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    Bible Forbids Bankruptcy

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    The Bible “forbids” Carl to file for bankruptcy. Carl has acquired debt with little or no intent on paying it back. He did so by continuing to refinance and to roll his debt from credit cards and other expenses into his home mortgage. Carl is not making enough money to live the life style that he is living. While filing for bankruptcy would be a way for Carl to get out of debt‚ I don’t believe that it was designed for us to live above our means with no intent to pay back our loans. The Bible says

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    Symbols in Australia Film

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    Symbols are useful in films as they help to communicate underlying meaning to the audience” Symbols are significantly important in the film Australia by Baz Lurhmann. They assist in depicting and understanding underlying meaning in the text. Symbols in the film are used to represent central themes such as‚ social class or standing through aspects like dress code. For instance‚ Lady Ashley’s umbrella and fancy hats are evidence of her wealth and power. Adventure and travel are also shown through

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    Inerrancy of the Bible What does it mean to the say the Bible has authority? To answer that we first need to understand what authority is. Authority is defined as the power to enforce laws‚ exact obedience‚ command‚ determine‚ or judge (The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language‚ Fifth Edition). In the case of words spoken or written they are said to have authority when they are determined to be accurate and can be trusted as truth (Elwell 153). As Christians we believe the Bible to be the

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    Richard Wilbur argues that the character of Roderick Usher is a symbol. The Fall of the House of Usher’s a comprehensive‚ symbolic account of the madness and dishonesty of an individual’s personality. The death of Madeline and Roderick was the decision that Roderick chose to make. The symbol Wilbur is referring to is an allegorical figure representing the hypnagogic state which‚ the condition of the mind occurring ‘upon the very brink of sleep.’ Roderick Usher‚ standing for the hypnagogic state

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    PRAYER WARRIORS IN THE BIBLE BY Pr. David Munyere Who were the prayer warriors in the Bible? Prayer warriors are people who are known for regularly interceding on behalf of others before God. To intercede means to come between‚ so prayer warriors are‚ in effect‚ coming between God and the trouble in another person’s life. Prayer warriors are like advocates appealing to the Higher Court on behalf of their defendants. We’re all guilty before God‚ but God is merciful. Prayer warriors recognize

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    people did not have access to the Bible in their spoken language. The people remained largely ignorant‚ and they could not look to the clergy for sound‚ spiritual direction. However‚ God inspired a special man with a desire to communicate biblical truth by using plays that the people could enjoy and learn from. That man was William Shakespeare‚ the Bard of the Bible. Why is he referred to as the Bard of the Bible? Well‚ some call Shakespeare the Bard of the Bible because he advanced biblical ethics

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    symbolizes innocence‚ hope and peace. Harper Lee: To Kill a Mockingbird is one of the greatest books I have read. While reading the book I have chose some people to be mockingbirds. I chose Atticus and Tom Robinson to be mockingbirds. I chose these two particular people because they both play a wonderful part in the book and haven’t done anything horrible. They just try to help others out and never lied once. The use of this symbol is mainly innocence‚ how a young african american got accused and killed

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    obligations as well as penalties. 3. UNITY OF COMMAND. This principle follows bible saying “You cannot serve two masters”. In any firm‚ a worker must only receive one command from one superior. This will avoid conflict of directions hat would lead to misinterpretations. 4. UNITY OF DIRECTION. Just like a sailboat‚ a firm must have a set of directions. All the members in the organization must have in mind only one direction in mind. 5. SUBORDINATION OF INDIVIDUAL INTEREST FOR THE COMMON

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    Stealing is forbidden by the 8th commandment in The Holy Bible‚ however; not only is the Bible the most stolen book in the world‚ it is also a grand work of literature which has massively impacted my life. Whether the Bible is read by an individual of faith like myself‚ or a nonreligious person‚ the book itself provides solid advice on how to get through the struggles of life and has helped me cope with multiple obstacles that have crossed my path. For instance‚ during my 8th grade year my best

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    Leadership from the Bible

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    moving the masses to accomplish great and mighty things. But there was only one perfect‚ righteous leader; one who led by example‚ and implemented the wisdom keys from the Word of God: Jesus Christ. And He gave to us His Word‚ the Bible‚ the perfect manuscript for life‚ including key leadership concepts that we can be apply today. Using the life of Christ as the primary example and combining His life with God’s word‚ one finds perfect‚ holy‚ and successful leadership treasures that excel in relevance

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