Christianity Portfolio: Spiritual Formation and Reflection

This portfolio assignment delves into the student's personal journey within Christianity. The assignment includes reflections on the concept of salvation, the influence of mentors like a priest, and the impact of a faith community on spiritual development. The student discusses the spiritual gifts of vision and tongues, and outlines aspirations for growth in serving others, embracing God's grace, and maintaining holiness. The student provides references to scholarly works on Christianity, including books on salvation, the visual history of Christianity, medieval liturgy, and prayerfulness among charismatic Christians. The portfolio covers various aspects of the student's faith, including reflections on the importance of prayer, fasting, and the role of the church community in fostering spiritual growth.

Running Head: Christianity
Christianity
Name of the Student:
Name of the University:
Author’s Note

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Answer 1
The word salvation can be termed as deliverance or redemption which relates to
saving of human beings from death and separation from the Yahweh by Christ’s death and
resurrection1. According to James he specified in the scriptures that Faith is never alone but it
shows itself to be alive with the good deeds which can express a believer to thank Yahweh
for the gift of salvation in Jesus Christ. The saving knowledge of Christ led from taking over
the burden of sins till death and forgiveness. Hence it is important that the journey of Christ
from birth, death, burial and resurrection saved us from the penalty of sins which is the death
by gifting his life.
Answer 2
From my journey of life from the past experience till the present days it is the pastoral
brother and the priest of our parish who has assisted me to lift my spiritual life. With the
assistance of two people I could not only read the Bible but also could understand the
theology behind it. The priest has taught me about different liturgical seasons in the western
Christianity which comprise of the Christmas season, ordinary time, Lent, Easter and advent
season2. I realized the importance of Fasting and Praying and had made it a commitment of
fasting and praying for the diseased members of the world and for the souls in the purgatory
tree.
Answer 3
The spiritual community in my Church which I belong has shaped my faith and
growth in Christ in various ways. The members of the community area asked to do the daily
1 Gaine, Simon Francis. Did the Saviour See the Father?: Christ, Salvation, and the Vision of God. Bloomsbury
Publishing, 2015.
Pierce, Joanne M. "Medieval Christian Liturgy." In Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Religion. 2016.
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readings from the Gospel. It is our own responsibility to contribute the first hour to the Lord
and spend it in reading the scriptures, praising and thinking Him for the good works in our
personal life and also pray with the group members from the petitions collected from various
places3. The major reason which had made my faith grow stronger was during the time of
chain fast and prayer time within our community members.
Answer 4
The gift which I feel I have received is the gift of vision and gift of tongues. The gift
of vision can be stated as the hearing ear and seeing in the eyes while praying for a particular
intention or for a person4. I am still developing my spiritual gift of vision and I hope one day
I am blessed to continue with the same gift.
Answer 5
The ways I want to grow in Christ is in three main areas which are in serving others,
his grace and holiness. Serving others is one of the acts which show how humble one is. We
can scarifies something for the happiness of others who cannot afford to have. This shows the
true humility in an individual. We should treat our body as the Temple of God and keep it
holy by not getting addicted to any kinds of drugs or unlawful acts.
3 Reinhardt, Bruno. "Praying until Jesus returns: commitment and prayerfulness among charismatic Christians
in Ghana." Religion 47, no. 1 (2017): 51-72.
4Morgan, David. The forge of vision: a visual history of modern Christianity. Univ of California Press, 2015.

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Reference
Gaine, Simon Francis. Did the Saviour See the Father?: Christ, Salvation, and the Vision of
God. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2015.
Morgan, David. The forge of vision: a visual history of modern Christianity. Univ of
California Press, 2015.
Pierce, Joanne M. "Medieval Christian Liturgy." In Oxford Research Encyclopedia of
Religion. 2016.
Reinhardt, Bruno. "Praying until Jesus returns: commitment and prayerfulness among
charismatic Christians in Ghana." Religion 47, no. 1 (2017): 51-72.