A perfect illustration of this overlying theme is Psalm 41. ... Psalm 41 gives the story of psalm's plea for God's mercy and the deliverance he receives from God's blessings. ... In verse 5, the psalmist begins with the story of why he is giving thanks by giving his initial plea to the Lord, "Once I prayed, "Lord, have mercy on me; heal me, I have sinned against you."" ... The first comes from Job 19:19 where Job states, "All my intimate friends hold me in horror; those whom I love have turned against me!" ... It also gives a wonderful moral lesson of mercy to those who give...

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The Son of Man has shown me that Jesus understands me and knows what I am going through, making it easier to come to Him. Salvation shows me that he loves me enough to deliver me and make me free from bondage. ... Why are you persecuting me?...... John skillfully alternated stories and dialogues, therefore, the words of Jesus brought out the inner significance of his works (e.g. ... Because He was without sin, He could pay the price for our sins and give us forgiveness (Bickel & Jantz, 1998, p.210). ...

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O'Connor's stories reflected life in the South. ... The Misfit thought that like Christ, he was not treated right "they never shown me my papers [...] ... The salesman then took off her wooden leg and would not give it back to her. ... A common theme throughout A Good Man is Hard to Find is the inner struggle between man and God. ... The South furnished her [ ] flagrant images her theme and style demanded, Southern dialogue [...] sharpened her wit [...] ...

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Even though the two pieces of literature were written many centuries apart, they both have these themes of predestination, as well as the themes of faith and irony. ... Similarly, in A Prayer for Owen Meany, predestination, in the form of foreordained events, dictates the path that the story takes and how the story will end. ... His reasoning: "God gave me my voice for a reason." ... And indeed it seems that God did give Owen his voice for a very specific reason. ... "What the God told me, I will declare . ...

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" "Come then, in this thing let us both give way to each other, I to you, you to me, and so the rest of the immortal gods will follow," " (Iliad IV: 62). ... Here at last the gods have summoned me deathward. I thought Deiphobos was here close beside me, but he is behind the wall and it was Athene cheating me," " (Iliad XXII: 297). ... The theme of flawed human integrity appears throughout the Bible. ... And do not be distressed for God has sent me before you to prese...

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Edwards quotes from Kasper, "It requires omnipotence to be able to surrender oneself away; and it requires omnipotence to be able to take oneself back on the giving and to preserve the independence and freedom of the recipient- (Edward, 41). ... IF we look back to the creation stories we were created with free will. ... The best example of this in action is in the crucifixion of Jesus, not only does in give us and insight into the incarnation of Jesus and his crucifixion, but also the role that God played in both. ... Also the final word, "My God, my God why have you forsaken me,"" allow in...

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He however, overcame all obstacles that he encountered throughout the story. ... Pi used anthropomorphism, a concept of giving animals human traits, in order to cope with the harsh reality of living on a lifeboat. ... Throughout the novel, the theme of religious faith was presented in animals; Pi found the meanings of the animals as religious symbols. ... Now you have saved me by taking form of fish" (Martel, 185). ... At one point, he also showed his non-religious beliefs, Pi turned to atheism as his own philosophy when he had to give up his vegan tendencies, and had to kill to survive. ...

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The movie covers themes about love and sacrifice but mainly poses the question: what is real? ... The worship of numerous gods like "Vishnu" and "Siva" rests in direct opposition to God's first commandment: "You shall have no other gods before me". ... The belief in paganism gives individuals a false sense of security behind their many creative gods, just as the Matrix gives its slaves a false sense of security behind their illusionary lives. ... The Lord sets prisoners free, the Lord gives sight to the blind, the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down, and the Lord loves the righteous...

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I will go through each of the three parts of this book, and give an in-depth look at Alex, his views, thoughts and escapades. ... This is a theme that runs through the entirety of this novel. ... This biting of their toe-nails over what is the cause of badness is what turns me into a fine laughing malchick. ... More, badness is of the self, the one, the you or me on our oddy knockies and that self is made by old Bog or God and is his great pride and radosty. ... And is not our modern history my brothers, the story of brave malensky selves fighting these big machines? ...

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I will go through each of the three parts of this book, and give an in-depth look at Alex, his views, thoughts and escapades. ... This is a theme that runs through the entirety of this novel. ... This biting of their toe-nails over what is the cause of badness is what turns me into a fine laughing malchick. ... More, badness is of the self, the one, the you or me on our oddy knockies and that self is made by old Bog or God and is his great pride and radosty. ... And is not our modern history my brothers, the story of brave malensky selves fighting these big machines? ...

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I will go through each of the three parts of this book, and give an in-depth look at Alex, his views, thoughts and escapades. ... This is a theme that runs through the entirety of this novel. ... This biting of their toe-nails over what is the cause of badness is what turns me into a fine laughing malchick. ... More, badness is of the self, the one, the you or me on our oddy knockies and that self is made by old Bog or God and is his great pride and radosty. ... And is not our modern history my brothers, the story of brave malensky selves fighting these big machines? ...

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I will go through each of the three parts of this book, and give an in-depth look at Alex, his views, thoughts and escapades. ... This is a theme that runs through the entirety of this novel. ... This biting of their toe-nails over what is the cause of badness is what turns me into a fine laughing malchick. ... More, badness is of the self, the one, the you or me on our oddy knockies and that self is made by old Bog or God and is his great pride and radosty. ... And is not our modern history my brothers, the story of brave malensky selves fighting these big machines? ...

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The past experience of the Old Testament gives us a general idea of who God is , the general idea of his presence, and the action He chooses with His chosen people. ... The story goes that David killed Goliath, the Philistine Giant, 2nd Samuel 21:19. ... Psalm 51 "Have mercy on me, O God according to thy stead fast love". ... Our past experience does give us an idea of who God is when we see how he saves us and delivers through experiences. Author corresponds to the themes discussed with the Bible, and has used cites from other books. ...

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Hear my prayer, Lord God Almighty; listen to me, God of Jacob. ... In the bible, the book of Numbers tells the story of the defiant men being consumed by a fire, but that their children were spared. ... Stress and worry can be replaced at anytime by giving it to God. ... As in verse 4, the courtyards were open to the sky, and the temple eaves would give good nesting. ... Indeed, the main theme of this psalm as a whole may as well be finding our home with God. ...

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Because Browning's views on spirituality changed, his poetry also gives insight on the internal conflicts within his life. ... In this story, Browning criticizes the fact that Christianity is too ideal for humanity; he does not address whether God exists but whether Christian living can truly exist in a corrupt modern society (Irvine & Honan, 1974). ... And then I' the front, of course a saint or two-...And so all's saved for me, and for the church, A pretty picture gained.(1855) Browning notices the insincerity of the church goers and clearly satirizes the idea of unearned, exp...

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