"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." ... This will in turn give credibility to the belief that God created earth and not geological phenomena that have shaped the earth over the course of billions of years. ... Man is a good example of this because God did not create man out of nothing, but rather he fashioned and developed man out of something that he had already created. ... (This would date the earth at approximately 6000 years old.). ... This belief maintains that the earth is approximately six thousand years old. ...

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In the Bible, the Apostles wrote Noah's story in a way that showed him, as not only a man of good faith, but the only man of good faith. God began to believe that the mankind he had created had turned wicked, and through fore God wanted to, "wipe out man whom I created from the face of the earth. ... He must also bring pairs of all creatures, both male and female, along with sacrifices on the Ark as well, for a great flood will be coming to eliminate all sinners from the Earth. ... With these sacrifices, God promised to "Never again damn the earth because of mankind, for the hu...

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Mankind had progressively become worse, falling into continual sin and depravity, and "the Lord was grieved that He had made man on the earth, and His heart was filled with pain" (Genesis 6:6). He was so grieved that He decided to destroy man and wipe him from the face of the earth. ... God's covenant with Noah also regenerated the covenant made with Adam by giving man dominion over the animals and by charging him and his sons with the responsibility of repopulating the earth. ... I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be bl...

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" (Gen. 4.7) God desires everyone to do what is right and good to keep sin from creeping in. People began to populate the earth. ... There was only one man on the earth that followed God, Noah. ... God didn't want that to happen, so he made them all speak a different language and scattered them over the face of the whole earth. ... It seemed as if everything was set for the establishment of God's Rule to the ends of the earth. ...

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"1 These churches had a good understanding of Jewish culture and also studied Old Testament scriptures. ... The symbolism used here is taken from Elijah as he is presented in 1 Kings 17:1.11 In the second part of Revelation 11:6 the prophets "have power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague.... The references here is a good indication that this passage is not literal but symbolic in nature. ... "The fact that the symbolism is drawn from three sources and not merely two is already sufficient to dispose of the idea that two Old Testament w...

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"1 These churches had a good understanding of Jewish culture and also studied Old Testament scriptures. ... The symbolism used here is taken from Elijah as he is presented in 1 Kings 17:1.11 In the second part of Revelation 11:6 the prophets "have power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague.... The references here is a good indication that this passage is not literal but symbolic in nature. ... "The fact that the symbolism is drawn from three sources and not merely two is already sufficient to dispose of the idea that two Old Testament w...

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The similarities of the American culture and the French culture boil down to french fries and good wine. ... Maybe the French and the Americans have more in common than just french fries and good wine. ... Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary defines loves as the following: Strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties; attraction based on sexual desire; affection based on admiration, benevolence, or common interests; an assurance of love; warm attachment, enthusiasm, or devotion; the object of attachment, devotion, or admiration; a beloved person; unselfish l...

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Another good comparison comes when we compare Los Angeles and Singapore whose populations are similar. ... In Exodus 21:12 we see again God reaffirming that, "Whoever strikes so that he dies shall be put to death," and again in Leviticus 24:17 (Whoever takes a human life shall surely be put to death) and Leviticus 24:21 (Whoever kills an animal shall make it good, and whoever kills a person shall be put to death). ... Mankind will say, "Surely there is a reward for the righteous; surely there is a God that judges on earth."" In Job the reference to the sword is made as the tool of punishmen...

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Through Paul we are commanded "And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God." ... "Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. " Exodus 20:4 My parents were very sensitive to this commandment, so I always prided myself on not being an idolater. ...

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(John 6:65, ESV) "We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. ... (Romans 8:28-30, NRSV) "The Lord is not slow about his promise, as some think of slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance." (2 Peter 3:9, ESV) "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame ...

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Jewish religious and cultural history and biblical authority have made the Bible one of the most important means by which woman's place in society has been defined down through the centuries. Not only is the Bible itself a partial historical document of the Jews, the way it has been received and ana...

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INTRODUCTION In his book "Love of Enemies" William Klassen examines the various interpretations of love of enemies in relation to war and peace in the Jewish and Christian faiths. Klassen has three distinct concerns that make an influence on his views on peace. First, Klassen feel...

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