Module 5 - Part 1 Finding Scriptures: Knowledge and Purpose Worksheet
For Part 1 of this assignment, you will complete this worksheet by finding the Scriptures listed below. Watch the "Suffering and Death" video located at http://lc.gcumedia.com/zwebassets/courseMaterialPages/cwv101_vpv01GUI.php
Please keep your answers brief. Solid academic writing is expected. Refer to the GCU Academic Writing Guidelines in the Student Success Center.
Give a brief summary (at least 4 sentences long) after each passage listed below.
Knowledge:
2 Timothy 3:14-17 – This passage encourages individuals to believe in the teachings which they heard while they were young. It continues by adding that it is only through Jesus Christ can salvation be achieved. It adds that the Holy scriptures are the word of God and should be used wisely in training the righteous. All humans are encouraged to be equipped with the right material from the scriptures and put them into practice.
2 Peter 1:21 – This passage provides an overview about prophecies. In as much as human beings in the name of prophets are used to convey prophecies, it is God who gave them. God usually uses prophets as his vessel to convey messages to human beings. Hence, it is important to respect the word of God from the prophets as they are filled with the Holy Spirit.
Hebrews 1:1 – This passage introduced us to the way God spoke to his people. In the Old Testament, when God wanted to convey a message to the people, he used prophets to that. Hence prophets carried important messages to his people. Hence, prophets played an important role before Christ came into the limelight.
Psalm 19 – This is a passage of praise to the Lord. David, through songs, composed songs of praise that exalted and magnified the Lord. A lot of praises and thanksgiving ought to be made at some point in thanking the giver of everything. David loved praising the lord.
Write 2-3 sentences explaining how the four passages above might shape the Christian worldview:
Human beings have to understand and use the Holy Scriptures to their advantages as it is the word of God. Christians should appreciate that its only through salvation that they can be able to get near God.
Give a brief summary (at least 4 sentences long) after each passage listed below.
Purpose:
Genesis 37-50 – these chapters provide an account into Jacob’s life. It begins with Joseph’s life before being sold to traders and ending up in Egypt. It also describes Joseph’s temptation with Potiphar’s wife, Joseph interpretation of Pharaoh’s and rising to be in charge of Egypt, and the reunion with his brothers during the time when they came to Egypt. It eventually ends with Jacob’s death.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-13 – This passage emphasizes on the importance of time. It clearly denotes that there is time for doing everything. As human beings live on earth, they should know that time is an important factor and should ensure they respect it.
Romans 8:28-39 –This passage provides a summary of what salvation entails. God gave his only son to die for the sins of people in order to be saved. It is only through Jesus Christ that salvation is attained.
Write 2-3 sentences explaining how the three passages immediately above might shape the Christian worldview:
It is necessary for Christian’s to appreciate the presence of the glory of God in their lives and learn to live with it. God provide Christians with the option of salvation through Jesus Christ and hence learn to appreciate that fact.
See Part 2 of this assignment on the next page
Part 2 - Journal on Suffering
Use the space below to compose a journal of 500 words on suffering by answering the following:
Describe a time when you entered a prolonged period of suffering and how you responded in body, soul, and spirit. In other words, how did you deal with that time mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually? What did you run to in order to find comfort and to ease the stress and pain of that trial? In what ways did that time challenge, refine, or confirm your worldview?
APA is not required for this assignment but solid academic writing is expected.
Stress is a component existing in every person’s life. There have been a lot of instances which I ended up getting stressed. In mid-July last year, I was undertaking a course in project management in a certain college in town. I had a single mother paying for my fees at that time, but had remained with some amount to complete. My mother was a stylist and used not to earn little money from her business.
At that time, it had remained 3 days before the final exam. In accordance to the college’s exam regulation, students ‘who do not complete fees, are not allowed to sit for the examination. I kept pressuring my mother for the fee’s money, but she kept insisting that she could not access any at that time. As pressure continued to build resulting from exam preparation and the fear of not doing exams due to not completing my fees, the worst happened; my mother fell sick and got admitted in hospital because of acute pneumonia.
I had never faced such a great challenge in my life as my only bread winner was not around to cater for my academics. I was forced to forfeit my preparations and look for money from my relatives to pay for the hospital bills. Getting money from my relatives was not an easy task as they had not been in good terms with our family for years. At that time, I was stressed emotionally, mentally, spiritually and academically.
I remember one time as I was sited next to her bed, kneeling and reaching down to a bible had been placed near her, opened a chapter in the book of Mathew on Jesus healing the sick, reading to her, then finally praying. I prayed for nearly 30 minutes as I spilled out all I had in my heart as I sought God’s guidance in the situation which I was going through.
2 days later after struggling to raise money from relatives with no success, a good Samaritan in the name of a charitable organization contributed some considerable amount of money that assisted me to pay my mother’s hospital bill plus the rest, paid my fees. I managed to undertake my exams as my mother recovered.
This was my worst moment in life as I was stressed a lot. Pressure was all over me from all direction. It is through the power of prayers that I managed to get relief from the stresses I had.
