Personal Evaluation of My Faith

In Ephesians, Paul explains... ... middle of paper ... ...that can be followed by any believer. One of the keywords in the book’s title is ‘practical’ as Kevin Gary Smith successfully brings his points across so that readers can apply them to their day-to-day lives. When partnered with the Holy Spirit, however, the book not only fulfills it’s aim but also gives it’s audience a clearer picture of God’s greatness and the incredible worth of His Son’s sacrifice upon the cross. I would recommend this work to all Christians. It is important to understand how the Old and New Testaments work together to paint a picture of God’s incredible grace and love for His people.

I. I want to explain what it means to me to be a Christian now that I have learned so much Through classes and studying more of the bible. Being a Christian means you have put all your faith into good, you live your life for him, and you worship him and tell other all about him. Being a Christian means you are changed on the inside, not on the outside. (Matt Slick) II. What it means to me to be a Christian.

The congregation becomes the example of the Gospel by faithfully responding to the call to be the incarnation of God 's story that calls for the world to come to know the truth of the Gospel. The implication of this is a responsibility placed on the Christian leader to live this out for the community and willingly guide the community and its unique individuals to fulfill their call in the mission of God. This all can be accomplished because the Gospel provides us confidence because it call us to participate in the will of God. Newbigin concludes with this, “He knows what he is doing, and we can trust him. Such experience is a summons to self-searching, to repentance, and to fresh commitment.

Jesus told us that being a Christian disciple was very important, as spreading the word of God was vital for the continuation of the Christian order. A Disciple of Jesus is a person who follows the teachings of Christ. People take Jesus as an example as he put what he preached in...

Scripture offer direction to lay helpers “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you” (John 14:26). Part I: Goal of Christian Counseling Crabb’s (1977) model of Christian counseling exemplifies that the ultimate goal is to teach and guide people in harmony with finding their spiritual realm and helping them achieve faith-based maturity. Accomplishing Christian maturity helps a person begin to experience the many joys of a spirit-filled life. When we give our hearts and soul to the Lord God promises many blessings and He will guid... ... middle of paper ... ... self-seeking behavior to a Christ-minded individual. Works Cited Crabb L. (1977).

The faith that is needed to reorient the heart away from selfishness to selflessness. Reflection My life is governed by the beliefs of the Christian faith. The teaching of Christianity is the driving force that gives me confidence, hope and self-acceptance through God’s unconditional love. God’s love enables me in faith

In our hermeneutics class textbook “Christ Centered Preaching, Redeeming the Expository Preaching” by Byran Chapell; states the one key element of a sermon is “Unity.” The sermon should hopefully communicate God’s truths and not just thoughts that would disconnect the audience. Also, it states when a sermon has unity, a preacher has the ability to focus on a depth of the subject. This is profound because no matter how you structure a sermon it has to bring home the heart of God. The one passage that betrays, what Expository preaching can do is John 1:1-4. “The beginning was the Word… He is God…Through Him all things are made…In Him is life!

Christianity has grounded our lives in the living God as revealed through Jesus. This belief must be a choice people make as well as a gift we all receive within the Christian community. Christians must trust in and rely upon God as the source of everything in their lives. Faith is about believing in the trinity; God, Jesus the Son of God, and the Holy Spirit as three in one. Christians follow Jesus’ teachings and answer the call to be his disciples in the world.

Not everyone bless to be a counselor, but Dr. Crabb's biblical teaching in Christian counseling will lay out the foundational requirement to enable the ones called by God to be an effective counselor. The book of Philippians 1:6 states, "being confident of this, that he who began a good work in carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus" (The Holy Bible: New International Version). This is what it will take to be an effective counselor to help bring people out of their hurt and to look toward Jesus Christ our Savior Goal of Christian Counseling When it comes to the point of understanding of how Christian counseling can be effective, the accepted requirements for the standards of counseling the theories, and the techniques dealing with Christian and secular counseling will require different tactics and approaches for it to be effective in a person's life. According to Dr. Crabb's statement on the Christian counseling goal, "is to promote Christian maturity, to help people enter into a richer experience of worship and a more effect life of service" (Crabb, 1977, p.31). The method to establishing an finding the problems and circumstances must always lead to the scriptures and allow the client to see the work of God being uplifted in the situation Through constant sessions and the client developing a more clos... ... middle of paper ... ...ome a counselor the must come to the understanding that they must possess the willingness to be strong emotionally and have a strong faith in the Lord.

The purpose of life is found in our relationship with God and others during this lifetime. In addition, the work of the Body of Christ is to inspire people to live a life pleasing to God and become disciples. The primary way to initiate, develop, and maintain this work is through witnessing, compassion, and love, which is the biblical preceding work of the ministry. Therefore, this paper will show how bearing witness, showing love and compassion makes a difference in the twenty-first century. Jesus Christ is the central of love and compassion throughout God’s ministry.