The Resurrection of Jesus Christ: a Doctrinal Teachings of Christian Faith and the Impacts
CHAPTER ONE
Objective of the study
The objectives of the study are;
- To ascertain the impact of resurrection of Jesus Christ to Christian faith
- To find out the implication of resurrection of Jesus Christ to Christianity
- To find out the relationship between resurrection Jesus Christ and the doctrine preaching of faith
CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
RESPONSES TO DEATH IN A POST-CHRISTIAN CULTURE
It has become a commonplace to describe Britain as postChristian. Christianity, it is claimed, has been pushed to the periphery where faith must cling on to such marginal ground as is left to it; perhaps as a private leisure pursuit, a form of alternative therapy, or as an outcrop of a fading cultural establishment. One sphere of the Christian church’s influence which has been slower to succumb to secularization is in its traditional role as midwife at key points of transition in life: birth, marriage, and death. For many people in Great Britain with no regular church commitment, the churches remain the default providers of ceremonies to mark these thresholds. Even these traditional roles, however, have been steadily eroded since the early 1960s. Regardless of whether or not we think that Britain should be described as ‘post-Christian’, or even ‘secular’ (a contested, and far from neutral, term), it is undeniable that the churches no longer hold their former monopoly in these areas. One particularly striking example of this loss of influence is the remarkable growth in the popularity of cremation over burial throughout the twentieth century. Prior to the Second World War, just four per cent of bodies were cremated: today this figure reaches some seventy per cent. The processes of death and mourning have become medicalised and bureaucratised, with the clergy’s contact with the bereaved and dying increasingly mediated through doctors and funeral directors, in hospitals and crematoria paid for by the state. For the majority of people the churches are no longer the gatekeepers of the afterlife.
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research design
The researcher used descriptive research survey design in building up this project work the choice of this research design was considered appropriate because of its advantages of identifying attributes of a large population from a group of individuals. The design was suitable for the study as the study sought to the resurrection of Jesus Christ : A doctrinal teachings of Christian faith and the impacts
Sources of data collection
Data were collected from two main sources namely:
Primary source:
These are materials of statistical investigation which were collected by the research for a particular purpose. They can be obtained through a survey, observation questionnaire or as experiment; the researcher has adopted the questionnaire method for this study.
Secondary source:
These are data from textbook Journal handset etc. they arise as byproducts of the same other purposes. Example administration, various other unpublished works and write ups were also used.
CHAPTER FOUR
PRESENTATION ANALYSIS INTERPRETATION OF DATA
Introduction
Efforts will be made at this stage to present, analyze and interpret the data collected during the field survey. This presentation will be based on the responses from the completed questionnaires. The result of this exercise will be summarized in tabular forms for easy references and analysis. It will also show answers to questions relating to the research questions for this research study. The researcher employed simple percentage in the analysis.
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
Introduction
It is important to ascertain that the objective of this study was to ascertain The resurrection of Jesus Christ : A doctrinal teachings of Christian faith and the impacts
In the preceding chapter, the relevant data collected for this study were presented, critically analyzed and appropriate interpretation given. In this chapter, certain recommendations made which in the opinion of the researcher will be of benefits in addressing the challenges of resurrection of Jesus Christ : A doctrinal teachings of Christian faith and the impacts
Summary
This study was on The resurrection of Jesus Christ: A doctrinal teachings of Christian faith and the impacts. Three objectives were raised which included: To ascertain the impact of the Christian life on the society, to promote Bible literacy in the family, society and our educational system, to examine if there is any significant role the early believers’ faith have in the lives of Christians in our society today and to encourage the influence of Jesus on art, music, and literature. In line with these objectives, two research hypotheses were formulated and two null hypotheses were posited. The total population for the study is 200 members of selected churches in Oyo state. The researcher used questionnaires as the instrument for the data collection. Descriptive Survey research design was adopted for this study. A total of 133 respondents made up pastors, deacons, female members and male members was used for the study. The data collected were presented in tables and analyzed using simple percentages and frequencies.
Conclusion
The thought that there is existence after death belongs to every man, but the assurance that there is eternal life and a bodily resurrection unto life belongs only to the Christian. Death can never be such a terror to the Christian. He knows that Christ has taken the sting out of it. By his resurrection Christ has “abolished death, and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.
Recommendation
The study recommend Christian should believe in the death and resurrection of Jesus christ. To believe in Christ’s death for sin and his resurrection for justification is to have forgiveness, eternal life, and assurance of future resurrection to live with Christ forever.
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