Oct 12, 2002 Intense Test Have you ever been through an intense test where your decision will determine whether you live or die? ... Lying was one of the biggest sin in the Puritan religion. ... Mary Warren was one of the characters that went through an intense test. ... Her test was to decide to take either Elizabeth's side or Abigail's. ... His first test also came in the courtroom. ...
The faith of Moses was tested numerous times throughout the story, and, in some instances, it seemed that Moses had lost faith, however, being the "righteous" man that he was, he stuck it out until the end. Moses is a "pillar of faith" for surviving his tests and for being the perfect tool for God's plans. ... God hardens Pharaoh's heart many times to test the faith and commitment of Moses. ... However, Moses was not the perfect, sin-free prophet, in the sense he murdered a man directly and was the cause of the death of thousands of Egyptians. ...
In this Bible Revival, there is a test that we must pass "we must pass the Money Test. ... Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. ... They passed the Money Test. ... That's the Money Test. ... When we prove God, God is proving us as we are being tested with the Money Test. ...
On his journey away from Camelot, Gawain commits a sin by betraying his host, Lord Bersilak. ... This romance has two central test themes: the beheading test and the love test. ... This test involves Lord Bersilak's wife and tests the chivalry of this knight. ... Gawain acknowledges his sins and is overcome with guilt; he realizes that he betrays his compassionate host as he lies to Bersilak. Gawain always wears the green sash to remember the sins he commits. ...
One of the reasons behind the veil might be secret sin. Father Hooper might have committed a very bad sin, which he does not want to unveil to anyone. ... This black veil might relieve tension in his body that has accumulated due to his sin. ... Father Hooper might have also used the veil as a friend and a device to test Elizabeth's love for him. ... He could test Elizabeth to see if an object would come between them and their love. ...
Often when tests of hardship visits us, we are left wondering if we have done anything bad to be tested in such way or deserve such punishment. ... Sin was a major issue during the time of Job and every bad deed or action was equated to sinning. One of the biggest sin or bad action a person may commit was to question god or his actions. ... Another big sin that could have been committed was gluttony. ... Job was always wary of sinning, whether by him or by his sons. ...
Suffering is part of the Test: At the core of Qur'anic teaching is the belief that life itself is a test. ... Part of the test is not to be tempted by Satan. ... However, in Islam there is no such thing as original sin. Although Adam and Eve sinned, they repented and were forgiven, so that their sin had no repercussions for the rest of human race. ... They occur before the sin of Adam and the expulsion from the Garden, in the form of a dialogue between God and the angels. ...
He then makes the decision to wear the green girdle from then on as a sign of his eternal sin. This still doesn't make Gawain feel cleansed of his sins. ... The third of the primary themes in the poem is the test of Sir Gawain's faith and devotion to God. ... This decision is only a minor sin though. ... Though technically Gawain fails the test when he gives into the lady's temptations, he does well enough to pass in God's eyes. ...
He decides that more atonement is in order, so he makes the decision to wear the girdle from then on, as a sign of his mortal sin, but even then he does not feel that he has been cleansed of his sin. He understands that he will be forced to bear the shame and disgrace of the sin for the rest of his life. ... The third of the primary themes of the poem is the test of Sir Gawain's faith and devotion to God. ... He sees himself as a Christian knight, but, rather than trusting in God's protection, commits a sin to protect himself. ... Though technically Gawain fails the test when he ...
One which is common, and similar to Christianity where suffering is the result of sin. The other is to be believed as a test faith and correct unbelief. Generally, suffering tests belief; a true Muslim will stay faithful throughout life. ... I agree strongly about the test you did by taking away his property and possessions. ... As long as they realize their mistakes they done they can make amends with true remorse, and God will forgive the sin. ...
The pope can only remit sins or guilt by announcing that God has actually remitted the guilt. ... It is morally right for someone to use marijuana as medicinal because it has been tested for medication. ... In the sacrament of penance, Christians confessed sins and found absolution for them. The process of penance involved satisfaction paying the temporal penalty for those sins. ... Once tested, then it should be consider morally right from wrong. ...
" Knowing that Jesus was being tested to see whether or not he was truly the Son of God, he refused to sacrifice himself knowing that God wouldn't put him to this sort of test. ... The forty days that Jesus going into the wilderness leads us to the meaning of "time of testing." In which it is testing our purification from sin and restores our relationship with God himself. ... Looking back, I view the father as God who forgives everyone even if we sin. The older brother being Jesus who never disobeys what he's told to do and the younger old as humanity, in which we s...
Although everything, good and evil, comes from God, the ultimate cause of suffering is to be related in some way to original sin. ... Because we are all direct descendents of original sin, suffering in the world is essentially related to that very sin. Consequently, law punished individual crimes and suffering was punishment for sin. ... Numerous biblical passages indicate that suffering results from wrongdoing and is a punishment for sin. ... The Jews also recognized that suffering tested man's virtue and loyalty to God and allowed him to atone for others. ...
"The test of a courageous person is the ability to bear defeat without losing heart." In many literary works there are brave characters that are put to the test. ... These two examples are true tests of a courageous person and how he beared defeats without losing heart. ... Hester is courageous in living by herself outside the community and she is proud of her lifestyle, despite the sin that was committed. ... Because Chillingworth thinks it might be the Reverend who has committed this sin with his wife, he makes it his business to track him down and find out his identity. ...
At the end of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, we encounter opinions of how bad Gawain's sin really was from three sources: Bertilak, King Arthur, and Sir Gawain. Sir Gawain's view of his own sin seems harsh. ... Gawain's sin seems much less profound than Cain's, yet his decision to wear the girdle as a "sign of excess" (2433) that recalls "he faults and the frailty of the flesh perverse" (2435) aligns him with one of the greatest sinners in the Bible.Arthur's reaction to Gawain's account of his sin differs radically from Gawain's own. ... He admits that Gawa...
They wanted to test there "sainthood" be converting as many Indians as possible... Winthrop wanted to use God as deterrence to sin. ... The Puritans started that they were pure and did not sin, but let poor people die because of their greed driven quest for money. ... The Puritans, who were supposed to be free of sin, murdered and slay innocent people because they were different. The Puritans believed that if it was different it was wrong and a sin. ...
They believed that life on Earth was only a test made by God to see if you get into heaven, or not. ... They saw all sins as a crime. Guilt, sin, crime, and adultery were all basically viewed the same. Today, a sin is not considered a crime. ... How did Puritans punish those who sinned/ and or those who committed crime? ...
Job's innocence is questioned after Satan convinces God to allow him to test Job's faith. ... By saying the innocent are not punished, he suggests Job isn't free of sin as he is one suffering by the punishment of God. ... He states that Job's kids were killed because they have sinned against God. ... Although God will revive Job if he is innocent, He will not aid Job if he has truly sinned. ... He maintains that he is free of sin by stating this oath of innocence. ...
The Minister's Black Veil In Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Minister's Black Veil", the author chooses to mask the character of the minister with the black veil to construct an allegory that would compare sin concocted by imagination with unrecognized sin of one's self. The story "The Minister's Black Veil" is symbolic of the hidden sins that we hide and separate ourselves from the ones we love most. In wearing the veil, Hooper presents the isolation that everybody experiences when chained down by own sins. ... On the surface, he may explain its meaning by some not ...
I woke to the enormity of my sin" (177). ... He deems traversing the dilapidated bridge a test from God: "by those dangers and difficulties which I should have to surmount I saw that He had not abandoned me" (178). ... Reverend Whitfield demonstrates simple Christianity's inadequacy to atone for sin. ... Therefore, Christianity fails to atone for the sins of its most conspicuous symbol. ... What we see is a picture of a woman who refuses to come under Christianity's system of sin and forgiveness: "people to whom sin is just a matter of words, to them salvation is just words too" ...
The struggle of good and evil of Brown's faith is being tested. ... He thinks he can sin because of the promise he made to himself. ... The narrator shows how Brown has no remorse for his own sin, no sorrow for his loss of faith, and no compassion for the weakness he sees in others. ... His faith was tested and he was the one that chosen it. ...
So God allows Satan to test Job. ... His friends tell him to confess his sins to God and his suffering will end. ... God and Satan were testing Job; they took away everything from Job who was a perfect man. They punished him for sins that he didn't commit. ...
Another reason it was put in the Bible is that it shows how God punishes the sin people do but also forgives the people who sin. There is a consequence upon the sins we commit. ... In 2 Samuel 12:13, "I have sinned against the Lord." ... David finally realized that he has sinned against God. 2 Samuel 12:13 "The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die." ... Yet Abraham also exhibit his greatness in the time of testing by putting his trust on God. ...
It was the desire for holiness and the need of salvation from a world filled with sin that brought the early settlers to strive for such perfection. ... The early Puritans were tested many times in their faith. ... Trying times was welcomed as a test of ones character and devotion to God. ... "The Lord test the righteous, Psalm 11:5" (Tydale 920). ... We must explore the possibilities that our Christian/Puritan walk deeds us not to sin but it seems that without sin or the redemption of it we would not need a Savior. ...
