Thursday 25 January 2018

Jesus Christ And Salvation Through Faith

By Scott Hayes


When it comes to going to church, there are a number of different choices when it comes to denominations and belief systems. In most cases, Christian churches promote salvation through faith based on Bible verses found in the books of Ephesians and Acts. While this the case, there are still differences of opinion as to how an individual can find salvation among different Christian denominations.

Faith plays a huge role when it comes to salvation. For, an individual must believe in the crucifixion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In most cases, Christians believe that Jesus is the son of God and in a holy trinity being God the Father, Son and Holy Ghost as one entity.

Originally, Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic beliefs spread throughout Europe in the early part of the Middle Ages. After which, the faith expanded throughout the world. Currently, there are more than 2 billions individuals whom identify as Christians worldwide, most living in the United States and Europe. While this is the case, there are still a number of Apostolic churches which celebrate Jewish and Christian traditions.

In the earliest days, the faith grew out of the Jewish faith based on a vision of Saul, later known as Paul. After which, Christianity became a well known religion which took over the Greco-Roman world and beyond. While there are still many orthodox Jews, a number converted to Christianity based solely on the experiences and ministry of Paul during these early days of the church.

When it comes to the Christian church, there are basically two aspects. These include apostolic and post-apostolic leadership. In the first, the apostles often led the church and were responsible for ministering the good news of Christ to the land. Whereas, the episcopal church was developed during the post-apostolic period with individuals becoming disciples through a great deal of education and awareness.

In large part, Christianity is based solely on faith. For, there has never been anyone other than Paul whom has actually spoken with the risen Christ. While this is the case, there were many in that day whom believed that Paul's sighting and conversation was nothing more than a dream. As such, Christianity is a religion based solely on things unseen.

The book known as Acts refers to the life and times of the apostles in that day, many of whom were relatives of Christ. In addition, the book provides a great deal of information on the teachings of Jesus and the path to salvation. While this is the case, much of the text is left up to interpretation. As such, many churches have different ideas about how a person can be saved.

While the bible has a great deal to say about the people of the time and salvation, an individual must believe in the text as a historic document. While there have been critics, it is believed that the book of Acts tells the most about the life of the apostles. Whereas, the book of Matthew provides great detail with regards to the command Jesus gave to spread gospel around the world.




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