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Agency is a right and privilege that has been gifted to all mankind. Regardless of circumstance or condition, this freedom of choice cannot be taken away or denied, however, every choice has consequence, be it positive or negative. Chaim Potok’s, The Chosen, beautifully demonstrates this principle through the immaculate illustration of the struggles of modern assimilated Jew, Reuven Malter, and his Hasidic friend, Danny Saunders, with obtaining the courage to choose their own paths despite the…

I believe that God allows evil to exist for reasons that we do not understand, but I also believe that he was not the one who created it. I believe that God created man, and that man created evil. According to the bible, God The reason as to why God allows evil may never be known, but others have arrived at the conclusion that God must want to teach people a lesson. Another theory is that he literally cannot or will not do anything to stop evil from happening because he gave us free will.…

I gave my heart to God, He continually held onto it with such a delicacy. He knows that I trust and have faith in Him, and likewise, I know He trusts and has faith in me. Many people do not think about God having faith and trust in them, but He does. When we give ourselves to Him, He trusts that we will continue to follow Him no matter what lies ahead. But when we do get off course, He will show us the way back. The reason why I am saying this is because I was once lost, but God helped me find…

waiting for Christ alone with joy? In Colossians 3:1-2 we are commanded to set our affection on things above and not on things on the earth, "If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth." In Matthew 6 verses 20-21 we are also instructed to lay up for ourselves "treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through…

teachings of Jesus Christ who is the son of God. Judaism is ancient monotheistic religion. Judaism is about the world we live in and how we should live it. Islam is Abrahamic religion and is based on a religious text the Qur’an. Islam is second largest religion with one billion followers. Although Judaism, Islam and Christinaity have similarites for examples they all believe God created the world and that he is powerful. They also have there differences. The God in Christianity is the person who…

would fall here. While reason and interpretation should not be the sole source of one’s faith. Lodhal brings up the fact that there are many philosophical reasons for there being a supreme God. Such as, the Watchmaker theory, the cosmological argument that Lodal mentions. None of these give absolute proof for God, instead they provide some sort of justification. Reason can also look into the thought process of the writer and the things or events that may have shaped his reasons for writing a…

Jonathon Edwards wrote the sermon “A Divine and Supernatural Light” to preach to the people that God alone can give you the Spirit to be able to discern the Gospel. Edwards preached rationally and biblically on the matter of spiritual knowledge to understand the bible. Edwards breaks down this idea in steps of, the blessing of Peter, God is the author of all power, and power of a divine light, biblically and rationally. Blessing of Peter The sermon starts with the blessing of Peter. Peter is…

Job makes his final submission, to humbling himself in before God. In the second. We see framework, in which happened in Job liife, is resumed and brought to a close. God 's view was disappointment and a slight anger denounced against the three friends, who are required to expiate their guilt by a sacrifice, and only promised forgiveness if Job will intercede on their behalf. The sacrifice takes place and then a brief account is appended of Job 's after life his prosperity, his reconciliation…

know they are real because the Bible says they are real. I also know they are real because cultures and people all over the world express accounts of encounters with angelic beings; angels that rescued them from danger, delivered a direct message from God, or gave comfort in a great time of need. In this essay, I will attempt to answer some questions on how, when, and where angels exist/operate. Although the Bible speaks frequently of angels it can also be somewhat vague. While there is a lot…

Response to A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings is a story about Pelayo and his wife Elisenda, who stumble upon an old man with wings in their courtyard after killing crabs in a rainstorm. The couple tells a neighbor who informs them that this man who is an angel was most likely there to take their sick child. The couple decides to put the angel in the chicken coup. Overnight the couple’s son fever breaks and they decide to let him go. When the two return the…