New Testament Images Of Jesus As A Healer

Historical Perspective of William Penn Who is William Penn? William Penn is the founder of Pennsylvania also known as Penn’s woods back then, William Penn is a Quaker, William Penn was the son of William Penn Sr. and Margaret Penn, William Penn was a friend of the indigenous people of the Americas, most importantly William Penn was a visionary who despite all odds and persecution became a great American hero of liberty. William Penn was born on October 14, 1644 in London, England (Powell, J. (n.d.)). William Penn was one of the few individuals to not only make enormous contributions to the New World but to the Old World as well. Before Penn even thought of the idea where individuals could seek religious freedom against persecution,

First, the gospel presupposes Jewish tradition. The social world described in the gospel is one in which the followers of Jesus are mainly Jewish. The narrative also assumes that at least some of the readers will also be familiar with Jewish life and thought. John identifies Jesus as the fulfillment of the law and the prophets, and expects readers to catch allusions to biblical episodes like the angels ascending and descending on Jacobs Ladder (John 1:45,

Numerous great thinkers, from Sigmund Freud to Albert Bandura, have endeavored to comprehend human personality. Understanding ourselves seems a critical first step to living healthier, happier lives. All of these theorists, however, have attempted to study human personality through scientific inquiry and through human ideas and philosophies while rejecting a Christian worldview. As a Christian, I believe the bible has much to offer regarding understanding human nature. As another great thinker, Galileo Galilei, once said, “The bible tells us how to go to heaven, not how the heavens go” (as cited in Hummel, 1986, p. 9).

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).”

How does one live a life as a Christian that honors and glorifies God? The answer is by reflecting Christ’s image by acting as He would in every situation. Because of what Jesus has done for sinners on the cross, they desire to live by His example in order to give Him glory. However, living a Christ-like life can only happen through the work of the Holy Spirit, who comes in to sinner’s hearts when they first put their trust in Jesus and the cross, growing them and making them more like Jesus. Many characters in books, stories, and movies have Christ-like qualities and characteristics, an example of this being Harper Lee’s masterpiece.

One of the first authors of bible literacy that I read is Beth Moore. There have been times I have disagreed with Moore’s interpretations, but her conversational style of writing and enthusiasm increased my interest of studying God’s word. The study that came to mind when thinking of what influenced my own sense of call was James: Mercy Triumphs by Beth Moore, specifically James 1:26-27. Moore breaks down what James’ interpretation of the law was through the lens of Jesus’ teachings by showing us what real religion should be and how it was to be exhibited at the time it was written and how it applies today.

For the reason that Christians thought worshipping emperors were an idolatry which was banned through Bible, they rejected worshipping Roman emperors. These behaviors of Christians annoyed Roman emperor and even other Roman citizens who believed their old deities. For example, according to document 3, Tacitus, Roman historian, described Christianity in a negative way using the words such as . Even though

As a result, this theory emphasizes the importance of having constructive attitudes, purposes and beliefs in Christianity. Embracing these values enhances one’s moral standing and thereby averts their indulgence sin. As a result, it gives a provision for treatment since the counselor seeks to develop the characters of the people being counselled as stated about the biblical teachings. Comparatively, the Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy has an almost similar rationale to Crabb’s argument.

SINGAPORE BIBLE COLLEGE Book Reflection: The Wounded Healer by Henri J. M. Nouwen Submitted to Esther Tan CO502 – Theory and Practice in Counseling by Shongzan Chanlila Khayi Mail Box # 120 SINGAPORE 21 August, 2013 The Wounded Healer by Henri J.M. Nouwen is one such book which is simple yet very insightful, solemn yet very challenging. He stirs up our interest as he deals with the biggest concern of our modern day leaders in our churches and society – the struggle with our weaknesses. And I believe his philosophy goes much deeper than what is actually written.

Luther the German Patriot and Founding Father Martin Luther is the “founding father” of Christianity, he started the Protestant Reformation. He was motivated by his fear of God and going to hell. Becoming a monk and giving up his legal carrier led him to his own enlightenment by reading the Book of Romans in the Bible. While he was trying to find his own salvation, he strongly disagreed with the corruption of the Catholic church. He realized that he can justify his own faith so as others.

Judaism also teaches that the purpose of Torah is to teach how to act correctly. Some also believe that the Torah is commanding the Jews to believe in God. Christians teach that God also wants you to perform good works, but that alone is not enough to lead to salvation. Many Jewish scholars and theologians, understands Judaism as a religion of love, says Bloom. It says that he argues that one can understand the Hebrew concept of love only by looking at one of the core commandments of Judaism, Leviticus 19:18, “Love your neighbor as yourself”.

Community in the Gospel of Matthew In the Gospel of Matthew, the community is apart of the larger Jewish community; similar to the Qumran, with their own interpretations of the Law of Moses. Matthew seems to be much more concerned about the Ten Commandments, the matters discussed in the Law of Moses, and the common Jewish regulations. The community members evidently share a number of Jewish characteristics, follow the Law of Moses while having faith in God, and Matthew uses literary indications to offer the readers with an open interpretation of his community’s relationship to Judaism. Matthew’s community demonstrates numerous Jewish characteristics shown in his Gospel.

The other is a new group of mental health professionals that belong to the Society of Christian Psychology or SCP. These members “ attempt to found their work on the ancient truths and wisdom embedded in and derived from the Bible, as well as other classic Christian texts, written throughout centuries” (McMinn et al., 2010 p. 393-4). It is important for clients to be aware of the methods used by their Christian therapist so they can decide if it is the

Lewis had several atheistic views until converting to Christianity. He being an atheist gave him more knowledge when supporting his current beliefs of Christianity. On September 19,

Jesus Made in America by Stephen J. Nichols explores the way that American culture has adapted Christ to align with cultural norms rather than to align culture to Jesus of the Bible. The idea is that Jesus will fulfill the needs of Americans based on what they value and want in their spiritual lives, rather than what is Biblical and upright. The book follows American history from the time of the Puritans to present day, looking at issues like Christian music, movies, marketing and politics tackling all of these issues in the terms of when they were popular in Christian culture. Toward the end of their time together Jesus asked his disciple Peter who he would say that Jesus is, Peter replied by saying that Jesus was the Messiah, the one who had come to create a new covenant between