The life of Martin Luther (Week 11)

          This week we discuss the life of Martin Luther. He is a monk who studies the Bible and against the teaching of Roman Catholic about indulgence. He is a good man who stands his faith for the sake of the teaching in the Bible. I appreciate his brevity that even the pope and the emperor of Rome want Him to recant those writings that against the teaching of Roman Catholic, he did not recant. He stands for what the Bible teach about Salvation. It is by faith that all of us are saved and it is by God's grace not through indulgences or works. He makes ways that people can see the real truth and stop their faith on indulgences for their salvation. I realize that we are blessed today because of what the Luther has done for the sake of the truth. If we want to seek the truth, we can find it in the Bible. Our soul will be saved by God's grace. All Christians must stand with the truth that in the Bible. In all of our teaching, we must go back to the Bible if what we say is true.
            I decide to teach the truth to the people who seek it and stand with my faith in the Lord. I will reach out those lost souls so that they will also know how I experience the grace and love of Christ in my life. They can acknowledge God by knowing the truth. I will let them grow by equipping them to the truth of the word of God. By this, they can also impart the love of Christ to others.

The Dark age of Roman Empire. (Week 8 reflection)

                This week, the discussion is about Christians who suffered the brutality during the time of Roman empire. They also suffered famine, persecution, hunger and even other's are beheaded. Their life was in a miserable state. They survived and stand for their faith during this time. I learned them that even people will persecute you of the faith you have stood with it even if it will cause your life. They stand with their faith even at the point of death. Many of them in those time did not give up with their faith in Christ. When I think about these, I ask this question: can I stand in times of suffering like what the Christians in middle east suffered on this day? I answered with this that I will not give up my faith in the Lord Jesus Christ even if it will cause my life. How can I give up my faith to the one who always faithful in my life? God gives this life I have and He is the one who control this.

Reflection on week 6 (Church and state)

              During this week we discuss the church and the State. It is during the time of Constantine that Christianity spread out because he is the first emperor of Rome who tolerated Christianity. He issued a decree that is called Edict of Melan that stop the persecution of the Christians.
            God used evil to accomplish his purpose. I don't really know if Constantine is truly a Christian but the only thing I know that he make a decree for political purpose. He made that because Christians are too many in his kingdom even if they are persecuted before he became an emperor. Even with that, through him God help Christianity spread out faster in the empire. I learned that even in the darkest age of our life God has it's on purpose with it. People who are not a believer can be used by God to prevail His purpose.

The Word of God.

         During this week we studied about the Word of God. How this word of God important to us Christians. The answer to this question is these, the word of God is very important because it is our guide and corrects us whenever I'm on the right path or on the wrong path of my decisions.
         This question helps me to think that without the word of God, my choices are poor and I'll in the wrong path. God's word is my guide every day in my daily walk with God. The Psalmist said, "Your word is the lamp into path and light into my feet" (Psalms 119:105). God's word always enlightens our minds or way of where we are now. It gives us realization in which we can say to ourselves that we are not the good servant of God.





   



       

Week 3 reflection

             During this week we studied about the group of the false teachers. These false group will damage the faith of all believer. They confused us with their teaching. These are some of the term before that need to remember as we discussed during this week: Theology, Atheism, Agnosticism, polytheism, Deism, Monotheism, Monism, Apostasy, cult, orthodox, and heretics.
            This dicussion help me realized something about God's protection of those people before who stand with their faith in times of persecution. Even many of their fellow christians who was killed during the time of Nero, they still contenue of their reverend to God. Christianity spread out even there are many persecution. i can see how God used the event of persecution to spread out his words towards the whole world.
           Standing our faith is very important. Jesus did not promise a happy life if we follow him. He said "if anyone will come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me"(Matthew 16:24). Christians will experience sufferings in life. We have our cross that we take up everyday in our life but the good thing is our hope is in the Lord.