... fact, Confucius does not even believe in an afterlife. He believes that life is only as good as you can make it here on Earth, not after. Confucius says: Have the firm faith to devote yourself to learning, and abide to the death in the good way. Enter not a state that is in peril; stay not in a state that is in danger. Show yourself when ... "(Book 8:17) Jesus Christ is the founder of Christianity. With his teaching to his twelve disciples and many others, this religion has spread throughout parts of the entire world. Jesus" focus is completely different from that of Confucius. Rather th...

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... before Christ came. This was a covenant of Law. God instituted a sacrificial system along with feasts and festivals the people were to observe. In keeping these, the people were rehearsing the future events, in the form of symbols and patterns, that foretold of the ultimate sacrifice God would make. In comparison, the New Testament contains twenty-seven books and was written over a period of one hundred years ... believers in Jesus and the end of Satan's control over death, hell and the grave. The New Testament explains the freedom that a believer experiences as his relationship with th...

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... before Christ came. This was a covenant of Law. God instituted a sacrificial system along with feasts and festivals the people were to observe. In keeping these, the people were rehearsing the future events, in the form of symbols and patterns, that foretold of the ultimate sacrifice God would make. In comparison, the New Testament contains twenty-seven books and was written over a period of one hundred years ... believers in Jesus and the end of Satan's control over death, hell and the grave. The New Testament explains the freedom that a believer experiences as his relationship with th...

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... itself, and will effect it for years to come. There are also many things that the bible has proclaimed would happen in "the end times", and we are seeing some of theis come to pass. "Like what?", you say. Well, to begin, let's take the Iraq war.It is written in the closing chapters of the book entitled "revelation", that there are to be wars in jerusalem, and even a hostile ... takeover by the "kings of the east".That prophetic interpretation cannot ... happen with Saddam Hussain in control over Iraq. But it can now. There is no one protecting The world over there....Unless you ... ...

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... Islam is Muhammad ibn Abdallah. Muhammad received revelations ranging from the year 610 to the year of his death in 632. These revelations first came to him from the angel Gabriel. The angel Gabriel spoke to him in Arabic from Allah. From these revelations, Muhammad formed the Koran, the holy book of Islam. In the beginning of the Islamic faith peace and tolerance towards those who did not believe ... is more like the Arabic pronunciation, means the reading. Because he was not able to read or write, when Muhammad received the revelations he dictated them to secretaries and companions who...

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... it would almost be impossible to follow Jesus" practices in this day and age. There couldn't possibly be anything that Jesus taught over 2,000 years ago that could be applied in the business world. This is untrue. There are several aspects of Jesus" teaching that are very applicable in these modern times. We will examine three separate chapters from one of Charles C. Manz ... 's books, "The Leadership Wisdom of Jesus: Practical Lessons for Today", and see how they can be used in everyday business. The first is "Logs Before Specks, or Lead Thyself First". The following passage was an impo...

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... doleful event that needlessly ended the life of a great man. This is so wrong, in fact it can't be farther from the truth. The people of the church, however, look at the prophecy and look at the teachings of the Son of God, and rejoice in the forgiveness of sins bought with the Blood of Christ, even though it meant His great suffering and betrayal. To forget that He died ... for our shortcomings is the same as never having faith in Christ himself ... ; the whole point is missed. Therefore, it is the duty of us as Christians to uphold His church and His teachings. That, however is not en...

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... Jesus and some had very key roles that helped fullfill the scripture. For example, Judas played the role as the traitor and turned Jesus over to his death and Matthew was the tax collector that left his booth to follow Jesus, but Peter played a very significant role according to the scriptures. Peter was a very special disciple and from the very moment that Jesus called him he dropped he and ... ' replacement(Acts 1:15-26). After they had chosen, Pentecost began and Peter became a primary role in that, teaching and leading many to be saved(Acts 2:14-40). In Acts chapters 3 and 4, you see...

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... these biblical events. The plot and events that happen throughout this novel are very closely related to the events that happen in the Holy Bible, and can easily be interpreted by the reader. Biblical events such as David and Goliath, the Birth of Christ, War in Heaven, and King Alexander's decapitation (Old Testament) can be linked into this novel. In the early chapters of the novel we are introduced ... to an evil being known as Wyrm. Wyrm ... represents the Devil in the novel. Wyrm is described as something that "lived in the darkness, in dampness, in the cold. He stank fearfully, b...

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... his father, he feels guilty for his actions whenever he tries to get a taste of freedom. In order to remove the guilt, he goes to the church for the evening prayers. The middle of the novel, Part Two, develops on the lives of the dynamic characters that influence John in the background, including Florence, Gabriel, and Elizabeth. In these chapters, the characters reveal many hidden secrets including John's illegitimate conception by ... Elizabeth and Richard. We also find out that Elizabeth married Gabriel because she believed he cared for her and would provide her security, unlike her o...

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... afterlife. All those who wish to reach this state must follow and practice the will of Allah. The Islamic religion that is based on the Holy Koran, which is the "heart of Islam." The Koran means recitation, which gives out the basic message that there is no God but Allah and Muhammad, is his Prophet. The Koran consists of 114 suras, which means chapters, which were created and written ... by a group that established themselves after the death of Muhammad. "The Koran is not only the sacred book of Islam, but an ethical guidebook and a code of law and political theory combined." In order ...

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The first five books of the Old Testament written by Moses, (the five chapters of the Torah), are collectively one book called the Torah. Some argue that the Torah is law written for man to follow, while others argue that the Torah is meant to be hope of man's return to God's grace, via a Messiah from the seed of Abraham and David. In the book of Genesis, man fell from God's grace by defying ... the rules God set forth ... for man to abide by. In ... ...

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... this discipline is emphasized because of its relationship to repentance, its overarching connection to being in fellowship with God, and its ability to foster community in the Kingdom. When studying the discipline of confession, it is significant to also look at the way the Jewish people of Jesus' day understood it. In the Pentateuch, specifically Leviticus, God established the practice of confession. Throughout chapters four and five of Leviticus God commands ... the people of Israel that if they sin, they are to make their transgressions known and then ... ...

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... today. Obviously, the main issue that Martin Luther King was trying to cover was the idea of living a better lifestyle which God has chosen for us to ultimately better ourselves and our society. MLK (Martin Luther King, Jr.) makes a lot of good observations which he makes within each chapter. I think that each of the chapters had one specific point that MLK wanted to get by to the reader which ... summed up to his main topic. Three ... of the strongest points that struck me the most were the tough mind and the tender hearts of strong people. Secondly, that our God is able to do anythin...

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... are suspended between Heaven and Hell and being pulled in both directions. By the end of the book we cannot help but wonder after an excruciating self-analysis where our bus is headed and where it will eventually end up. Will we ever find out we have employed the assistance of the divine tour guide to determine our fates or that we have insisted on holding ... the wheel alone only to become lost in a vast forbidding land of eternal twilight? It's interesting that he considers it possible ... to be saved even after death. My impression was that purgatory was only for those who were alre...

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... disciple and Santiago teaches Manolin about fishing and life. One of the greatest lessons that Santiago gives is that of a simple faith. "Have faith in the Yankees my son." This type of faith reflects the basic principles of Christianity. Hemingway's description of Santiago further illustrates Christian symbolism. Hemingway gives a reference to the nail-pierced hands of Christ by stating that Santiago's "hands ... had deep creased scars." Hemingway also parallels Santiago's suffering to that of Christ by stating that "he settled ... way that they do not conflict with each other. He does...

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... Jesus Christ's teachings as shown through the Holy Bible. The Holy Bible is the only flawless guide to eternal life. They attempt to live their lives according to its teachings. (James 1:22-25) They seek to spread His Word throughout the world. They proclaim Jesus Christ's love for all humankind. Methodists seek to have the Holy Spirit work within them, (Ephesians 5:18) and display the fruit of the Spirit. (Galatians 5:22-23) They ... attempt to worship God in spirit and truth ... ...

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... changing. However, there is always a requirement to be ethical. Oral tradition is another key issue in Christian ethics. Oral tradition, as the name implies, is tradition passed on by speech through generations. People have tended to practise and believe what has been done in the past, and use it as a reliable guide to what is "right" or "wrong". Rules from the past can be practised, used in ... the present and are open to alteration, to fit a certain situation. Looking towards tradition depends on a common set of morals. Therefore, tradition is often ... linked to Natural Law, simply b...

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... -four different little to tell the parable of Jesus. In order to create these beautiful windows a time consuming process must take place. It begins with melting sand and wood ash that after cooled turns to glass. The next step is to add color to the glass using powdered metal and then blown in sheets. The painter then uses a white board as a guide to cut the sheets to individual shapes and ... color that make a scene and tell a story. Grozing is the next step in which the artist chips away at the glass to obtain the distinct shape needed. Paint was composed ... of iron fillings and grou...

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... Spirit is a comforter it says in John 14:16, 17. If you obey me; and I will ask the Father and he will give you another Comforter, and he will never leave you. He is the Holy Spirit, the Spirit who leads into all truth. The world at large cannot receive him, for it isn't looking for him and doesn't recognize him. But you do ... , for he lives with you now and some day shall be in you, The Holy Spirit does many different things and all through out the Bible it says the different things that the Holy Spirit does. The Holy Spirit teaches us, He brings things to our memory, He bears witness,...

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... He is: The Holy Spirit is God Himself, a person with whom you can have a personal relationship. The Holy Spirit is the one who the Lord gave us to guide, direct and teach the church, and us. (John 14:16) The Holy Spirit is the inner voice that tells us something is wrong with our life. That inner voice is a blessing from God, who loves us enough to show us our ... error. The Holy Spirit is part of the Trinity. There is one God ... who is manifested in three persons, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. The ... ...

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... every assembly that a man enters, in every action he attempts, he is gauged and stamped." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson The Proverbial Mirror Since the dawn of time humans have judged and condemned others. People have continually judged race, social order, and religion. Realistically, who is to say what religious sanction, color of your skin, social income or status is better than another? Many hide ... others will treat you as you treat them." "Why worry about the speck in your friends eye, when you have a log in your own." The actions we take against others can be due to a lack of security i...

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... smother himself in luxuries but in the practice of a simple godly lifestyle, and this image portrays John in just that light. Of the few items in the artwork, the spotlight goes to the cross in the arms of John the Baptist. Though simple, the cross reflects upon John's main purpose in life, which was to serve God's word. Another indication of this is the fact that John's finger is pointed ... upward, cleverly indicating the cross in his hand but also representing heaven and Christ ... . Though "John the Baptist" was the last painting by Da Vinci, ... ...

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... document has been altered or edited is the amount of time between when the original was written and when the oldest existing copy was written. The amount of time elapsed between the original book and the oldest existing copy for the new testament only 250 years compared to Caesars commentaries on the Gallic wars which was written in the 1st century BC and the oldest excising copy we have was written ... have 10 different copies of these commentaries that still exist. There are still many copies of the four gospels, which are original copies that exist. The number is estimated to be many h...

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... and a creator and a leader. Mostly I view Jesus as a teacher who taught all of the world's people and our great clergy what we know today. I believe that Christology is what God has been trying to say for all of these years. God has sent many examples to all of us as to his wants of Christians. That is what I think Christology is. 3. What it means ... life will be happy and filled with new adventure. Honestly I feel that when I die I will be able to witness the second coming. I understand death as this when you die it is for a reason and nothing else but that. 8. The Christian that I ad...

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