Early Christians expected suffering. Christ had died on the cross‚ so there was no higher honor than to imitate that death through accepting martyrdom (witness by one’s blood). As the writer of 1 Peter expressed it‚ “If you suffer as a Christian‚ do not be ashamed‚ but praise God that you bear that name.” (4:16) The Roman Empire was generally pretty tolerant of other religions. So why persecute the Christians? Reasons for the persecution emerge from the record of Christianity’s first three centuries
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What is Christian Doctrine? Christian doctrine is that system of teachings by which the church defines what is means to be a Christian. The word “doctrine” comes form the Latin ‘doctrina’ which means teaching or instruction. Doctrine is not just a church word. Every form of learning has its doctrines. Doctrine can represent both self-understanding and communication. When it comes to “Christian doctrine” it’s referring to the Christian system of belief and the common core of Christian teaching
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Justin Wall Christian Doctrine T/TR 12:30-1:45 What Being a Christian Means To Me What being a Christian means to me is first and foremost believing Jesus is the Son of God‚ and He died to save people from their sins. Being a Christian means a person believes Jesus is the only way one may be forgiven of their sins and receive eternal life. What makes someone a Christian is his or her faith‚ not deeds. If someone is a Christian‚ he or she will continually be conformed to the likeness of God’s
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Christian art was influenced by the art and architecture of classical Rome as Christians by then who were Jews and Christians from the Greco-Roman world brought along with them their traditions and practices into the new Christian faith. In incorporating their art and architecture in Christianity they did not give up their heritage which was precious to them. The Romans had many artistic motifs which the Christian borrowed from the them just to mention a few the shepherd picture carrying a lamb on
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“So you want to be a Social Worker:A Primer for the Christian Student” by Keith-Lucas spoke about the differences and similarities of a christian and non-christian social worker. His major point was that both christian and non-christian social workers share similar values‚ therefore making it possible for both to be social workers. He gave a clear and focused point about christianity in the social work position. I found that I agree with his view that both sides have certain things in common‚ he
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Barbara Underwood Bible 425 November 5‚ 2012 ROMANS AND THE CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW ESSAY Paul’s argument in Romans is foundational to the Biblical/Christian Worldview. Paul brings to realization of what God is revealing to the Christian World. Most Christians do not understand the consequences of not obeying the moral laws and its values. Christians are influenced by other religions because of the lack of understanding the expectations and the fact of being accountable for their
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Religious symbols play a tremendous role in the Christian faith. The symbols are a physical reminder of their faith. The term "symbol" is said to be a concrete sign or figure. To some‚ it is considered to be a “recall of an idea or a spiritual reality.” There are tons of important and sacred symbols that Christians still cherish today. They are rich in history and have been around since the early Church. Many of these symbols have fascinating stories behind them‚ which explain their meaning
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According to White‚ Christian theology stripped nature of any sacred status leaving it composed of inanimate objects and ignorant beasts that humans could exploit and manipulate with impunity. When this anthropocentric faith was uniquely joined with modern science and technology an unprecedented destructive power was unleashed. Nor did Christianity’s destructive influence wane with modern secularity. Although ’the forms of our thinking and language have largely ceased to be Christian’‚ we nonetheless
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The Christian Sociological parts‚ have influenced each other in the past. Christian churches in U.S. society still maintain importance because "approximately 80 percent of Americans...identify themselves as Christian; many of the new immigrants in fact are Christian‚ e.g.‚ those from Haiti‚ Puerto Rico‚ Mexico and Central America" (Caiazza‚ 2010‚ p. 190). In terms of their role in the Christian Sociological model‚ Stuckenberg (1880) holds that the individual "in society is a representative of Christ
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Christian Perspectives Roger Crook captures the Christian perspective on euthanasia by posing the question in terms of how we care for the dying. What do we do for the person who is comatose with no hope of recovery How do we care for the terminally ill person whose remaining days are increasingly agonisingly painful? The Human being is not simply a biological entity but a person‚ in the image of God and Christ. Death marks the end of a personhood in this life. Biblical teachings prohibit
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