"Yes, I believe in God." ... The girl lay dead at his feet. ... They believed it enough to die for it. ... And I hope that the reader who has not yet made a decision to follow Jesus will consider that if hundreds of people are willing to die--everyday--for their faith, then there might be some truth to their beliefs. I hope that you will remember this question every day for the rest of your life: He died for you, will you die for Him?...

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From his writing Analects, Confucius writes, "He has not lived in vain who dies the day he is told about the Way." ... Rather than life here on earth being the most important thing, Jesus says this in his Sermon on the Mount found in Matthew chapters 5-7: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. ... Jesus says in John...

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Without dying at all, in fact. ... He is taunted by the cruel insinuation that, "you came to this country to lay down your life for them. But in fact they are laying down their lives for you,"" (Endo 136). ... It was to share men's pain that I carried my cross,"" (Endo 171). ... Catholicism, as I have understood it, has never condoned suicide. ...

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After reading Looking At The Cross I now look at the cross as a symbol that cannot be translated, into words, but of action. ... I would like to take a look a few prepositions concerning Jesus death. ... Jesus died on the cross for the remission of sin. ... Jesus suffered and died so we did not have to. ... Lastly, I will discuss the four great truths about Jesus" work. ...

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I don't like it any more than you men." ... It is this attitude that lays the foundation to the theme of the movie, which I believe can best be summarized as a man's unwillingness to abide by the rules of society. ... The folksongs Midnight Special (and its words "Well you work in the morning-) and Ain't No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down, begin to lay the groundwork for Luke's characterization of Jesus Christ. ... As a former correctional officer, I found myself torn between the need for incarceration, but I did not identify with the need to break the spirit of a man ...

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One chapter I found most interesting in his letters was chapter 15 in which Paul discusses the resurrection of Jesus. ... He reminds them by saying, "For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures" (3-4). ... Jesus died for us so that when we died, we would be sent to the afterlife. ... Many people believe that the human body was the take the form of is merely a shell that houses our spirit, and that when we die, o...

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In chapters 1-7 in the book of Romans, Paul begins to lay down the solid framework for understanding the broad scope of the gospel in his letter to the Romans. ... He gives the good news by stating that humanity has been released from the law, "for we died with Christ, and we are no longer captive to its power." ... If I were a Roman during the year of 58 A.D., I would have been very overwhelmed by Paul's letter written for myself and my people. ... I am aware of the sins I commit each day of my life, and observe those of my peers. ... I am constantly challenged to do good deeds throug...

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Luke says, "I can eat fifty eggs.... Also at the end of the scene when Luke eats 50 eggs, he lays on the table as if he had been crucified. ... Luke said when he was broke, "Don't hit me anymore...Oh God, I pray to God you don't hit me anymore. I'll do anything you say, but I can't take anymore.... This symbolizes Jesus life in a way if you refer to him dying on the cross. ...

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He immediately asked his guide to being him to the place were this was happening, which was where the bodies of the martyrs Protasius and Gervasius lay. ... He was brought to the same shrine I mentioned earlier which contained relics of Protasius and Gervasius. ... The reason I stated earlier that these beliefs were Pagan-like is the fact that they are based purely on superstition. ... Hilgarth believes that Christianity's advantages over Paganism lay in its superior organization and its moral teachings, rather than its use of miracles which was relatively universal to religions during th...

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He immediately asked his guide to being him to the place were this was happening, which was where the bodies of the martyrs Protasius and Gervasius lay. ... He was brought to the same shrine I mentioned earlier which contained relics of Protasius and Gervasius. ... The reason I stated earlier that these beliefs were Pagan-like is the fact that they are based purely on superstition. ... Hilgarth believes that Christianity's advantages over Paganism lay in its superior organization and its moral teachings, rather than its use of miracles which was relatively universal to religions during th...

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The books also lay out a moral code for everyone to live by. ... In the story, Noah's wife and son both die because they did not believe. ... In the Bible, Moses referrers to God as Yaweh, which translates into I am Who I am. ... When it comes to the crucifixion of Jesus, the Qur'an says that God would never let one of his prophet's die by the crucifixion, so the man that had died on the cross was a man that had the same appearance as Jesus. ... Unlike the Qur'an, the Bible teaches that Jesus did die on a cross and rose again three days later. ...

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One more example of Jesus" miracles is when He cured a dying girl. Jairus, a synagogue ruler's daughter was dying, and he asked Jesus to cure his daughter. ... A sick Jew was laying on the ground, and was hurt badly, a priest and a man had both walked by and did not do anything. ... However, Jesus had always said, "I have not come to abolish the law, but to complete it." ... As the Father has sent me, so I send you," he was, of course, talking about the apostles spreading the word of the lord, and Christianity. ...

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Surprisingly, I received varied answers that were all similar in nature. ... In chapter seven Paul describes a conflict within himself whereby he wants to do what is right and just but is not able to do so because of the sin: "Now if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I that do it, but sin that dwells within me." ... Sproul poses an interesting question regarding this subject5, "If the penalty for sin is death why do babies die?" ... This being said we must then finally lay to rest the notion that sin is an action. I submit that sin is a condition, or more specifically a state. ...

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In my comparison of the first two chapters of Matthew and Luke, I will examine common features and significant differences in relation to the purpose of each of these gospels. ... As I have shown, Matthew gives a genealogy of Jesus and the story of his birth whereas Luke tells the stories of the births of both Jesus and his predecessor, John. ... Matthew continues in 2:13-22 describing Joseph's departure into Egypt with Mary and Jesus as a fulfillment of the prophecy, "Out of Egypt I have called my son." ... Once again, a prophecy is fulfilled when Herod dies and Joseph is told by an ange...

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As I read D.L. ... And I certainly knew that I had no other gods! ... I was raised baptist - so I"m already well aware of who He is. ... He was layed-off from work two years ago and hasn't been able to find work due to his age and experience level. ... When I saw him I gave him a great big hug. ...

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As essential hermeneutical principles for interpreting Christian hope, I will consider the following proposals: The language of Christian hope is language stretched to the limits, language rich in symbol and image. ... The third aspect of the inclusiveness of hope in resurrection is that it embraces those who have already died as well as those now living and those still unborn. ...

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"The fact that the symbolism is drawn from three sources and not merely two is already sufficient to dispose of the idea that two Old Testament witnesses are to reappear on earth in person, testify anew, and again die.... "I am one who testifies for myself; my other witness is the Father, who sent me (John 8:13)....

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"The fact that the symbolism is drawn from three sources and not merely two is already sufficient to dispose of the idea that two Old Testament witnesses are to reappear on earth in person, testify anew, and again die.... "I am one who testifies for myself; my other witness is the Father, who sent me (John 8:13)....

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I intend to show that this passage of Luke 14:25-33 details the cost of being a disciple of Jesus Christ, even to the point of losing family. ... "A Prologue that came from the 2nd century states that the Gospel was written in Greece and Luke died there.... His intent is to show that following Christ does not come without a price and that each person must lay down their own desires to follow after him. ...

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• Grade Level: High School