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as his twelve disciples, and the authors of the books of the New Testament, as well as the vast majority of the earliest Christian...

only in extremes. Right versus left; rich versus poor; conservative versus liberal: all these factions are at each others throats ...

seeming "errors" in scriptural passages. The position of Charles A. Briggs on inerrancy Briggs maintained that neither the Scrip...

This essay discusses Wayne A. Grudem's views and interpretations of the Greek word "metochos," referring to the way in which it is...

This paper is made up of three short papers, the topics of which are the social role, position of the prophets, the role of Hokmah...

This essay offers an overview of the issues associated with divorce and remarriage from the perspective of scripture and the Chris...

This paper offers an overview of Old Testament scripture that pertains to how the ancient Israelites regarded slavery and the fun...

This essay presented an argument that defends the AME's Church's opposition to same-sex marriage. The writer draws on scripture. ...

mentioned again so we might assume that first man was not willing to follow without having a secure bed. In that case, a permanent...

This essay reports different perspectives regarding the nature of the church. The major divisions are the nature of the church as ...

This essay pertains to aspects of E. Randolph Richards and Brandon J. O'Brien's text Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes. The n...

This research paper/essay offers an overview, summary and comparison of Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5, which both pertain to the Dec...

This essay discusses the differences between the bible translations of the first chapter of Revelations in three translations of ...

political leaders say they pray for wisdom but they do not seem to be making wise decisions and Solomon did. This is one reason w...

angels lost their original holiness and became corrupt in nature and conduct.5 In 2 Peter 2:4, it tells of how some were cast into...

poses some significant questions, including the question of what is salvation, the role that faith plays in salvation and how fait...

first published in 1934). Although there are some subtle differences in their theories, each of these scholars saw humans as bein...

be pardoned" (Luke 6:37). God is clearly telling us that it is in our own best interests to forgive others for whatever umbrage w...

this account of Jesus ministry portrays it as a "coherent judgment comprising sin, chastisement and restoration" (Clifford and Ana...

on which a religion is based. It is one of the forms of communication in the religion along with ritual activities, architecture a...

(Pitzele 24). This process can be encouraged by reading by Bible commentary or even by viewing how filmmakers have interpreted scr...

that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures" (1 Corinthians 15:3-4). In this letter, Paul...

born a Jew and lived under the Jewish law and system (Galatians 4:4). * Jesus life was characterized by service and humility (Phil...

the creation of the universe. Genesis says that at first the earth was covered by water. Scientists claimed, even at that time, th...

Reformers to disseminate information so quickly (Kreis, 2007). That dissemination include the Bible translated into native languag...

people who are now facing the consequences of rashly made decisions. In this fiasco, Wall Street and the large portions of the A...

by humanity, without turning to any other body of factual information or knowledge. In other words, it is possible for people to c...

know that it is only through total submission that they will gain peace and joy. In Acts 13:52, we read that the "disciples were f...

it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness...

and worship. The function of food for enjoyment is seen at Ecclesiastes 2:24 where it states " Nothing is better for a man than th...