As Neal Shusterman's quote implies, growth is continuos and has an ever-continuing effect, which is evident in Christianity, through Paul's work. ... Paul states, "For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one who believeth" (Romans 1:16), proving Luther adopted his ideas from Paul's theology. The continuing effects of a change in Shusterman's quote is evident as Paul's teachings are adopted by Martin Luther. ... The quote demonstrates that change is everlasting and has a continuing effect, just as Paul h...

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According to The Bible, they were so frightened of his power that they brought him to the attention of the empire, who had him put to death for threatening the sanctity of their authority. ... And in the end, the Christians decided to give full power to Satan, whom they promised all of creation. ... Paine continues to have a problem with the superstitious nature of the stories combined with the fact that the power of the so-called prophets is constantly being put in terms of evil. ... The specific story to which he refers is the story of loosing Satan upon the world giving him more power tha...

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Before beginning his ministry, Jesus faced three temptations: Satan asked him to turn a stone into bread, bow down to Satan in exchange for power over all nations, or jump from a great height and allow God to save him. ... The temptations demonstrated that God would not coerce obedience through divine power or bargain for the human love and respect that would bring order to the world.Crowds of people wanted to follow and listen to him. ... Yancey quotes several modern authors on Jesus' entry into Jerusalem, the Last Supper and first communion with his disciples, and Judas's betrayal...

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