Essay - Christian Doctrinal Statement Christianity Has Had a Major Impact on...

Christian Doctrinal Statement

***** has had a major impact on how I live my life, how I view *****self as a player on the world's stage, and how I view everything about reality, from other people to God to nature to evil. I believe that the tenets of ***** Christian faith offer a comprehensive guideline on moral truth as well as a cle*****r-cut path toward salvati***** and understanding *****'s will. The primary means by which ***** approaches his or her faith is through the Bible. The Bible *****s wisdom about the ***** of God, the nature of man, the nature of sin, the person and work of Jesus Christ, and all other tenets of the Christian faith. The Bible is, I believe, the direct Word of God, delivered through the hands ***** men. Reading and rereading the Bible are essential components of an individual's faith and *****on. Living without the ***** is like traveling without a m*****p; ***** Book ***** essential in lighting the ***** during times of darkness or helping ********** achieve insights into ***** wisdom of the L*****d.

I believe that the nature ***** God, while ultimately mysterious, is both wise ***** benevolent. God is all-powerful and all-knowing and may at all times shield His knowledge from ***** creation. In fact, I feel that one of the reasons hu*****ity is shrouded by the darkness of ***** ***** that God has yet to reveal His full *****. We were created in the image and likeness of God but we are not ***** and therefore we must at all times rema***** humble in the face of God. Humility is therefore an essential component of the Christian faith, which teaches ***** all things are inferior to the Almighty God. Human beings should not question ***** ***** ***** *****. ***** perceive the nature of ***** Holy Spirit as being a more *****bstract manifestation of God. If God is the Father ***** ***** ***** the Son, ********** the ***** Spirit is the great mystery underlying the nature of all creation.

***** believe it is in man's nature to s*****, and one of Je*****us' messages was to s***** how ultimately sinful human beings are. At the same time, Jesus offered ***** beings hope for salvation. It ***** not just through his miracles and his teachings that Jesus proved he was the true son of God. Through his death and resurrection, Jesus illustrated that mankind is in dire need ***** div*****e assistance in overcom*****g *****. I look to Jesus as both role model and as symbol of hope, especially in ********** of ***** and despair. Jesus is all that ***** good in humanity: unconditional love, comp*****sion, and kindness.

I have found that if I look to Jesus and take Him into my heart, I can overcome temptation and ill w***** and experience a t*****ste of salvation. Salvation involves as much grace as it does hard *****. ***** always entails faith and unwavering belief. I believe that some suffering is essential ***** all human ***** and