Man, because he fears, invented the idea of an all-powerful protector. ... We have years, days and seasons because of order. ... "Love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength" and to "love thy neighbor as thyself" (Mark 12:30-31) the laws of Christianity oppose the nature of a selfish man. ... Christianity is set apart from all other religions with the concept that man cannot justify himself God justifies man! ... All value belongs to Jesus, not us. ...

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I guess he has seen it all. ... When a preacher fails, then all preachers are viewed as failures. ... What I have found is that God moves in cycles or seasons and it is just like a time when you can grow a garden or a fruit tree will bear. ... From what I have been through God lets everything happen when the time is right and not on mans time. ... We have come to time now that we are poised for another great season of awakening and a mighty move of the spirit. ...

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And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. ... The Christmas season is sadly over-commercialized and it is apparent to all of us. ... After His birth, Jesus grew to be a man and started His public ministry at the age of 30. He was called many things by many people, including a great man, a great teacher and a great prophet. ... "I am the way, the truth and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me." ...

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A seasoned Christian might use the King James Version because of their strength and maturity in Christ. ... Some of the ways the Bible contents were given to man were by Angels - Acts 7:38, Christ - Hebrews 1:1-3, Visions -Isaiah 6, and my favorite the Voice of God - Deuteronomy 5:4, 24. ... The word testament means an agreement or covenant between God and man. ... The Old Testament begins with the book of Genesis, the creation of man, and ends with the book of Malachi. ... In conclusion, the Bible is God's sacred word for all Christians. ...

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So, Mencius believed that though all humans are innately good, the realization of that good comes with self-cultivation and self-knowledge. ... He believed that the importance of humankind in the universe is equal to but different from the importance of Heaven and Earth: "Heaven has its seasons, Earth has its riches and man has his culture. ...

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But Okonkwo pushes on and becomes an important man in his village. ... All of his titles were lost. ... All of the years of hard work and Okonkwo had nothing to show for it. ... He had to build a compound for his family and himself and begin preparing the farm for the coming planting season. ... A spirit was unmasked at the market during a celebration for the earth goddess and many believed the white man had gone too far. ...

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Before Jesus was born, his mother, the Virgin Mary, was betrothed to a man named Joseph. ... During the birth of Buddha, the tree that supported Mahamaya lowered its branches to assist her, "flowers appear[ed] out of season, and streams of hot and cold water rain[ed] down from the sky to wash the baby" (Oxtoby 378). ... The first three are "a sick man, a suffering old man, and a dead man" (Oxtoby 379). ... " Buddha is altruistic in the sense that he wishes for all beings to be free from suffering and to be happy. ...

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They had only recently come under Protestant rule, but they were all familiar with Catholic beliefs. ... The Twelfth Night is January 5th, the last day of the Christmas Season before Epiphany (January 6th), and often included feasting along with the removal of Christmas decorations. ... And the Hostess states her belief, "Nay, sure, he's not in hell: he's in Arthur's bosom, if ever man went to Arthur's bosom. ... quoth I, "what, man! ... The scope of Shakespeare's work seemed to cover almost all aspects of life. ...

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All Coptic's have a simple and important belief which is as follows; One is God; the Father of all. One is his Son who became man, died and rose from the dead on the third day, and raised us up with him. ... Feast Days and Holy Days Finding feast days and Holy Days was quite hard, as there are specific feast days celebrated by the Coptic Church, yet there are also feast days celebrated by all the Eastern Churches, this includes Greek, Russian and Ukraine Orthodox Churches as well. ... These are; Baptism Christmation (Confirmation) Eucharist Confession (Penance) Orders Mat...

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It explains how God created the Earth the creation of the Earth and man and it teaches how to be righteous. ... The Quran contains only the teachings of Mohammed which is said to be the Word of God spoken through man. ... All believers are brothers; so make peace between your brothers (49.11). Fight the idolaters all together, as they fight you all together, and know that Allah is with the righteous (9.36)"(Nawawi page 232). ... Some Christians fast on Good Friday as well as giving up their favorite food during the Advent Season. ...

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Although these books are historical, the lesson we learn from them are very much needed today to all Christian believers. ... And so from this one man, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore. ... It is by faith we believe that Jesus is God, and that he died on the cross for all mankind; and that he is the only way mankind can get to heaven. ... TRIUMPHS: For seven years David reined over Judah in Hebron and " the house of David waxed stronger and stronger and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker-, (2 Samuel 3:1), then in chap...

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All Catholics are Christians, but not all Christians are Catholics" (Catholicism vs Christianity, 2015). ... Now all of this was in Spanish, even the Priest spoke Spanish, but wasn't fluent with it. ... Marriage is the basic thing in a family and it's not okay to be with a man if you aren't married. ... During Lent, which is the most penitential season of the year, the obligation to abstain from meat may not be substituted. ... The human nature says that "Man has inherited "original sin" from Adam. ...

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Just as for the other women of Nazareth, the seasons and times of harvest determined what Mary had to do. ... God honored her above all other women by choosing her to become the virgin mother of the Messiah. "In the sixth month God sent the angel Gabriel to Galilee to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David" (Luke 1:26-27). ... As for Mary, she treasured all these things and pondered them in her heart" (Luke 2:1-20). ... Yet the pains and pleasures of Mary's motherhood can be understood by mothers all over the world. ...

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" It is one of the most controversial questions of all time. ... All the doubts of the non-believers led the rise of this movement; they wanted facts not theories. ... A real confession being made with Christ as the basis is thought to be in such way "that the whole man submits himself to Truth, in the judgment of his understanding, in the submission of his will and in the consecration of his whole power of love . . . To do this, poor-spirited man is only able when he has been confirmed by God's grace" ("Sacrament of Confirmation"). ... The Lent season for Cath...

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"Then Jesus said, "There was a man who had two sons."" ... In the home there's the "certain man,"" and that is God the Father. ... He enjoyed the pleasures of sin for a season there in the far country. ... The Talmud states, "Cursed be the man who would breed swine."" ... He was a son all the time. ...

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During Christmas season, I was being brought to Church at 4 in the morning even though I'll just sleep for the whole duration of the Mass, because Mom said that whenever I complete the "Misa de Gallo," Jesus will grant me any wish I made. ... Christianity was all about forgiveness and pacification through non-violence. ... Now we ask the question, "Does the doctrine of the two cities, City of God and City of Man call Christians to stay in or out of politics?... At the hands of Cain, the earth first swallowed the blood of man when he killed his brother Abel and it was firs...

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In section two he compares Christ's rebirth to the coming natural rebirth in spring, "Thy fibres net the dreamless head, / Thy roots are rapt about the bones. / The seasons bring the flower again," (Tennyson 2.3-5). ... "She1 cries, "A thousand types are gone:/ I care for nothing, all shall go." ... Tennyson wonders whether all his work towards his Christian belief was worthless, if he had false hopes in God, and maybe should have spent his time becoming stronger not more virtuous, Man, her last work, who seem"d so fair, Such splendid purpose in his eyes, Who roll"d the psa...

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Through all of these trials and tribulations, he realizes that his challenges are not to each individual knight, but to the code as a whole. He begins to rely on a higher power to give him the direction and the bravery to face his fear with all he has to offer as a knight. ... Other literary critics agree that Sir Gawain's journey is meant to test his ability to suppress all other desires and emerge as a Christian hero. ... But these values are merely painted on; they are all surface, revealing the lack of certainty that the man beneath the armor actually holds in his chivalry.... Sir Ga...

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