and condemnation. Others see it as a story of grace‚ restoration‚ and hope. For those willing to admit their sin and accept God’s judgment‚ grace‚ and restoration‚ it is both. For those of us who have experienced moral failure‚ divorce‚ or other such life experience‚ it is a message of hope‚ healing‚ and restoration that reminds us that God’s agenda is not to crush sinners under his feet‚ but to heal them and restore their relationship with Him. For the sake of fast page loading‚ we’ve divided this
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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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God and Nature Andrea Lara History of Religions Prof. Willis There is a sense in which every Christian is a "creationist‚" for every Christian believes that he or she lives in a universe that is a creation‚ and that the Source of creation is the God who is revealed in the Bible as "maker of heaven and earth." This is true‚ whether the Christian is a young-earth creationist‚ or an old earth creationist. While these various creationists may strongly disagree among themselves
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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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Ok. Moving on to the next point. GREETING. Doing business always involves meeting and greeting people. In China‚ meetings start with the shaking of hands and a slight nod of the head. Be sure not to be overly vigorous when shaking hands as the Chinese will interpret this as aggressive. The Chinese are not keen on physical contact - especially when doing business. The only circumstance in which it may take place is when a host is guiding a guest. Be sure not to slap‚ pat or put your arm around
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Ultimate Gift. In the book‚ The Ultimate Gift‚ courage was shown by more than one person. Red Stevens had the strength of courage by writing his will and deciding who would get what. His most courageous act was to trust his great-nephew Jason Stevens with the ultimate gift. Red Stevens had hope and faith into Jason that he would get the ultimate gift without giving up and before knowing what exactly the gift was. Jason Stevens had courage to trust his great-uncle with this game of the ultimate gift for
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years‚ the Kush region of northern Sudan subjugated Egypt in the 8th century BC. Pyramids‚ temples‚ and other monuments of these civilizations blanket the river valley in Egypt and northern Sudan.<br><br>To Egypt‚ the Nile is seen as the fountain of life. Every year‚ between the months of June and October‚ the great rivers of the Nile rush north‚ and flood the highlands of Etiopia. The flooding surges of the land‚ and leaves behind water for the people‚ and fertile land‚ which can be used for agriculture
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The Trinity: The Oneness of God Before I try to explain an infinite God with my finite brain‚ I will bring this verse to mind: Proverbs 3:5-7 states‚ ’’Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him‚ and he will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil." So‚ with this in mind‚ I will attempt to explain the Trinity. The best way to explain the Trinity is not with a statement‚ but with a
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The Kingdom of God is a hidden‚ but important theme in the New Testament of the Bible. It isn’t a place‚ but rather a state of being. Jesus spends most of his life living as an example of the Kingdom of God. Through Jesus’ teachings‚ people begin to understand what it truly means to live in the Kingdom. This theme is mainly introduced in the gospel of Mark and progresses further in depth throughout the New Testament. The meaning of the Kingdom of God is found in the words of Jesus Christ. He provides
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kinds of random things that just suddenly pop into your head. We ask God for many things that we ourselves cannot achieve but God helps us relive our dreams and resurrect our hopes. But just how are we able to achieve it if there is no mutual trust between you and the Lord? Sometimes we just take things for granted and make a thoughtless prayer hoping that we would get things effortlessly and purely rely on Him‚ thinking you life will go on good just because you THOUGHT you prayed. You think your
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