Pride is an enemy of God because it hinders man from seeking after God. It takes God’s glory and keep it for itself. God alone deserves our worship and the acknowledgement of everything we have accomplished. Nevertheless‚ we should acknowledge the difference between the pride that one experiences when he has accomplished a well-done task or someone close to him. And the pride that God hates. Herod is a perfect example of one who lives for himself instead of for the glory of God. His story reminds
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Consuming the Wrong Food Do not love the world or anything in the world‚ love for the Father is not in them. For everything in the world-the lust of the flesh‚ the lust of the eyes‚ and the pride of life-comes not from the Father but from the world. The world and its desires pass away‚ but whoever does the will of the God lives forever. 1 John 2:15-17 The number one struggle which leads to sin is desiring things of the flesh and giving into physical cravings. Chapter 4 of Ravi Zacharias’ Jesus Among
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Pride is a very common train in today’s society. What we‚ as human beings fail to Realize is that pride is one of the worst emotions that can exist. Pride is an emotion that can fill your mind with so many false and absurd beliefs about yourself. Why is it so common? Well because it gives you the satisfaction of something that may not be true. Pride is a very old word used as a negative connotation and also a positive one. The word pride comes from the word “proud” which was in the old english dictionary
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Greed is a possessive force that will drive one to do anything whether they want to or not. Greed is a vast tornado that will rip apart everything and anything you care about. Greed is a drought that will pull away all good things in the world. In the parable‚ The Pearl by John Steinbeck‚ the pearl of the world unleashed the hurricane that was greed in many instances. Greed is to blame for Coyotito’s death because it overcame Kino‚ the doctor‚ and the pearl buyer. The person that greed affected
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“Greed has been with human beings forever. We have a number of things in our species that you would call ’the dark side‚’ and greed is one of them.” said Michael Moore. Greed is the selfish and excessive desire for more of something‚ not a need but a want. As part of the human race‚ we find it necessary to give back for the fortune that surrounds many of our lives. Many people attempt to appease their inner burden to help by donating‚ volunteering‚ or some other form of charity. These attempts to
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In an excerpt from his autobiographical narrative‚ A Summer Life‚ by Gary Soto shows his first time stealing through allusions‚ diction‚ personification‚ imagery and similes. Soto begins his story by detailing the event of stealing a pie at the age of six. He uses biblical allusion and religious diction to highlight his struggle with sin. “I knew enough about hell to stop me from stealing. I was holy in almost every bone.” This religious diction shows that he is a good kid most of the time and that
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Yemi Salami Mrs. R. Patterson English 5 AP 22 October‚ 2012 Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale is one troubled (and multi-faceted) man. A brilliant speaker‚ a kind man‚ a wise reverend – everyone loves this guy. He’s pretty much a rock star in the Massachusetts Bay Colony (and that doesn’t seem like such an easy feat in Puritan society). With his education and religious standing it allows him to have a larger sense of humility and understanding. So with Dimmesdale also being
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Is greed good? In the 1987 film Wallsteet‚ a millionaire bond trader said “Greed‚ for lack of a better word‚ is good. Greed is right. Greed works. Greed clarifies‚ cuts through‚ and captures‚ the essence of the evolutionary spirit. Greed‚ in all of its forms; greed for life‚ for money‚ for love‚ knowledge‚ has marked the upward surge of mankind and greed‚ you mark my words‚ will save the malfunctioning corporation called the U.S.A”. The character who spoke this was based off a man who was convicted
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Franklin J. Manao March 4‚ 2011 BS Industrial Pharmacy Dr. Paula Sioco Philosophy I Reaction Paper The first movie was El Krimen del Padre amaro (The crime of Father Amaro). There are so many immoralities in this movie. The first one is regarding what Father Amaro committed. Being a priest of a catholic church‚ you are
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Macbeth by Shakespeare and Lord of the Flies by William Golding have much to say about man’s sinful nature. Both of these works contain scenes in which main characters die; their deaths come about because of their sinful nature or the sinful nature of others around them. Man’s sinful nature is revealed through the thoughts and actions of the characters of these works. The authors show through their works their belief that if everybody revealed their true natures‚ the world would tear itself apart
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