MY DOCTRINE I think 1 Timothy 3:10 is one of the most effective parenting verses in the Bible, it told me exactly what I had to teach my son. At a very young age, I taught him my doctrine. I told him God created everything in a week. When he asked how He did it so fast, I explained God’s time from Peter 3:8-9 ‘But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand
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understanding of him because, in Greek mythology, he is the God of wealth and, in Roman mythology, he is the God of the underworld. Pluto, the Roman God, is not only the God of the underworld, but also of the riches. He is placed in the fourth circle of Hell, that of greed and avarice, which makes sense because of the occupants’ sins, which have to do with riches and wealth. Also, the negative association of money and wealth to greed helped me tie in why a God was in Hell, other than the fact that Pluto/Plutus
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account, I used it to buy $0.88 Spaghetti to save the remaining 4 Lipton bags I have left which would only last me for 2 days. In the next 2 days, I don't know what would happen, if I would lose consciousness from lack of food or not. I don't have money to leave my house because I can't buy bus pass
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which they believe God wants his people to be fruitful and multiply. At one point in time some Mormons decided to stop the practicing of polygamy and became known as “mainstream Mormons” or members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Those that practice polygamy often live together and also include their own communities. Each community or group has a prophet and the prophet is responsible for giving the messages from God and also pairing the husbands and wives as God tells him to. All
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One Stone: An Essay of War and Compassion in Three Vonnegut Novels It is only the dead who have seen the end of war. -Plato Vonnegut prides himself on writing novels with science fiction elements and three of his novels, Player Piano (PP), God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater (GB), and Hocus Pocus (HP) are prime examples of war and compassion. Vonnegut’s critique of war reveals that he considers compassion to be the most sacred aspect of human life. In Player Piano, the novel’s protagonist, Dr
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stayed until I woke. I was paranoid for who knows how long. Looking over my shoulder all the time, just to make sure Clinton hadn’t found me. It was a terrible time. This is not how God wanted me to live my life. On the run from my stepmothers partner. From what I was told by my father when I was very young, God wanted
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intentionally.I think every one wants to wear Armani as suite , Rolex as watch , Ferrari as car but what matters is money. India is a country where Vertu even sales with Nokia 1100 , origanals have same market size that of duplicates by revenue. Those who can afford goes for quality else pocket size matters Some one had rightly said “Money is not God but For God sake its not less than God” If someone is buying a product of poor quality, then it may be because of that individual’s lack of knowledge
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this sums up the Law and the Prophets (NIV).” This says it completely. God wants us to be kind to others just as we want others to be kind to us and just as God is kind to us. Management has a responsibility to their employees to ensure they are treated fairly. Often management ignores this and treats their subordinates wrongly because they feel that they have the authority to or simply because they are paid more money than them. Proverbs 28:6 says “Better a poor man whose walk is blameless
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differences can be overlooked. As Denver said “Our limitation is God’s opportunity” people can be friends no matter who they are. Poverty,education, and wealth proved that two drastically different stories can come together through one belief in a loving God. Denver grew up very poor. His mom was too young to take care of him so she left him with his dad’s parents, Paw Paw and Big Mama. His dad would only come every now and then. Denver was very close to Big Mama and helped take care of her
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that your left hand does not know what your right hand is doing. When we give secretly, God will reward us. Instead of judging others, we are to give to others. This giving we are to do generously, “for by your standard of measure it will be measured to you in return” (Luke 6:38). Jesus uses the illustration of someone pouring into your cup so generously that the gift overflows into your lap. Such generosity from God will come to us when we are generous to others. The dividing line between the sheep
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