This act is often referred to as the Original Sin of the Fall and it begins a long string of following sins in their future generations, starting with their sons, Cain and Abel. ... For his sin, God forces him to wander the Earth. The stories of Adam's family help establish the themes that all people are descended from Adam and Eve, and that sin is inherent in human nature. The stories contained in this section of Genesis also contain the precedent of God punishing mankind for their sins. The story of Noah continues to show God as vengeful towards mankind's sins. ...

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Another example of Jesus' admirable personality was that Jesus was able to live his life without sin. ... Even though Jesus was tested, mistreated, and beaten, he never sinned. An example of Jesus being in a situation in which sin would probably be a result was when Jesus cleared the temple in John chapter two. ... He was constantly tested. ...

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Convinced that he could conquer the wills of sin "With Heaven above, and Faith below" he stood his ground and proceeded no further. ... In "The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg", people who claim they are innocents are put to the test when a stranger gets into the smug regions of the town's minds by using their own vanity against them. ...

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Salzman tests Leo by matching him up with a school teacher named Lily Hirschorn, the older, traditional wife that a rabbi would want. ... Sloan concludes that such words as "sin", "hell", "wild", and "animal" that Salzman uses are all words that excite Leo's desire. ...

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The gap that exists is that God sees great evils and sinning on Earth and wishes to bring peace to the Israelites and destruction to its foes. ... This confrontation takes place in Jerusalem, not in nature, but nonetheless is a test of Jesus" faith and credibility as a hero. ... He is constantly helping people of their sins and ridding them of evil as he moves along in his journey, and once he feels as if he has brought salvation he completes his prophecy and descend to heav...

• Word Count: 1990
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If a person sinned they had to confess it, regret it, a perform some act of penance. To avoid being hanged many people in The Crucible confessed to sins they did not commit. ... Adultery was one of the worst sins someone could commit. ... It was an atrocious sin for children to even dance, so to avoid punishment they would pretend to be under the spell of the Dev . ...

• Word Count: 11015
• Approx Pages: 44
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• Grade Level: High School