Logged out
Access All our Essays in an Instant
Swap your work for FREE access, or pay £4.99 for instant access
'Christians should lead active rather than contemplative lives. 'Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion showing that you have considered another point of view. Your answer should refer to Christian teaching.
Member rating: No Rating | Words: | Submitted: Wed Mar 17 2004
Page Preview
On the left is an image preview of every page of this document, and below are the first 150 words with formatting removed:
Part B 'Christians should lead active rather than contemplative lives.' Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion showing that you have considered another point of view. Your answer should refer to Christian teaching. An active Christian life is where somebody spreads the word of God by helping others. Their life is not completely devoted to God but they always make time for God, through prayer. Christians who lead an active life may argue that it is better than a contemplative lifestyle because it is the most effective way of spreading the word of God. They believe actions speak louder than words, so physically helping the community is better than just praying. The parable of the sheep and goats applies to Christians who lead active lives. In the parable it says God divides the sheep and the goats, the righteous and unrighteous. God gives eternal life to the sheep because they have fed the...
Get instant access
- Instant, unlimited access to our documents in full
- Swap your work for free access, or pay £4.99
- To see the full version of this document and 150,159 others
