Watchman Nee Research Paper

The Influence of Martin Luther Luther’s encounter with death in a thunder storm introduced him to, just how helpless he was as a human being, that particular experience troubled his soul which led him to vow to become a monk. Luther had become very serious about his salvation and went to great lengths to ensure it, to no avail. Luther’s friend, Johannes Staupitz, suggested that Luther had wasted enough time with his salvation dilemma, he should consume his time with the Bible. Luther had received a revelation after studying Psalms and Romans that faith alone, justifies a person, based on Christ righteousness: what He did on the Cross and not anything of themselves. From that moment all Luther desired to do was share it with the other worried believers, and this is what influenced and impacted his leadership.

Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.” John 1:1-3 (The Holy Bible: The New International Version, n.d.) Jesus was put on earth to dwell amongst man and spread the teachings of God. He was also sent to die for our sins and when he was resurrected, he did so to erase all the sins of

Throughout the novel Hazel Motes is violently scrambling around Taulkinham, desperately trying to set up his own church and break away from traditional Christianity. In doing so he distances himself from God, and puts himself into “haze”, or a disillusioned state. Hazel denies the word of Jesus Christ and even states that to him “Nothing matters but that Jesus was a liar” (Wise Blood 105). Finally Hazel begins to realize that traditional Christianity is the true way and, blinds himself. Though he is blinded he feels enlightened, and no longer is called “Haze” by others for the few remaining pages of the book.

We know that Jesus himself was familiar with fear. Jesus came into a fear-filled world of opporessed and captive peoples. He quoted from the book of Isaiah, and implied that the Spirit of the Lord was upon him and had anointed him to do such things. Later we see that Jesus then tells us who to fear and who not to fear, in Matthew 10: “Don’t fear those who can kill the body but are not able to kill the soul.”In his Sermon on the Mount Jesus tells us to not worry about our lives, since God cares for us. These words of Jesus become crucial for Thurman, who says that the “core of the analysis of Jesus is that man is a child of God, the God of life that sustains all of

Martin Luther ran from pilgrimage to pilgrimage, in a frenzy to rack up his good works points and wipe out his guilty debts, which eventually led to his “faith alone” epiphany. Repeatedly, he was told by his fellow monks to look to the cross, but was plagued knowing he could never do enough to be righteous, and stand before a righteous God, of his own merit. Luther’s pride is seen when he believed that he was the only one whose interpretation of Scripture was correct, and that his belief was enough to save him. Focuses way too much on himself to be of Christ. Enough about Luther, the original guilty Catholic.

He pretty much sees himself as God’s advocates, Iwonder if his doctrine of election was ever reflected in his action. While Calvin was condemning people to death because of their are sinners. Luther on the other hand was urging sinners to seek for the salvation of God by faith, he persuaded them to recites “I will by faith and hope lay hold upon Christ, and by his word I will raise up myself, and being so raised up, I will not fulfill the lust of the flesh.” Whenever they committed a sin. (Many faces of Evil, 113). Based on what I read in Luther 's biography, Luther was a kind of person that was struggling with his sin and as a leader, a monk, and a teacher, he was putting every effort to suppress his guilt

The only thing that my past will do for me when I have a truly repentant heart is help me to relate to others and give me the opportunity to learn from my mistakes and move on. Past mistakes can be a blessing or a curse depending on how you view them. Many have been driven insane by their past failures yet, many have also made peace with their past through God then used their past in their testimonies to lead large numbers to Christ. In order to use my past to advance the Kingdom of God I must not fall into the trap of depression and anxiety because of my past. I must fully surrender to God and not continue to dredge up my

Do you believe God would take away everything to prove a point? Well Puritans did and they were straying away from their belief; therefore, two people in particular tried to save their people from sin. How can someone scare other people to do the right thing and get closer to God? In two of my sources, “Upon the Burning of Our House” by Bradstreet and “Sinner In the Hands of an Angry God” by Edwards, they conveyed two different types of scare tactics. The Puritans believe in their religion very strongly.

Calvin also advised people to pray, saying men must worship, even though they may have no chance to be saved. Calvinism was based around the absolute power and supremacy of God. God who before the world began predestined some for eternal salvation (the Elect) while the others would suffer everlasting damnation (the

Jesus speaks against the lust of money and greed, “Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break and steal. Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.” Matthew 6:19-21 (NLT). Jesus makes it clear that having the wrong treasures leads to our hearts being in the wrong place. Instead, Jesus calls for our life to be a reflection of the love of God. Jesus exclaims, “Let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.” Matthew 5:16(NLT).

He accepts mercy and grace that the followers seek including baptism, communion, praying, and doing good deeds to others around. The second core belief is that “Christ’s Atonement allows mankind to be saved from their sins and return to live with God and their families forever” (Mormonism 101). This belief allowed the Saints to believe that God had a plan for all mankind that involved happiness. Yet all mankind makes mistakes and sins, Mormons’ themselves see this as a time to reflect and learn the right way so that progress can be made through God’s teachings. Through the grace of Christ, Mormons believed that their sins are completely washed away and that they can return to their families with no worries.

I believe that he died on the cross to save us from our sins. I believe that Jesus did have human feelings and did ask the Lord to help and take away the pain. Jesus asked to not go to the cross and if there was another way. I believe that he faced all the pain for us. Jesus knew the next step and what it would bring, yet he did it and followed through with it for the love of us, the sinful people, that made him have to suffer for all the sinners the first place, the ones whose love held him to the cross and whose sins nailed him to it, yet he didn 't take shortcuts that could have freed him of the cross he drank from the cup so that he would follow his father and save

God has revealed many truths through His Word that I can offer as guidance and truth to aid those hurting. God drew me in when I was drowning in a sea of sin that I thought was a way of life as this is all I had known. From the moment, I quit playing games with God I became fertile ground for God to change. It is through many tears, self-honesty, and the love of my Father that cause me to change from who I was into what He created me to be and my heart’s desire is to be transparent enough to convey this through my words of experience and allow those to hear that this is a process that continues to change daily. To those who suffer in war-torn countries

The choices an individual makes while here on earth determines where one will go after death. Everyman is used to teach the importance of having an everlasting relationship with God and following Him in all aspects of life. Beauty, fame, and fortune are all temporary. In order to have eternal life, man must accept Christ and live a holy life according to His plan. The author of “Everyman” portrays death as a punishment to man for all the sin he has committed while on earth.