... shows an awareness that there is now a distinction made between the repentant and the stubborn. In Luke 20:18 those who fall on the stone are broken to pieces in repentance, but the one on whom the stone falls is crushed in condemnation at the end. This theme is reiterated in Acts when Peter speaks to Men of Israel (Acts 3:21-23) about Christ and warns that ... , not from any ability to be approved by keeping the law (7:53). Inability to keep the law was, afterall, the problem all along! Luke fully acknowledges the necessity to maintain Torah in order for the Church to continue, but it i...

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• Approx Pages: 12
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... his followers (10:23-27), Jesus says, "It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God," but when they ask "Who then can be saved?" Jesus says "With men it is impossible, but... with God all things are possible." Do you think he means it is impossible for man to do ... , and orders Jesus to be scourged and then crucified. Jesus is nailed to the cross, with the accusation against him written on a placard: "The King of the Jews" (15:26). At the end, he feels forsaken by God. A Roman centurion, present at Jesus' death, says, "Truly...

• Word Count: 6234
• Approx Pages: 25
• Grade Level: High School

... typical teenager, he wants so badly to get his driver's license; to feel grown up and responsible. Instead, on the day of the test, he finds himself being dragged away by two uniformed men. Robert failed the last part of his driver's test, which was a guilt test. Robert was hypnotized into thinking he was in a ... Gabriella knows that he is bluffing. He probably feels guilty for lying to her about "learning a lot." Similarly, Macbeth lies and kills to avoid facing the truth. He tries to cover his guilt of killing Duncan by lying to his wife and killing innocent people. He thinks that cove...

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• Grade Level: High School

... an incandescence,"28 and whispering to them some unknown truth that would explain the workings of the universe. Another famous author with a large cult following is Stephen King.29 His works have gained a great audience not because of their characters or stories, but because of King himself. King's readers are fascinated by the mind that can produce such horrifying stories, and they see him as a sort ... high did she fly?"38 This clearly illustrates how instinctive and deeply entrenched was this desire for the supernatural. Exasperated, Reverend Parris calls on Rev. Hale, who is an expe...

• Word Count: 3126
• Approx Pages: 13
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• Grade Level: High School