‘God is great‚ God is good‚ now we thank him for our food.’ This simple prayer reflects twin commitments in Christian belief to God’s greatness and God’s goodness. Yet Christian theodicies have often averred to God’s greatness to the detriment of his goodness. Let us interpret God’s greatness in a manner other than power. Indeed‚ let us consider God’s greatness‚ as the medievals understood God’s goodness‚ in terms of being: goodness and being are interchangeable; 1 God is the most real
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Although Zoroastrianism is a monotheistic religion‚ it can also be considered a dualistic religion because the belief system of Zoroastrianism believes in good or bad. There are also Gods for the good side and evil side. Zoroastrianism believes in Ahura Mazda which is the good god and Angra Mainyu which is the evil god. Ahura Mazda influenced people to believe in him and also the good side. Ahura Mazda first appeared at c. 550-330 B.C.E. Ahura means “Lord” and Mazda means “Light and Wisdom”‚ therefore
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6:10-18 10 Finally‚ be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God‚ so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood‚ but against the rulers‚ against the authorities‚ against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God‚ so that when the day of evil comes‚ you may be able to stand your ground‚ and after you have done
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counterparts (see interpretatio graeca)‚ integrating Greek myths‚ iconography‚ and sometimes religious practices into Roman culture‚ including Latin literature‚ Roman art‚ and religious life as it was experienced throughout the Empire. Many of the Romans’ own gods remain obscure‚ known only by name and function‚ through inscriptions and texts that are often fragmentary—particularly those who belong to the archaic religion of the Romans dating back to the era of kings‚ the so-called "religion of Numa‚" perpetuated
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Forgiven! You’re starting fresh! The first thing God did when you made Jesus Christ your Savior was wipe the slate clean. What was wiped away? Sin -- your disobedience to God which would have separated you from him forever. Everything you have ever done to offend God has been erased! Your failures have been forgiven! How can this be? Because when Jesus died on the cross‚ he paid the penalty for all your sins -- past and future. Of course‚ God doesn’t want you to sin anymore. He has put his
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The Olympian Gods Aphrodite - Goddess of love and beauty. Her son was Eros‚ the god of love. She is also believed to have kept a watchful eye over sailors. Apollo - Beautiful god of the light‚ medicine and music. Apollo represents order‚ harmony‚ and civilization Ares - God of war. He had an affair with Aphrodite‚ and was father to many children. Artemis - Goddess moon‚ forest‚ childbirth and the hunt. Although she was associated with childbirth and children‚ Artemis was a virgin. Athena -
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word of God. Isaiah 1:2 “Hear‚ O heavens‚ and give ear‚ O earth; for the Lord has spoken: "Children have I reared and brought up‚ but they have rebelled against me.” o The New Testament writers confirmed the Old Testament was God speaking. Hebrews 4:12 “For the word of God is living and active‚ sharper than any two-edged sword‚ piercing to the division of soul and of spirit‚ of joints and of marrow‚ and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.” o Throughout the Bible‚ God warns
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In contrast to gods of heathen religions who are often presented as vindictive and angry beings in need of appeasement‚ the God of the Bible is characterized as the essence of love. “God is love” (1 John 4:8‚ 16). Since God is love and since God is eternal‚ then God’s love is eternal. Moreover‚ since love requires that the one who loves have an object to love‚ and since God’s love is eternal‚ then an object of God’s love must have existed throughout eternity. That eternal object of God’s love was
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Question of God The Question of God‚ by Armand Nicholi Jr.‚ is a fascinating book that forced me to process‚ analyze‚ and question my current beliefs of my Divine Creator. Using the powerful Sigmund Freud and prominent C.S. Lewis as the spokesmen for both sides of the debate‚ Nicholi was able to present strong‚ influential arguments for believers and non-believers. With this approach‚ readers are able to evaluate and strengthen their belief without being pushed one way or the other. I‚ as a reader
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made to humanity by God‚ as revealed in Scripture.” A contract “is an agreement enforceable by law.” God has made many covenants with us and all are still in effect till this day. Contracts can be broken but covenants are everlasting. For example‚ God made a special covenant with Abram and the land of Israel. He promised to give his descendants the land of Canaan (Gen. 12:1-7). In Genesis it tells of how Abram would travel and save his brother and bring him out to safety. God then granted Abram
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