Controversial Issues In The Bible

In Chapter 43 of Second Isaiah, the prophet argues that “even when proper sacrifices have been offered, they have not been satisfying because of other iniquities” (Ackerman 1016). The people of Israel believe that if they do everything they can to make sure that their sacrifices are worthy and appropriate, God will accept them. However, Isaiah points out that the behavior and actions beneath the sacrifice will not be ignored. Similarly, in Chapter 58 of Third Isaiah, the Lord speaks to the prophet and seeks to define what is considered false and true worship. According to the book of Third Isaiah, “The Lord rejects fasting that is accompanied by oppression (v.3) and strife (v.4).”

The Misfit could not hide from God any longer because of the grandmother. Even though repentance and forgiveness are not mentioned in the story, it still took place. Repentance and forgiveness took place because when Jesus died on the cross society was cleansed of all sins. The Bible states “God commendeth his love towards us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8). The sins of the Misfit have cleared away because of Jesus

Mustapha Mond explains to John that books are prohibited because these people “couldn’t understand it.” I see this in society today as well. Nobody cares to know where their clothing comes from or where their plastic trash goes to because society has made it irrelevant. It is just simply something that is not spoken about and nobody cares to speak about it. The truth of sweatshops, inhumane working conditions, and landfills is drowned in a sea of irrelevance because the government does not want to make it relevant.

The King James Bible in Luke 12:48 confirms “But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more” (King James Bible, Luke 12:48), The Bible confounds me at times. So, the bible shares that all are sinners only saved by grace. However, how may one arrive at grace, yet through salvation?

This work of his was received with both criticism and intrigue. Calvin’s ideas were very radical, but he sought to back each of them up with what he believed was the ultimate authority of the Scripture. Calvin combats the idea that the church gives Scripture its authority because he believes that the Bible offers “as clear evidence of its truth, as white and black things do of their color, or sweet and bitter things of their taste” (31). He was constantly searching for ways to prove the consistency of the Bible, so he could further establish how authoritative it was. Calvin and Luther did not agree on the sacraments or the use of the law, but both were very influential theological figures of the Protestant Reformation and they both claimed that Scripture, not the church, was the true

People ignore that and believe they can be their own gods. This is not right because Jesus says in John 14:6 “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the father except through me.” Meaning that the only way to not end up in Hell is to except Jesus Christ into your heart. “It is to be ascribed to nothing else, that you did not go to

Langston takes to heart the fact that when you accept Jesus, you will “see a light” and how “Jesus will come into your soul”, but in his case, it was different because you do not always see Jesus face to face when you accept Him as your savior (Hughes 345). Langston had the wrong concept of Christianity and the first Christian

That is what prompted everyone to conclude that Jesus is Lord. 2. This is a question that comes up, which I don’t get why is hell (fear tactic) used to make others believe. The reason for my beliefs in Christ has never been impediment on the idea of hell, it

Instead, Sheppard is religiously misguided, Norton does not practice the ideals of Christianity as he lies and convinces Rufus to steal, and Rufus is unsure about the existence of heaven and hell. Whereas the story tells about the challenges of the modern society in approaching touchy issues such as religion and parenting, it fails to captivate. From the start, the title of the narrative is totally

Augustine refutes Caelestius’ ideas by using Scripture to show that we are righteous only by the grace of God through Jesus Christ. He showed that Caelestius is unable to explain many texts that speak of the sinfulness of all humans. Caelestius challenges the idea that the fall resulted in our nature being corrupted so that it is unable to do

What are the things in Christianity that you often put secondary or feel doesn’t apply to you? If you’re a buffet style Christian, you can choose to follow Christ and his entire Word and instruction. Don’t pick and choose what you like or feel that Christianity should contain. You’ll miss amazing things and aspects of life that’ll guide you to

For they no longer benefit the community. We are destroying ourselves. We no longer are finding the evil that walks among us, but more of placing blame on someone for our problems. We do not need to deal with the unseen for we cannot prove what they see and say to be true. The minister himself should be able to spot the devils work, yet he cannot, because he is too holy.

Indiana 's RFRA should be unconstitutional because it violates the 14th Amendment Equal Protection Clause and religion should not override laws. Every individuals in the United States have equal protection under the law. However, Indiana 's RFRA allows businesses to discriminate against the LGBT community. It allows business owners whose religion does not tolerate homosexuals to not serve LGBT people.

No, ISIS does not serve the six purposes of government. It does not promote the general welfare, because that would imply that it were a servant to its citizens, but it is not because it does not provide services, such as schools or air filtration, to benefit all or most of its people. Also, they do not work to form a more perfect union, because it does not try to promote linking its people or unify them. Justice is not established because many of its people are mistreated, and justice has come to mean the law is reasonable and fair. To “insure domestic tranquility” is focused on maintaining law and order within its land.

Decision are not made in advance. Therefore, free will is possible under an omniscient God. Response to Objections While Lewis made a valid argument in defense of Theological Fatalism, he has failed to recognize that predestination, in any form, still warrants that one’s actions will be predetermined. Opponents of Lewis’ argument would argue that even though god exists in an timeless realm, we still can not act out of free will.