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    The Bible as History

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    The Bible as History The question of whether the Holy Bible is an actual historical account of what happened since the beginning of humanity‚ or merely stories that man has come up with over time has long been considered. Many choose to believe the Bible literally and take everything word for word. Others believe the stories in the Bible are a way of showing God ’s love for us‚ but think of them as stories and lessons on how to follow the "way of God." Others think the stories in the Bible

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    Bible and Truthfulness

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    advocate truthfulness and urge us to be truthful. In the holy Quran there are many verses that call for truthfulness and warn us from lying (not being truthful): “Oh you believers obey God and be truthful.” Also in the Old Testament and the holy Bible many sayings that advocate truthfulness: “Do not steal; Do not lie; Do not deceive; Do not take a false oath (do not falsely swear in the name of God) else your Gods name would be tarnished. All prophets and saints are described as being truthful

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    When reading the novel Gone and experiencing the life of Alyssa Norton‚ you will quickly realize that Sam and Alyssa have many similarities and differences. In the novel Gone‚ the main character is Sam. Sam goes through many unhuman like changes and experiences that you will never believe. On the other hand‚ Alyssa lives her life just like any other person in the seventh grade. Now that you know a little bit about Sam and Alyssa‚ let’s dive down deeper ad see how their identities were shaped. Also

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    British Literature

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    British Literature II March 2‚ 2012 Final Paper Romantic and Victorian Literature and writers have an endless about of similarities that make both of them the overall most influential eras of literature. It is in following paragraphs I will attempt to bring together the most fascinating points and authors that built the road on which future writers try to compare their works to these masterminds. It is in the social issues‚ religious doubts and social prosecutions that have previously withheld

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    Contextualism in Bible

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    One of the biggest debates between Christians is how to read the Bible. By understanding what He meant by what He said‚ one can fulfill God’s will. There are various interpretations to His words. Contextualism‚ in the Bible‚ refers to interpreting text in context to which the Bible was written. From a contextualist view‚ because there are many books that come from various years‚ the reader must take into account the historical context at the time the book was written. Also‚ the reader must take into

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    Interpreting the Bible

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    a young child‚ “Before you began reading the Bible‚ you must always pray and ask God for understanding.” We all know the Bible can be very difficult to interpret. However‚ in reading “How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth”‚ I have learned so much in just reading a few pages. I must agree all Christians should know how to interpret the word of God. God surely want each of us to read‚ trust‚ obey and apply His word to our everyday lives. The Bible is meant to be interpreted and understood because

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    Arguments of the bible

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    presentation of Dr. Towns is convincing on all arguments that the Bible is the word of God. I converted to be a Christian 22 years ago when I became a believer that Christ is God. As a young child is Sunday school‚ I use to ask question to my Sunday school teacher. If the Bible is the word of God‚ why did bad things happen in the Bible if God is a good God? As a teen and staying true to my religious upbringing‚ I knew in my heart that the Bible was the word of God because with God all things are possible

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    Love in the Bible

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    Developing the Community of God in the Bible One of the most significant themes presented throughout the Bible is love. It is‚ in many cases‚ the undertone‚ the overt message‚ the context‚ the commandment‚ the moral to the story‚ the answer to the difficult question‚ and the motive. What is love without its expression? The way in which we express our love is directly unto God and by loving other people. We form relationships with people that we know in a variety of ways and each time we encounter

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    Accounting and The Bible

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    There are many basic accounting concepts that are either directly or indirectly referenced in the Bible such as financial accounting‚ internal control‚ and management accounting‚ as discussed in the article “Accounting in the Bible” by Robert L. Hagerman. According to our textbook Fundamental Accounting Principles‚ accounting is an information and measurement system that identifies‚ records‚ and communicates relevant‚ reliable‚ and comparable information about an organization’s business activities

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    Poisonwood Bible

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    Davis‚ John Ryan AP English Lit/block 4 02-09-14 Poisonwood Bible Project Character 2.) Choose one character‚ and begin this activity by making a list of objects and images associated with the character. Using Sandra Cisneros’s “Abuelito Who” (Below) as the model‚ write a 23-line poem that conveys the characters most essential traits. Abuelito Who Sandra Cisneros Abuelito who throws coins like rain is a doorknob tied to a sour stick and asks who loves him is tired shut the door who is dough

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