New Testament Survey

Student's Post:

I think one of the most exciting things to read about Paul's eschatology was his love for the church. Paul did not go around planting orphanages, homeless shelters, or food kitchens. He saw the mission of the gospel beginning and ending with the church, it's health, and it's multiplication. My heart burns with passion for this focus Paul shares. As I look out over the masses of people who've yet to know Christ here in South Asia, I know that only a healthy church can radically change the many social and humanitarian needs they are overwhelmed with. That's why I find great joy in partnering with Christ through the gospel to plant His church. I have a great burden as well that generations coming up in our western culture will love the church as Christ does. 

My Reaction:

Yes, the Jewish people and later the Christian people felt very involved personally in Jesus and other Jews/Christians.  It was like the Latin American / Spanish celebrating El Dia de Los Muertos or how they function constantly.  Imagine Jesus was your race and the fellow followers like a part of your immediate or extended family.  It's not like that today, but that's probably how they got by.

New Testament Survey

Assignment:

"In chapter 17 of our text, our author does a nice job of giving us an overview of Paul's life. Beginning on page 240, we encounter a discussion of several topics related to Paul's theology (pages 240-251). For the forum this week, each student should choose one of those theological topics and describe how this section helps them understand Paul better."

My Work:

The Theory of One, All-Powerful God

Paul says who and what God is and who and what God isn't.  He signifies that God is one, single being that knows everything about everything.  He goes on to say he is everything about everything in every way.  This is an Old Testament type of preaching, in that the text does not discuss "what" is not God, things like sin and the devil.  Then, he further prays and says we are to worship God, that is God alone.

He says God is there for other races with other religions.  He shows off God by saying He can reach out and bring dead people back to life.  He pretty much goes on to saying God is everything and can do anything for people.  Like, he says God is in Heaven.

He goes on to deny polytheism, Stoicism (where different beings and things are worshipped or seem to be an entity encompassing one feature of Godliness,) and the pagan belief.  He simply goes on that God is better because He is One.  This is like technically saying God is more efficient because he is more powerful than all the other beliefs.  He doesn't sound very organized or mature in these early days, the way the Old Testament was nastier than the New Testament as far as teaching beliefs go, like "an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth."

Intermediate College Composition

Student:

I really like how you worded all that😂


Me:

"Millennials: The Worst, Most Entitled, Most Spoiled Generation in the History of Humankind?"

Yes, it's true!  Baby Boomers are the evilest for being "deceptive" - "giving an appearance or impression different from the true one; misleading."  (Link.)  They keep acting like we have to do something more, but they don't.  In the end, they have no relationship with us younger people.  It's all about teaching us and nothing about having affection from other people, for racial issues or whatnot as false excuses all around.  They also don't respect us.  I'm not trying to go crazy in this reply, but it is funny and something I've been posting about on my blog today and at school, online.