Essays and Research Papers on The Bible

A 16 page paper. Sections of this paper include an introduction, the early ecumenical councils, the Council of Chalcedon and Doctrine, and consequences of not affirming the full divinity and full humanity of Christ. The writer explains why the councils were held, what led up to the Council of Chalcedon, the heresies, and the ...

This 8 page paper discusses who the Judaizers were in the early church. The writer identifies and discusses the issues that Judaizers focused on and their disruption of Paul’s churches. The Council of Jerusalem is also discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page paper examines the church and its attitude about capital punishment. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 15 page paper. There are different forms of redemption identified in the original Greek text. These are explained with examples. The paper then moves on to present dozens of examples of redemption in the Old and New Testaments. The examples are explained. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of Christian love. Saint Bernard of Clairvaux's "On Loving God" provides a model. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of Nance's text "God's Armor Bearer". The qualities of effective followers are enumerated. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page research paper that summarizes the policy statement of the United Methodist Church on premarital sex and sexuality in general. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page paper. The formation of a Christian conscience takes time. It grows as the individual grows in their faith and in their awareness of Jesus’ teachings of truth and life. One’s conscience is different than moral knowledge. This essay explains the first movement or step is the desire to know the good and ...

This 4 page research paper compares and contrasts the beliefs and rituals of the United Methodist Church to the beliefs and rituals of the Russian Orthodox Church. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

Using the groundbreaking work of Kubler-Ross from 1969 this 5 page paper analyzes Job’s suffering and the steps through which it progressed. A table is included to delineate these steps. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page essay that discusses the writer/tutor's view of team ministry, citing 1 Corinthians 3:8-11. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 12 page research paper that discusses the significance of culture and God's stance towards culture, as indicated by scripture, and the role that this plays in cross-cultural missionary work. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page research paper discusses the meaning, significance and modern day applications and implications of Matthew 18:3-5. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page research paper that takes the form of an imagined interview with a fundamentalist Christian from the 1930s. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page paper that discusses certain issues: what are complaint and thanksgiving Psalms with examples, comments on Biblical poetry, the Pslater, and themes. Discussion of wisdom in Job and Proverbs. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses how the concept of covenant describes God’s relationship with His people in the Old and New Testaments. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page research paper that discusses how to build a Deaf ministry. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page research paper that describes the contributions of Paul to Christianity, particularly focusing on Paul's ministry to the Gentile. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page research paper that contrasts and compares the Buddhist and Christian conceptualizations of the Divine and their eschatology. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses two major religious trends: the Reformation and the Inquisition. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 12 page research paper introduces the topic of sustainable food production by referring to Exodus 16 and 17 and arguing that this scripture teaches that a biblical stance toward food involves good stewardship. The writer then defines this paradigm in terms of sustainable agriculture and the Food to School programs. Bibliography lists 9 sources. ...

A 6 page exegetical examination of Psalm 3 and looks at the psalm's historical and literary context and offers overall analysis. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 7 page book review on how to improve Christian family life. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page research paper that discusses and investigates the stances and theological perspectives offered by Luther, Calvin and Wesley, as well as modern perspectives, with the purpose of providing an overview of this church doctrine. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page book review is on Upside Down Kingdom by Donald Kraybill. This informative text describes the radical nature of Jesus' ministry. No other sources are cited.