will contrast the God of Epictetus‚ and the God of Augustine‚ and in the end‚ my stand will be clear. Epictetus and Augustine both identify God on basic level. Epictetus says‚ "Where the essence of God is‚ there too is the essence of good. What is the essence of God?......Right Reason? Certainly. Here then‚ without more ado‚ seek the essence of good." He says strive for goodness‚ live in conformity with it‚ and you will find God. God is the vital force
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God On Trial Christian Worldview Integration Dr. Carl B. Smith II Its impossible to reflect on the origins of evil without bringing up the concept of free will. God created man with this idea of choice; the choice to believe and obey‚ or the choice to disobey. It was this free will that allowed Adam and Eve to fall from their initial glory and introduce evil and suffering into the world. We can justify a large amount of sustained suffering by acknowledging that it actually benefits us and is not
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In the winter of 1977‚ a tragedy was painfully and painstakingly unfurled in the Monroe County‚ New York courtroom of Judge Hyman Maas. Eleven months earlier‚ on April 27‚ 1976‚ a Roman Catholic nun and school teacher‚ Sister Maureen Murphy‚ surreptitiously gave birth to a baby boy at the Our Lady of Lourdes parish convent in Brighton‚ just outside Rochester. It was alleged that she then shoved a pair of panties into the infant’s mouth‚ asphyxiating him‚ and left his remains in a wastebasket. After
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one pleasantly. For me‚ I believe patience is God’s test for us. For instance‚ when we are being concerned about our Heavenly Father again and again‚ we might grow tired of waiting. It might begins to feel like our prayers are falling on deaf ears. Tired of waiting for His replies to our prayers‚ tired of waiting for Jesus our Savior to return. These tiredness are for God to test our patience. Patience reveals our faith in God’s timing‚ omnipotence‚ and love. The course of life is not easy
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That why in Colossians 4:6‚ the Appostle exhorts that our speech may be seasoned with salt to preservial from potcetaction. Which may be corrupt becausse such communication springs from a corrupted heart. 2.How do we grieve the Holy spirit of God? Open & Gross Sins The meaning of paul is.. Theft‚ faslsehood‚ anger that would gerive the holy spirit- cause him ti deport from us. Anger in all forms. Neglect often he prompts us to pray‚ read word. Resistance christan aten resist the holy spirit
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"The discoveries in ways of Hearing God are never just theory. They come out of your own adventures." Loren Cunningham Have you ever questioned yourself on hearing God’s voice‚ whether it is for a life changing decision or a passing thought? Have you ever been inches away from your goal and wondered‚ "Is this really you‚ God?" If so‚ then this book is for you. Is That Really You‚ God? Hearing the Voice Of God is the story of how one man’s dream of seeing young people impact
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Greek Gods Study Notes: nlike many other creation stories‚ in the Greek versions the gods are created by the universe instead of the other way around. In the beginning‚ two entities exist‚ Heaven and Earth. Their children are the Titans‚ whose children‚ in turn‚ are the Olympians‚ the main Greek gods. The Titans—who include such notables as Ocean‚ Mnemosyne (Memory)‚ and Prometheus‚ mankind’s benefactor—rule the universe until Zeus and their other children conquer them. The term “Olympians”
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April 23. 2013 The Existence of God The existence of God has been questioned‚ pondered‚ sought out and studied for hundreds‚ no‚ thousands of years since the beginning of time. “Does God exist?” “What do certain philosophers have to say about the existence of God?” “What do Christianity and Atheism have to say?” “What about those who say they have experienced God?” “If He does exist‚ what is He like?” “Why does He allow bad things to happen?” “Why
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IN THE IMAGE OF GOD •“ GOD CREATED MAN in HIS OWN IMAGE‚ in THE IMAGE OF GOD HE CREATED HIM‚ MALE AND FEMALE HE CREATED THEM” Gen. 1: 27 HUMAN DIGNITY • “ Man is the only CREATURE on earth that GOD has willed for its own sake‚” and he alone is called to share‚ by knowledge and love‚ in GOD’s own life. It was for this end that he was created‚ and this is the fundamental reason for his dignity… From his conception‚ he is destined for eternal beatitude. GS 12 ‚ 24 EQUALITY‚ DIFFERENCE AND
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was a single pastor for many years before marrying! I was the pastor of the church I had been serving for about seven years before I met my wife. It was a revitalization project that God had blessed in so many ways. The Church was healthy and growing‚ so my “work” life was secure. I was praying through whether God was finished with me at this church‚ which would be positive move. We were well adjusted to married life‚ and now fairly adjusted to married life with two young children. As you can
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