The Use of the Bible by Christians
The sacred book in Christianity is namely the Bible. It is used in
both public worship and also one uses the Bible to worship alone such
as personal devotions. The Bible is used in public worship in numerous
ways. In a number of Nonconformist churches the Bible is brought into
the church and placed on the lectern at the front of the church to
signify that the service will commence. Often the congregation will
rise from their seats in respect as the Bible is brought in. Similarly
in Greek Orthodox churches respect is shown by the carrying of the
Book of the Gospels in procession before readings from the Bible are
actually given. During readings of the Gospels from the Bible in
Anglican and Roman Catholic churches the congregation will stand as a
mark of reverence.
Again in many Nonconformist churches the Bible is used as a call to
worship, the minister of the church will read a verse or two which has
something to say about God's goodness and faithfulness. Sometimes a
biblical verse is also read at the end of a service as a closing
prayer. Also in Nonconformist churches it is common for a passage from
the Bible to be read as an introduction to Communion. Often these
verses are Mark 14:22-26 Jesustook bread, gave thanks and broke it,
and gave it to his disciples saying "take it this is my body" then
took the cup, offered thanks and gave it to them to drink, "this is my
blood" he said. Also another familiar verse to be read before
Communion is Corinthians 11:23-29.
Short passages are also read out from the Bible during worship either
by the minister or person leading the service, though sometimes by a
member of the congregation. By tradition during every service there is
normally a reading given from both the Old and New Testament. A vast
number of churches use a lectionary, this is a set of readings
allocating particular passages to each Sunday if the year.
When they found out about this they went out for a bite to eat. When
My initial reaction to watching “ For The Bible Tells Me So” was feeling confused. I was confused because all the things I was taught was being challenged with a different point of views. Several bible verses about the acts of homosexuality that was mentioned in the movie were shedding a different light on my understanding. Also, I feeling like I can relate to a statement Chrissy Gephardt said, she knew of two things that were an abomination, suicide, and homosexuality. I was aware of those labeled abominations too but never did and depth research to see if in fact those were true statements. I felt a slight trigger of feeling sadness. I felt sad because there are so many people that base their negative decisions on how to treat LGBT people
to be heard by the masses is a very effective. The same can be said
Christian Science is an idealistic and most radical form of transcendental religiosity. The study of Christian Science teaches a feeling of understanding of God's goodness and the differences between good and evil, life and death. The purpose of this paper is to address how the study of Christian Science helps us better understand the impact of globalization in America, as well as the impact of American on globalization. This paper is important because globalization features a dominant worldview. All throughout the world people believe, study and teach different types of religious movements that impact others. People need to better understand how certain religions modify, conflict with, and impact the world. First, it will discuss the life and work of the founder, Mary Baker Eddy. Secondly, it will examine the primary rituals and religious services of the Christian Science movement. Then, it will outline the precursors and history of the religion. In the conclusion, a response will be offered to the question of how Christian Science helps us better understand the impact of globalization on America and of America on globalization.
Who wrote the Bible? I can assure you that not many people have ever really asked themselves this question and really looked behind it to find out the answer. Several people have probably never wondered who since when they think of the Bible, they think of God. “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” I can personally say I have never really thought about who wrote it, since I have always believed it was God himself. For me the Bible is more than just a book, it is a word of God. God may not have written the Bible psychically but was a huge inspiration for it. There’s the Old Testament and New Testament, both written by different people. You have Moses who wrote the old and the four gospels; Matthew,
The Bible is a unique book that is made up of 66 books that were written by 40 God-inspired authors over a course of 1500 years (George 5). It is written proof of God’s grace, and the truths that were first relevant thousands of years ago, are still relevant today, and always will be relevant to every area of life.
Answer: In answering the first question “Why does our message need to be based on the Bible,” one must look at the fact that Jesus is the word of life. It is written, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made” (NIV, John 1:1-3). Ultimately, the Bible gives the history; His story demonstrating the part of the trinity in creation, the coming of the savior, birth of Christ Jesus and his sacrificial walk through life and death that will save man from his sins. Without the word of God showing the truth, no truth will be known and no man will find salvation. Billy Graham said, “Since the scriptures tell us those were claims that Jesus made about Himself, to deny the authority of the Bible is to deny the trustworthiness of Jesus. If He cannot be trusted to tell the truth about Himself, how can He be trusted about God’s loving plan to save us?”
I came back with their drinks, and naturally they were off to get their food. When they came back it was slightly awkward, because I was just sitting there, so I decided to make small talk. Well, that small talk ended up being them telling me all about how they got there and how mad they were about it.
“But if anyone has the world’s goods and sees a brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide by him? Little children, let us not love in word or talk, but in deeds and in truth” (1 John 3:17-18 ESV). Although, God has graciously given us the gift of free will, the correct choices are obvious, they are embedded in our soul and evident within our conscience. However, when ignored, they are sins of omission.
Together in faith, a man and women create an ultimate bond once married. In the poster, I decided to display this connection through a few images and a phrase. Specifically, I placed the large picture of a couple holding hands at the altar to signify the love a man and a woman share together in marriage. Furthermore, I chose the image of the two hearts linked together to display the bond that two individuals in love share. The cross and rings next to it symbolize a marriage in faith as love is projected to each spouse and to God. Moreover, the image of the Bible highlights the importance that readings, gospels, and psalms have in a marriage as they describe God’s meaning of love and connection. Lastly, I generated the slogan, “a love of many
Brooklyn, I do agree with you on the notion that Christianity has been positive for the most part, however, I am confused on whether or not you are aware of certain sections of the bible involving it's view on marriage, slavery, and women's rights. Although many of these views were refuted in the New Testament the Bible is notorious for it's views on women's rights, such as in this quote from Ephesians.
Scripture holds a prominent role in the sermon. In 2 Timothy 4:2, it states to “preach the word in season and out of season”. The Greek word for preach is ‘Kerusso’. It means to be a herald (proclaim) and to preach (announce) a message publicly and with conviction (persuasion). In this verse, Paul gave Timothy and the others ministers a charge and a commission to preach the Word. In order to be an effective preacher, the Word of God must be the foundation. In 2 Timothy 3:16, it states that “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness”. In other words, the Word of God was written by man, God-breathed and divinely inspired. The Scripture is important because it creates an argument or appeal that is persuading the audience to do something. The substance of our preaching must come from the Bible because the Bible comes from God. As messenger and ambassadors of God, we are obligated to speak the mind and thoughts of God.
Special scribbles in my Bible are ever present. Its began years ago when tiny hands grabbed a pen nearby while I wasn’t looking and drew “toddler pictures” on page after page of my brand-new Bible. I had placed Bible on the coffee table in the den, and beside it lay the ink pen which was used in the violation.
God wrote the Bible. Who can give a better explanation of who God is than God
William Blake, a true exemplification of a renaissance man, wrote and produced works of art which were revolutionary in many aspects and ahead of his time. He led an extremely enigmatic life – engaging in things he liked the best and in the course of it, facing setbacks in the form of criticism. Blake attended the Moravian Church as a child and hence the Holy Bible had a great impact on his life and all his works. “He considers himself a monistic Gnostic which meant that he believed what saved a person's soul was not faith but knowledge”(Analyzing William Blake’s Poetry). His dynamic way of interpreting the Bible could not be accepted by the Church in those times or by a large majority of the readers because that was an era when the Church had a lot of influence on the State. He uses the image of ‘lamb’ to symbolize Christ, perhaps because the emblem of the Moravian Church is the Lamb of God, surrounded by the Latin inscription meaning “Our lamb has conquered, let us follow him”.