... gain eternal life. The third aspect of death is a force of destruction. Premature death was often viewed by God's faithful as a punishment or rectification of a past misdeed. At first it was not viewed in the Old Testament as the hand of God, but possibly being that of inferior powers, angels of death, or ... original man had not disobeyed God's commands, man's immortality would have been sealed. But since original man had disobeyed, death became the result of a life of sins. For if you lead a good life, then your soul will live eternal. This is relevant in Deut. 30:19, " If he chooses d...

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... to all forms of creation. The Seventh Commandment involves respect for the integrity of creation. Animals, like plants and inanimate beings, are by nature destined for the common good of past, present, and future humanity. Use of the mineral, vegetable, and animal resources of the universe cannot be removed from respect for moral importance. God created such resources for our use ... , however abuse and overuse are sins in this situation. Man's power over inanimate and other living beings granted by the Creator is not absolute; it is limited by concern for the quality of life of his ... ...

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