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    Comparison of the resurrection accounts in all four Gospels Matthew‚ Mark‚ Luke‚ and John discussed many important accounts about the resurrection of Jesus that were very similar. However‚ each author discussed the resurrection accounts slightly in a different way‚ recording other specifics and highlighting more details than the others. In my opinion‚ the resurrection account is one of the most important accounts in the gospels. The four Gospels have several similarities and differences of the resurrection

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    This following report will explain how the theme “Salvation for all” is prevalent throughout the Gospel of Luke. It will do this by providing evidence for the theme “Salvation for all” in The Gospel of Luke‚ and discussing the wider implications such as why this theme matters to Catholic Christians. A theme is a recurring idea throughout a piece of literature‚ usually with the purpose to present a specific message the author wants to get across. Within the Bible there are many different styles of

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    in blues and gospel music. Identified in early times‚ blues and gospel music has been considered the anchor of many genres of music and the hope of African American’s during their times of oppression. Blues‚ established in the secular world of heartache and pain‚ is sometimes considered “feel good music”. Past and current personal struggles are significant in shaping the lyrics for a blues song. With the sound of its heavy blues guitar and its relateable lyrics‚ blues‚ just like gospel can open up

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    a self-made man. He was in fact‚ one of the richest men if this era. In 1889 he wrote “The Gospel of Wealth”. In this essay he discusses philanthropy and explains that with money also comes responsibility. He stated that obedience [to the Gospel of Wealth] will one day solve the problem of the rich and poor‚ and will bring “Peace on earth‚ among men good will.” I agree with this statement because the “Gospel of Wealth” claims that everyone is free to make as much money as they can‚ however‚ they should

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    The Gospel of Luke was written prior to 70 A.D. This is certain due to the fact that Luke never mentions the destruction of temple from 70 A.D. Luke wrote his Gospel after his removal from Greece to Rome. (Reicke‚ 1964) Luke himself wrote the authorship of the Gospel of Luke. Luke’s name was only mentioned three times in the Bible‚ therefore there are not a lot of details about who Luke actually is. Luke is a very uncommon name in the Greek language. (Hayes‚ 1913 )The three accounts of Luke mention

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    miraculous actions of Jesus in his account of the Gospel. This term actually appears seventeen times throughout the Gospel‚ most notably in the seven miraculous signs performed by Jesus and recorded by John. John also uses a second term‚ ergon (ἔργον)‚ which also could be translated as “miracle”‚ but is more often translated as “work” or “deed”. It is important to examine the miracles recorded in the synoptic Gospels and the signs that appear in the Gospel of John. In the synoptics there are dozens

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    Why did the USA reject the League of Nations? The USA rejected the League of Nations because it was heavily linked to the treaty of Versailles which many Americans disagreed with‚ therefore this led the USA to reject joining the League of Nations because it was created to support the treaty of Versailles and to enforce its terms. The USA rejected it mainly because some were worried about the financial cost of joining. For example‚ many people feared that American money would be spent on keeping

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    In the fourth Gospel‚ as the Gospel of John is usually known‚ a long prayer follows the farewell discourses. This prayer is also usually designated as the "high priestly prayer" of Jesus. John surrounds this prayer of several chapters‚ which describe Jesus’ preparation to His way to the Cross. John affirms that this preparation begins by the footwashing‚ which shows the disciples the ministry of servanthood Jesus expected from them (Jn 13: 1 – 20). Then‚ in the first farewell discourse‚ Jesus gives

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    their own desires. Some believe in their increased knowledge or new experiences they may achieve when studying here whereas others hope this would bring them a good opportunity to prepare for a future job. From my own point of view‚ all these three reasons greatly motivate many students to pursue university study. To begin with‚ the hope of increasing knowledge when studying in college or university seems to be the first urging factor to high-school students. Learning in an academic environment with

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    PORTRAIT OF JESUS ACCORDING TO THE GOSPEL OF JOHN Prologue: The Gospel according to John presents Jesus as the eternal Word of God who ’became a human being and lived among us’. John has portrayed Jesus as the promised Saviour‚ the Son of God and that those who believe in him and have faith in him will have life (20:31). John’s Gospel and the Book of Genesis both begin with the words ’in the beginning’. The Word is said to be God and with God. The existence of the Word precedes creation and through

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