toward something that they either believe in or enjoy. When it comes to work, I do agree with Pollard that a person’s work should provide them meaning. It is important to note, however, that I feel meaning and purpose are two separate entities. As Christians, we have been given a purpose that only can be found in the mission of Christ, which he taught as the Great Commandment (Matthew 22:36-40) and the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-21). This purpose is innate and should propel our personal perception
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This class, and the opportunity to further study the Book of Mormon in depth, has truly strengthened my testimony of Jesus Christ and his atoning sacrifice. I feel that I have come closer to the Savior by learning more in depth about him and his atoning sacrifice in the Book of Mormon. I am so grateful for the opportunity to reflect on the eternal aspects of the atonement, the blessings that flow from Christ’s infinite sacrifice, and what it means to me in my life right now. In Alma 34, verse 10
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The Father, The Son, and Santiago Nasar The selection of detail used in the autopsy scene characterizes Santiago Nasar as a holy, Jesus-like figure. It is stated during the autopsy that Santiago had a stab wound in his hand and that it looks like a “stigma of the crucified Christ” (75). This comparison of Santiago’s wounds to Jesus’s implies that the two are similar in a way. Both individuals died an involuntary, sacrificial death for something they didn’t do, but while Jesus died for human sin
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The Youth Ministry Minute, is a regular publication this addition, “The Mindful Youth Pastor” discusses how to teach teens to be mindful in life and through this develop a closer relationship with Jesus. “The most stressed-out people in the world are sitting right there in your youth room every Wednesday night.” This is a problem, teens lose focus in the noise of their lives. The idea it to show teens what mindfulness is, a term the author said he did not like until he fully understood it. Teens
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there will always be non-believers. As Christians, we should appreciate the cultural diversity but should argue right and wrong. Based on objective standards, as an idealist, it is important to judge action not by what works but by what ought to be. Believers understand that there will never be heaven on earth. Heaven can only be fulfilled by God. Therefore, law and institution must control the malicious and chaos in the world. By reading the scripture, Christians
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Persuasion is a major part of Jonathan Edwards sermon he uses many metaphors, hyperbole, and other rhetorical devices to convey the Puritans. Edwards used a fearful and wrathful tone to persuade the unconverted to convert. He forcefully wanted people to convert thus feeling shameful. Edwards instilled biblical allusions into his sermon “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,’’ such as spending eternal life in the fiery mouth of hell (line 50-51). He is presenting this sermon to the Puritans and is
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In chapter 3, Baba describes sin to Amir and he said “Now, no matter what the Mullah teaches, there is only one sin , only one, and that is theft. Every other sin is a variation of theft. Do you understand that?” while Baba describes sin, this reveals a larger issue in the novel like when Baba and Amir ran into the Russian soldier in chapter 10. The kites in the story are a symbol for Amir’s happiness. It is also a symbol for Amir’s quilt. Flying kites is what he enjoys most as a child and it is
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The General Prologue goes into great detail about the Pardoner’s appearance and job description. While, the Pardoner’s Prologue delves into the extremely immoral job of the Pardoner and his mindset. The Pardoner says that not only is he fully conscious of the deceit he is bringing upon innocent people, he is also very proud of himself. He is satisfied in his ability to swindle naive people into thinking he can cure them of their sins for the right amount of money. This, accompanied with his fake
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Van Leeuwen divides the bible into five parts: creation, the fall, redemption, pentecost, and renewal. Van Leeuwen first discusses how it is important event for us to understand the basic meaning of sex and gender. During the Pentecost we celebrated it as A Jewish holiday observed fifty days after the Passover. Now it is celebrated as feast during which the Jews celebrated God’s giving of the Law to Moses on Mount Sinai. Women were including in the outpouring of the Spirit, called Women’s Emancipation
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According to David Frankfurter’s article and course materials, some mutually exclusive theories and Gospels cannot simply be determined as right or wrong, they argue but, in another sense, mutually support each other, forming one view: Early Christianity is not a nascent religion with no root. It is based on Judaism, yet evolved into a progressive and revolutionary religion at Roman time. The origins of Christianity is undoubtedly very complex, and in the process of Christianity’s emerging, the mutual
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