Gold was brought up twice because it has always been considered extremely valuable in the eyes of man but the author wanted us to know how much more valuable God's grace is for us. 1 Peter uses a number of quotes for the duration of the book. The author doesn't say where the quotes are from but he probably used them so that what once was said could be renewed over again. He might not of meant to quote and then someone else who read it recognized it for somewhere else and then put the quotations in himself. ... Whether Peter meant to quote verses or whether those were put in later ...

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Looking at these quotes, one can conclude that Jesus supported a humble lifestyle, valuing humility and modesty as traits that an ideal man would possess. ... This quote ties in with the humble and modest lifestyle that Jesus preaches about. ... Studying this quote and the one before, it can also be said that many of Jesus" preaching's are rather idealistic and somewhat unachievable. ... From the previous quote however, one can also see an example of the concept "moderation" which was prominent in many of Confucius" teachings. ...

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A long time sponsor of ten years was quoted as saying, "Your sponsorship says I see you; I care about you; and they feel it.... " (Proverbs 31:8-9) This quote serves as a direct representation of what World Vision does to spread the word and how their advertisement and fundraising is giving a voice to those who do not have one. ... Mother Teresa was quoted saying "I alone cannot change the world but I can cast a stone across the water to create many ripples....

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Because we are looking at an issue that is affected by religion, the Bible is quoted as well as the Koran, as they are the books of laws in each religion. ... Jamal Badawi was researched (some quotes from the Koran have been taken from his essay, but were cited as the Koran, as the book was also looked at for further reading). ... (Lecture) Christianity In one of his statements, Pope John Paul II emphasizes the biblical quote that humanity is not complete without women. ...

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These verses are also significant, because they themselves quote other scripture and so solidify their reliability. In verse 13, John quotes Daniel 7:13 when he describes Jesus as being "like a son of man." ...

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Back to Romans 10 a. 10.13 - Paul quotes Joel 2.32, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."" ... -, then Paul quotes Isaiah 52.7, "Lord, who has believed our message?...

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Here are some wonderful quotes about faith: "Faith makes things possible, not easy," "Prayer is taking our troubles to God, faith is leaving them there," "Sorrow looks back. ... (Grace Upon Grace Christian Poetry) These quotes are all so wonderful and true! ...

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Jesus was the promised Messiah that the Hebrew prophets foretold. The Old Testament was completed in 450BC, hundreds of years before Jesus was born. Many people throughout the Old Testament books made the prophecies in astonishing detail. More than 300 prophecies were made in the Old Testament an...

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The quote shows that if they do not follow his gospel, then they will never get out, just as if a person does not follow God's gospel they will not go to Heaven. ... This quote blames McMurphy for Billy Bibbit's death and refers to McMurphy as God in the book. ...

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The argument about who Jesus was has been debated and raged for centuries. For Christians, the accuracy of the Gospels in the Bible are absolutely critical. Many Christians say that eyewitnesses wrote the Gospels when in fact they were actually written at least a few decades after Jesus" death. How ...

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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). ... In the quote it is describing God's true nature as is relates to humans here on earth. ...

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Matthew 1:23: "Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel," quotes from Isaiah 7:14: "Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. ... Early Christians would have been free to cross-reference Matthew with Isaiah and other Scripture quoted in Matthew, and likely found discrepancies like the one I have stated above. ...

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Amer. Lit I Thomas Paine, Reasoning the Enlightenment In the first few lines of his argument against the church and state, Thomas Paine writes: "I do not believe in the creed professed by the Jewish church, Roman church, Greek church, Turkish church, Protestant church, nor by any church ...

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The quote by General Loewenhielm in the story of Babette's feast summarizes this point, "Grace, my friends, demands nothing from us but that we shall await it with confidence and acknowledge it in gratitude- (Yancey 1997). ...

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"Each religion, by the help of more or less myth which it takes more or less seriously, proposes some method of fortifying the human soul and enabling it to make its peace with its destiny." George Santayana. By age seven I had already been introduced to two of the most known religions in my home ...

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Creative expressions are used to deepen our understanding of religion and the different religious teachings bin them. They convey through music, film and literature. Furthermore music essential part of creative expressions as it holy mentioned that we should praise God through music - ''sing to him,...

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JESUS" USE OF HYPERBOLE; WHAT WERE HIS INTENTIONS? Exaggeration has been used in literature for over two thousand ye...

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In the Birth Narrative, Matthew quotes Micah 5:2 after Herrod inquires about the birthplace of Christ-child: But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, Are not the least among the rulers of Judah; For out of you shall come a Ruler Who will shepherd my people Israel. ...

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Most of us know the cliche quote, "if god is for you, then who can be against you," so if god is giving you a gift, and you can turn to him in desperate times to hadle that gift (the child) then the things in life that make parenting "too hard," will start to look like nothing. ...

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The dictionary definition of weakness is, " the state or condition of being weak."" As Christians, we feel tenderly towards those who have a weakness. We feel protective of them, as we know that they may not be as strong mentally or physically. In today's society, the weakest people are the very you...

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In reading the Gospel of Mark, one might realize that there are many stories of great significance. These stories have a great affect on the overall book, which is the Bible. One story that can be deemed very important would be, "The Tradition of Elders." This story takes place in the middle of M...

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The essay "Why I Am Not a Christian," was originally delivered by Bertrand Russell on March 6, 1927. Russell presented the lecture at Battersea Hall to the south London Branch of National Secular Society, England. The lecture then came in form of essay and was a popular touch point for Atheist commu...

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The Word of God The Word of God is not something that originated all by itself or from the dictionary. It is not even truly the whole set of words collected in the Bible Rather, the word of God is the patterns of experience that move us to praise and worship our co-creator. The Bible is here on...

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Will the Teachings of Jesus Christ Survive the New Millennium? There are presently 35 television stations owned and operated by religious organizations, but every television station features religious programming in one way or another. Religious television program producers ar...

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Genesis 1:27 it states "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them" the quote states that men and women are equal and it emphasizes that both men and women are made in the image of God. ...

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