I. Introduction Predestination is a Christian doctrine‚ which falls under the larger philosophical rubric of determinism. Calvinists especially adhere to the doctrine of predestination. There are two aspects to the Calvinist belief in predestination. The first declares that God basically has ordained everything that occurs‚ or will occur. In regard to salvation‚ the Calvinist code of predestination is more specific: Scripture teaches that there are certain people – ‘the elect’ – who are chosen
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Reflection Paper A Reflection On The Movie “The Sound Of Music” Directed By Robert Wise By: Wan Anisabanum Salleh 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Universal Relevance of the Movie The movie was chosen as the subject of reflection because the writer feels that the movie offers plenty of opportunity for reflection on the human character. The writer feels that there is a lot that lecturers can learn from the movie and use it to become better and more effective lecturers. Indeed‚ the life of Maria
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In this first reflection paper I will be discussing “the fall of man” and “the death of Christ.” I chose these two because I feel as though they go well together. The fall of man represents sin being introduced to man‚ and the death of Christ is where the opportunity to be forgiven of sin is presented. Although I have heard these stories many times before this course has enlightened me on a more in depth look of them both. As mentioned before I have heard the stories‚ but now I have a better understanding
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discussed a myriad of topics about theology and Christianity. Our instructor asked us to pick two topics to discuss in depth. Two of the topics that I have really been interested in studying further are the ideas of grace and spiritual gifts. In this paper I will discuss both of these topics in depth‚ including giving a theological definition of each concept‚ giving some biblical foundation of each concept and lastly I will explain some ways I can apply these concepts to my own life. What is grace?
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June 23‚ 2013 IV – Wisdom 8:30 a.m. St. Francis of Assisi Chapel Rev. Fr. Roderick Mercurio Reflection Paper # 2 HOMILY In the homily‚ Father Eric said that in life even the Lord told us the truth that He is the Son of God. He also said that life is really short. He told us that we must wake up and face the truth that because that life is short
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Introduction In my paper‚ there will be three questions asked and answered. The first question is why are personal testimonies important in sharing the gospel? The second question is if a person is a Christian‚ does it matter how they live their life? The third and final question is‚ what can local church do to better communicate God’s love to your community. Let’s look at the answers to the questions.ve to your community? Why are personal testimonies important in sharing the gospel?
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Career Plan-Reflection Paper Tamika L. Holmes BCOM/275 May 13‚ 2013 Linda Kroner Career Plan-Reflection Paper Things do not always turn out the way that we plan them. This thing called life will bring struggles‚ distractions and uncontrollable events. While these are not always bad things‚ they do take us off of one path and detour us. Well thank God for second and sometimes third chances. I have to say that I was not the typical
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Reflection Paper for Lit 101 Dead Poets Society made a huge impact on how I see things now. I secretly branded Mr. Keating‚ as the "Epitome" of teaching‚ every students dream is to find a teacher like Mr. Keating. Eventhough his teaching style is unconventional‚ you would really learn something. He’s not like your typical teacher who teaches by the book‚ because for me‚ Mr. Keating IS the book. All his lectures are inspirational‚ he teaches things that would not just help you academically‚ but
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Introduction to the Bible Reflection Paper 1 June 29‚ 2013 Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling The Statement of Faith in Asian Theological Seminary is that “The Bible is the final authority in faith and practice”. This school community gives emphasis to the pivotal purpose of the Scripture in each Christian life. As I attended the first two sessions of Introduction to the Bible it becomes clearer into my mind and as well as into my heart. During the first day‚ I discovered
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Reflection Paper #1 Introduction: The two topics I’m going to talk about are unconditional election and the gospel. These two topics are really important to me as a follower of Jesus Christ. I’ve learned a lot more about my faith and these topics as well‚ over the past few weeks in this class. I will go in-depth with these topics and back up with scripture‚ how they are biblical and essential to know about in the Christian faith. What is unconditional election? Before the foundation of the world
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