DELA CRUZ, EROS WYGNER O. Sept.

14, 2022

2FM1 EXPERIENCING CHRISTIAN FAITH

Homework:

WHAT IS A CHRISTIAN?

-A Christian is someone who follows to Jesus Christ's teachings and who believes in him. "If someone is in Christ, there is
a new creation," the Bible declares. The phrase "the old has gone, the new has come" refers to the fact that when we
become Christians, although we may appear to be the same on the surface, something within of us changes
permanently. We have "changed countries," "came under new ownership," or "been born again," to use a few
metaphors. Christians hold that when everyone is born, God sends his Holy Spirit to dwell within them.

BELIEFS

God - The Bible serves as the foundation for Christian beliefs. Christians believe in a single God, whom they refer to as
Father, as taught by Jesus Christ.

Jesus - Christians acknowledge Jesus as God's Son, sent to redeem people from death and sin. Jesus Christ claimed to be
the Son of God. His teachings can be summed up in two words: love of God and love of one's neighbor. Jesus declared
that he had come to fulfill God's law, not to teach it.

Faith-based justification - Christians hold that by their trust in Jesus as the Son of God, as well as in his death and
resurrection, they can establish a proper relationship with God, whose forgiveness was made permanent via the death
of Jesus Christ. This doctrine is known as justification by faith.

The Trinity - Christians acknowledge the existence of God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, or the Trinity. Some people
misunderstand this and believe that Christians believe in three different gods, which is false. Christians hold that God
manifested himself in the person of Jesus Christ, and that God is still active in the world today via the work of the Holy
Spirit and in the deeds of believers.

Life after death - Christian doctrine holds that there is life after death. Christians think that numerous spiritual
experiences in this life contribute to give people some notion of what everlasting life will be like, despite the fact that
the true nature of this life is unknown.

Prayer - Christian's interaction with God is done through prayer. According to the New Testament, Jesus urged his
followers to refer to God as their Father and taught them how to pray. Christians think they are carrying on this legacy.
The prayers can occasionally be formal and follow a tradition that dates back hundreds of years. Others are spontaneous
and individualized and stem from individual or collective need. While Jesus taught that prayer is frequently addressed to
God as Father, certain traditions promote praying to God through representatives like saints and martyrs. Some
churches place great emphasis on and make traditional use of prayers made through Mary as the mother of God.

The Church - For believers, the Christian church is essential. Although it has numerous flaws, it is acknowledged as God's
physical presence on earth. The church is the setting where the Christian faith is fostered and the earthly manifestation
of the Holy Spirit takes place. It is the place where new Christians are initiated into the religion and where the Eucharist
unites them as one body.
Baptism - Whether one is baptized as a newborn or an adult, the Christian church views baptism as an external
expression of an inner commitment to Jesus' teachings.

Eucharist - Greek term for thanksgiving is eucharist. Its observance is to recall the last meal Jesus shared with his
apostles prior to his death (the Last Supper). This custom is based on what Jesus did at that dinner when he gave his
followers bread and wine and instructed them to partake in both in remembrance of him.

FAITH - "Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." (Hebrews 11:1). A word that
is frequently used but not always understood is "faith." According to a well-known Bible teacher, saving faith is nothing
more than confidence in the divine offer of eternal life. However, according to Scripture, the object of faith is not the
divine offer but the Person of Jesus Christ. Faith in Him is what saves, not just believing His promises or accepting facts
about Him. Saving faith has to be more than accepting facts. Even demons have faith, but they don't believe the truths
that they are told (James 2:19).

FAITH AS TRUST - Although they may be similar in certain ways, faith and trust are not the same thing. We put our faith
in God because we know he is trustworthy. We have faith in him because we think he has the ability to fulfill his
promises. We believe in him because of who he is and what his words and deeds have said about him. We rely on him
since we think he is completely trustworthy. Between behavior based on faith and the thing in which faith is placed,
there may be a subtle difference between faith and trust. Faith is the "soil of things hoped for, the proof of things not
seen," according to the writer of Hebrews (Heb. 11:1). Now faith is the title-deed to things hoped for; the putting to
proof of things not seen (RSV); "Now faith means we are confident of what we hope for" (Phillips); "But faith forms a
solid ground for what is hoped for, a conviction of unseen realities" (Berkeley); "Now faith is the title-deed to things
hoped for; the putting to proof of things not seen" (Weymouth); (Moffatt). We gain a clear understanding of the
definition of faith from these and other translations. Trust is therefore, in a very real sense, the application of faith. Its
acceptance in favor of human reason is the antithesis of faith based on the revelation of God. We now have a letter that
attacks the reliability and authority of the Bible. "Our judgment on these matters we must make for ourselves, and there
is no finality, no authority, to which we have recourse other than an honest evaluation of our own experience, and
knowledge," the author writes in the article.

FAITH AS BELIEF - Faith is described as a belief in or confident attitude toward God, involving dedication to his will for
one's life, in Nelson's Bible Dictionary. Nelson adds that having faith in God's truth is what it means to believe. A person
who believes takes God at his word and puts their faith in him to save them.

EXPERIENCE - To be honest, I don't have more knowledge and experience about being a Christian. Since my family is
catholic and I currently under the study of my Auntie, which is her religion is Saksi ni Jehova. It is funny to think that my
previous schools and now, my current is Christian and I am still not a Christian. But my school welcomed not only me but
also other students who have other religion with all their respect. On the other hand, I have enough knowledge and
connection about God. From my own perspective, patay ang pananampalataya, kapag walang gawa. We cannot have
faith if we do not have trust in Him. As a student and a believer, I doubt sometimes, but I pray. Yes, I always pray to God
at sa kanya lang ako laging totoo bukod sa sarili ko. I promise to myself that no matter what happen, hinding hindi ako
magsisinungaling sa harap ng Diyos na pinaniniwalaan ko. Aware ako na hindi pa ganon kalakas ang aking spiritual na
paniniwala pero hindi ako titigil maniwala sa kanya. He always there for me even though I cannot see Him. I am his best
friend. Sa panahon na walang wala ako, God always there for me, provided everything. He saved me many times. Alam
ko yun kase personally, kapag nakakaranas ako ng saya, lungkot, problema o kung ano man ang nangyayari sa buhay ko,
I always tell Him. Walang labis, walang kulang. I read some verses in Bible at maniwala ka sakin, matagal nang ginawa
ang Bibliya pero nakaka-sagot pa din ito ng mga napapanahon nating mga problema. Ayun ang isa sa dahilan kung bakit
ako naniniwala sa Diyos, dahil sinong mag-aakala na siya ang may gawa ng lahat ng nasasaksihan natin dito sa lupa. Wala
siyang hindi kayang gawin. In Isaiah 41:10, God says to “fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I
will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Itong bible verse na to ang lagi kong
dala dala, kaya nagiging matapang ako at nagiging totoo ako sa aking sarili parati at sa ano mang kakaharapin ko sa aking
buhay, kasama ko ang aking Diyos, ano pang dahilan ko para matakot?

TRUTH - Truth is defined as something which is consistent with reality or fact. Truth is not decided by subjective
judgment, public opinion, prevailing scientific theory, or any human court of law. Truth is only what is and is rooted in
the Creator and Sustainer of the cosmos, God.

CERTAINTY - Lack of doubt on a situation is known as certainty. For instance, I can be considered to be certain of the
truth that the form of the earth is an oblate spheroid if I am absolutely certain about it. Degrees are permitted by
certainty just as they are permitted by doubt. The absence of all doubt is referred to as absolute certainty. There are
other degrees of relative confidence below that. But from a biblical standpoint. In his use of scriptural language, God
makes it clear that he values certainty. Any attempt to downplay certainty or the notions it is associated with is a
blunting of Scripture's plainly stated truths.

BELIEF, KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE, TRUTH, EPISTEMOLOGY (MY OWN QUESTIONS).

1.What misconceptions are there about faith?

2.Kung nag-iisa lang ang lumikha sa ating daigdig at sa atin bilang mga tao, bakit maraming religion at iba pang mga
diyos or deity.

3.Sa araw-araw, maraming tao ang nagdarasal, lahat ba ng iyon ay naririnig ng Diyos?

4.Hindi ba ang salitang kamatayan ay katumbas ng impyerno?

5.Kung mahal tayo ng Diyos at pantay pantay ang tingin niya sa sangkatauhan, bakit hinahayaan niya magdusa ang
mga nakagagawa ng kasalanan sa tinatawag nating "impyerno?"

6.Para lang ba magsisi ang mga ito sa nagawang kasalanan?

7.Kung totoo ang tinatawag na impyerno, hanggang kailan magdurusa ang mga tao doon?

8.Sumasamba at nananampalataya lang ba tayo sa Diyos dahil ang layunin lang natin ay maisalba tayo kapag dumating
na ang paghuhukom?

9.Why is God so morbidly violent in the Old Testament?

10.What makes Christianity different than any other religion?

11.Ayun sa pag-aaral ko personally ng salita ng Diyos o ng Bibliya, binanggit doon na titira ang mga taong matutuwid at
sumusunod sa Diyos sa tinatawag na paraiso. Na kung saan, mamumuhay ng payapa, hindi magkakasakit at magiging
maligaya ang mga tao. Ngayon, kung walang bahid ng masama at wala ng kaguluhan o paghi-hirap ang mga tao na
naroroon, paano nila malalaman kung ang bawat ginagawa nila ay tama sa paningin nila at sa paningin ng nakakasama
nila?