The parables teach us about different situations and how we should live our lives. ... In this, we can learn how to be the right kind of person and also it teaches us why sometimes when we try to tell people about God and it does not seem to work. ... The stony ground offers enough soil for the seeds to be able to grow, but because it is not deep enough the plants do not take root and are soon die in the sun. ... That's why Jesus, finishing the interpretation of the parable said "take heed HOW you hear" (Luke 8:18). ... The younger son wants his money from his father's estate which h...

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Its main plot is that the world we live in is a virtual world and in the REAL world we, the humans, are used as batteries for the machines (our enemies). ... Anderson's life and how he hates it. We meet Trinity after she hacks onto Neo's computer and tells him to "Follow the white rabbit." ... After this, we see him go to work, late, and be chased by men that resemble the FBI in some ways. ... Their excuse is "We think you've been bugged." ...

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God is in my opinion the only hope we have in this world of living a life with purpose and the only one who can save us the day our lives end and we die. ... I didn't fight what I was feeling in any moment because it was definitely the best feeling I had ever felt at the time, I could feel how the Holy Spirit embraced me and started ministering my heart and life, I could feel his power, presence, and love. ... Why do we live then? Why were we put in this earth I think that the Bible misses out explaining scientific reasons for our existence and how the universe came to be created, but it...

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To believe God requires that we believe the possibilities that await us if we choose to act in faith. ... He spoke of much more than simply surviving spiritually, but how to flourish in our faith of Jesus Christ, His Atonement and His promises. ... The Lord will be patient with us as we strive to understand the faith that we do have and allow that faith to overcome our doubts. ... We need to remember that we must be "kind and forgiving" (Holland, 2013) to ourselves and others in our "frailty" (Holland, 2013). ... The words that Elder Maxwell chooses to share are to help his...

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I kept thinking, "Boy, if he could only see how things are now!" ... When I watch a sitcom from my childhood, like "MASH", I think, "How innocent things were back then." ... My parents are not perfect, but I can clearly see how God has set them before me as examples. ... But how can we say that we do love the homosexual, if we are allowing them to believe a lie? And how can we be holy as God is holy and wink at that which God has called and abomination? ...

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How God develops His plan and how He overcomes man's shortcomings can be thoroughly studied through the Adamic, the Noahic, the Abrahamic , the Mosaic and finally, the New Covenants Covenant A covenant is an agreement or legal contract between two individuals which forms a bond between the parties that bring them together under mutual obligations, not unlike the agreement struck between a landlord and the renter wishing to lease an upstairs flat. ... The Adamic Covenant "For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners" (Romans 5:19), is a profound illu...

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When you and I discuss how an infinite God can have a relationship with a finite human being there is always a sense of discomfort or of deep darkness. ... However, if we picture God as touchy, unapproachable, and easily annoyed, if we image God as haughty, indifferent, or angry, if we invest him with unlovable qualities and cringe before his glance, we will dismiss the way of trust in the gospel of grace. ... A better understanding of this passage will allow us to see how Jesus taught his disciples and the Pharisees about the love and grace of God. ... "But when he came to himself he said...

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Even though we cannot encapsulate the totality of the gospel message into one study, may we endeavor to hold its sacred spiritual value close to our heart and put forth effort to understand it better. ... As we continue in this word study of "gospel" let us move on into a careful breakdown of its past. ... In fact, Barclay says that "it is when we come to the New Testament that euangelion becomes a tremendous word... From a word's origin we can glean the "picture" of its meaning. ... As we consider the gospel in the Old Testament, during Jesus" ministry, and in the early church may we e...

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Finally, the biblical notion is not that we survive death because immortality is simply a natural property of souls; if we survive death it is becaus! ... Thus Irenaeus says: "Our survival forever comes from His gre atness, not from our nature." 2It would be interesting to discuss this option further, and especially to ask why so many recent and contemporary Christian theologians are drawn toward it, how they might distinguish " spiritual resurrection " from immortality of the soul, and how they might defend the theory against criticisms such as those just noted. ... I call the theory tempora...

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It means we are not only willing to trust Him to provide for our salvation, but we trust Him for the future. ... We must first ask ourselves whether this is an old tradition or not. ... " (Guthrie 113) We can infer that the author was a cultured man. ... "A Prologue that came from the 2nd century states that the Gospel was written in Greece and Luke died there.... This proves how common these types of stories are and the significant role they play. ...

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We can't comprehend "Christabel- until we comprehend Coleridge's feelings and emotions, which even though are inconsistent throughout his lifetime, are always faithful. ... If for no other evidence, many phrases and words are visible in the poem relating directly to God, such as "will pray-, "and silence prayeth she-, "robe of white-, "Heaven-, "blest-, "Praise we the Virgin all divine-, "gray-haired friar-, "cordial wine-, "upper sky-, "holy-, "saints-, "harp-, and "dear Lord's joy and pride-. ...

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Child abuse is a global problem that is deeply rooted in cultural, economic and social practices. It is a state of emotional, physical, economic and sexual maltreatment meted out to a person below the age of eighteen and is a globally prevalent phenomenon. However, in India, as in many other countries, there has been no understanding of the extent, magnitude and trends of the problem. The growing complexities of life and the dramatic changes brought about by socio-economic transitions in India have played a major role in increasing the vulnerability of children to various and newer forms of a...

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Understanding how Revelation was written and also the original context of the letters is a key factor in understanding the Book. ... "The fact that the symbolism is drawn from three sources and not merely two is already sufficient to dispose of the idea that two Old Testament witnesses are to reappear on earth in person, testify anew, and again die.... "We are led, then, to the conclusion that he has not in mind the reappearance of the historical personages themselves, but rather prophets who shall perform the function assigned to Elijah and Moses in Hebrew tradition....

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Understanding how Revelation was written and also the original context of the letters is a key factor in understanding the Book. ... "The fact that the symbolism is drawn from three sources and not merely two is already sufficient to dispose of the idea that two Old Testament witnesses are to reappear on earth in person, testify anew, and again die.... "We are led, then, to the conclusion that he has not in mind the reappearance of the historical personages themselves, but rather prophets who shall perform the function assigned to Elijah and Moses in Hebrew tradition....

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