Paul's objective in this passage was to show how the resurrection of Jesus is fact the basis of the Christian faith, to determine why Jesus was in fact raised from the dead, and to also reveal our own future resurrection from the dead. ... But now people were starting to question whether this in fact happened, so Paul asserted the truth with his writings. ... Jesus' resurrection was so important because it meant that he followed through with the prophecy. ... One of Paul's goals was to answer the question of whether man would be with or without a body following resurrection and...

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3) How do we love our neighbor? ... This passage is used by many to support the error of common grace. ... He loves us with a purpose, that of our salvation. Finally he loves us with holy, pure, and sinless love. This is how we ought to love our neighbor! ...

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I will demonstrate the treatment that the religious slaveholders put towards the slaves, the passages they used from the Bible while beating the slaves, and how they refused to educate slaves, fearing the power they would gain if they were on the same level mentally. ... In particular, he notes that his Master, Captain Auld, was one Christian who would vocally justify his abuse of slaves with a passage from the Bible that he misconstrued. ... I have seen him tie up a lame young woman, and whip her with a heavy cow-skin upon her naked shoulders, causing the warm red blood to drip; and, in justi...

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There are many different passages in the Bible that relate to or specifically confront the issues of suffering and evil. ... Many theologians have tried to explain why God let suffering and evil into the world over the ages, with the earliest theodicy (an attempt to answer the question of why a good God permits the manifestation of evil) coming from Irenaeus, the Bishop of Lyons and a Church Father, who stated that evil is necessary for human moral and spiritual development and is part of God's purpose. ... This passage further backs up the previous two statements that suffering is a puni...

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This passage from Luke 7:36-50 in the NRSV Bible is titled "A Sinful Woman Forgiven" compared to the NAB version, "The Penitent Woman". ... The irony in the passage is that the least acceptable in the eyes of the Pharisee is the most acceptable in the eyes of Jesus. ... It is inconceivable for the time and present day that a moneylender would cancel all debts without question. The parable ends with a question to Simon, "Now which of them will love more?" ... Fitzmeyer comments that this line foreshadows the crucial question asked in Luke: 9 by Herod. ...

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Religion is based on beliefs and how people act based on those beliefs. ... Questions known as boundary questions are posed when humans are faced with new situations in their lives (Beliefs and Believers, Class 1). ... Rites of passage are the most frequent experiences involving boundary questions. ... Also in the Christian religion, questions may arise about the beginning of life and how we got to Earth. ... Interview with Dr. ...

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Religion is based on beliefs and how people act based on those beliefs. ... Questions known as boundary questions are posed when humans are faced with new situations in their lives (Beliefs and Believers, Class 1). ... Rites of passage are the most frequent experiences involving boundary questions. ... Also in the Christian religion, questions may arise about the beginning of life and how we got to Earth. ... As for my purpose on Earth, my question was answered by the Christian doctrine. ...

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(Menzies 112) My question is why is it so important now that we get baptized? ... How important is the action of being baptized? ... This question of baptism falls into the category of spiritual growth in Jesus. ... I no longer think how I have thought for my entire life, that it is necessary to be baptized. ... How much longer until I know the answer to these questions? ...

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It does not, however, concern itself with the opposing theologies between Christianity and Judaism. ... He first provides the question of the debate in the title of each part of the book, then Basser gives the reader the passage from the New Testament Gospel record, and finally he attempts to tackle the "popular" notion of the significance and meaning of the passage. ... While Judaism is certainly different from Christianity in today's world, Basser does a commendable job explaining how they are not polar opposites because one (Christianity) is merely a branch from the tree (Judaism). ...

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Paul, relating as a father in the faith confronts the Corinthian church with a view of the resurrection or the lack thereof. ... He narrates with special focuses on the death of Christ, resurrection and appearance to witnesses. ... Paul goes on in this passage to say what the end result of denying the resurrection is. ... Verse 12 poses the confusion rhetorically; if you became believers because you trusted the proclamation that Christ is alive, risen from the dead, how can you let people say that there is no living Christ. ... In the selected passage resurrection is questioned by the Chu...

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It's almost impossible not to have some familiarity with the subject. ... I asked this question to many people of differing ages, educational backgrounds, and religious training. ... (Ro 7:24) These two passages unquestionably illustrate that sin can not be exclusively defined as an action, event, or outward occurrence. ... Sproul poses an interesting question regarding this subject5, "If the penalty for sin is death why do babies die?" ... The answer to this question lies in the theory of imputed sin. ...

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Another detailed account from Isaiah mentions how the Promised Messiah would act when put on trail. ... His teachings usually occurred as the result of personal encounters, questions from inquirers, debates with the religious authorities, and the need to instruct his disciples in the light of his own imminent suffering and death, and of their role in continuing his ministry afterwards. ... Jesus used illustrations frequently with graphic details. ... In this passage, Jesus is asked a question in which he asked the Pharisses what Moses commanded them. ... Mathew 24:37-39 provides a good exa...

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• Grade Level: High School