are our source of food and nutrient; however, this doesn’t mean that humans should mistreat animals. The sixth commandment reads “thou shall not kill.” (Exodus 20:13). God just requires us to kill animals for food, but not for fun. In the Old Testament, animals
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to support this truth. I will demonstrate the sovereignty of God applies in the world today just as it did in the Old Testament “Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places (Psalms 135:6). Genesis One tells the story of creation and God the Creator. According to Youngblood (1998), the word “create” in the Old Testament only and always refers to God and never a human. The world and all it contains, is the Lord's. All of existence is only
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understand when trying to communicate the Gospel to Drew. The first thing I should do is try and relate to him as Paul did. Paul stated in 1 Corinthians 9:20 that in order to win over the Jews he must become a Jew. Jews and Christian both hold the Old testament as truth and I should start with trying to embark on common ground. The written Torah that Jews reads are actually the first 5 books of the Bible. This is a great way to relate and attempt to break down the walls. Using common ground is one way
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In 404 Saint Jerome wrote, "Who would have believed that the daughters of that mighty city would one day be wandering as servants and slaves on the shores of Egypt and Africa, or that Bethlehem would daily receive noble Romans, distinguished ladies, brought up in wealth and now reduced to beggary? I cannot help them all, but I grieve and weep with them, and am completely absorbed in the duties which charity imposes on me.” Saint Jerome was born in the year of about 340 and died on September 30
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in mind three important elements about the Biblical revalation of angles. The mention of angles is insclusive in scripture. In NASB translation these Celestial beings are refeerend to 196 times, 103 times in the old testament, and 93 times in the new testament. Further, these references are scattered threw out the Bible being found in at least 34 books from the very earliest books. Weather (Job or Genisis) to the last book of the Bible Revalations. Finally, there are numerous
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EXEGESIS: GALATIANS 1:11-17 The letter to the Galatians written by Paul to the churches he established in Galatia during his first missionary journey declares that freedom in Christ flows from justification by faith through grace alone. These verses assert Paul’s divine calling to establish the gentile church and appeal to Galatian Christians to resist adding to the gospel of grace the observance of certain Jewish traditions including circumcision, Jewish festival and food laws promoted by
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Religion Assessment The Gospels were made for the New Testament and were stories told in a way to bring forth a certain image of jesus for a certain audience. There were four gospels that were written by four different men known as Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. The Gospel of Luke is the third and longest of the four canonical Gospels. Luke's gospel is known for his writing and it’s universalism and how the good news is preached to all people of every age. Universalism means the world will eventually
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Reading Response to Based on a True Story James Choung clearly writes how to improve our damaged world in his book Based on a True Story. Choung focuses on four actions that offer a solution to the disasters of the world that are parallel to the teachings of Christianity and the Bible. The first action Choung mentions is the fact that we are designed for good. The second is the notion that the world was destroyed by evil. The third idea Choung writes on is that the world was restored for the better
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Joan Manlangit ENG-102-15 Professor Lena Valencia Research Paper Draft 1 The Religious Feminist There is undeniable doubt that there is a sense of inequality towards women in terms of religion. The purpose of this research paper is to discover and understand feminist views on religion, as well as define the term “religious feminist.” In my findings, I have yet to conclude whether being a feminist and being a full devote, faithful follower to a religion can coexist. Although, when
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Outline Dustin Bowers * Intro * Rational outlook changed over time through different civilizations/cultures. * 1st Body * Hebrews began idea of rational outlook * Used logic to protect society * 2nd Body * Greeks create the best understanding of rational outlook * Rational outlook is reason * 3rd Body * Romans adapt reason by adding virtues * 4th Body * Christians give a higher meaning to virtues * Get a higher understanding
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