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Leadership In The New Testament Issues Faced By Christ And Outcomes
Biblical Character Analysis
Abstract
Leadership in the New Testament is best exemplified by christ, Who embodies various leadership styles, but especially transformative leadership and servant leadership. He also embraces authentic leadership, as He leads by example. He … their interests by supporting them, giving them the courage they need, and even getting out of the way so they can become leaders.
jesus christ is the central leader and figure in the New Testament and thus serves as a good example of leadership. christ faced various issues during His public life. These included: 1) being questioned by the Pharisees about His true nature; 2) resisting the temptation … on; and 4) the issue of doing God’s will and fulfilling His purpose through death on the cross. This paper will show how christ faced these issues when dealing with various publics, the manner in which these issues were handled, and the consequences……
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References
Levine, A. J. (2016). Mary Marshall. The Portrayals of the Pharisees in the Gospels and Acts. Studies in Christian-Jewish Relations, 11(1).
Pelser, A. C. (2019). Temptation, Virtue, and the Character of Christ. Faith and Philosophy, 36(1), 81-101.
Yngvason, Y. R., Jonasson, H. I., & Ingason, H. T. (2013). Jesus Christ as a project leader. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences, 74, 398-407.
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The First Epistle Of John
… avoid sin and idolatry, pray for sinners, and flee the world, which is ruled by the devil, and be a true Son of jesus christ.
I. John describes why he wrote the epistle (v. 13)
II. John explains why his audience should have faith (vv. 14-15)
III. John … faithful to God (vv. 18-19)
IV. John concludes with words of encouragement to his audience that be convinced of the truth that is christ and flee idols and the devilry of the world (vv. 19-21)
Introduction
1 John 5:13-21 serves as the conclusion of John’s first epistle, … the conclusion of John’s first epistle, which is written to his audience to strengthen them in their faith and to remind them that christ is not of this world—i.e., that this world is ruled by the anti-christ, Satan, who works to oppose God through idols and sinfulness. John’s audience had been tempted……
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Bibliography
1 John 5:13-21
Akin, Daniel L. 1, 2, 3 John (NAC). Nashville: Broadman& Holman, 2001.
Balz, Horst and Gerhard Schneider, eds. Exegetical Dictionary of the New Testament, 3 vols. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1990-93.
Derickson, Gary W. 1, 2 and 3 John (EEC). Bellingham, WA: Lexham and Logos Bible Software, 2014.
Duvall, J. Scott, and J. Daniel Hays. Grasping God\\\\\\'s Word: A hands-on approach to reading, interpreting, and applying the Bible. Zondervan Academic, 2012.
Harris, Stephen L., Understanding the Bible (Palo Alto: Mayfield, 1985) \\\\\\"1 John,\\\\\\" p. 355–356
Parker, D. C. An Introduction to the New Testament Manuscripts and Their Texts. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008.
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance: New American Standard Bible. Updated ed. La Habra: Lockman Foundation, 1995. http://www.biblestudytools.com/concordances/strongs-exhaustive-concordance/
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Funeral Homily
… about the community addressed:
Historical context: John’s Gospel was addressed to an Ephesian Gentile audience—modern day Turkey.
John 11:17-27 describes the meeting between jesus, Mary and Martha after Lazarus has died. jesus’ hour is prefigured in this text but the text should be considered in light of the whole, larger passage, which includes the miraculous … text should be considered in light of the whole, larger passage, which includes the miraculous resurrection of Lazarus (page 681).
2. Significant information:
jesus knows of the death of Lazarus before Mary and Martha tell Him, indicating that he is Omniscient (page 687).
Martha indicates that she … of the death of Lazarus before Mary and Martha tell Him, indicating that he is Omniscient (page 687).
Martha indicates that she expected jesus would have saved her brother but that now it is too late, even though she confesses her belief in a resurrection.……
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Depression In The Military
… to keep the former from…[break]…St. Paul writes in his letter to the Corinthians: “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord jesus christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in … close oneself off from God’s grace.
St. Peter also has words that cut to the heart of what it means to suffer for christ: “Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were … come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed” (1 Peter 4:12-13). To be a christ means to accept suffering in whatever form it comes. It……
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Bonde, J. P., Utzon-Frank, N., Bertelsen, M., Borritz, M., Eller, N. H., Nordentoft, M., ... & Rugulies, R. (2016). Risk of depressive disorder following disasters and military deployment: systematic review with meta-analysis. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 208(4), 330-336.
Bonelli, R., Dew, R. E., Koenig, H. G., Rosmarin, D. H., & Vasegh, S. (2012). Religious and spiritual factors in depression: review and integration of the research. Depression research and treatment, 2012.
Casey Jr, G. W. (2011). Comprehensive soldier fitness: A vision for psychological resilience in the US Army. American Psychologist, 66(1), 1.
Dolphin, K. E., Steinhardt, M. A., & Cance, J. D. (2015). The role of positive emotions in reducing depressive symptoms among Army wives. Military Psychology, 27(1), 22-35.
Griffith, J., & West, C. (2013). Master resilience training and its relationship to individual well-being and stress buffering among Army National Guard soldiers. The journal of behavioral health services & research, 40(2), 140-155.
Kang, H. K., Bullman, T. A., Smolenski, D. J., Skopp, N. A., Gahm, G. A., & Reger, M. A. (2015). Suicide risk among 1.3 million veterans who were on active duty during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Annals of epidemiology, 25(2), 96-100.
Maslow, A. H. (1943). A theory of human motivation. Psychological Review, 50(4), 370.
Reivich, K. J., Seligman, M. E., & McBride, S. (2011). Master resilience training in the US Army. American Psychologist, 66(1), 25.
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What Is Biblical Theology
… a particular passage's meaning, the way it fits into the overall text's structure, and its link to previous scriptural books.
The vision of christ described by John in Revelation 1:9–20 very closely resembles that described by Daniel in the Book of Daniel 10. The latter was overawed … Book of Daniel 10. The structure is consistent with incidents cited in the Book Revelation, where its author has his first glimpse of christ (Rev 1:9–18); christ subsequently commands John to document the things he sees, the things of the present, and the events to occur in the future. The … cloud-wrapped angel having legs that resemble pillars of fire
The Israelites leave Egypt with the aid of clouds in the daytime and…[break]…evil as jesus did (2:19–21).
This represents the big biblical story that has been taught to the believers. The church's redemption occurred with the “new exodus”, … (2:19–21).
This……
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Ellis, E. E. (1993). Jesus’ use of the Old Testament and the genesis of New Testament theology. Bulletin for Biblical Research, 3, 59-75.
Frei, H. W. (1974). The eclipse of biblical narrative: A study in eighteenth and nineteenth century hermeneutics. Yale University Press.
Hafemann, S., & House, P. (Eds.). (2007). Central themes in biblical theology: Mapping unity in diversity. Baker Academic.
Hamilton Jr, J. M. (2006). God\\\\\\'s Indwelling Presence: The Holy Spirit in the Old & New Testaments (Vol. 1). B&H Publishing Group.
Hamilton Jr, J. M. (2010). Biblical Theology and Preaching. Text-Driven Preaching: God’s Word at the Heart of Every Sermon, 193-218.
Hodgson, P. C. (2005). Hegel and Christian theology: A reading of the lectures on the philosophy of religion. Oxford University Press on Demand.
Murray, M. J., & Rea, M. (2002). Philosophy and Christian theology. The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
Sailhamer, J. H. (2010). The meaning of the Pentateuch: Revelation, composition and interpretation. InterVarsity Press.
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Biblical Mysteries
… regarded as authentic spiritual experiences (Florovsky, 1972). This research proposal is thus an investigation of biblical mysticism and major biblical mysteries found in the christ bible and how the mysteries found in the Old Testament of the bible are similar to those found in the New Testament.
Background
… the purpose of uniting their consciousness with the consciousness of their environment or surroundings. As a response to the pagan take on Mysticism, christ proposed a different perspective of Mysticism particularly via the writings of the Church fathers such as Pseudo-Dionysius and Saint Augustine. In christ Mysticism, Gnostic heresies principles were openly undermined by the Church fathers. The result is that christ Mysticism does not suggest that every individual through their own acts and will can reveal the hidden meanings or mysteries of the Divine … that every individual through their own acts and will can reveal the hidden meanings or……
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Addington, J. E. (1969). The Hidden Mystery of the Bible. DeVorss & Company.
Ahn, E., & Kang, H. (2018). Introduction to systematic review and meta-analysis. Korean journal of anesthesiology, 71(2), 103.
Beale, G. K., & Gladd, B. L. (2014). Hidden but now revealed: A Biblical theology of mystery. InterVarsity Press.
Catholic Church. (1997). Catechism of the Catholic Church: Revised in accordance with the official Latin text. Promulgated by Pope John Paul II (2nd edition). Washington, D.C.: United States Catholic Conference.
Cook, D. J., Mulrow, C. D., & Haynes, R. B. (1997). Systematic reviews: synthesis of best evidence for clinical decisions. Annals of internal medicine, 126(5), 376-380.
Florovsky, G. (1972). Bible, church, tradition: an Eastern Orthodox view (Vol. 1). Nordland Publishing Company.
Jeffrey, G. R. (2013). Unveiling Mysteries of the Bible. WaterBrook.
Katz, S.T. (1978). Language, Epistemology, and Mysticism. New York, Oxford University Press.
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Shareholder Vs Stakeholder Theory
… Musk is posing as the Messiah of sustainability in order to dupe shareholders. He needs them to keep the Ponzi going.
As the christ ethic shows, charity is what sustains communities. It is not greed or profits, or unrealistic growth expectations, or fantasies about saving the environment ……
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Augustine. (n.d.). Commentaries on Sermon on the Mount. http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/16011.htm
Chen, J. (2019). Market Milestones as the Bull Market Turns 10. Retrieved from https://www.investopedia.com/market-milestones-as-the-bull-market-turns-10-4588903
Egan, M. (2018). Tax cut triggers $437 billion explosion of stock buybacks. Retrieved from https://money.cnn.com/2018/07/10/investing/stock-buybacks-record-tax-cuts/index.html
Henrich, S. (2019). Unholy alliance. Retrieved from https://northmantrader.com/2019/11/30/unholy-alliance/
Laux, C., & Leuz, C. (2010). Did fair-value accounting contribute to the financial crisis?. Journal of economic perspectives, 24(1), 93-118.
Light, L. (2019). More than Half of All Stock Buybacks are Now Financed by Debt. Here’s Why That’s a Problem. Retrieved from https://fortune.com/2019/08/20/stock-buybacks-debt-financed/
Mullen, C. (2019). People want to buy \\\\\\'local\\\\\\' food, but they\\\\\\'re not sure what it means. Retrieved from https://www.bizjournals.com/bizwomen/news/latest-news/2019/05/people-want-to-buy-local-food-but-theyre-not-sure.html?page=all
Putka, G. (2019). Insiders are selling. Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/company-insiders-are-selling-stock-during-buyback-programs-and-making-additional-profits-when-stock-prices-jump-and-its-legal/2019/11/06/fc592f58-e493-11e9-a331-2df12d56a80b_story.html
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God Of Old Testament Versus God Of New Testament
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Astika, Made. \\\\\\\\\\\\"The Relationship Between Old And New Testament: A Study On Contemporary Debate Of Methodology Of The Old Testament Theology.\\\\\\\\\\\\" Jurnal Jaffray 11, no. 1 (2013): 129-149.
Baah-Odoom, Dinah, and Frimpong Wiafe. \\\\\\\\\\\\"The Importance Of The Old Testament To The Christian Spirituality.\\\\\\\\\\\\" The International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Invention, Vol. 3 iss. 7, (2016); 2414-2425.
Baker, David L. Two Testaments, One Bible: The Theological Relationship between the Old and New Testaments. InterVarsity Press, 2010.
Jasper, F. N. \\\\\\\\\\\\"The Relation of the Old Testament to the New: Part I.\\\\\\\\\\\\" The Expository Times 78, no. 9 (1967): 228-232.
Lamb, David T. God Behaving Badly: Is the God of the Old Testament Angry, Sexist and Racist?. InterVarsity Press, 2011.
Longman, Tremper III. Making Sense of the Old Testament (Three Crucial Questions): Three Crucial Questions. Baker Books, 1999.
Mathewson, Dave. \\\\\\\\\\\\"Reading Heb 6: 4-6 in light of the Old Testament.\\\\\\\\\\\\" Westminster theological journal 61, no. 2 (1999): 209-226.
Newman, Kelly D. \\\\\\\\\\\\"To Know the One True God: Reconciling the God of the Old Testament with the God of the New Testament.\\\\\\\\\\\\" Masters of Arts in Religious Education, Brigham Young University. (2006).
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Schizophrenia
… is the other: “Although diseases, possession and exorcism are considered to be the results of sins, the Bible describes each of them separately. jesus christ has the demiurgic capacity to distinguish between disease and demonic possession” (p. 213). The point is, nonetheless, the best prevention of schizophrenia, according … and demonic possession” (p. 213). The point is, nonetheless, the best prevention of schizophrenia, according to the Bible is a life spent following christ. When one deviates into a life of habitual sin, one risks becoming a “split mind” personality, especially if one knows that one should … deviates into a life of habitual sin, one risks becoming a “split mind” personality, especially if one knows that one should be following christ rather than following Satan.
The best treatment for this kind of suffering is through prayer and fasting, which doubles as a preventive measure. ……
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DSM. (2013). American Psychiatric Association. Retrieved from https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/practice/dsm
Dhindsa, R. S., & Goldstein, D. B. (2016). Schizophrenia: from genetics to physiology at last. Nature, 530(7589), 162.
Ho, R. T. H., Chan, C. K. P., Lo, P. H. Y., Wong, P. H., Chan, C. L. W., Leung, P. P. Y.,
& Chen, E. Y. H. (2016). Understandings of spirituality and its role in illness recovery in persons with schizophrenia and mental-health professionals: a qualitative study. BMC psychiatry, 16(1), 86.
Kinter, E. T. (2009). Identifying treatment preferences of patients with schizophrenia in Germany: An application of patient-centered care. The Johns Hopkins University.
Lee, H. S., Corbera, S., Poltorak, A., Park, K., Assaf, M., Bell, M. D., ... & Choi, K. H. (2018). Measuring theory of mind in schizophrenia research: Cross-cultural validation. Schizophrenia research, 201, 187-195.
Leucht, S., Cipriani, A., Spineli, L., Mavridis, D., Örey, D., Richter, F., Samara, M., Barbui, C., Engel, R.R., Geddes, J.R. and Kissling, W. (2013). Comparative efficacy and tolerability of 15 antipsychotic drugs in schizophrenia: a multiple-treatments meta-analysis. The Lancet, 382(9896), 951-962.
Maatz, A., Hoff, P., & Angst, J. (2015). Eugen Bleuler's schizophrenia—a modern perspective. Dialogues in clinical neuroscience, 17(1), 43.
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Catholicism From An Indian Perspective
… India is the Hindu religion; however, there are Catholic pockets throughout the land, particularly in the South where there are communities of Thomas christ—i.e., Catholic communities whose existence dates back to the time when the Apostle Thomas came to India to convert the people in the first … the first century AD (Bayly). The Indian family I stayed with was from one such community in India, though they were not Thomas christ (the story of how his family converted from Hinduism to Catholicism is told in the section entitled “Religion” further on in this paper). … sympathetic person and he really seemed to enjoy letting me into his world.
The Religion
The Catholic religion is the oldest of the christ religions and Pio represents something of a miracle himself. He told me the story of how his family converted to Catholicism. The story ……
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Works Cited
Bayly, Susan. Saints, Goddesses and Kings: Muslims and Christians in South Indian Society. Cambridge University Press, 2004.
Hofstede, Geert. Cultures consequences: Comparing values, behaviors, institutions, and organizations across nations (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 2001.
Hofstede Insights. https://www.hofstede-insights.com/product/compare-countries/
Panikkar, K. Asia and Western dominance. London: G. Allen, 1953.
Thurston, Herbert, and Andrew Shipman. \\\\\\\\\\\\"The Rosary.\\\\\\\\\\\\" The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 13. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13184b.htm
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