with it, they would rather make sure the person was no longer alive. This phenomenon has occurred through out history with varying severity. From large scale offenses committed by the likes of Hitler and Caesar to more minimal but equally violent cases at the hands of those like John Wilkes Booth or OJ Simpson. All planned murders and killings are a result of some sort of disagreement. Christianity finds its foundation rooted in this phenomenon. The character of Jesus is perhaps one of the most
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Earth, in the Garden of Eden, and commanded them to “multiply and replenish the earth.” How then can one say that it is ok for same-sex marriages to be allowed? President Hugh B. Brown, First Counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said, “It is plain that God intended that man and woman should become one. By personally officiating at this first wedding, He sanctified the institution of marriage. It is a normal, healthful, and
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In the 14th century, many questioned what it meant to be a respectable and just prince, in response Erasmus authored the Education of a Christian Prince , a guide for Charles V on how to become a prince of virtue. Throughout the text, Erasmus promotes the benefits of a good education in order to become a virtuous leader. A century later in the aftermath of the 30 years’ war, German author Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen penned The Adventures of Simplicius Simplicissimus which told the education
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Ajmal Kasab's hanging has given a sense of justice and relief for many Indians for his role in Mumbai 26/11 Terror Attacks, but the other masterminds of Mumbai terror attacks are still at large in Pakistan, be it ISI and other Terror organizations. I strongly opine that homicide in return for homicide is barbaric as it resembles eye for an eye and tooth for tooth justice of medieval times and uncivilized. France and Germany have completely done away
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INTRODUCTION “I will tell of your name to my brothers; in the midst of the congregation I will sing your praise.” Hebrews 2:11-12 A church is a place where we go every Sunday to praise and listen to the word of God. It is a home for every Christian family to worship, to serve and to fellowship. People come altogether and spend time at God’s Holy place. We come to make Him exalted
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Paul’s Journey to Rome and what it means to me. A Prosperous Journey Paul had a great desire to go to Rome. He knew however that if such an opportunity presented itself, God would have to open up the way. His prayer that God might do this for him is given to us in Romans 1:10: “Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.” He often shows his awareness of God’s involvement in the everyday affairs of his life by the
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GROUP ASSIGNMENT THE GOD DELUSION DEBATE Question 1: I chose to listen to Dr. John Lennox because I personally believe that there is a God that exists in our midst, and it would be great to have an open mind to see the perspective in the other point of view which does not believe the presence of God. In the debate between Prof Richard Dawkins and Dr John Lennox, the strength that Dr John Lennox has is that he stands by firmly in his belief that he greatly challenged the remarks made by
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For translation, or commercial publishing, please write to the above address. Scripture quotations are from the Authorised King James Version. The titles in this series on Internet are: Who is Jesus? From darkness to the light The judgement seat of Christ The Antichrist Israel The rapture Revival Hell - what the Bible says about it Spiritual warfare 2 1. How can we know about Hell? “There was a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: And
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The Confessions is a detailed autobiography of Saint Augustine’s life. Converting from Manichaeism to Christianity, Augustine went through many different mindsets when viewing religion and his beliefs. Manichaeism was a type of gnostic belief founded in the third century by Mani of Persia. Mani was influenced highly by other gnostic beliefs in the area. Early on in Augustine’s life he was fascinated by Manichaeism, and practiced Manichaeism beliefs for roughly ten years. Upon realization of the
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responsible to teach and preach at a local level.[1] A deacon, diakoneō, describes a servant and fits their description found in Scripture. These servants were required to be husband of one wife, manage his children well, have excellent standing in Christ, sincere, worthy of respect, not a drunkard, not pursuing material wealth dishonestly, and they must undergo scrutiny to verify their trustworthiness (1 Tim. 3:8-13). Women possessed the role of deacon in the church (Phoebe, Rom 16:1)
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