worst. Othello then talks to heaven; “Let me not name it to you‚ you chaste stars” (V‚ ii‚ 2). Othello believes that if he does not say that she has cheated aloud‚ it is almost like it is not true; he will not accept the truth. He will not admit her sins to the heaven so she still has a chance to be there with God. Othello is willing to do whatever it takes to save Desdemona’s soul. Desdemona’s soul is considered pure. Othello declares‚ “Nor Scar that whiter skin of hers than snow and smooth
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Hughes’ Auntie Reed who begins to take Hughes to church for several weeks‚ and then talks about taking Hughes to the children revival. This sets up the beginning of Hughes traumatic experience with religion. The narrative begins with‚ “I was saved from sin when I was going on thirteen. But not really saved.” This beginning sentence contains the start of irony‚ because this sentence contradicts itself by saying that he was saved‚ but not really saved. This makes the reader to really question the rest of
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Freedom" (2009)‚ "Luther means that freedom is not so much an external phenomenon but rather a result of one’s inner spiritual nature. Freedom for Luther is submission to Christ through faith. This freedom allows for a ’joyous exchange’ of the sinner’s ’sins‚ death‚ and damnation’ for Christ’s ’grace‚ life and salvation’. This freedom then allows the believer to become a ’dutiful servant’ which thrusts the Christian back into human life." (Marchal‚ J.‚ 2009) The call to live an active life‚ instead
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! “The Parable of the Tenants”! ! The main message of this Parable is that all people should follow the 10 commandments. No one ever has the right to kill another man‚ even if it is out of vengeance‚ “Therefore‚ I say to you‚ the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that will produce its fruit. (Matt 21:43)” This shows us that Jesus wishes for no one to kill others‚ God will deal with murders at the judgment gate. People who break the 10 commandments will not
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Sometimes Christians need to judge Christians live in a fallen world‚ where there are genocides‚ hate crimes‚ slander‚ sin and brokenness. Because believers should be “in the world and not of the world”(John 15:19)‚ we should be the light in this troubling world. However‚ the attempt at being the light in the world can throw off some unbelievers. Judgement according to the general web is to “form an opinion of something.” In this case‚ we should form Christ-like opinions‚ and see lifestyles from
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is dealt with prior to the confrontation” (McConnell‚ 2010). At this stage one should admit and confess their sin… “Jesus links repentance with forgiveness in Matthew 6:12 where He says ‘And forgive us our debts‚ As we forgive our debtors.’ The ‘as’ that joins them together shows the need for balance between the two practices… So the first obstacle to repentance is seeing our brother’s sin much more clearly than we see our own. One way to find out if this is the case is to ask yourself‚ ‘Do I do the
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Edwards incorporates simile‚ personification‚ and metaphor as his rhetorical techniques within his sermon Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God. Edwards incorporates rhetorical devices as a means to terrorize and persuade Puritans and to repent their sins. Throughout his sermon‚ Edward utilizes details and God himself to construct a frightening corollary for sinners in the after life. Edward emphasizes how dreadful and cruel the wrath of God truly is. For instance‚ Edward compares the "destruction"
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Base on “black veil‚” had a symbol beneath which i lived and die. I looked around me‚ and lo. On everything the visage black veil. “Beloved and respect as you are‚ there may be whisper‚ that you’re hide your face under the consciousness of the secret sin. As we read this story “God is the most powerful man and can strike on anyone at anytime‚ but doesn’t.” because “ The bow of god’s wrath is bent‚ and the arrow’s made ready on the string.
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Alcohol will be banned when people will understand that alcohol is bad. The damage alcohol does to a person is indeed considerable. Like all drugs that have an effect on the brain‚ alcohol soon has one addicted. The side-effects of alcohol consumption are poor health‚ impaired judgment‚ violence‚ broken careers‚ broken families‚ lost opportunities‚ lost fortunes‚ incoherence and disorientation in society. I doubt that talking and preaching about the evil effects of alcohol will have a substantial
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C.S. Lewis argues that he is not looking from the view point specific to a certain branch of Christianity‚ while he is anglican. The name Christians was first given at antioch (Acts 11:26) to ‘the disciples’. To those who accepted the teachings of the apostles. The book started as Radio broadcast delivered from 1942-1944 in WW2. He served in WW1. Lewis ‘ Christianity is not philosophy or theology but a way of life. The Law of Human Nature People are moral creatures. The Law of Nature refers
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