Knowledge and Good-Deeds convince Everyman that beauty, strength, and discretion on this earth are worthless. ... He believes that good deeds will get him to heaven and make God proud of his life here on earth. ... As the story closes in the epilogue, the narrator who is a Doctor tells the reader of the sinfulness of earthly vanities, and the only true measure of man's worth is his good deeds on earth. The author expounds throughout this story that good deeds will get you to heaven and nothing on thie earth is of any value. ... Catholicism believes good deeds get you to he...

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Others still think that heaven is right here on earth; that it is up to us to make heaven or hell of what we have. ... "Heaven doesn't exist outside of earth." ... Linked to this view is the view that heaven and hell is here on earth. ... Since our topic of discussion here is heaven, for these people heaven is enjoying life to the fullest, having good luck all the time, being materially successful and having whatever one's heart desires. ... They believe that if you were good here on earth and performed certain good acts you will go to heaven when you die. ...

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So, Mencius believed that though all humans are innately good, the realization of that good comes with self-cultivation and self-knowledge. ... He believed that the importance of humankind in the universe is equal to but different from the importance of Heaven and Earth: "Heaven has its seasons, Earth has its riches and man has his culture. ... Humanity's function is to utilize the resources of Heaven and Earth to create its own culture. ... Our human nature is good. ...

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" On the other hand a non-biblical worldview might look at the simple fact that you go to church and do good things and because of that it makes you a Christian. ... Genesis 1:1 "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.... For many years philosophers have been coming up with different philosophies on what our purpose on Earth really is. ... Although we debate this topic on our purpose, on Earth we still have a bigger question of what happens when we pass on. ... Some Pagans even believe that we get reincarnated into the Earth as plants or animals. ...

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Handel uses a soft tenor to recount the days before Jesus" birth and follows with a deep bass to reveal the turmoil that God has seen on the earth. ... This alto is significant because her tone is soothing, just as the good news is soothing to the soul; again you feel the life of the event. ... " Behold I bring you good tidings...in the city of David a Savior is born." ... Christ has just paid the ultimate price for every single person on the entire earth. ... The simpleness of the oratorio did not hinder the true meaning of the birth Jesus, nor did it only tell of the good things to co...

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Beowulf In every society that exists on this earth in any given time period, there will always be a present evil that will continually battle against that forces of good. This continuous and monotonous strife will forever persevere until one force, either good or evil, becomes immortally invincible. ... The first impression that the reader perceives of Grendel is that he is "that demon, that fiend, who haunted the moors, the wild marshes, and made his home in a hell, not hell but earth." ... In addition, the verity that Grendel is attacking Herot, which is understood to be a...

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A social conversion towards the common good of all in our society "locally and globally, and towards harmony with mother earth and the environment is necessary. ... (5) How do we evoke a sense of ethical responsibility among the members of our faith communities so that we can make concrete options for the common good of all? ... What does it mean for us today to live in harmony with mother earth and the rest of God's creation? ... How do we view human community and the earth itself? ... But is the future of the human community and of the earth itself to be determined by a pathol...

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His message was that God was forgiving even to those hated on earth like toll-collectors, prostitutes, or ignorant common people. ... There belief was that the Messiah would rise up against the evils of the earth and return God's people back to the Holy land (Israel). ... If God wanted the people of Israel or even peace on earth, then it would not take as long as it has. ... In the same way you appear to people from the outside like good honest men, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness." ... Unfortunaly this choice that God has given man has yet to create peace on...

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Newsweek says that 75% of Americans believe that if they"re good enough they"ll get to go. Entrance, into Heaven, to them is base on how good a person is in this life. ... So if you went by that 75% of Americans we"re not getting in, no matter how good of a person you may think you are, no entrance. ... Revelation 21:1-4 says: "Then I saw a new Heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had pasted away, and there is no longer any sea. ...

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Just like in Matthew 4:23, when Jesus went through Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness among the people. ... Another Commandment "Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour" I think means you should love everyone on earth as much as you love yourself. ... And that they will live long on the earth that God has created for us all. ... A good example of service from the Lord is while I was writing this essay the computer crashed and I lost most of the information. ... This chapter is a very good ...

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Amos quotes, "I will make the sun go down at noon, and darken the earth in broad daylight. ... For the people that survive this day the Lord speaks of "The new heavens and the new earth which I will make remain before me"(Isaiah 66: 22). ... Commonly, people who believe in social justice want everyone to have a good life and an equal chance at making it. ... He says, " I will not revoke the punishment; because they steel the righteous silver, and the needy and pair of shoes- they trample the head of the poor into the dust of the earth, and turn aside the way of the afflicted" Amos 2:6-7. ...

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On the Mount Jesus told us everything we need to know to get us through our troubled times hear on the earth. The 10 Commandments told us what we should not do while hear on the earth. ... We shall never see or hear writings on how to serve our God as good as these two documents. ... They both have given us spiritual laws to abide by in which we walk the earth. ...

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It to me also seems impossible for one person to be held responsible for creating all things on this earth. Another thing is that if God was considered such a loving, and good person then what is the explanation for young innocent children who are being abused, and the incident that happened on September 11, 2002. So therefore God should free people on this earth from any pain and suffering and he doesn't. ... She explained that throughout her life, she has relied on the firm belief in God to get her through both good and bad times. ... The Son of God Jesus Christ revealed that...

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With frequent drawings of the skies at night, scientists were able to figure out that the sun didn't revolve around the Earth, but in fact, the moon and the Earth revolved around the sun. ... While people actually believed in the indulgences, the Church was just becoming rich and politically powerful and lost all regard to the good of the people. ...

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The earth consists of five major world religions: Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. ... They celebrate their holy day on a Saturday because they believe that this day was when God finished creating the earth. ... Lastly, the Muslims (Islam) pray to Allah, who is their God and ask him for protection, forgiveness, good health, i.e. ...

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For example in the Seafarer it states, "But there isn't a man on earth so proud, so born to greatness, so bold with his youth, grown so brave, or so graced by God, that he feels no fear as the sails unfurl, wondering what Fate has willed and will do.... When Christianity came about they believed that if they were good they would have a better life in heaven. This gave them something good to look forward to. ... " This quote describes that if you are good to God, then you will be rewarded with a happier life. ...

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In reading and comparing the two literary works of Genesis and the New Testament, Genesis represents the beginning of how the earth was created and laid the foundation of how God wanted the universe to operate. ... According to the reading it was God's original plan for mankind to be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and conquer it (Simon, 95). ... Is courage to stand for something he believed encourages others to keep the good fight of faith? ... Jesus Speaks to his followers and tells them, "All authority has been given to me, in heaven and earth. ...

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In both religions, the essence of living in the world is not for happiness on earth, but for an eternal one after death to those who live in accordance with the teaching. ... They believe that it is through work that man fulfill his intended purpose on earth. ... It is through personal effort such as work and restraint from the evil acts that one can attain happiness on earth. ... The philosophical similarity that they both profess is recapitalization of happiness through doing good and avoiding evil. ...

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It is the final battle between good and evil. ... "Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered together to make war against the rider on the horse and his army," (Revelations 19:19). ...

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Philosophy of Missions "Then Jesus said to them: All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. ... "If a man cleanses himself from the latter, he will be an instrument for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work. ...

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According to Cory & Landry, "[the gospel] presupposes a situation in which, by the power of God, good has triumphed over evil." ... The Kingdom of God was always meant to be a worldly movement that would bring a measure of Heaven to earth through the lives and actions of those who lived in God....

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A religion, as defined by anthropologists, is a spiritual belief shared by a group of people. Christianity over time has become more and more corrupt. Once what was a religion that millions died for and believed has now somewhat turned itself into a business. I read "The Christian Church" an essay ...

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Mankind uses fire every day; therefore, it's one of the most important tools we have on planet earth. ... " Christianity uses fire to display good and evil. ... Fire is one of the four main elements on Earth and the only one that can be made by man. ... The good effects of wildfires are never made known to people. ...

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Mary Shelley might have used religion reference as a method of showing us how something that happened during the creation of the earth can be related and brought to us via modern day fantasy creations. ... As it goes in the bible, God created Lucifer as the most brilliant and beautiful angel in the sky with good intentions, but Lucifer turned his back on his creator and began a notorious streak of evil as the "malignant devil." ... By the monster(evil) overtaking its creator(good), in a way it forecasts the overtaking of good by evil. ... The surrounding evil overtaking good has a direct relig...

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The Puritan man must tread lightly and avoid sins in order to enter the good graces of God. ... Jonathan Edwards" sermon was obviously not intended to encourage his congregation, but to frighten them into good, pure submission. ... Each transgression adds weight to the sinner's shoulders, and when God releases the man to Hell's fiery depths, his good qualities weaken under the burden of the sins and can no longer hold him out of the pits of Hell. ... Both are futile attempts that will only end in the rock's fast descent to the earth. ...

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