TERM USED TO DESCRIBE THE ‘GOD OF INSPIRATION’ IN LITERATURE
A. Muse ✓ B. Premiere C. Mood D. Deux Ex Machina The answer to the question is: A. Muse In literature, the term “Muse” is used to describe the ‘god of inspiration.’ In Greek mythology, the Muses were nine goddesses who presided over the…
WHO IS GOD
As Christians, we get our ideas about God from the Bible. Therefore, it is the Bible that helps us to know who God is. The Bible says that God is the Supreme Being. God is the Supreme Being because He…
JESUS THE SON OF GOD AND CHRISTIANS AS CHILDREN OF GOD
Galatians 3:23-29; 4:1-7 In several places in the New Testament, Jesus is referred to as the Son of God. For example, at his baptism, God’s voice declared: “This is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased”. Again, during…
LAW AND GRACE
Law in the context of religion means a body of God’s instructions ordinances, statutes and commandments, as presented through prophets or holy persons, aimed at guiding man in his relationship with God and his fellow man. The concept of law…
JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH
Literally, the word- Justification means pronouncing a culpable or guilty person innocent, hence, scrapping whatever punishment such a guilty fellow would have faced because of the offence he committed. “Justification By Faith” therefore, as it concerns man Biblically, implies that…
LOVE
Love is that deep feeling of affection one has for another. Love is natural and difficult to comprehend. It is caring, gentle, kind, enduring, patient, not jealous, not boastful, not irritable, not resentful, does not rejoice at wrong, rejoices in…
SERMON ON THE MOUNT
The Sermon on the Mount, as recorded by Matthew is a summary of Jesus’ teachings (Matthew chapter 5 to 7) on christians’ real attitude and concept of life. It also contains the ‘beatitudes’, that is, lives that evoke happiness, joy,…
THE PARABLES
PARABLES OF THE KINGDOM A parable may be defined as any short story, bordering on familiar events or everyday experience, with the aim of illustrating a religious or moral situation. In the course of his teaching, Jesus used so many…
PUNISHMENT FOR ISRAEL
Punishment can be termed the suffering imposed on result of their wrong-doing. Hope on the other hand is what one, expects desires, which will eventually come in spite of obstacles. Punishment and hope are two parallel lines which do not…
THE HOLINESS OF GOD
Isaiah 1:10-20; 6:1-7 The meaning of “holiness” in the bible context is ‘spotless’ or ‘blameless’. God is holy and nothing unholy has any communion with Him. To be holy is not something abstract or mundane. It is real and practicable.…
DIVINE LOVE
The Love of God -Hosea 1, 2, 3 and 4 A lot of similarities exist between Amos and Hosea in terms of what they preached or prophesied against. Hosea prophesied in the Northern Kingdom and his message was against immorality,…
JONAH AS A MESSENGER
Jonah 1:1-17; 2:1-10 God sent Jonah to the city of Nineveh (capital of Assyria) to preach to them so they will forsake their evil ways and turn to God. If they repent, the Lord is ready to forgive them, otherwise…
FAITH IN GOD
Faith and Courage – Daniel 3:1-30 Faith and trust are interchangeable. Both imply confidence in God’s ability to solve any problem one encounters, abandoning self-interest, self-reliance, arrogance, pride and self trust. Faith implies firmness in one’s confidence in God in…
THE SUPREMACY OF GOD
God is a spirit and those who worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. God is omnipotent – He is all powerful. He is greater than every problem we have. In most difficult times, God always proves…
A MAN AFTER GOD’S OWN HEART
David’s Submission to the Will of God -1 Samuel 26:1-25, 2 Samuel 12:15-25 Saul was told by the people of Ziph that his enemy David had gone into hiding somewhere, and Saul took 3000 of his soldiers to find out…
PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
Examples of Eli and Samuel -1 Samuel 2:11-36; 3:2-18; 4:10-22; 8:1-5 The Psalmist says “children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb is its reward”. This means that parents have great responsibility in training their children…
GOD’S CARE FOR HIS PEOPLE
Guidance and Protection – Exodus 14 Even at most critical times when all hope is lost, God always guides and protects his people. This is exemplified in the marvelous work God did for the people of Israel shortly after they…
THE COVENANT
“And God said to Abraham, ‘As for you, you shall keep my covenant, you and your descendants after you throughout their generations. This is my covenant, which you shall keep, between me and you and your descendants after you: Every…
THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD
Introduction to the Concept of Sovereignty The Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary defines the word ‘Sovereign’ as “highest power, without limit etc.” When used in reference to man, the meaning approximates to total independence, with absolute authority and supremacy. In the…
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