Nicodemus

If cats could talk, they wouldn't! Fun Facts about our feline friends: It is fascinating how pet cats are the smaller version of those amazing big felines like tigers, jaguars, panthers, lions and we are blessed to enjoy their company at home. If you are a cat lover there are so many things you must learn about this beautiful animal. COMMON NAME: Domestic Cat SCIENTIFIC NAME: Felis catus TYPE: Mammals DIET: Carnivores SIZE: 28 in WEIGHT: 5 to 20 lbs PRESENCE IN WORLD HISTORY Ancient…

Though the fact remains that we do not ask for this prevenient grace, God knows that we need it, without us asking for it. This carries certain implications too, that we cannot baptize people belonging to other faiths. (46) Stookey delineates the concept by stressing that baptism is an initiation into the Christian faith. He points to the love of God stated as “But God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us.” as mentioned in (Romans 5:8) This act of…

Pentecost, the birth of the Church, is a defining event in Christianity. Without the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles, our Church may not exist. The power of the Holy Spirit propelled the Church outward from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth. Pentecost is not the first time the Holy Spirit appeared. The Holy Spirit is present in the Old Testament, in the ministry of Jesus and then culminates for all time at Pentecost. The Holy Spirit, the third person of the Trinity, is present in…

Codie Muth Type-Scene The Roman Renaissance was a time of creative and incredible skill, in which it was common to see certain religious scenes like the Deposition, the Pieta, and the Lamentation over Christ. While analyzing these paintings from 1400 to 1600 it is obvious that many of these paintings have certain imagery that repeats itself and the different time periods also have distinct styles to them. With each time period the paintings composition, style, imagery, and meaning all affect the…

regardless of the human notion of convenience of time or place. For example, Jesus provides ministry and nourishment to the 5,000 (Luke [9:11]), serves and washes the feet of His disciples (John [13:14-15]), meets with potential followers such as Nicodemus at night (John [3:1-21]), and travels to preach in cities throughout the region (Luke [4:42-44]). The followers of Jesus are asked to take up their cross and follow Jesus. This has created an ethical complication of adopting this “workaholic”…

After reading C.S. Lewis’ The Great Divorce, I understand the different aspects of Heaven and Hell in his vision. The question is how C.S. Lewis describes Heaven and Hell in his book. Before describing what Heaven and Hell looks like, here is a brief description of the book. C.S. Lewis starts his book as the narrator, walking through the mean streets of an empty, grey city called Hell; he waits on a bus stop with other people (1-2). As he goes on a bus trip to Heaven, he encounters different…

Introduction Due to his influence in establishing Christianity, Paul the Apostle is consider by some scholars to be one of the most influential early Christian missionaries. In addition, later generations viewed him as the first and greatest Christian theologian due to his commitment to his calling. It was that same dedication to spreading the Gospel that he used in his times as a persecutor of Christians. He was born in the city of Tarsus in Cilicia, a major Roman city, hence was a Roman…

Did you know that carbon dioxide levels in the air are at their highest in 650,000 years? Or that nine of the ten warmest years on record have occurred since 2000? How about the fact that global average sea level has risen nearly 7” in (178 mm) over the past 100 years and that the global forest lost between 2000 and 2012 would cover more than twice the area of Texas? (Global Climate Change). These alarming statistics should be enough evidence to make you aware of the seriousness of the problem…

Dating Violence Amongst Teens Teen dating violence is an issue that occurs more often than one might think. February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. (“How to Talk About Teen Dating Violence to Your Students, 2016). According to (Korchmaros, Ybarra, Langhinrichsen-Rohling, Boyd, & Lenhart 2013) in the article “Perpetration of Teen Dating Violence in a Networked Society”, teen dating violence refers to violence within a relationship by which one partner is hurt or controlled.…

MY WORST ENEMY IS ME Introduction: There is an old familiar song that often pops up in my mind as I go about my daily activities. It does not matter what is going on in my life or what mood I am in, it always seems to have a special meaning to suit the occasion. It encourages me; it comforts me; and on this occasion, it inspired me to share a message with others. The song is, “What A Friend We Have In Jesus”, written by Joseph M. Scriven. The first verse of the song reads thusly: What a…