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    adherents places great significance on the belief of the covenant, which is an agreement made between God and His people, found within the prescribed text the Torah. Both the Abrahamic and the Mosaic Covenant are unconditional that has been spread on from generation by Jewish adherents. There were two covenants established between God and Abraham which was the promise of land and the promise of the descendants. “Leave your country… go to the land I will show you. I will make you a great…

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    The Relationship between God and Abraham In order to describe the significance of the covenant that God had with Abraham, let’s take a look at what the covenant was actually depicting. First, what is a covenant? A covenant is simply an agreement between two parties. There can be conditions that are involved for both parties (Conditional) or there could only be conditions involved for one of the parties (unconditional). If one of the parties should happen to fail in meeting their…

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    is great for helping young people like myself who aren’t familiar with the common beliefs amongst Southern Baptists. Article one in the Baptist Faith and Message is Scripture. Baptists believe that Scripture is the inerrant Word of God and it is the divinely inspired Word of God. Scripture in its entirety has everything to lead a Christian to walk a life with God. Southern Baptists also believe in the triune God, meaning that God is three people but still one God. God is God the Father, God the…

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    and many different arguments have been used in attempt to prove the existence of a god. One of the most well-known arguments for the existence of the Judeo-Christian God is Anselm’s ontological argument. Ontological arguments use natural theology which attempts to prove God existence by using logic, reason, and shared evidence. Scripture, religious experience, and divine revelation are all used as tools. Many great philosophers such as Descartes and David Lewis also used ontological arguments,…

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    reading I have gained an abundance of knowledge and because of this, I feel like the topic I chose should be the one that my thoughts changed the most on. Comparing and contrasting God to myself, or the modern day human race, is a more in depth analysis than I would first think. Any religious person knows how great the work of God can be. The things he created and the miracles he is responsible are remarkable and beautiful, anyone is lucky to experience them because they cannot be recreated.…

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    degree of holiness without God working in his life, but just as surely no one will attain it without effort on his own part” (Bridges 1978). In Jerry Bridges book, The Pursuit of Holiness, Jerry explains how to make a Christian’s life more holy. Through chapter 1, Jerry explains why Christians need holiness in their everyday lives. He explains that to find holiness we must search the Bible because the Bible has all the answers. The Bible is the spoken truth from God. As in 2 Timothy…

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    God Vs Atheism

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    you believe in God or not, what would you say? This topic is all about God and Atheism. Even though there are tons of people that don't have the faintest idea what they believe in, maybe if you read my topic, you'll have a clue of what you believe in. Atheism and theism is two different things. Theism is a belief for God, and atheism is not a believe for God. I'm going to argue about what I think between these two sides. I've done six researches on my topic. The first is called The God Debate.…

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    How are they different? What is the meaning and purpose of each flood, as well as the outcome? How are the gods featured? What is humanity's role? What does each story intend to teach the reader? Are there any parallels to this type of story today? Give examples of your arguments. Epic of Gilgamesh is a story believed to be over 4000 years old, this story has an exquisite tale of a great flood that shows similarities to a chapter in the Bible. Within the book Epic of Gilgamesh one observes…

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    God was known by many names such as Yahweh, Adonai, and Jehovah Shammah in the Old and New Testament. One of the names God was known for was Yahweh. Yahweh is shown 6,519 times in the Bible (Blue Letter Bible). The first time Yahweh was mentioned was in Genesis 2:4. Genesis 2:4 says, ”This is the account of the heavens and the earth when they were created when the Lord God(Yahweh) made the earth and the heavens.” The name Yahweh means “Promised Name of God.” In Exodus 3:14, God revealed himself…

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    Known as a great portrayal of biblical faith, Abraham demonstrates unwavering trust and obedience to God throughout the latter part of his life. Faith is defined as, “A loving trust, calculated risk, and an ongoing process with seasons of darkness and doubt.” (Fairchild) Abraham chooses to follow God willingly and without hesitation in spite of the extremity of His instructions. The blessings God bestows upon Abraham are immeasurable compared to His commands. Look first at the early seed of…

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