Though some may ignore and reject its plea for purity, the truth still remains despite opinions of men. ... Elwell notes therefore that "the gospel is the joyous proclamation of God's redemptive activity in Christ Jesus on behalf of man enslaved by sin... Barclay notes that (1) originally, it meant "the reward given to a messenger for bringing good tidings." ... Interestingly, Thayer notes that from the Hebrew it often meant the fee given to a teacher.# It is a word that was primarily secular yet began to carry some religious meaning by the first century AD. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Matthew tends to see Jesus as "pouring out" (class notes) and focuses on Jesus" teachings to the disciples and is generally more of a compassionate gospel. ... Further, in Jesus' times, the poor had nothing. If they had no family to care for them they were literally on their own (class notes). ... The gospel of Luke is more of an emphasis on worship, and the poor and oppressed people that Jesus comes into contact with (class notes). ... Such a question that comes to mind is which portrayal is true or closest to the truth? ...

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• Grade Level: High School

He begins to believe that, "since coming to this country he had caused nothing but hardship to these poor Christians The only thing he had to offer was his life and his death,"" (Endo 81). ... - The truth of His teaching stood firm as His witness at his trial. ... Rodrigues failed to realize that the Lord chooses to be silent when there is nothing more to be said. ... Therefore, we will now examine only "secular martyrs,"" cases of individuals who have died for causes that had little or nothing to do with religion. ... Yet, as the book notes, Okonkwo quickly discovers that "Umuofia would no...

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• Grade Level: High School

As a bridge between the employer and employee sections, I would like to make note of the Nazi German slogan, "Arbeit macht frei, or "Work will make you free", posted over the main entrance to the Auschwitz concentration camp. ...

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We will find some truths to help us understand and grasp the content of what the word of God says. ... If you want to know the truth, he is afraid to go home. ... The Mosaic law clearly stated that he was to have nothing to do with them. ... And so, on the black background of this boy's sin "down in the pigpen, out of fellowship with his father, having left home on a bad note, our Lord begins to brighten things up. ...

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One traditional Christian view of survival of death runs, in outline form, something like this: On some future day all the dead will be bodily raised, both the righteous and the unrighteous alike, to be judged by God ; and the guarantee and model of the general resurrection (i.e., the raising of the dead in the last days) is the already accomplished resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.My aim in this paper is to explain and defend this basic view of resurrection. There are many ways it might be understood, of course, and perhaps more than one is coherent and even from a Christian point o...

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• Grade Level: High School

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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• Grade Level: High School