From a biblical perspective‚ salvation is something that a person who truly believes in God and obeys His commandments will always have‚ if his or her repentance is genuine in the heart. “For the scripture says‚ “whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame” (Romans 10: 11). I believe this scripture means that whoever believes in God‚ will have a good standing with God and will be protected by the power of God. However‚ I believe if a person truly wants to receive salvation from God‚ he or she
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than the Spirit of Christ (1 Cor. 6:15‚ 19). This is important because the Scripture makes clear that "fornicators will not inherit the kingdom of God" (1 Cor. 6:9-10; Rev. 21:8). The language of "premarital sex" can enable a conscience to evade repentance. After all‚ if the problem is one merely of "timing" or of "waiting" then the problem is resolved once one is married. The event was in the past. This makes fornication even more dangerous‚ in this sense‚ than adultery. Both fornication and adultery
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steal his grandfather’s god in return for the salary raise given to him by Sam. After finding out that his god was missing‚ Philip’s grandfather dies. Because of his grandfather’s death‚ Philip decides not to return to Manila with Sam as a form of repentance. Philip transforms himself back into an Ifugao attired in traditional clothing who was in the process of replacing the old Ifugaoidol by chiseling a new one.[4] Interpretation Philip’s act of thievery represented the Filipinos’ giving up of their
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In almost every society‚ there are crimes and violations of human rights. To deal with these things‚ there are laws that prescribe the prevention of their occurrences. However‚ if the law is broken‚ commensurate punishment is put on the violator. Depending on the seriousness of the crime‚ the punishment may be light such as imprisonment for up to one year with corresponding fines‚ or it could also be severe as death penalty. Capital punishment or death penalty is usually imposed on persons who
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spaces. Green marks nature. It symbolizes life‚ growth‚ freshness‚ maturity‚ and frailty. On the other side of green‚ is grey. Grey is associated with old age and the beauty of it. While it does represent weakness‚ repentance‚ and morning‚ it is placed on the forehead as a ritual of repentance. Red is a powerful color in Christianity. It symbolizes Pentecost or the great feast held fifteen days after Easter. Skin color‚ wine‚ bloodied water‚ and temptation are all represented by the color red. It is
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he Prodigal Son is a parable told by Jesus‚ authored by Luke. It is an allegory about unconditional love. This love is known as an affection without limitations. In this parable‚ love is pushed to its limit by two brothers. It is tested with greed‚ disrespect‚ jealously and hate. Nevertheless‚ the true meaning of this tale is honor and shame. Phil Kershner writes an article about The Prodigal Son in CrossCurrents Magazine. Kershner‚ referring to first century Palestine‚ states‚ “to lose one’s honor
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Liberty University Baptism of the Holy Spirit: A research paper submitted to Dr. Marty Light In Partial Fulfillment of the requirements For BIBL364 Liberty University Online Lynchburg‚ Virginia November 1‚ 2013 Table of Contents Introduction -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Setting the Stage: Pledge of the Spirit----------------------------------------------------------- 2 The Temple of the Spirit---
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Mathew‚ Luke‚ and Paul; a Comparison Christianity is a mission bound religion; every players in the bible had a mission stipulated and placed upon them. General‚ the ‘’mission’’ in Christianity have a long history from the early creation days finding its way through the law‚ kings‚ prophets‚ and getting its fulfillment in the new testament through Jesus Christ mission to save the world. However‚ Christianity to laymen and many other theology scholars is a complicated religion today. Many people give
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Debating Live with Eva Fleischner and Matthieu Ricard Thank you for tuning in to Debating Live with Eva Fleischner and Matthieu Ricard. I am your host Miranda Smith. Tonight‚ we will be talking about the topic of forgives with two special guests. Our first guest is Eva Fleischner‚ a pioneer Catholic theologian whose search led her to leadership in the ongoing process of ending Catholic-Christian anti-Judaism‚ Eva was among the early Catholic writers undertake this mission in the post-Holocaust era
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What is the date of Jonah and what historical situation might it address? Introduction: story of Jonah. Jonah tells the story of a man who is sent by the lord to instruct a unfamiliar city of non-Jews to regret their sins‚ otherwise they be destroyed[1]. Jonah personally doesn’t want to pass on this message as he doubts that they will repent and will surpass the behaviour of the Jews who don’t repent[2]. This would then cause God to destroy the Jews. Jonah eventually makes it to Nineveh and
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