Trying to imagine this huge boat could carry all the animals in the earth on it, Noah, and his family is quite fun and as a child your imagination can run wild. ... He is grieved at what man is doing because they are not following him and they are looking to do evil. ... It did not seem feasible that the ark could have carried every single animal that ever existed and that the animals could have spread out to every part of the earth. ... The only way I can explain things such as that is there was catastrophic event that put things in places where they could not have been put without God us...

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Colossians 1:16 tells us "For by him all things were created both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities - all things have been created through him and for him." ... Millard Erickson states, "God's angels act only to carry out his commands, not independently." ... (6) They carry the saved home after physical death." ... Angels have spoken too many, carried out judgments, fought for the people of the lord, protected and guided men all through the Bible. ... Moreover, they have always done these things to bring hono...

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Judging something or to be judged, of which a Judge does in a court, or in previous times an act that was carried out by other lawmakers within the city, is the act of gathering the information provided to make a judgment for or against something. ... Justice, however is the actual law that is carried out for the crime. ... Although it has Moses" name on it, they are both the same things since God relayed the laws and message to Moses to teach to the other Hebrews. ... These commandments such as thou shall not steal, thou shall not covet they neighbors wife, and thou sha...

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Like Jesus of Nazareth, Santiago teaches his knowledge to others, displays deep faith in things greater than himself, and consciously endures suffering. ... Like Jesus" conversations with his disciples, Santiago's conversations with Manolin carry the rhythm and simple question-and-answer structure of religious instruction. ... Christ instructed his listeners not to fight back, even if they were attacked. ... According to Matthew, Mark and Luke, after the Last Supper, Jesus prayed in agony, knowing the things that were to happen to Him. ... But first, according to Gospel of John, Jesus...

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One would like to believe that some things in life are sacred. ... Each of my prime time "specials" is now carried by nearly 300 stations across the U.S. and Canada, so that in a single telecast I preach to millions more than Christ did in his lifetime." ... They join these religious clubs, or are shown on television speaking with these "electronic preachers" as they are called, and they let Jesus into their hearts. ... She has now become two things, closer to Jesus , and a television star. ... Well, we don't have to fear about these things because, like I said, ...

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Because united with Christ they are on their road to the kingdom of God. ... Both documents are very alike both also have some differences but they both show Jesus" convental service in the modern world. ... It is Jesus that carried out the will of he Father and tried to bring the kingdom of heaven on earth. ... Men a very wrapped in work, technology, histyory, intelligence that they forget to turn to God and to thanks him for things. But that the should see the spirituality in things because it is always there. ...

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A disciple is a person who learns of a preacher everything that he needs to know and once they know it all they have to go and preach to the people what they have learnt. ... If they are welcomed to a place they can stay at the same house until you leave. ... This was carried out by the disciples as they were asked to do. ... To be a disciple you have to do many things but nowadays it is a lot harder to be a disciple for there are so many distractions. Christians today should get more involved in things that would help the poor or please God. ...

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"Do you really believe one man can carry this burden?" Jesus struggles in prayer, beseeching his Holy Father to give him the strength to carry out his mighty task. ... "He is worthy of death," they answered. ... they replied. ... In Luke 27, Jesus is brought before Herod, who is pleased to see him, since he has heard many things about him and wishes to see him perform a miracle. ...

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They learned that they must always trust and depend on God. ... "Almost daily she carried a large jar of water from the town well for washing and cooking the well still supplies modern Nazareth today and is called Mary's Well"(Charles 27). ... When they saw the child they repeated what they had been told about him, and everyone who heard it was astonished at what the shepherds had to say. As for Mary, she treasured all these things and pondered them in her heart" (Luke 2:1-20). ... She stood on the road as Jesus passed by carrying his cross. ...

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All of these views are arguable and they all have references made to them throughout the movie. ... They are placed throughout it in order to get the difficult concept of the movie across to people. ... Like Peter, Neo has to be reborn in order to change the way he sees things. ... Second, the people of today's culture tend to have difficulty accepting things, especially things of biblical tie (i.e. ... Along with The Nebuchadnezzar's crew, Neo carries out a biblical-like conquest that ends with a formula being found that will work to rebuild the world. ...

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But in fact they are laying down their lives for you,"" (Endo 136). ... It was to share men's pain that I carried my cross,"" (Endo 171). ... First, we shall look at the protagonist in Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart. ... Things then fall apart: Okonkwo accidentally kills one of his kinsmen and is banished from his tribe for seven years. ... The rage which Okonkwo has for his enemies stems not from the true injustices they have done to his society, but simply from the things they have done to dishonor him. ...

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When he shoots the grandmother in the chest, he simply wipes his glasses and carries on like it was a trivial event. ... He is implying that if he actually saw Jesus with his very own eyes and if he had seen the things that Jesus has done, he would have been a believer and live a good life. ... Many do not believe in Jesus because they did not personally witness his life and see firsthand weather or not he did all those things that are told in the bible. ... Also when Christians or Catholics pray, they refer to God as the Holy Father or Father in Heaven. ... She is always talking about how thi...

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They say unto him , the Son of David. ... This tells us that Gods purpose is fulfilled despite the tragedy of sin, and the death that sin brings with it, for from the beginning was to be born Solomon who was to carry on God's promise to the future, and enough for David to say I have sinned. ... We could use that as an example, that when bad things happen we are to stand and believe God, but if it does not turn out like we want then it is still our place to move on with God, and His plan for our lives. ... God promise if keep seeking the Kingdom of God all things will be added according...

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Our imaginations are carried away by these stories. ... All of its lessons seem to be based upon this underlying assumption that more is better, that we need the things we're being sold, and that somehow buying them will make us happier and better people. ... They ensure us that there is still hope, that things aren't as bad as they seem, although they also seem to imply that they're somehow partly the cause of it all. Why else would they show the ads? ... Whereas a child might have miniature-sized cars for toys, when they get older they have full-sized cars for toys. ...

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Our imaginations are carried away by these stories. ... All of its lessons seem to be based upon this underlying assumption that more is better, that we need the things we're being sold, and that somehow buying them will make us happier and better people. ... They ensure us that there is still hope, that things aren't as bad as they seem, although they also seem to imply that they're somehow partly the cause of it all. Why else would they show the ads? ... Whereas a child might have miniature-sized cars for toys, when they get older they have full-sized cars for toys. ...

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What is going on within Mary when she witnesses these things happening? ... People do crazy things when they are in love... They saw, immediately believed, and then went home. ... They said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" ... How can a little woman carry a dead body anywhere, and especially one that has been covered and wrapped in 75-100 pounds of spices? ...

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What they were interested in was conveying a message that they felt so passionately about sharing that they were willing to risk a certain amount of misinterpretation. ... They were in the middle of the desert for one thing. ... He implies impossibility of eternal life for the wealthy and then in the next verse turns around and says "But with God all things are possible." ... He knew, even then, the probabilities of human nature to make money and material things our God. ... (Gabel, Wheeler, & York, 1986, p. 10) This concept can be carried over to include the sometimes abstract and c...

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So naturally, their religion would be the one they believed in because they are unaware of any other. ... Which carries with it greater social as well as religious benefits. ... It also emphasizes that one should not get attached to personal things in this world, as it will not help you achieve nirvana. ... The Jewish people feel that they were chosen by God by God's grace, and that it was an undeserved favor. ... They also believed that God gave instructions at Mt. ...

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Keeping in mind that technology is needed for a thriving modern society, blacks were needed to smoothly run a household as well as carry out the grunt work that the white men and women were not willing to succumb to in most cases. ... Of course the time at which Faulkner wrote That Evening Sun, the Civil Rights Movement had not truly begun, however, his depiction of things as "bloodless", "ghostly", and "bloated," echo the criticisms made against the black society prior to and during the Civil Rights Movement of 1960. ... They were also unconvinced that his cult was not somehow hostile towa...

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Baptism is not only a means for children but since the Second Vatican Council reformed the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults in 1972; it has been reintroduced for Adults to enter into or carry on the mission of what Christ wanted for his church. ... The sacraments are celebrated in public rituals so they have a certain social significance "4. ... When a person is baptized into the church they become immediate members of the faith, Gods adopted children. ... Conclusion of the Rite The candle is carried forward and praise given to the baptized. ... Hellwig suggests that young people shou...

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And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. ... And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. ... The festival was characterized by gift-giving, feasting, singing and downright debauchery, as the priests of Saturn carried wreaths of evergreen boughs in procession throughout the Roman temples. ... He was called many things by many people, including a great man, a great teacher and a great prophet. ... The Christmas story is simple - Jesus wishes to be born wit...

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Above all things, God is holy. ... But after me will come one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not fit to carry. ... They believe they have surrendered everything in their lives that would hinder the love. ... Are they wrong for thinking that way? ... Love those who accuse you of wrong things. ...

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From the moment one reads the opening lines of John's Gospel they realize that it is much different than the other Synoptics. ... The phrase "when all things began" recalls the Genesis account when God brought light to a dark universe by his word. ... They echo Yahweh's declaration of being to Moses at the burning bush. ... This forces the crowd to morally examine themselves and eventually they dissipate and Jesus and the woman are alone. ... The Johannine Jesus carries his cross all the way to Golgotha. ...

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Some Christians of today are as the Sadducees of Jesus' time in that they "are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God. At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven" (NIV, Matt. 22:29-30). ... There are many things that the heart carries and it is from the heart that sin is born. ... It is symbolic because every day Christians need to be purified, asking forgiveness for any offense they are not aware of and be made humble before the Lord. ...

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However, this was probably for practical reasons the same reason that they were all Jewish. ... This view is stating the argument that things have changed, the change being the role of women In society, so the law of ordaining women should also change. ... It has carried out changes that include creating a Minister for women who works from the Cabinet Office. ...

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