After Jesus died his body ascended into heaven. ... It is believed that before Jesus died all souls were sent to purgatory, where they waited. ... This is proven right before Quincey Morris dies after he just killed Dracula, "It was worth for this to die . ... After Dracula dies the vampire curse is taken away and their souls are freed. ... Just as the characters in the book, have to believe in Dracula before they see him. ...

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Before you and I were born physically, we were betrothed by the Father to the Son." ... After the contract was signed, there would be a procession from the bride's house to the bridegroom's house. The ceremony that would come after this procession is what is referred to as the "presentation." ... After the church has been raptured, our betrothal has ended and the presentation stage had begun. ... A bride will take much time and consideration when preparing her clothing for this presentation after the wedding supper. ...

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It was for the Feast of Epiphany also known as "The Adoration of the Magi" or "The Manifestation of God" after twelve Days before Christmas ends. ... During the Three Kings Day, the Octavas and Octavitas are celebrated meaning each king has its own date after the initial feast. ... Three Kings Days is celebrated annually on January 6 twelve days after Christmas. ... After that they go and take care of the animals if they have any by cleaning and leaving food for the animals to eat. ... Sometimes the meat is seasoned the day before. ...

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This man was accused of blasphemy and brought to trial before the world in which He came to save. ... It was after these events that the world began to believe that He might actually be the Son of God, and that scared them so they decided to punish Him... the one who loved them more than anything else. ... After turning his back into "hamburger meat" He was given a robe, wooden staff, and a crown made of thorns. ... After the hours had passed of being tortured, this man was brought before a crowd that taunted Him. ...

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The dictionary definition of abortion states: "The expulsion of a foetus before the proper time."" ... After much arguing and disagreements an abortion act was passed in 1990. ... Jeremiah 1:5 "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations."" This bible passage explains that even before you are born God has your life planned out and has chosen what you will do. ... This may seem contradicting after saying that Christians should try and convince others of their teachings, which we should. ...

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This same man sat with the lord, one night before his cruxifixion and emphatically announced to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ saying "Lord I will even die with you if I have to." But before the Rooster crowed twice, this same man had denied our lord three times. ... However, there is good news from this story for when the women came to the tomb where Jesus had been buried, an angel spoke to them and said "Go tell my disciples AND Peter that I have gone on before them to Galilee, meet me there." ... Thank God for this special Grace, a Grace which welcomes us back time after time, picks us ...

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It is after the bull moose crosses this barrier and leaves his old life behind amongst the trees which he traveled through, that he beings to be the subject of ignorance. ... Before Jesus was put on the cross to die, a crown of thorns were placed on his head, in the condition of the bull moose, it was a crown of purple thistles. Jesus was criticized and insulted before his death at sundown, as was the bull moose. Perhaps the most significant similarity between Jesus and the bull moose is that the people killed Jesus so they could be free, so the author could be suggesting that the people kille...

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McMurphy almost immediately begins his preaching on the ward after the first therapeutic session he sits through. ... Before McMurphy's "crucifixion," he asks for his "crown of thorns," just as Christ was forced to wear before his . ... After their both are somewhat "resurrected" before leaving for good. ...

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Even after predicting his death and resurrection several times, the disciples never truly understand him; " he was teaching his disciples, and telling them, ˜The Son of Man is now to be handed over into the power of men, and they will kill him; and three days after being killed he will rise again.' ... He is then given final trial and sentencing by Pontius Pilate who, after optioning the crowd for His release, condemns him to beaten, mocked and crucified on a cross (Mark 15: 19-25). His final words before were "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? " before He "gave a loud cry ...

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" (Romans 5:12) Centuries after the fall, Jesus as the redeemer came on this Earth to "save people from the slavery of sin" (CCC601) that plagues us from birth. ... In him everything is said and there will be not greater word after him". ... Jesus' covenant provides for us a greater intimacy with god than ever experienced before. ... It called for kindness between all humanity, creation and God as to help reflect the harmony that God originally intended before the Fall. ... Jesus is the inauguration of the New Covenant and the New Revelation, Jesus's presence has...

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Before entering the home she stops by some prickly shrubs. ... The only reason she did this was to get him to bring his sisters and brother to her, so that she could kill them before they had a chance to take over the thrown. ... Then Aslan goes and saves Edmund from the witch before she could kill him. ... Then after his fall, Daniel goes to the train station and begins preaching like Christ. ... Not to long after Scott returns to his home in Resurrection, Mexico he supposedly commits suicide. ...

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People can only go out during certain times of the day and if your out before or after that time, they will shoot you. ... Israel is God Chosen people so if he does not come back before this is over with he will bring them out on top. He has done it before and he can do it again. ...

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Over the next couple of days, she describes how she was not only baptized but also, "was inspired by the Spirit not to ask for any other favor after the water but simply the perseverance of the flesh" (Musurillo 1). As a pregnant woman, Perpetua was not allowed to be executed while bearing a child, therefore her execution date would be postponed until after she delivered the baby. ... As she had prayed, Perpetua gave birth to a boy before her due date and was allowed to nurse him for a few days before placing the child in her family's care. ... Additionally, Perpetua's vis...

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The Old Testament was completed in 450BC, hundreds of years before Jesus was born. ... For one person to fulfill 48 of these prophecies, the number becomes staggering--1 chance in 10 to the 157th power (1 with 157 zeros after it). ... This is an example of a prophecy mentioned before Jesus was born. ... Satan tried his best to get Jesus to succumb to the temptations before him, but Jesus did not fall. ... If the world of today would pattern their lives after Jesus, the world would be a better place. ...

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After Matthew passed away, Suzanne was miserable, just as I would expect any mother to be. ... Matthew explains that reincarnation happens after Nirvana. ... After you learn what you need to learn, you will live in peace in the highest realm. Before you leave Nirvana, you must agree to what Matthew calls a pre-birth agreement. ... Before reading "Matthew, Tell Me About Heaven," I really had no idea what Nirvana was. ...

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Unit Boundaries: The passage before the song of Mary was a great passage that foretold the birth of John the Baptist and Jesus. ... Elizabeth the women to whom Mary was to sing the song to, give birth to John the Baptist six months before Mary gave birth to Jesus. In the passage after Luke 1:46-56 it tells of the birth of John the Baptist. Like the passage before it and the one after it, the passages are all positive passages that show the good that is soon to come to the world. ... It will bring hope into their lives and a better sense of happiness that they haven't felt before. ...

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It must also be acknowledged that much of what Jesus endured through His lifetime teaches a point so after discussing the actual happenings of a particular event, it is necessary to discuss its intentions for us. ... Jesus is eventually taken before Pilate to await a sentencing. ... After the fact of his death, I would reveal to my students the mystique in Jesus" return. ... Their eyes could not recognize Jesus until he later broke bread before them which opened minds to the fact that Jesus was still alive. ... Discovering the lessons presented before a reader ...

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First off, Mormons believe that man, or people, exist as spirit beings before being born. ... The way we live our life determines where we will be after the resurrection of Jesus. ... Roman Catholics do not believe that we are pre-existing spirits before we are conceived into this world. ... Finally, there is the debate of what will happen after this life has passed us by. ... The Roman Catholic Church believes in three main parts of the after life. ...

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It cleans out what was there before, leaving ashes to make new soil and a new land. ... Before the beginning of Jesus' ministry, John the Baptist was asked quite frequently if he was the messiah. ... There were suggestions that Abner was not trying to protect the King's life, such as being ridiculed when David, who was being followed by the army, snuck through the camp after dark and steals a spear lying next to the sleeping King. ... In a way, this extremely self-righteous character was purifying these people by taking away what made them greedy and gluttonous, their source of incom...

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After the Babylonians took over Jerusalem, it was conquered by the Persians in about 539 B.C. ... This was around one hundred and sixty years after the prophecy was predicted! ... The Old Testament alone contains over three hundred references to the Messiah that where fulfilled in the life of Jesus, hundreds of years before his birth. ... This prophecy took place hundreds of years before he was even born, and it specified where he would be born. ... Again this prophecy was fulfilled hundreds of years after the prediction. ...

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Hindus believe in reincarnation, or "life after life." ... Two thousand or so years after he lived and died, his followers number in the millions. ... Long before Jesus was born the Bible predicted his life and death. The Old Testament (the part of the Bible written before Jesus' birth) was completed in 450 B.C., hundreds of years before Jesus was born. ... For one person to fulfill 48 of these prophecies, the number becomes staggering--1 chance in 10 to the 157th power (1 with 157 zeros after it). ...

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John the Baptist was filled with the Holy Spirit even before he was born (Luke 1:15). ... I didn't really come to Salpointe with an opinion about the Gospels because I hadn't really done many religion classes before. After reading the other ideas and interpretations of other people I think that it has changed my opinion of the gospel, but in a positive way. ...

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In the Ten Commandments, God says that "I am the LORD your God and you shall have no other gods before me. " In fact, worshipping any other thing or person beside God is a sin in all of Judeo-Christian religion. ... In both faiths there was a belief in life after death. ... The Christian life after death is a reward of redemption. ... Both religions feature life after death, but in the Christian religion, it's not just speculation it's God's promise. ...

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People treated God's son the say way right before he was hung on the cross. The people of the town and the people in biblical times both felt bad and guilty after realizing who they were tormenting and ridiculing. ... What kind of made me mad was when Elisenda described the "angel" as an annoyance after all the money she made off of him. ... After all that the angel did for them and provided them with they still wanted nothing to do with it or any more to come in the future. ...

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As always I am warming up our Dodge Durango a few minutes before and honking to make them hurry up. ... On the left side before the entrance is a shelter with numbered shelves inside. ... After taking off our shoes, we walk up the steps swarming through the crowd. ... Before bowing down to pray, most people put a dollar or two in the box in front of them for charity. ...

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