Christian Life: Reflecting on Beliefs and Theological Development

This essay, titled "Christian Life," explores the author's personal journey within Christianity, focusing on the significant impact of Christian beliefs on their life. The author reflects on the influence of persons, places, and experiences, highlighting how these elements have shaped their faith and convictions. The essay emphasizes the importance of following Christian principles, such as peace, harmony, and ethical conduct, as well as the significance of the Bible and teachings of Jesus Christ. The author discusses their personal experiences, including interactions with a church priest and the role of churches and religious texts in their life. Furthermore, the essay includes a detailed theological plan, outlining steps for continued spiritual and intellectual growth. The author references key concepts from the text "Who Needs Theology" to create a framework for personal development within the context of Christian beliefs, emphasizing the importance of reflection, judgment, motivation, and the integration of positive and negative experiences.

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Christian Life
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

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The following essay will bring out the significant factors regarding the role of the
Christianity in one’s life and it’s immediate reactions on their lives. In this narrative I will
discuss on the various issues that I have experienced in my personal life. As a devoted Christian,
I am a believer in the Christ and I have always believed in the teachings of Jesus Christ and
messages of the omnipotent God. Therefore, I know that I have to follow the principles of Jesus
Christ and the entire Christianity throughout my whole life so I can stay as a devoted Christian in
my life. The social perspectives of Christianity are the foremost thing that I should always think
upon when I think from the international perspective. The three things that I would focus on in
this scenario are persons, places and experiences in terms of understanding the Christian beliefs
in the proper ways (Grenz & Olson, 2009). The detailed plan will also be discussed here on how
I can grow theologically in the international matter.
It is my foremost duty to observe all the duties and responsibilities in my life as a
Christian. In the international sphere, the countries and their chiefs should follow the Christian
beliefs as Christianity gives the message of peace. The churches and priests always give the
teaching that people should stay in harmony and they should get over all the negative vibes in
their lives like jealousy, betrayals and all of those. Therefore, it is pretty clear that I also believe
in these teachings (McDermott & Netland, 2014). I believe in God and every word of the Bible.
So, it is very difficult for me to do something against the ethical perspectives of the religion. In
my opinion, all the Christians should follow all the things discussed in the Bible and the
Scriptures. So, it will be very much important to find out the importance of the proper beliefs
that Christians should always go by. I believe in the existence of the Jesus Christ and His
messages being spread all through the world (Grenz & Olson, 2009). These messages and
teachings have helped the human beings to evolve and I have got the help from that as well. The

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concept of Holy Trinity was very much complicated to me in the beginning but now I have come
to acknowledge the meanings and importance of these factors. However, I must lo mention that
Christian beliefs can also prove to be very much helpful in determining the foreign policies by
the countries and leading the professional business organizations by Christian faith as well. I also
have the belief in the life after death and this is one of the biggest inspirations me to do good
works abiding by all the ethical perspectives (Grenz & Olson, 2009). I think I will be able to get
a reputable and honorable life only if I can commit good activities in my life.
In this section I will be talking about the importance of persons that would lead me to
commit activities for the overall well being of the world. I have come across several persons in
my short life but I have learnt many lessons as well. I go to the church on every Sunday to the
Mass Prayer to learn from the Bible. The Holy Bible has always been my inspiration to be a
good human being and contribute the overall well being of humanity. The priest of the church I
go in my home state of Chicago is very benevolent (Grenz & Olson, 2009).. I had the good
fortune of spending time with him and knowing all the obstacles he had faced in his life. He told
me that he belonged to a family that was very poor but and he never gave up the hope that he
will become a respectable person in the society. He was unable to continue with his studies
because of their poverty but he always stuck to the fact that he believed in the teachings of Jesus
to be ethical, just and have the faith in Him. His devotion to Christianity is something that I
admire the most. So, it has always been my true honor that I have found him as my guide in my
life. He taught me about the Christian beliefs and things that I should always stick to. He inspired
me to conduct the prayers regularly and have faith in the benevolence of Jesus. I believe it will
be very much helpful for me when I will expand my knowledge and implement it in my
professional career (McDermott & Netland, 2014). The effect of being honest and loyal will

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always be effective for me in my personal career. I can stay trustworthy to by seniors. This might
be equally helpful in keeping a good relationship between the different countries.
The second context that I will discuss in this context is the fact about the places. I am
very much devoted to religious attributes and church is the most sacred place for me. I regularly
go the church and worship the Holy God for His benevolence towards me. Apart from Sundays, I
also pray on the day of Sabbath and other special occasions as well. This is the main reason as to
why places in Christianity have proved to be so crucial in my life. Hence, I believe in the words
of the Scriptures that are taught in the Church (Grenz & Olson, 2009). Here I would describe the
churches because it would be easy for the readers to interpret. The most crucial features of
churches in Christianity are bell towers, pulpit for reading sermons, candle burners, choir lofts,
the Cross and the stained windows made of glass (Cheetham, 2016). These features are common
among the churches all over the world in the international sphere. The devoted Christians around
the world also believe in the churches and the matter that churches play a huge role in salvation
of crimes from the human beings. The Churches are regarded as the most important places to
hold the Christian festivals and conveying the message that there should be no differences
between human beings based on their religions (Cheetham, 2016).
Next, the topic of discussion will be my experiences that encourage me to remain as a
loyal and devoted Christian. I have read through several Christian religious texts and concluded
the fact that all the human beings have to face the hardships in their lives. The loss of the favorite
possessions of the human beings will lead them to become arrogant and moody sometimes
(Grenz & Olson, 2009). However, Jesus Christ has always motivated all His followers to carry
on with their good work ignoring the situations. If the situation is against them, they should not
give up doing all the good works. Therefore, they should always keep up with their faith on God

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and make the connections between the intellectual and spiritual lives based on theology.
Theological perceptions are not always dedicated to spiritual thoughts but these are the ways to
make the people feel that they should not give up irrespective of the bad situations they are
dealing with. In this scenario, it is also very pertinent in the international sphere as well. If an
athlete is not able to perform well or a special mission of scientists has failed, they should not
give up (Cheetham, 2016). They should always put in their level best efforts till they achieve
their success. Christianity and Bible is all about motivation in the lives of people and not only
spiritual beliefs.
As a part of the detailed theological plan, I will discuss about the steps on how I can grow
with my experiences. In step one, I must read the Bible as suggested by my peers and the priest I
have always admired. In step two, I should judge the situation I am in and this has a lot to do
with my thoughts and beliefs. I should act after judging the situation without getting frustrated or
intimidated. In the third step, I should take the necessary step of motivating myself to get over all
the tough situations and bounce back again. In the fourth step, I will have to think about both
positive and negative steps of my life. These steps will definitely be helpful for me to get over
the sad chapters of life and work for both personal and professional development. Many business
professionals follow these Christian faiths so they can act ethically to achieve their success and
earn a good reputation.
In the concluding section, I must highlight the fact that Christian beliefs have always
been very crucial for me to achieve my desired success. Apart from spiritual belief, there are
many intellectual things that really cater to the betterment of the personalities of human beings.
The overall Christian religion is always a beneficial instrument for enhancement of lives by
coming out from the distressful situations in life. I am very grateful to the priest of the church of

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my home state as he has taught me all thee valuable lessons to become a successful persons
judging my personal history.

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