Mary sees the twenty-four Puritans who escaped death that tragic day as the chosen or predestined, " .yet the Lord by his Almighty power, preserved a number of us from death, for there were twenty four of us taken alive; and carried captive" (14). ... This shows once again that Rowlandson believes that she is under the Grace of God as a "chosen one." ... We were not ready for so great a mercy as victory and deliverance; if we had been, God would have found out a way for the English to have passed this River, as well for the Indians with their Squaws and Children, and all their Luggage. (...

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Jews believe that they are "the chosen people" and that a Messiah or messenger will come to redeem humans and that the kingdom of Gods will be made on earth. In trying to understand Judaism it is difficult to understand how Judaism, which is one of the world's oldest religions, is still one of the religions that causes it followers much turmoil despite the Jewish belief that they are the "chosen people". If Jews are the chosen people then the questions in mind are why have suffered so much and why is Israel still fighting to maintain freedom for its people and keep land that they claim...

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Calvin repeatedly claims that only the chosen few can make it into heaven because only the chosen few will be able to lead a good Christian life; a life that one must, nonetheless, strive towards to obtain "the good life." Calvin is not saying that your actions do not matter in the world, and one can sin whenever he sees fit, but he is saying only those God has already chosen will be able to fit into the criteria needed for those to obtain the good life. ... His reflections of the bible would match many Christian's views as well however; many would have issues on his idea that o...

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The idea of Calvinism was simply an idea that there were chosen ones and nothing could change what already was planned. ... " The pilgrims and puritans really did believe that if their crops were doing really well, it was God's signal that they were one of the chosen. ... Through faith, practice and belief of this theory you will be one of those "predestined chosen ones". ... Calvinists only worked hard however to get the acceptance of God in hopes that they may be the chosen ones. ...

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Religion is sense of human relationship with forces beyond nature. During the history human had a need to have relations with something they believed and could support protect them. Some religions believe the life after death, some have one or more gods and some religions as Atheism do not believe i...

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He did not like sin in his world, so one day, as it says in chapters six through nine, he sent a flood over the world to rid it of sin but keeping the family he had chosen safe. ... Israel, known as God's chosen people, turned their back on God many times but by his grace he forgave them over and over again and sent them to the God's place known as the land of Canaan. ...

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This is a marriage such as could never be imagined on this earth, for it is the wedding of the Son of God to the One whom the Father has chosen to be His Bride. ... Ephesians 1:3 says, "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: according as He hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love." ...

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The Roman story is the only one which states a reason why water was the method chosen. ... He may have been previously chosen by the god Jupiter to survive, but it seems that his survival was more coincidental. ...

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The past experience of the Old Testament gives us a general idea of who God is , the general idea of his presence, and the action He chooses with His chosen people. These chosen people had their experience with God and produce a deep influence in their lives, as well as in our lives; which changes our way of thinking; either positive or negative. ...

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We are all going to die at some point in our lives. When we die God make a decision about where our soul will go. Some of us will go to heaven, but most of us are going to hell. The world isn't what it used to be. God is upset because he knows what this world looks like. This place is like hell on e...

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Each of which seems to have been carefully, perhaps divinely, chosen to serve their literary purpose. In terms of use of hyperbole in the New Testament, there is one central figure who provides us with some of the most eloquent and recollective verses where his use of exaggeration seems so perfectly chosen that once understood, the images are forever with us. ...

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A fetus is a living being from conception, the only difference between a baby that is born, and a fetus is that the fetus's existence is completely dependent on the mother who was chosen by god. In Galatians 1; 15 it says, "Even before I was born, God had chosen me to be His....

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"However, God would not have chosen blatant sinners to be his elect" (The Pilgrim's Religious Beliefs). ... Limited Atonement means that Jesus died for the chosen only, he did not die for everyone (1). ...

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The king was considered chosen by the sun god himself to rule over the people. ... Moses was chosen by God himself to bring two stone tablets and an ark made of wood to the top of the mountain in doing so, God would tell him the Ten Commandments that he wishes the people should live by (Deuteronomy 10:1) . ...

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In Nietzsche's philosophy he made no room for God, let alone religion itself. Nietzsche saw religion, especially Christianity, as a weakness. A Burden put on man to cloud the mind with thoughts of another world in order to justify their meager existence in this one. When used as a tool of education or cultivation, religion could be useful just as politics or economics (Cowan72). The problem arises when religions do not want to be used as a tool for education, "but insist on having their own sovereign way". ...

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I have chosen you.... " (Tenth) Scriptural basis - 1 Peter 1:2 "who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to be obedient to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with his blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance....

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In Timothy Findley's Not Wanted on The Voyage Noah's wife asks " what else could heaven be ... but a world afloat ... nothing hard or real to fall against or stumble over; everything distant, everything benign," (pg 18) but at the end of the novel the Ark is hell where the innocent are shut in perpetual darkness and are devoid of God. Not Wanted on The Voyage chronicles a time in which "the order of things has become unhinged," (pg 24) where those who seem devout are corrupted and those who seem evil are actually pure. This is a place where appearances are deceiving and questions...

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If an individual was asked if their personal religion was the faith most consistent with the ultimate holy, chances are that answer would be yes. Additionally, the majority of individuals asked would probably be drawing only from their limited knowledge of their one religion. So naturally, their r...

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In the Old Testament, Abraham and Moses were two very prominent leaders chosen by God to do his will. Throughout Genesis and Exodus, both men play important roles in fulfilling God's will. They are put to many tests, given covenants, and communicate constantly with God. Although they have many si...

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Catholics believe that Jesus goes by many titles, such as the Messiah, the Son of God or the Light of the World, but one of the key titles that Jesus is called by is the fullness of God's Revelation. Through fulfilling salvation History; the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the world ma...

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The good kings have proven that there is still hope for the Chosen People of the Lord, and through their charismatic ways, fidelity to the covenant, and inert adherence to the word of the Lord, they will prevail. ...

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Faith Faith, according to Hebrews 11:1, is being sure of what we hope for and what we do not see. (New International Version Teen Study Bible) In modern times, faith has been weakened in meaning so that some people use it to mean self-confidence. But in the Bible, true faith is confidence in Go...

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Prayer According to Dictionary.com "prayer" is an act of communication with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or in contrition, or thanksgiving). In other words, prayer is simply a form of communication between God and the chosen people of his Creation. In one sense, that is all t...

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Christianity: Jesus was a preacher and healer who lived 2,000 years ago in Palestine. After He died, his disciples spread his teachings over the land. Christianity is now the world's largest religion. Christians believe that there is one God who is the creator of the world who is kind loving and fo...

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The Faith that Sustains Mary Rowlandson Mary Rowlandson's narrative expresses her feelings as a frightened young woman whom had been taken captive by Indians. She knows exactly who to turn to during this horrific act to provide her with protection, comfort, and strength. Even though Mary Rowland...

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