- The document is a summary of workshops from a biblical literature class covering various themes like the cosmos, God, humanity, values vs sin, and more.
- It discusses the scientific approach to understanding the cosmos versus the biblical approach from Genesis and addresses limitations of science.
- On humanity, it examines what it means to be fully human through relationships with God, Earth, and other people.
- Sections on values and sin explore different categories of values and how sin progresses and relates to God's character.
Introduction to the Trinity_March 15, 2009BertBrim
Our SS community is transitioning from 8 months of teaching on Bible reading, devotion and study to the Doctrine of God. Here are the notes from our class yesterday.
Does the bible command us to share our faith? Is there basis for doing Apologetics in the bible? That is the questions we will be looking at during this presentation.
Natural speculative and superstitious personality typing methods are for realizing inevitably static alternatives but Christian Spirituality is liberating, transforming and motivating for advancement toward sublime mindset, manners, mentality and motives that approach those of Christ
Introduction to the Trinity_March 15, 2009BertBrim
Our SS community is transitioning from 8 months of teaching on Bible reading, devotion and study to the Doctrine of God. Here are the notes from our class yesterday.
Does the bible command us to share our faith? Is there basis for doing Apologetics in the bible? That is the questions we will be looking at during this presentation.
Natural speculative and superstitious personality typing methods are for realizing inevitably static alternatives but Christian Spirituality is liberating, transforming and motivating for advancement toward sublime mindset, manners, mentality and motives that approach those of Christ
Everyone has a set of beliefs and values that form a framework and set of “lenses” through which the data of life and the world around us is assessed. Our task is to determine what is true and to live in step with that truth.
The Christian Worldview is the one worldview that rings the truest with the known facts of science and life. This class will focus on the latest in this area and review summary “take-aways” that will help Christians defend the faith.
Lecture presented by John Weber
Natural speculative and superstitious personality typing methods are for realizing inevitably static alternatives but Christian Spirituality is liberating, transforming and motivating for advancement toward sublime mindset, manners, mentality and motives that approach those of Christ
"The 20 sessions of this seminar present 26 Biblical guidelines for making good decisions in life. The importance of understanding the distinction between God's sovereign will and God's moral will is presented and the means that God uses to direct our path is explained." The content is all theirs, I just put it in a format for my own learning and am sharing it.
This is a slide-show which explores the questions 'What is Religion?' and 'Who or what is God?' The first of four parts, in this part, 'Religion and Me' we explore the first question, looking at the way that each person is part of the picture of religion and asking 'Who am I?' The concepts of Body, Mind and Spirit are explored using poetry and image. Parts 2,3 and 4 can be ordered from www,bluelotus.co
Equally Yoked - Biblical counseling - Liberal Arts - HumanitiesJohnNevinsAndrews1874
Equallyoked - Biblical Counseling is About the Bible bases of premarital mate selection. It is to be used in Liberal Arts Colleges and may be used for the Lay Ministries for Humanitarian work. Christ centered counseling and advising of the lay members.
Self-Care: Belongingness, Boundaries and Healthy Relationships in Pastoral ...Celia Munson, BCCC
This presentation is primarily for pastoral care or clinical chaplaincy trainees in terms of self-care. This is based on the hopefully self-evident point that caregivers need to be holistically healthy to be able to help others.
This presentation is an introduction to the issue of ethics and morality and examines the possible sources of a standard and an authority for morality.
Everyone has a set of beliefs and values that form a framework and set of “lenses” through which the data of life and the world around us is assessed. Our task is to determine what is true and to live in step with that truth.
The Christian Worldview is the one worldview that rings the truest with the known facts of science and life. This class will focus on the latest in this area and review summary “take-aways” that will help Christians defend the faith.
Lecture presented by John Weber
Natural speculative and superstitious personality typing methods are for realizing inevitably static alternatives but Christian Spirituality is liberating, transforming and motivating for advancement toward sublime mindset, manners, mentality and motives that approach those of Christ
"The 20 sessions of this seminar present 26 Biblical guidelines for making good decisions in life. The importance of understanding the distinction between God's sovereign will and God's moral will is presented and the means that God uses to direct our path is explained." The content is all theirs, I just put it in a format for my own learning and am sharing it.
This is a slide-show which explores the questions 'What is Religion?' and 'Who or what is God?' The first of four parts, in this part, 'Religion and Me' we explore the first question, looking at the way that each person is part of the picture of religion and asking 'Who am I?' The concepts of Body, Mind and Spirit are explored using poetry and image. Parts 2,3 and 4 can be ordered from www,bluelotus.co
Equally Yoked - Biblical counseling - Liberal Arts - HumanitiesJohnNevinsAndrews1874
Equallyoked - Biblical Counseling is About the Bible bases of premarital mate selection. It is to be used in Liberal Arts Colleges and may be used for the Lay Ministries for Humanitarian work. Christ centered counseling and advising of the lay members.
Self-Care: Belongingness, Boundaries and Healthy Relationships in Pastoral ...Celia Munson, BCCC
This presentation is primarily for pastoral care or clinical chaplaincy trainees in terms of self-care. This is based on the hopefully self-evident point that caregivers need to be holistically healthy to be able to help others.
This presentation is an introduction to the issue of ethics and morality and examines the possible sources of a standard and an authority for morality.
A look at what the Bible has to say about whether our secular culture can really live without God, and what the Gospel is, and how it meets the needs of mankind.
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2016 4th Quarter - Sabbath School Bible Study GuidePaulo Rabello
The Sabbath School Bible Study Guide this quarter will be based on the book of Job. Download, pray, study and most important of all put it in practice.
Blessings!
If you violate heavenly law, your descendants have to pay indemnity in stead of you.
My name is Sang Hun Lee, who wrote Unification Thought. I am going to send you what I surveyed in the spiritual world. Please read it carefully, and make your earthly lives successfully. By doing so, let's console the painful heart of True Parents (Dr Sun Myung Moon & Hak JA Han Moon), and pray that True Parents may have long lives.
Please read my message very carefully. You should check your daily lives everyday by True Parents' speech. This is my advice as your senior member to help you to fulfill your responsibility successfully on earth. May God bless all of you!
August 21, 1997 From Sang Hun.
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LIBERTY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DIVINITY
Research Paper Proposal
Submitted to Professor Dr. Robert Wetmore
in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of
THEO-525-B07 LUO
Systematic Theology 1
by
Avery Clementin
September 24 , 2018
Sinning is not a normal lifestyle for those people who believe in God. When we commit sin there is always an effect on us and the people around us. Sin takes away our ability to understand the truth in spirit. Christians always depend upon the Holy Spirit so that they may expect to learn permanent values of the spirit. Many believers assume that God loves them so much that He overlooks their indiscretions, lapses and little faults. However, in the eyes of the Lord regardless of how small it is, sin is sin. Eventually sin will always find you out.
In the beginning, there was no sin or evil in the earth. The entire earth was perfect (Koslowski, 2017). However, a time came when sin entered the world and their immediate consequences were catastrophic. Sin is a form of slavery to mankind (peels,2018). It is therefore important to study on how sin enslaves people. We also need to know the effects of our personal relationships with God when we sin. This would help us explore ways in which we can manage and maintain good relationships with our father. The study would also explain how sin causes death and how mankind can avoid it.
In this paper we will analyze the different forms of sin and its origin. We will also outline the Bibles’ view on sin and how it impacts our normal way of living and our relationship with God. There will be a section in this paper for the discussion of the wages of sin and provide numerous examples from the bible. Later, we will come up with ways in which mankind can manage to live a life without sin. We will then come up with a conclusion based on our topics of discussion listed above.
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Uecker, Jeremy E., Christopher G. Ellison, Kevin J. Flannelly, and Amy M. Burdette. "Belief in human sinfulness, belief in experiencing divine forgiveness, and psychiatric symptoms." Review of Religious Research 58, no. 1 (2016): 1-26.
Oei, Amos Winarto. "Reformed Virtue after Barth: Developing Moral Virtue Ethics in the Reformed Tradition by Kirk J. Nolan." Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics 37, no. 2 (2017): 213-214.
Peels, Rik, Hans van Eyghen, and Gijsbert van den Brink. "Cognitive Science of Religion and the Cognitive Consequences of Sin." In New Developments in the Cognitive Science of Religion, pp. 199-214. Springer, Cham, 2018.
Vorster, Nico. "Assessing the consistency of John Calvin's doctrine on human sinfulness." HTS Theological Studies 71, no. 3 (2015): 01-08.
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2. Wisdom Principle & Prayer 7 Therefore Jesus said again, "I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep. 8 All who ever came before me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. 9 I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find pasture. 10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. (John 10:7-10, NIV) 6 Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. (John 14:6, NIV)
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4. THE GOOD LIFE Everybody Wants It… These Guys Took “Not Gettin’ None” of THIS To The Top of the Charts in 1965…
5. THE GOOD LIFE Everybody Wants It… SMALL GROUP EXERCISE “ Detecting the Marks of Satisfaction” Handout (10 Minutes)
6. THE GOOD LIFE Everybody Wants It… “ Just being alive, having a wonderful family, good friends, watching the sunrise morning after morning — that’s what makes me feel good. I think people take their lives for granted. Some just haven’t hit that part of their lives where they stop and say, “I am such a lucky person to have the life that I have.” Sgt. Michael A. DiRaimondo, in a letter home from Iraq
7. THE GOOD LIFE Everybody Wants It… One Thing To THINK Your Life Is Going Well…. Another Thing to Think It Is Going WELL ENOUGH A Mere Belief Lacks Weight…
8. THE GOOD LIFE Everybody Wants It… LIFE SATISFACTION: Requires BEING Satisfied, Not Just Thinking About It Being Satisfied: Has Motivational Implications
11. THE GOOD LIFE Everybody Wants It… THEORIES OF HAPPINESS Traditionally Takes 2 Basic Forms: - Life Satisfaction View : BEING Satisfied, Not Just Thinking Things Satisfactory - Hedonism : Identifies Happiness With Pleasure EMOTIONAL STATE THEORY: Happiness Identified W/Favorable Emotional Condition; Focuses on Mood/Nonconscious Aspects of Affect and Disposition HYBRID VIEWS: Combine Life Satisfaction With Hedonism…To Be Happy Is To Be Satisfied and Have A Favorable Balance Of Pleasure Over Pain
12. THE GOOD LIFE Everybody Wants It… WHOLE CLASS DISCUSSION ACTIVITY What are the TRENDS present in society that are affecting well-being/happiness/contentment…..namely, the “good life?”
13. John 3:1-21 -The good life has spiritual foundations. -Most of us don't spend much effort or time cultivating these foundations. -If we feel dissatisfied with our lives—kind of like something is missing. -Even when we try to cultivate those spiritual foundations with such things as religion, meditation, yoga, and therapy, it doesn't quite work.
14. John 3:1-21 -Theres an indispensable key to the good life…Jesus gave it to Nicodemus.
15. What Did Jesus Tell Nicodemus? Your spirit has to be ALIVE To live in the Kingdom of God is to reenter a special relationship with God something like what Adam and Eve must have had in Garden The “abundant life” (good life) can be lived on our own
17. What Did Jesus Tell Nicodemus? How does being “born again” happen? God’s Spirit makes it happen. PROCESS: Lot like the wind
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19. REPENTANCE? Means to have GENUINE SORROW for the past, and to turn away from it. Affirm our belief in Jesus with a prayer at some specific place and time Not necessarily a bells and whistle kind of thing Doing this establishes a trusting relationship with Him
22. THE COSMOS The Scientific Approach The Genesis Approach Evolution THE COSMOS THE COSMOS THE GOOD LIFE Good Life Indicators Born Again THE HUMAN RACE The Human Relationships Made Forever Life After Life Values vs. Sin The Fall Heart Signs SIN Evolution GOD If there is a God: Theodicy Old Testament Picture of God Popular Conceptions of God New Testament Picture of God
23. Themes In Biblical Literature Putting It Together… Workshop 1 COSMOS Great Conflict Raging Through The Centuries The Scientific Approach Question Emerges For Christianity….
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26. Themes In Biblical Literature Putting It Together… Workshop 1 COSMOS -KEY: Genesis does NOT give us a scientific explanation -THE CONTEXT OF GENESIS
27. Themes In Biblical Literature Putting It Together… Workshop 2 GOD THEODICY NATURAL EVIL Limited; Violent Energy System; Chance Factors; Other Purposes In Universe; Not Hedonistic Pardise; MORAL EVIL Genuine Free Choice; God Respects Freedom; God Does Not Create It; God Concurs…; Demonic Influence
28. Themes In Biblical Literature Putting It Together… Workshop 2 GOD REDEMPTIVE UNDERSTANDING OF MORAL EVIL CROSS: Provides Solution RESURRECTION: Romans 8:28 and Transformation in Ways We Can’t Comprehend HOPE: In The End
29. Themes In Biblical Literature Putting It Together… Workshop 2 GOD THE OLD TESTAMENT PICTURE OF GOD -God Relies on People -God is a Contract Maker -God is Plugged into History -History was Not Outside His Control. -God Makes Moral Principle Central to Life.
30. Themes In Biblical Literature Putting It Together… Workshop 2 GOD THE NEW TESTAMENT PICTURE OF GOD JESUS: Self Revelation of God
31. Themes In Biblical Literature Putting It Together… Workshop 3 THE HUMAN RACE So What?......Which of these does the world “get?” -We live in a contingent universe. -Life is temporary. James 4:14 -Link with the eternal. John 11:25 -Cherish your friends. -Understand and love your enemies and intellectual adversaries . … all have eternal, existential implications for humanity.
32. Themes In Biblical Literature Putting It Together… Workshop 3 THE HUMAN RACE TO BE FULLY HUMAN, YOU NEED TO BE IN RELATION TO OTHERS TO FULLY CORRESPOND TO ONESELF The Three-Way Relationship. ADAM>GOD ADAM>EARTH ADAM>EVE
33. Themes In Biblical Literature Putting It Together… Workshop 3 THE HUMAN RACE The Nature of the Relationships. ADAM>GOD>CREATOR ADAM>EARTH>CARETAKER ADAM>EVE>COMPANION Corresponding Parts of Human Nature. ADAM>GOD>CREATOR>SPIRITUAL ADAM>EARTH>CARETAKER>PHYSICAL ADAM>EVE>COMPANION>SOCIAL
34. Themes In Biblical Literature Putting It Together… Workshop 3 THE HUMAN RACE MADE FOR FOREVER: A GLIMPSE AT 1 COR. 15:1-58 The Resurrection -Our human existence, both natural and supernatural, is corporate, involves solidarity. In Adam . . . in Christ -Perspective expands to cosmic dimensions -Question of the nature of the risen body (what kind of body?) -Explain theologically how the change of properties from one image to another will take place : God has the power to transform, and he will exercise it.
35. Themes In Biblical Literature Putting It Together… Workshop 4 VALUES vs SIN Values are ideals that guide or qualify your personal conduct, interaction with others, and involvement in your career Values can be classified into four categories: Personal Values Cultural Values Social Values Work Values
36. Themes In Biblical Literature Putting It Together… Workshop 4 VALUES vs SIN Personal Values -Personal values are principles that define you as an individual. Personal values, such as honesty, reliability, and trust, determine how you will face the world and relate with people. Cultural Values -Cultural values, like the practice of your faith and customs, are principles that sustain connections with your cultural roots. They help you feel connected to a larger community of people with similar backgrounds.
37. Themes In Biblical Literature Putting It Together… Workshop 4 VALUES vs SIN Work Values -Work values are principles that guide your behaviour in professional contexts. They define how you work and how you relate to your co-workers, bosses, and clients. They also reveal your potential for advancement. Social Values -Social values are principles that indicate how you relate meaningfully to others in social situations, including those involving family, friends, and co-workers. -A social value typically lasts from 20 to 50 years.
38. Themes In Biblical Literature Putting It Together… Workshop 4 VALUES vs SIN - Changes in social values occur, to name a few reasons, because of (a) scientific findings, (b) evolution of religious beliefs, (c) changes in moral values, (d) the persistence of vision-driven advocates, (e) media, (f) changes in the economy, (g) technological innovation, (h) demographic shifts, or (i) for no discernible reason at all.
39. Themes In Biblical Literature Putting It Together… Workshop 4 VALUES vs SIN Dimensions on which social values evolve, or ebb and flow, are: -What is moral…………….……what is immoral -What is a personal sin……….…what is a crime (that merits state punishment) -Focus on the criminal…….……or focus on the crime -Pursue equality………………...allow or require inequality (gender, race, etc) -Societal rights prevail………… individual rights prevail -Less privacy…………………....more privacy for the individual
40. Themes In Biblical Literature Putting It Together… Workshop 4 VALUES vs SIN SIN -Difficult to discuss -We need to maintain an APPROACHABLE THEOLOGICAL VOCABULARY to speak about the relationship between sin and the reality of God
41. Themes In Biblical Literature Putting It Together… Workshop 4 VALUES vs SIN TED PETERS (“Sin”): 7 Steps of Progressive Sin that Result in Evil Anxiety Unfaith Pride Concupiscence Self-Justification Blasphemy
42. Themes In Biblical Literature Putting It Together… Workshop 4 VALUES vs SIN THE FALL -Which of the three relationships was attacked first? -Who attacked the relationship? -How was the relationship attacked? -What was the result of the attack?
43. Themes In Biblical Literature Putting It Together… Workshop 4 VALUES vs SIN ROMANS CHAPTER 1 Paul’s emphasis on the attributes of God Sin is believing and behaving in contradiction to the character of God
44. Themes In Biblical Literature Putting It Together… Workshop 4 VALUES vs SIN ROMANS CHAPTER 1 If I understand our text correctly, not only does God’s wrath respond to man’s sin, but it corresponds to his sin . (1) While God’s present wrath is largely passive, His future wrath is active. (2) God’s present wrath allows sin to increase; God’s future wrath will put an end to sin, causing it to cease. (3) God’s present wrath is often not recognized as such, and Christians must believe it by faith; His future wrath cannot be missed. (4) God’s present wrath is reversible; His future wrath is not.
45. Themes In Biblical Literature Putting It Together… Workshop 4 VALUES vs SIN Mark 7:1-23 Problem One : The Pharisees' system of rules had actually carried them away from God. Problem Two : The Pharisees focused their attention on exterior problems , when the real problem was an interior one . PHARISEES: Focused on words and deeds only; not hearts
46. Themes In Biblical Literature Surveys…. Turn In Final Work….. TAKE CARE!!