1. God and Evil
Before this happened, there was no sin in the world. After they ate the fruit sin entered the world, and everyone is now born into sin. ... But if you do not do right sin is creeping in the door." (Gen. 4.7) God desires everyone to do what is right and good to keep sin from creeping in. ... He does not like sin, or tolerate it, but He also has compassion. ...
Is abortion a valid litmus test to elect a politician? ... Not just my own belief, but also the Word of God clearly states that it is a sin. ... Therefore, it is a sin for me to support a politician that promotes killing and murdering human lives. 2. ...
Another example of Jesus' admirable personality was that Jesus was able to live his life without sin. ... Even though Jesus was tested, mistreated, and beaten, he never sinned. An example of Jesus being in a situation in which sin would probably be a result was when Jesus cleared the temple in John chapter two. ... He was constantly tested. ...
Not only has the murder deprived his/her victim of the rest of their earthly life, it is a further sin against him as a creature made in the image of God and against God himself whose image the murderer does not respect. ... Therefore he who delivered me over to you has the greater sin." ...
The character of Beowulf himself in the epic Beowulf is representative of Christ in that he acts as a deliverer to the people of Herot by redeeming them from the evils of Grendel just as Christ delivered people from the evils of their own sins. ... Unferth symbolizes the pharasees who are mentioned in the Bible in that he is jealous of Beowulf and therefore attempts to belittle and test his credibility just as the pharasees doubted the works and biblical knowledge of Christ. ... Since King Hrothgar is responsible for sending Beowulf to fight Grendel to save Herot from the evil of his actions,...
As the result of drugs using, the American Supreme Court decided a massive expansion of drug testing in schools is allowed. ... The Seven Deadly Sins, which are Greed, Sloth, Gluttony, Pride, Lust, Envy, and Wrath, are human beings' inherent personalities. ...
This is basically saying, do not have sexual relations with that of the same sex because it is a sin. But nowhere in the Bible does it say it is a sin to be gay without having any sexual action. ... Most conservative Christians believe this and look over the fact that it only says it is a sin to act upon it. Christians believe that God's attitude toward homosexuals is that God loves the sinner, but hates the sin. ... The theory is that hormones produced by the developing testes might be produced off schedule and cause the brain's neural networks to develop in such a way that the chil...
By faith Abraham, when God tested him, offered Isaac as a sacrifice. ... He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a short time. ... God's faithfulness is the source of the Christian's deliverance from temptation, assurance of salvation, and forgiveness of sins. ...
On hearing about the situation facing the town, using courage she rebukes the leaders of the town for testing God, then explaining how this is a test from God, about suffering and faith, similar to those faced by Abraham and Jacob. ... The theme of the story is that Israel will prosper provided it can avoid sin (Deut 30: 15-20). ...
The accuser proceeded to then tell God that to really test Job's loyalty, God must remove Job's possessions. ... Once Job spoke all three of his friends jumped right on top of him saying that he had to have sinned or else this would not have happened to him. ... It should be evident to the average person that God was testing Job's loyalty to him and also that God was showing Job that no matter how much you may pray, you still can not be the perfect man of God. ...
Understanding the Christian Doctrines of Divine Sovereignty, Predestination, And Free Will for Counseling "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life." (John 3:16, NRSV) "But to all who did receive him, who believe in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man, but of God." (John 1:12, 13, ESV) "No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise that person up on the last day." (...
The Hebrew people were (and still are) known as God's "Chosen People," held responsible for maintaining a standard of moral behavior, sacrificing to God for forgiveness of sin, and loving and trusting Him above all else. ... Abraham was a loyal follower and listener to the Lord and obeyed him regardless of how long the lord tested his faith. ...
This would cause so much stress and anxiety that alone could be a test of faith. ... We find out of course that Abraham does not go through with it, but for someone that isn't familiar with the story but is familiar with God, they should question from the get-go why God is asking Abraham to commit such a brutal sin. ...
Letting God Back In As long as there were test that I forgot to study for I was praying in high school. ... He would stand up for what he believes in and if it meant die for everyone's sins, that is something that you do to get the "word" out. ...