Throughout the course, the students will be reading  David Mathis’  Habits of Grace: Enjoying  Jesus Through the Spiritual Disciplines . This book outlines different spiritual disciplines (called  habits) that foster spiritual growth. As they read the book, the students will attempt to participate  in 6 of these spiritual disciplines, with at least one from each […]

Order Instructions Ephesians and Colossians.       You will have noticed in your reading of Ephesians and Colossians that the two letters share vocabulary and themes. Johnson reviews these and offers possible explanation for the similarities. For this Weekly Response, I want you to do a compare/contrast of the two letters and make an […]

Order Instructions After reading chapters 3-4 in You Are What You Love, answer the following questions: On p. 79, Smith argues that “so many of our worship services are little more than Jesufied versions of secular liturgies.” What does he mean by this statement? Do you agree with his assessment? Describe in your own words […]

BIB-360 Topic 2 The World of Jesus’s Day Answer the questions below. Be succinct, yet thorough, and make sure to pay attention to the word count for each response. Further, in addition to the course readings (textbook and Bible), use and cite three other sources that deal with the period of history leading up to […]

Order Instructions Philemon and slavery   Based on your reading in Johnson and Paul’s letters, answer the following question(s):       What picture of the Paul’s understanding of the institution of slavery emerges from this letter? How does this compare with Paul’s statements about slavery elsewhere?       Citation Requirement: In order to […]

Order Instructions How does Paul correct the abuses of the Lord’s Supper in the Corinthian church? Please note that to answer this question you must clearly demonstrate that you understand the abuses/misinterpretations of the Corinthian church in order to address how Paul corrects them.   To qualify to receive full credit for this response, you […]

Order Instructions After reading Johnson’s chapter on Paul’s writings to the church community at Thessalonica, answer the following question:   How and why are Paul’s instructions to the Thessalonians concerning the “end-time” different in the two letters to that church?   !!!! (For Johnson’s source only need what chapter and title is it)!!   To […]

Order Instructions Explain the topic- “If you cannot find Christ in the beggar at the church door, you will not find him in the chalice”- St. John Chrysostom, write a deep essay based on theology and Indian orthodox believes. Try to incorporate- Mathew 25:34-36, Mark 10: 21-22, Luke 14:12-14, 16:19-26, 12: 16-21, Galatians 2:10, 1Timothy […]

Ethical Decision-Making Name:  Course:  Date:  Instructor:  For questions 2-6, chose from the “Decision-Making Cases” document in the topic Resources. Use critical thinking as well as support from the topic Resources to answer the following prompts.  1. Why do Christians believe that morality is absolute and objective, rather than relative and subjective? If morality is objective, […]

Order Instructions What are the two most significant differences between Luke and Matthew? Why do they exist? Or, in other words, how does Luke significantly differ from Matthew’s Gospel? And why? (You must clearly articulate at least two ‘most important’ differences.)   To qualify to receive full credit for this response, you must cite 1) […]