... a western (or perhaps a traditional Judeo-Christian) sense, he is not a martyr. He is a failure. From a Protestant perspective, however, in what respect does Rodrigues fall short of martyrdom? One might argue, of course, that he lost faith. As soon as he began to question his faith, he lost his status as a martyr. A ... individuals who have died for causes that had little or nothing to do with religion. First, we shall look at the protagonist in Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart. Okonkwo is a Nigerian man at the turn of the 20th century who is forced to adapt to the changes occurring in...

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... tithes, attending church and more are a few factors in keeping our spirit in healthy conditions. Our spirit can become compromised to rot if we lack or fall short within our faith. Another reason why Christians live like the rest of the world is lack of faith. "Faith without works is dead" ... according to the book of James 2:14-26 (NSRV). Ronald Sider mentions Romans 3:28 (NSRV) on page 37, "that a person is justified by faith apart from works." When someone claims to have faith, what they may have is intellectual assent-agreement with a set Christian teachings-and as such it would be ...

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... a ladder? Do you view Friday the 13th with apprehension? What about engaging in such customs as birthday spankings, brides wearing wedding veils, or wearing black to funeral? All of these things are rooted in superstitions. What is a superstition? A superstition is defined as "a belief founded on irrational feelings that do not have fact or reason to support them." Superstitions abound in all ... was also believed that a person's soul could be expelled through the nostrils and that the Devil could enter the body through the mouth. The blessing was pronounced so that these things would n...

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Jesus Christ is the Preexistent Word of God (John 1:1-18). Therefore, Jesus shares fully in the divine nature as a member of the Trinity (John 1:1). When the beginning of all things began, Jesus already existed. There never was a time when the Word was not. He existed before the creation of the world (John 17:24). (1 John 2:1 and Heb 7:25) Jesus Christ, ... to sin. He never did actually sin (1 Peter 2:22). He was truly tempted (Luke 4:2; Hebrews 2:18), yet "God cannot be tempted with evil (James 1:13)." Jesus" human nature never existed apart from His divine nature from the moment of His co...

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