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Who Do You Say Jesus Is?
Name Course: CWV101
Date: August 7, 2022
Instructor: Todd Forrest
Use complete sentences and detailed justifications based on Mark 8:29 to respond to
each of the following questions.
1. Choose one of the teachings of Jesus from the following passages: John 15:1–11,
John 15:1–17, Luke 15:1–32, Matthew 5:21–48, Matthew 5:43–48, Matthew 6:19–24, or
Matthew 7:15–23.
Citations from a discussion on the topic of resources should be used to answer the
following questions. The commentary used should be included on the reference page
at the end of this document.
a.
Why did Jesus teach what he did?
In Matthew 5:43–48, Jesus' teaching is based on loving and accepting our enemies. It's
about making a point that you should love everyone. Even for the people you may
dislike, we should pray good things over them rather than holding grudges and
showing hatred towards them. That we should always treat people the way we want to
be treated even if it's your enemy. Therefore, we should strive to have love and have
compassion for others in the same way as our Heavenly Father does.
b.What implications might an atheistic or pantheistic worldview have for how this p
assage's concepts are perceived?
Someone who is atheist doesn't believe in God, therefore they would not love
or pray for their enemies. They don't believe in the power of prayers at all.
Most people show grudges and hate towards their enemies so an atheist
would probably think this teaching is ridiculous. They only love the people that
love them, and they probably think that if their enemy hates them and did
them wrong why should they have to love and show compassion for them.
b. What does this
lesson
teach us about Jesus?
Through this lesson, Jesus expresses his love and compassion for people as
well as his choice to live among the diverse personalities of humanity.
Despite
being God, Jesus decides to live among us through the good and bad things
life can throw at you just like it does for everyone. He is friendly to everyone,
including possible enemies, despite living among people. Instead of passing
judgment on them, he offers them prayers. This lesson gives us a clear
understanding of what Jesus and God desire for humanity.
1.
Choose one of the following verses where Jesus describes his nature and
purpose: Matthew 9:1–8, Matthew 9:9–13, Luke 7:18–23, John 5:16–18, John
10:25–38, and John 14:5–11. In your response, use in-text citations from a
discussion on the resources topic. The reference page at the end of this
document should contain the commentary that was used.
What does Jesus have to say about his identity and purpose?
What relevance does this assertion have?
When you are having doubts, reading Matthew 9 can help you
regain your full faith. Jesus' mission is to make people have faith
rather than simply giving them what they want for free. He
encourages us to put our faith in him so that we can experience
his love, blessings, and forgiveness. Jesus accepts all people
and performs miracles for anyone who trusts in him. According
to the Holy Bible, a sick injured girl that had been bleeding for
12 hours came up behind Jesus and touched the edge of his
cloak, and said “I will be cured if I just touch his cloak (Matthew
9).” Jesus then turned to her and said “take heart, daughter;
you are now healed by your faith (Matthew 9).” This identifies
the importance of faith, which is why I think it stands out as
Jesus' primary objective. With faith, anything is possible;
without it, nothing positive can result from disbelief. Jesus is a
representation of both faith and hope, demonstrating how much
people rely on him daily. People will only show love to non-
believers because that is what God wants, while those who
believe will receive blessings from God. Jesus teaches us to love
our enemies and our neighbors. All of us are his children; some
of us simply have greater faith than others. No matter how
difficult life gets, his teachings are meant to endure for years
and to keep inspiring younger generations. Because Jesus has
previously healed the sick and injured, you can have hope and
faith to pray when you are ill because he can do it again.
2.
What personal response would you give to Jesus's query, "But who do you say th
at I am?"
(
Mark 8:29). Describe how you personally view Jesus.
As a child, I grew up in and around many religions. I was raised as a
Christian and grew up in a First Baptist Church. My husband is
Catholic, we attended the Catholic Church. Throughout all the
teaching through every church, I've been to I believe there is one
God, and he is also the father, the son, and the Holy Spirit. I believe
Jesus was born human, but he is also God and that is why he is
mighty powerful. He is our savior. He is kind, compassionate, and
forgiving. Jesus is our moral compass, guiding us to live a happy and
fulfilling life, he is the way to heaven. Because we are all God's
children, he decided to die on the cross to atone for our sins and
grant us eternal life in heaven with him after we all pass away. He
helps restore our relationship with God. He wants us to have a strong
relationship with God and to get closer to him every single day. He is
the one who has helped me many times through my struggles in life
and whenever I'm in need, and he also helps to keep me safe
whenever I need it. He is the only one with the ability to help me heal
and provide me with direction in my life. No matter how difficult my
struggles may become or how many times my faith is put to the test,
I will always believe that Jesus is the true Messiah and I will never
deny him.
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Sample reference:
Keener, C. S. (2011).
IVP New Testament commentary series: Matthew
. IVP Academic.
https://www.biblegateway.com/resources/ivp-nt/toc/
References:
Bible gateway passage: Matthew 5:43-48 - new international version. Bible Gateway. (n.d.).
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+5%3A43-48&version=NIV
Bible gateway passage: Matthew 9 - New International Version. Bible Gateway. (n.d.).
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/search=Matthew+9&version=NIV