapositions between pagan beliefs in fate and personal prowess, on the one hand, and an acknowledgement of an All Mighty Power or God, on the other. ... As Beowulf ages, and becomes an elderly king, he seems to lean towards a Christian credo, as when he thanks the "everlasting Lord of all/ to the King of Glory" (2794-2795) for letting him view the slain Dragon's treasure before he dies. ...