Without dying at all, in fact. ... He is systematically brainwashed, made to watch his comrades and converts die for his sake. ... When Rodrigues tramples on the image of Christ, it is out of no desire to save himself, only to stop the suffering of others. ... A man worthy of dying for the kingdom, one might suggest, must stand firm in his convictions until death comes upon him. ... His tribesmen do not share his convictions about the evils of the British civilization (or possibly, his rash action destroyed their desire to side with him). ...

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• Grade Level: High School

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 ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

He could give us, His children, everything our hearts desire. ... Instead he gives us everything His heart desires for us. ... He asked her, "Who died?" She replied, "God died. ... And HE said, "Go and tell this people..." - Isa 6:8-9 LORD, please give the heart to accept Your WORD and share it with our dying world!...

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• Grade Level: High School

Nevertheless, the temptation is there in both cases, although there certainly is a difference between the way the Magi describe what they missed and the way the camel men left because of their guilty desires. ... This verse is full of contrasts such as the cold journey and the Magi's thoughts and desires about the Mediterranean palaces and servant girls, the determination of the Magi and the presence of doubts and the unbiased style that sometimes changes for an emotional tone. ... Nevertheless, if we think of Christ's birth, we all know that he is going to be the one who really is...

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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, ...

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• Grade Level: High School

He was born on November 13, 354 AD, in Roman Empire and died on August 28, 430 AD, in Hippo Regius, Algeria. ... He was born on November 13, 354 AD, in Roman Empire and died on August 28, 430 AD, in Hippo Regius, Algeria. ... Augustine was teaching, with Augustine's desire to find a good alternative to moral dualism of the Manicheans. ... Rather, put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh....

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• Grade Level: High School

Her recollections detail her spiritual journey through a life that was anything but ordinary, fraught with business failures, the difficult pregnancy and birth of her first child, bearing thirteen subsequent children while desiring chaste living; enduring temptation, struggling with lustful urges, and a difficult marriage to a demanding husband. ... Having taken on the life of devotion to her Lord, remaining married to her husband, she cannot fulfill her desire to be a nun, due to her marriage. ... The main thing she learns from her visions - Jesus tells her He personally chose her and person...

• Word Count: 1321
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The journey must include something that triggers a desire to fill a specific gap in ones life or an initiation of a journey and end with a completion of that journey which is usually a fulfillment of that original void. ... That goal becomes diluted along the way by his rooted ties to his homeland, but his original desire to become westernized. ... When the demons are cast out of man, Jesus is merciful in not sending the demons to die, but rather allowing them to enter nearby pigs. ... It was symbolic of how much he was independent in England and it revealed some of his desire to become wes...

• Word Count: 1990
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• Grade Level: High School

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. ...

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He doesn't seem to really believe in Jesus and doesn't have any desire to: "If you would pray, Jesus would help you. " "I don't want no help; I'm doing all right by myself. " His doubt of Jesus results in him feeling like there is no such thing as right or wrong or any real meaning to life itself. ... She did end up dying, but it wasn't on the highway and her body was dumped elsewhere so no one probably found her. ...

• Word Count: 2043
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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. ...

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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. ...

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• 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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What's so amazing about Grace? In Yancey's book, What's Amazing about Grace?, he explains the many facets of grace, and human understanding of this gift. This book, combined with scripture, and my personal thoughts can look deeper into the answer of the question regarding grace. Grace can best...

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It bothers me that people are dying not that far from my city of birth. ... Although my heart goes to those who die on the battlefield, I believe that people get what they have asked for, unless they've been forced to. ... I see that selfish desires drive our actions. ...

• Word Count: 1902
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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. ...

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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. ...

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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...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The Gospels, written by believing Christians, are confessions of faith in Christ crucified and risen. The Gospels are sermons meant to stir up faith in the living Christ. The Gospels were written to persuade men of all times and places to believe that Christ died in order to destroy all death, and...

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• Grade Level: High School