1. Job
The pope can only remit sins or guilt by announcing that God has actually remitted the guilt. ... It is morally right for someone to use marijuana as medicinal because it has been tested for medication. ... In the sacrament of penance, Christians confessed sins and found absolution for them. The process of penance involved satisfaction paying the temporal penalty for those sins. ... Once tested, then it should be consider morally right from wrong. ...
I woke to the enormity of my sin" (177). ... He deems traversing the dilapidated bridge a test from God: "by those dangers and difficulties which I should have to surmount I saw that He had not abandoned me" (178). ... Reverend Whitfield demonstrates simple Christianity's inadequacy to atone for sin. ... Therefore, Christianity fails to atone for the sins of its most conspicuous symbol. ... What we see is a picture of a woman who refuses to come under Christianity's system of sin and forgiveness: "people to whom sin is just a matter of words, to them salvation is just words too" ...
These sins cause suffering to others and therefore is frowned upon by Christians. ... Kushner who writes "some interpret suffering as a test of an individual's spirit and commitment to God. Abraham was tested by God when God commanded him to sacrifice his son, Isaac. ... So, too God sends such tests and afflictions only to people God knows are capable of handling them, so that they and others can learn the extent of their spiritual strength.... In Judaism, suffering is usually associated with sin and punishment; however some passages recommend sacrificial suffering and acknowledge ...
Jones was convicted in 1989 before DNA tests were available, but when they were made available in 2000, the request for a DNA test was ignore, and Jones was executed. In 2007, the Innocence Project filed a law suit requesting for the hair so that it could undergo DNA testing. ... In the Old Testament, God's rules did in fact say that certain sins were punishable by death. However, this was before Jesus came from Heaven to earth to die on the cross for our sins. ... " God says that all sin will get you to hell, so as sinners, who are we to condemn another person to death? ...
The people of iniveh were dead in sin. ... They believed Jonah, and turned, every one of them, from sin. ... My sins are forgiven, but I continue to sin for the rest of my earthly life. Only God is without sin. ... That's a tough test of my love for God. ...
Tannehill suggests that the motive for the invitation is an opportunity to test the validity of Jesus as a prophet. ... The author of Luke does not avail any information as to the cause of her sins. ... The sins of the woman are positioned directly against the righteousness of the Pharisee. ... Jesus concludes his teaching with a proclamation that the woman's sins, though many, were forgiven. ... The woman's future was decided by her faith and the willingness of God to forgive all sins. ...
A "crucible" is defined as a metal container used for melting and purifying substances at high temperature or a place or occasion of severe test or trial. ... Their sanity and fear bring the entire community to a melting point, where they are caught up in the deceit and paranoia, and put it through a severe test during the trials. ... She also tells Proctor that he "takes [her] sins upon [him]" (137). Even though Proctor insists that the sins are his blame, she tries to persuade and help him to redeem himself. ... When the seed of forgiveness flowers, the chains of reputation diss...
They would no longer be slaves of their sin and false beliefs; rather they would be free to seek God's wisdom and blessing in a way that unbelievers never could. ... Also he tried to convince Jesus to leap from the highest point of the temple in Jerusalem so that nonbelievers would respond to God's power, but Jesus showed his trust in his Father's emphasis: "Do not put the Lord your God to the test". ... The other agents represent sin and corruption, as they follow sinners without mercy. ... The Bible says that through forgiveness: all sins shall be as white as snow, as sugge...
They believe physical birth gives bodies to these spirits, along with that, the opportunity to choose right from wrong, making our present life a period of probation in which we are tested. ... Catholics believe that babies have original sin and must be cleaned. Mormons do not believe in original sin. Instead, we can only commit sins if we are aware that it is a sin. ... A teenager stealing clothing from a department store is a sin. ...
While holding the high office of a minister he commits a grievous sin, the act of adultery. ... This is a great example of sin displayed in a selfish way. ... People still want to make sin attractive to justify their failures. ... When they sinned Hester's view of God was that of Hester's view of Dimmesdale. ... Although Jesus did not sin, He was willing to take the humiliation and penalty for our sin. ...
The story of Job from the Old Testament was a purely a test of faith of Job. ... In Job's case, the trial is a test of faith in "the belly" of Satan. ... Job is put through this definitive test to prove himself to God. ... Satan requested that God test Job by having him suffer. ... Just think, Job loses everything and still through all of the suffering he is put through, he never sins. ...
The soul is implanted into a person at conception so if they are not properly conceived i.e. in a test-tube the soul may not be present. ... A Christian may believe that transplant surgery means that the doctors are 'playing God', this is a sin. ... Muslims believe that all life is sacred and to damage a person's body whether they are alive or not is a sin, this is also why they do not use post mortems. ... Humans have no right to interfere with God's will and, in deliberately changing people's genes; we are doing so for humans to do so is to "play God", which is a s...
This prayer also allows us to show appreciation for our salvation from sin and the everlasting hope of attaining heaven; a haven of eternal happiness and joy. ... Sin is an everlasting conflict and is the one obstacle which constantly separates man from God (the source of all goodness, life and joy). In order for an individual to escape from the clutches of sin and earn God's forgiveness he or she must repent and reject it. ... With the elements of an honest and careful examination of one's conscience any individual can confess their sins privately each day and be granted God's ...
Humans are the highest creatures here on earth and have godlike characteristics within them but the human right to free will is bound to test those characteristics. ... When followers turn away from God and act in disobedience from his word that is called "sin". Christianity's notion of "original sin" teaches that man is bent on sin and has inherited this through Adam and Eve. ... An Islamic life is one of tests and if Allah and if his guidance has been rejected in any way, it is a sin. ...
He did the opposite of what he announced because he forgave those who sinned and in other cases he took it upon himself to show his people how merciful he truly was. ... He did this by showing mercy and forgave them for the sins that they had committed. ... God had shown mercy, not because he regretted his decision to have Isaac sacrificed in the first place, but rather because he tested Abraham to see how faithful he was to his Lord. ... God's forgiveness in this situation was shown in great measure, considering Cain had committed the sin of murder, which is one of the greatest sins ...
Augustine (354-430 AD.) began his position on abortion explaining those who have intercourse only (sola) for the wish to have children do not sin, whereas those who mix pleasure with sex, even if sex with one's spouse, commits a sin. ... To commit the sin of abortion, you have to think that an abortion in your case, with all the circumstances of your life and your pregnancy, is a sin against God. ... If you carefully examine your conscience and then decide that an abortion is the most moral act you can do at this time, you are not committing a sin. ... Nor need you tell it in confession ...
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. ...
Satanic rites in the judgement of the church The ordinary action of Satan consists in leading us into sin, which is a culpable loss of freedom. ... You shall not put the Lord your God to the test, as you tested him at Massah" (Dt 6:13-16) The Old Testament condemnation remains intact in the New Testament. ... For it is written, "You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve" " " (Mt 4:10) Jesus" contest with Satan and sin, his cures and miracles, his deat...
Voltaire has Candide born out of wedlock, a sin according to Christian principles, to prove that he is born into sin. ... Unfortunately, due to the sins of Adam and Eve, man must live life on Earth before he can reach the perfection of Heaven, and the trials of life on Earth, brought on by the Devil, are meant to test man's faith in God. ... He explains to Job that no man can claim that there is nothing else he can do to praise God because that is a sin. Elijah also tells Job that demanding to speak with the Lord and receive explanation for his work is a sin. ... The Lord asks Job to repe...
Romans 3:23 states, "We all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God." ... The testing of one's faith develops perseverance and, in turn, reinforces that one constantly requires a personal relationship with God. ... God continually tests one's faith to keep them on the right path. ... God is faithful to His children and will not permit them to be tested beyond what they can bear. ... God does not test one to see if they will fail, but to see how strong he/she is. ...
To be as knowledgeable as Ben Franklin and test the theory of Calvinism was brave and considered a major historical turning point. ... Many will agree that following the favored party is better than testing it; that is what they thought back then at least. ... Total depravity, unconditional election, limited atonement, irresistible grace and perseverance of the saints are all grouped together to state that there is no denying that Adam's sin will affect all and God's predestined selection will be the only ones saved. ... Anyone who tested this theory would be considered crazy. ... It...
Elihu trys to tell Job that he adds rebellion to his sin but Job knows that he has not sinned. Well in those times they only understood that if you were punished in some way that you must have sinned. ... All of this was done to test and educate man, to see if one righteous man could do it right. ...
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...
Through her generous accomplishments the community realizes she is a person who, regardless of her sin, can affect the community in a positive way. ... Their fear of sin and wickedness drove them in their quest to do what they felt was right. ... "Thus the young and pure would be taught to look at her, with the scarlet letter flaming on her breast as the figure, the body, the reality of sin" (83). ... So they used her and were willing to overlook her sins when she looked to be of value to them. ... Thus saying that within a community there will always be individuals to test the limits of soc...