Buddhism was created with the belief that all life is suffering because of desire. So to achieve "Nirvana", or the ultimate Buddha state, you must extinguish all desire. ... Jesus is believed to have died through crucifixion and then resurrected from the dead by God to illustrate forgiveness of human sin, the conquering of death, and denial of Satan. ... With the knowledge that a person (or myself), desires to ascend into heaven with the ultimate holy, living a life consistent with achieving this is the same state of consciousness as the eastern religions attempt to achieve ...

• Word Count: 1896
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

It focuses on God's sovereignty, stating that God is able and willing by virtue of his omniscience, omnipresence, and omnipotence, to do whatever He desires with His creation. ... " Limited Atonement "Jesus Christ died to save only those who were given to him (elected) by the Father in eternity past. Since Christ did not die for everyone, but only for the elect, his atonement is wholly successful.... "(Fairchild) Scripture basis - Romans 9:16 "It does not, therefore, depend on human desire or effort, but on God's mercy.... Jesus died for all peoples' sins, ...

• Word Count: 2136
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Jesus died and rose again for the Hebrews. Christ performed miracles, healed the sick, and died on a cross for the sins of mankind. ... All these changes gave way to Diocletian's biggest reform desire: Religion In 303, Diocletian issued edicts that demanded the reform of Christianity. ...

• Word Count: 1583
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The mere lustful thought, notion, or desire constitutes the sin. ... Sproul poses an interesting question regarding this subject5, "If the penalty for sin is death why do babies die?" ... As we become spiritually separated from God our flesh falls victim to sinful acts, desires, and thoughts. ...

• Word Count: 1485
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• Grade Level: High School

You wouldn't want to turn to religion merely for comfort, security or peace of mind because if religion isn't true, then these desires will not be fulfilled anyways. ... Jesus was willing to die for our sins as well as leaving us with our agency, the right to choose. ... Then, after almost nine hours of suffering, he chose to give up his mortal body and died. ...

• Word Count: 1618
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• Grade Level: High School

The purpose of the forty day period of Lent is to provide the purification needed ween oneself off of sinful pleasures and selfishness through prayer and self-discipline, "by creating in them the desire to do God's will and to make His kingdom come by making it come first of all in their hearts" (True Meaning of Lent"). ... Christians remember that Jesus, after dying on the cross rose from the dead. ... According to folklore, Eostre found a bird dying from the cold and turned it into a rabbit so its fur would keep it warm but that rabbit still laid eggs like a bird. ...

• Word Count: 1565
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

When each of the two men dies, the rich man is sent to Hell, while Lazarus takes his place in heaven next to Abraham. ... Through the life of Jesus Christ and the teachings of sacred scripture, all Christians can effectively help their neighbors in the fashion that God desires. ...

• Word Count: 1259
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• Grade Level: High School

In the second-century, the Christian Church strained for identity while being persecuted by the Roman authorities, confronted by Jewish and pagan hostility, and challenged by the internal dilemma of Gnostic adaptation. Gnostic sects arose not in direct opposition to the Orthodox Church, but with a h...

• Word Count: 2211
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Nevertheless, it is unthinkable that man would discover a God or a religion that would oppose the desires of man's selfish nature. ... In a very true sense, to come to God is to die to one's self pity. ...

• Word Count: 1526
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• Grade Level: High School

They believe that God is Transcendant and Immanent at the same time and will create Itself according to everyones desire and needs to protect the pious, to detroy the evil and establish the Divine Rule of Law and Justice. 7. ... Two thousand or so years after he lived and died, his followers number in the millions. ...

• Word Count: 1635
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• Grade Level: High School

Moron Air Base, where I am currently stationed in southern Spain was once a bloody battle field. From 718 AD until 1492 AD Catholics from Europe and the Moores (Muslims) from Africa battled over this beautiful country. This series of battles was called The Recon quest. When the Christians won a b...

• Word Count: 2152
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Christianity is a religion of Abraham monotheistic which tends to be based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the biblical canon as Christ. Within the sacred texts and writings related to Christianity, it shares common grounds with Judaism the Tanakh, which in general ten...

• Word Count: 2426
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate