... not feel downcast because of the suffering that transpires-there is a reason for it. God will use one's suffering to minister to others who are experiencing adversity in their lives. One draws near to God from tribulation and others notice the difference that has occurred in the individual. By handling ... to teach and train you and to make you more like Jesus Christ. God will use them to do something awesome:to reproduce Himself in you" (Arthur, 1997, p. 45). God does not test one to see if they will fail, but to see how strong he/she is. There is a plan that has been perfectly crafted f...

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... even my wrong ideas about Him were a form of idolatry. Any image we build in our minds about God that is not from His word is an idol. This world is filled with worship of idols. Some people view God a jolly fellow in Heaven who winks upon their sins. Others view Him as a vindictive dictator who is out to make their lives miserable. These are both ... as a reminder of Christ's relationship with His church. Sex outside of marriage (heterosexual or homosexual) was not God's plan. He did not design us for this, yet it is so commonplace today. I was watching a documentary on television the ...

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... conformity with the purpose of his will. Granted that God is watching everything we do, the right way to live on earth is sin free. Knowing that not everyone is perfect, God will always forgive us, even in the worst of times. God is almighty and does precisely as He pleases. Acknowledging ... restraint, it is a privilege. A person admitting to being a Christian takes a lot of pride, but denying it can be wrong in the eyes of God. Citizens always ask me, "Are you one of those "Jesus Freaks" who believe in "Christianity"?" To me, it is a compliment, while to them they think they are makin...

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... of figure. John Milton wrote in his Treatise Concerning the Christian Religion, "the truth of the Bible is not to be taken literally; God has "accommodated" himself to our understanding, and shown in his Book in figurative language how man should conceive him morally and spiritually." Although the Bible ... and colorful as if you were watching a montage movie. 4. Divide Rightly the Figure in the Song of Songs King Solomon wrote in Proverb (1:6), "To understand a proverb, and a figure, The words of the wise, and their dark sayings." It reveals that Solomon's figure has its dark sayings in ...

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... a tape recorder somewhere getting all of this" (58). God is to be feared. " 'Should you not fear me?' declares the Lord. 'Should you not tremble in my presence?'" are His words in Jeremiah 5:22. The nurse believed that she was someone to be reckoned with and feared. The men avoided her hard stare, unable to raise their eyes to meet hers. The doctor on the ward was ... afraid to even voice his own opinion to the nurse. When she told him to be quiet, he listened. In a staff meeting, all of the doctors looked to the Big Nurse for approval when they were voicing their opinions. They were af...

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... him at the inn. So, as prophesied, Jesus was born in Bethlehem to a descendant of King David. In the same country, there were shepherds watching over their flocks at night. The angel of the Lord came to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were very frightened. Then the angel said, "Don't be afraid: for I bring good news of great joy ... Jesus replied to their persecutions with "My Father is always working, and I too must work- (John 5:17), the authorities were furious. This made the Jewish authorities even more determined to kill him. After this, Jesus called twe...

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... line, a Muslim or Jewish person might acknowledge his historical existence yet deny him as the messiah, and a devout Christian might think him to be the messiah the man who saved our souls and the epitome of human perfection. After watching the movie "The Last Temptation of Christ," Christ may be seen in a very different light. This light is a point of view that ... girl is none other than Satan. At these he crawls from his bed to the top of a hill and begs forgiveness from god and with that it cuts to him dying on the cross. This movie in my eyes depicts Jesus in a way that I can't hel...

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• Grade Level: High School