Beliefs About Jesus Essay Examples

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A Personal Account of the Changes in My Belief and the Excitement of Learning About Other Religions (922 words, 3 pages)

Growing up, my parents raised me to believe their beliefs. They taught me what they thought was the right way, and the only way, to live and worship. As a child, I believed what I was taught in church and by the bible. It all made sense to me as ... Read More

An Evaluation of the Arrest and Trial of Jesus (1690 words, 5 pages)

The Arrest and Trial of Jesus Arguably one of the pinnacle moments in Jesus life, the arrest and trial chapters of the gospels, show Jesus control over the situation increasing as the events unfold. It is unclear why the authors chose to write their respective gospels this way but Jesus ... Read More

Our Beliefs About Coffee and the Advantages of the Smart Coffee Application (260 words, 1 pages)

Research has showed us how the perceptions of coffee have changed from being an evil addiction to just a wake up beverage. It has also showed us how most of the times when people start a diet, coffee is one of the first things they stop. All these beliefs have ... Read More

A Belief in False Conclusions (285 words, 2 pages)

I need to improve upon Confidence In Reason and Intellectual Courage toperform the best I possibly can on the test as I support ideas with littlelogical reason, and keep my personal beliefs unspoken when they contradictothers. I often draw false conclusions that were validated within my mind,as I gravitate towards ... Read More

An Introduction to the Creative Essay on the Topic of Jesus (2985 words, 9 pages)

Throughout the years, the Jewish people have been heavily criticized for their involvement in the death of Christ. Particularly in western society, where Christianity has long dominated the religious scene, Jews have suffered ridicule and ostracism because of their actions. In fact, Nazi Germany used anti-Semitic propaganda, painting the Jews ... Read More

The Christian Belief in Jesus Christ (1065 words, 4 pages)

In order to believe that Jesus saves, it is important for Christians to affirm that Jesus is both human and divine and that he died and resurrected. It is a difficult concept to grasp I myself had a very tough time understanding it growing up. There is a difference between ... Read More

A History and Beliefs of the Heaven Gate (888 words, 3 pages)

UFOs The Gate to Heaven?Heaven's Gate was a religious doomsday cult whose beliefs were a mix of Gnosticism and science fiction. The group was founded by Marshall Herff Applewhite and Bonnie Lu Trousdale Nettles in 1973. Applewhite lead a fairly conventional life in the beginning as a choir director, opera ... Read More

Jesus of Siberia (482 words, 3 pages)

Jesus of Suburbia SiberiaSergei Torop, the self-proclaimed Vissarion (he who gives new life) fulfills all the qualities of the modern-day Anti-Christ. Firstly, he has created a new sect of Christianity, the Church of the Last Testament, which has over 5,000 followers and counting. News articles and reports have reached the ... Read More

A Look at the Muslim and Christian Views of Jesus (1666 words, 6 pages)

A Look at the Muslim and Christian Views of JesusMany Americans have a deep fear of people of the Muslim faith. Most of this terrible fear can be attributed to the events of September 11, 2001. Why is it that Christians have this outrageous, bitter, and hate-filled picture of Muslims? ... Read More

An Analysis of the Image of Jesus in the Gospels (2858 words, 3 pages)

A Revolutionary Radical Jesus in the Gospels Libenter homines id quod volunt credunt. - CAESAR Jesus might have existed as a mortal, but it is unlikely that he existed as the Holy Son of God. Since most of the writings about him were written decades after his death it is ... Read More

The Jewishness Jesus (224 words, 1 pages)

Joseph FosterHumanities 120November 29, 2000The Jewishness Jesus Jesus was raised a Jew from the time he was born. All of Jesus ancestors were Jews. His family followed all of the Jewish customs starting off with his circumcision when he was eight days old (Luke 221). He was given a Jewish ... Read More

A Discussion of Who Jesus Christ Really Is (4536 words, 9 pages)

Who is Jesus Christ? When this question is personalized, it becomes the most important question one will ever be asked or answer. Who is Jesus Christ to YOU? Jesus said, "I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly" (John 1010, NKJV). In ... Read More

An Analysis of the Jesus of the Catholic Faith (406 words, 1 pages)

The healings, the miracles and all the claims without susceptible evidence are a matter of what you wish to believe. The Jesus of the Catholic faith was a man that was special and worshipped at his birth by wise men. He was the Son of God, the lord Christ, his ... Read More

Scholars Pondering on Facts About Jesus (252 words, 1 pages)

Who was Jesus? Why its so hard to knowThe author examines several methods that have evolved over the centuries in interpretation of the New Testament. Scholars try various ways to find the facts of who Jesus was and how he did the things he did. Supernatural histories were one method ... Read More

Stories That Tell Values and Priorities of Jesus (461 words, 1 pages)

Verses 12 through 19 of the 11th chapter of Mark tell two short stores one of Jesus cursing a fig tree and the other of Jesus clearing out the temple. These two stories give insight as to the values and priorities held by Jesus.The first story to be examined is ... Read More

The True meaning of the Crucifixion of Jesus in the Bible (545 words, 1 pages)

Isnt it grand? So many people uniting, laughing loudly, and enjoying life now that they have recognized the path of salvation too bad life was not always this grand. You, know, living now is much different than it was a few years ago. After the show of power God exhibited ... Read More

An Evaluation of the Life and Family of Jesus Christ (978 words, 2 pages)

Jesus Christ"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." This verse - John 316 - is perhaps the most important in the Bible. Jesus Christ was the son of God, but he was ... Read More

A Comparison of Religious Teachings by Jesus and Paul (1166 words, 2 pages)

Comparison of Jesus and Pauls teachings on Human NatureAnd Inter-Human RelationshipsIn my paper on human nature and inter-human relationships, I am going to prove that Jesus is more loving and forgiving in his teachings and commands to the people, where as Paul is more direct and unyielding.Both Jesus and Paul ... Read More

The Facts About the Rastafarian Religion and Beliefs (3507 words, 6 pages)

Dont be a Rasta Imposta Know the FactsThe Rastafarian Religion is not just a religion it is a way of life, a way that Blacks could unite and stand together against the oppression that they faced on a daily basis. They would need this religion to fight against what they ... Read More

An Introduction to the Myth of Jesus in Christianity (2101 words, 4 pages)

Great Men of GodThroughout history our society has chose to recognize and remember certain individuals that have had a dramatic influence on our lives. Some of these individuals were of an evil nature, such as Hitler, but I would like to believe that the majority of the people we remember ... Read More

Jesus of Nazareth: The Man That the World Followed (1093 words, 2 pages)

The influence of Jesus of Nazareth, the man, was enormous in his lifetime two millenniums ago, but even more incredible is how his influence has increased today as a member of Christianitys Holy Trinity. Nearly two billion of the worlds people worship Jesus as the Son of God today, and ... Read More

A Comparison of Belief in Diverse Religions (1241 words, 2 pages)

Peter MartinoExpos PaperGod is an all seeing, all hearing, and all knowing being that no one has really ever been in direct contact with. For skeptics that is enough to make an unbeliever, yet, with all of the resurrections, walking on water, and visions of the Virgin Mary crying something ... Read More

A Description of Who Jesus Really is (339 words, 2 pages)

Who is JesusIn some ways you could say Jesus is everything. God was here before timebegan and was the creator of this universe. I believe God is inside every living atom,and that Jesus is God. God created man and in doing so gave us free will which gave us human ... Read More

Moses: A Life of Belief and Faith (1778 words, 3 pages)

The Life of MosesThe Bible is a compilation of historical occurrences that have been documented to confirm all of Gods miraculous works. God has performed many miracles in the Bible. They were not only performed that his people may believe, but they were performed for the well being of his ... Read More

An Explication of the Birth of Jesus Christ (1190 words, 3 pages)

The Birth of Jesus2. Why did Mary gowith hasteto visit Elizabeth? At that time I believe that Mary had just been engaged but not married to Joseph yet. The time frame was really close to the appearance of the angel to Mary and Joseph. Mary was already pregnant at the ... Read More

Understanding the Central Teaching of Jesus (659 words, 3 pages)

Jesus Central TeachingAfter reading the chapter on Luke and knowing what I already know about Jesus and histeachings, pinpointing what I believe to be Jesus central teaching was much easier than Iimagined. Frankly I was dreading trying to come up with one broad enough statement toencompass all that I thought ... Read More

An Analysis on the Impeccable Character of Jesus (5244 words, 8 pages)

An examination of the question of the impeccability of Jesus ChristEssay written by T. SwanThe New Testament authors had no qualms about declaring that Jesus was truly human and telling us that Jesus committed no sin. Bible passages such as 2 Corinthians 521, Hebrews 415, 1 Peter 222 and 1 ... Read More

The Role of Faith in Belief in God (475 words, 1 pages)

Role of FaithSociety's investigation for adequate evidence to sustain rational belief in God may seem unsatisfactory. Throughout history, people have been appealing to reason and looking for evidence to substantiate these beliefs. However, we have not yet taken into consideration the role of faith. Perhaps belief in God should depend ... Read More

An Analysis of How Pop Art Challenged Beliefs About Consumerism (1292 words, 3 pages)

How did Pop Art challenge beliefs about consumerism? Discuss with reference to two artists.IntroductionIn order to discuss pop art I have chosen to examine the work and to some extent lives of Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol who were two of the main forces behind the American movement. I intend ... Read More

Views about Jesus in Relation to Judaism, Christianity and Islam (980 words, 2 pages)

The main difference between the three great world religions of today, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, is the way each religion views the man known as Jesus of Nazareth. For many Jews, Jesus is a scholar, or perhaps a rabbi in the Jewish community, who overstepped his boundaries into self-proclaimed divinity ... Read More