RS- experiencing God
- Created by: El-1
- Created on: 22-11-18 06:42
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- Experiencing God
- The Bible
- God reveals himself through the Bible
- Literalist
- Literally God’s word
- No errors
- Place Bible over science
- Manny Protestants and Charismatic Christians
- Some live strictly according to the Bible
- Amish
- No tech/modern culture
- Amish
- Some use this to support prejudices
- South Africa- Dutch Reform Church- racial segregation during 20th c. Using Genesis 11 to justify apartheid
- Conservative
- Inspired by God
- Written by humans- may be errors
- Not as relevant today as when it was written
- Slaves
- Adam & Eve, Jonah and the Whale & David and Goliath - interpreted as myth
- Teach us but did not happen
- Authority comes from God
- If decisions conflict they should be rejected
- Liberalist
- Bible stories- mythical/ symbolic
- Scientists have better understand-ing
- Big Bang
- Writer’s own life - their encounters with Godand impact
- Source of Guidance and inspiration
- Not inerrant
- Find meaning in the Bible- apply to their own lives
- Authority of Bible lessened
- Literalist
- Word of God
- God reveals himself through the Bible
- Miracles
- Jesus resurrected
- God incarnate
- Power over death
- Centre of Christian belief
- Supernatural event or act
- When God intervenes
- Blind from birth- prayed for- gains sight
- God reveals his power
- Jesus fed 5000
- Healing miracles
- Unwell- immediately returns to health
- Matthew 8:2-3
- Jesus reached out and touched the man... Immediately he was cured of his leprosy
- Miracles over nature
- Storm suddenly ceases
- Mark 4:37-39
- ‘He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it wa completely calm’
- Raising the dead
- Declared dead- returns to life
- Luke 7:12-15
- The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother
- Exorcisms
- Evil spirit sent from body
- Modern day
- Many Christians pray for miracles
- Healing services- Benny Hinn
- Others argue that God revealed himself through Jesus so further revelation is not necessary
- Lourdes
- France- miraculous healing
- Jesus resurrected
- God Revealed through Jesus
- John 1:4
- God came to earth in the human form of Jesus
- Showed love for humanity
- Showed us what he was like
- Provided an example
- Fully human and God
- Fully perfect
- Aware of pressures, emotions and realities
- Romans 5:8
- ‘God demonstratedhis love for us in this: WHile we were still sinners, Christ died for us’
- The Bible
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