Saturday, May 15, 2010
Thursday, May 13, 2010
The synoptic gospels inform us several times of the miracles performed by Christ, we read that he healed the blind, repaired a mans ear, cast out devils and even raised the dead. These miraculous achievements lay down the very foundation of Christs divinity. For not any ordinary man can achieve such works. The principles of Christianity reside in Christ, Christ the son of God, Christ the son of man. We learn that he is both human and divine, being born of a human mother and a divine father, he shares the spiritual genetics of our Father in Heaven.These genetics are really something, for it is God who created everything, what powers! Luke informs us how Christ heals the dreaded horrible disease of leprosy.
And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
5:13 And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.
5:14 And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
5:15 But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.
It is not hard for man to grasp Christ humanness, He looks like a man, he eats, needs sleep, loves, gets angry and is even subject to pain and ultimately death. In addition, He suffers from temptation, just like a man. His human attributes are shown with His temptations, Christ is tempted to make bread from stones to relive his hunger.
(And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the a Son of God, I command that these stones be made bread.)1 Luke 4:3
Hunger, such a human trait, yet his temptation is to use his "powers". Throwout the gospels we read of his temptations such as in Matthew 4:5-7.
And then the story, which I always remember because of the impression it made of Jesus being offered the world by the devil, and Christ was tempted, so would any man. we learn however that Jesus rejected and overcame this temptation, we are lead to ask, could any man on earth do the same?
Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
1 Matt 16:26, 1st John 2:15
But how can we, his followers, disciples, believers know for a fact that the claims of divinity are valid? The most conclusive evidence, is clearly an ability to do so, for him to see or hear things that the rest of us, man, can not. Healing the blind and certainly raising the dead constituties such abilities. Yet I have learned that only John writes of this most extordaroy feat.
Matthew 12:22-23 (New International Version)
Then they brought him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute, and Jesus healed him, so that he could both talk and see. 23 All the people were astonished and said, "Could this be the Son of David?"
As in this verse the people are amazed at these wonders and ask is this in essence Christ? It is these works that make them begin to believe. Where would christianity be without the miracles of Christ. faith is difficult enough.
We are lead to believe that the reports of the healings in fact occurred, if this is true then it is an easy step to believe that Christ is the Son of God, and that our salvation is threw him. He is in fact real.
The Gospels show the stark contrast of Christ, of his humanness and his Godliness. Each writer reaffirms the reports of the miraculous healing and feats of Christ while allos showing his human weaknesses. To read these books one s faith is affirmed and sympathy is easily aroused for Christ for he like us wrestles with being good and doing the right thing. We learn that he is the Son of God
But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts? Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house. (Luke 5:22-24)
And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
5:13 And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.
5:14 And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
5:15 But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.
It is not hard for man to grasp Christ humanness, He looks like a man, he eats, needs sleep, loves, gets angry and is even subject to pain and ultimately death. In addition, He suffers from temptation, just like a man. His human attributes are shown with His temptations, Christ is tempted to make bread from stones to relive his hunger.
(And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the a Son of God, I command that these stones be made bread.)1 Luke 4:3
Hunger, such a human trait, yet his temptation is to use his "powers". Throwout the gospels we read of his temptations such as in Matthew 4:5-7.
And then the story, which I always remember because of the impression it made of Jesus being offered the world by the devil, and Christ was tempted, so would any man. we learn however that Jesus rejected and overcame this temptation, we are lead to ask, could any man on earth do the same?
Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
1 Matt 16:26, 1st John 2:15
But how can we, his followers, disciples, believers know for a fact that the claims of divinity are valid? The most conclusive evidence, is clearly an ability to do so, for him to see or hear things that the rest of us, man, can not. Healing the blind and certainly raising the dead constituties such abilities. Yet I have learned that only John writes of this most extordaroy feat.
Matthew 12:22-23 (New International Version)
Then they brought him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute, and Jesus healed him, so that he could both talk and see. 23 All the people were astonished and said, "Could this be the Son of David?"
As in this verse the people are amazed at these wonders and ask is this in essence Christ? It is these works that make them begin to believe. Where would christianity be without the miracles of Christ. faith is difficult enough.
We are lead to believe that the reports of the healings in fact occurred, if this is true then it is an easy step to believe that Christ is the Son of God, and that our salvation is threw him. He is in fact real.
The Gospels show the stark contrast of Christ, of his humanness and his Godliness. Each writer reaffirms the reports of the miraculous healing and feats of Christ while allos showing his human weaknesses. To read these books one s faith is affirmed and sympathy is easily aroused for Christ for he like us wrestles with being good and doing the right thing. We learn that he is the Son of God
But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts? Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house. (Luke 5:22-24)
Monday, May 3, 2010
Johann Sebastian Bach,(31 March 1685 [O.S. 21 March]– 28 July 1750)
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Born- In Eisenach, Saxe-Eisenach
Death how- He became increasingly blind, he got eye surgeon, the docters operation was unsuccessful; was thought to have caused death or was a stroke complicated by pneumonia. Died at the age 65
What is his music from , style-the Baroque period
What did he write mostly-
Bach composed both sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments.
What is a prelude-•Prelude (Toccata) and fugue in (C or) E major, BWV 566 is an organ work written by Johann Sebastian Bach in 1708. It comprises four sections and is an early work of Bach's.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prelude_(Toccata)_and_fugue_in_E_major,_BWV_566
What is fugue-In music, a fugue (pronounced /ˈfjuːɡ/"fyoog") is a contrapuntal composition in two or more voices, built on a subject (theme) that is introduced at the beginning in imitation and recurs frequently in the course of the composition.
What is the Baroque period-•Baroque: the historic period from about 1600 until 1750 when the baroque style of art, architecture, and music flourished in Europe
wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
What in struments -was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist
Find praeludium 1 what can you find out about it-
1. It can be played by almost all instruments
2. should be played with feeling
Can you find it preformed on you tube, upload
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