a serious flaw‚ it is a disaster. Unlike the saint who expects to fail. If the saint’s failures are honest ones‚ they merely highlight the wonder of God’s great victory. If the saint’s failures are less admirable ones‚ they open up the cycle of repentance‚ forms of forgiveness‚ and restoration. The hero stands alone against the world. The story of the hero shows how he or she stands out from the community by the excellence of his or her virtue; the decisiveness of his or her intervention or the simple
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The most likely reason that Onesimus was in trouble with his master Philemon was that he had run away‚ perhaps even embezzling money in the process (Cho‚ 2014). Cho also states that he may have been threatened with punishment before this action‚ which precipitated his flight to talk with Paul (2014). Cho also points out that Roman law allowed for a third party to act as an intermediary to settle disputes between owners and slaves‚ which it does appear Paul does in this instance (2014). Harris
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of it only being God’s choice. According to scripture‚ God clearly wants ALL Men to be saved‚ “The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise‚ as some understand slowness. He is patient with you‚ not wanting anyone to perish‚ but everyone to come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9). God wants everyone to be saved‚ “(God) who wants all men to be saved and to come to have knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one mediator between God and men‚ the man Christ Jesus‚ who gave himself as a ransom for all
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Why Christians do not allow same sex marriage. Introduction Christians are those who follow the teaching of Christ and abide by the laws that are constituted in the holy book. The holy book‚ which is the bible‚ provides directions that are to be used by Christians. Marriage is a covenant made by two people who come together to start or make a family. Same sex marriage is forbidden by Christian doctrines because they are not the teaching of Christ. The discussion below gives moral and social issues
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Arthur: Tragic Hero or Merely Tragic? In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s torrid tale of The Scarlet Letter‚ Arthur Dimmesdale‚ a main character‚ is confronted with a number of circumstances‚ both in and out of his control‚ that lead to his ultimate demise. While it can be argued that Arthur is a tragic hero‚ he lacks the underlying goodness and strength essential for him to fulfill this role. Otherwise‚ it may be demonstrated that Arthur meets all the criteria as a tragic hero‚ though there are other discrepancies
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Israel” who must punish His rebellious people but would afterward redeem them. Jeremiah was ever conscious of his call from God to be a prophet. Judgment is one of all-pervasive themes in Jeremiah’s writings though he was careful to point out that repentance‚ if sincere‚ would be recognized by God. Jeremiah constantly proclaimed God’s judgment upon Judah and Jerusalem‚ and yet he was also prophet of hope‚ proclaiming oracles of salvation‚ conditioned or
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Through the eyes of C.S. Lewis: Simple Christianity In England‚ during the year of 1942 when all hope was threatened by the inhumanity of war‚ a man by the name of C.S. Lewis addressed the central issues of Christianity through a series of radio lectures. After more than half a century later‚ his broadcasts still prevail and maintain their poignancy. Each of his original lectures‚ Broadcast Talks (1942)‚ Christian Behaviour (1943)‚ and Beyond Personality (1944) were compiled as one to make
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professional show evaluate each guilty person to check how bad was the behavior‚ and if that person has some kind of psychological issue‚ as well other information such as background‚ education‚ moral principles focusing to figure if it could exist a real repentance. The decision also should be made from the crime’s level. I also believe that a well chosen jury will make the right decision to every case. I believe also that the perfect age to enter into such a decision is after 16‚ in the Young Adulthood
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Judah. Its purpose was to call the Southern Kingdom to repentance or prepare for the coming judgment. Joel describes the locust that inflicts severe damage to everything in their paths‚ and warns that it is only the beginning of what is to come.
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The scenes with George Wallace are outrageous‚ considering that his segregationist policies‚ in a way‚ led to the deaths of the girls. The scene where he introduces a black man that he doesn’t even know‚ as his “best friend” in a lame attempt at repentance‚ is pitiful in how pathetic he seems to be in trying to clean up his image‚ after the fact. I feel like this was an important piece of history that should never be forgotten‚ not only so that we know where we once were‚ as a nation‚ but what we
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