Just Like Heaven

The texts Daodejing by Laozi and Inferno by Dante both provide a powerful definition and illustration of virtue, which determines the future of an individual. Under Daodejing, virtue is defined as the power intrinsic in each thing in its natural state and the force that allows humans to reach their full potential. To achieve this power, one must follow the natural way of being uncorrupted, and ultimately it will reach their goals. The Inferno talks about a number of virtues as well as sins that…

head the heavens, from his feet the earth, and from his ear the cardinal directions. Genesis 1:1-31 from the bible- God created the heavens and the earth. He created light and darkness, day and night, the sky and heaven, the seas, dry land, vegetation, seasons, days, years, living creatures in the sea and sky,…

“on Earth,” the only name they’ve left is mud” (VIII.47-48). Without anyone like Dante to speak well of them to those alive, humanity will remember them as nothing more than pigs, muddy and dirty. In life, their sins soiled their own reputations and the world will not remembered well. They forsake their divine purity for the sake of dirty, Earthly desires and thus soiled their own reputations and sealed their fate to rot like “pigs in muck” for all of eternity in hell. Their fear of their soiled…

has plagued the Lord’s church as of late is that of “Realized Eschatology”. This radical approach to interpreting Biblical prophecy has caused a number of Christians to stray from the faith. Members of the church should educate themselves in error like this so as to resist falling prey to it and be able refute it properly. Before looking at the various aspects of the doctrine of “Realized Eschatology”, it is helpful to understand the origin of such teaching. In recent years, this eschatological…

can be explained by natural laws. He believed that there is no need to be afraid of deities because the reason for the way the world operates is because of natural phenomena, or atoms. Lucretius argued against the fear of death, stating that death is just the disintegration of one’s material being. He stated that the human’s physical body is a vessel that holds their mind and spirit but one’s mind and spirit cannot continue to live if not confined in the physical body. According to Lucretius if…

The story tells that light and darkness created the heavens and the earth. Heaven is created first due to lightness, followed by earth, which was heavier and dark. Next, the elements, seasons, sun, stars and moon are set into place. The narrative explored the “Great Oneness, with all things being issues from this oneness…

Where do we go after we die, up to heaven or just sleep till the end of eternity? There is so many theories and ideas of what goes on after life is done. Every culture in the world has a different belief in the afterlife. I am one of the few people that stand in the middle of this situation. I do believe in an afterlife because of being introduced to it as a kid through church. At the same time I think there is not one because there is no science proof behind this. I am open to all ideas and am…

Many times people question what the list consists of, or what tasks are that we need to accomplish to go to Heaven. God has put us here on this earth for a reason. That being to live the lives He has given us, giving Him all the glory. God wants you to trust and accept Him in your heart. His standards are so high and it would be impossible to reach them. Almost like being a toddler trying to reach for that cookie jar on top of the fridge. God has a plan for each and everyone of us, and if we…

deglorifying attitude towards the Lord. The punishment in this pouch is fire raining down for eternity. The blasphemers’ fiery fate here could be alluded to that of the biblically immoral cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. This fire rain is not like flying ash like many on earth have experienced, but it is actually fire, engulfing and igniting bodies of the dead and the ground beneath. Those who are subjects to this particular punishment have several bodily positions that are described. Some are…

Benchmark Assignment: Gospel Essentials So far in this class we have learned about how God created the Heaven, Stars and the Earth and all of the animals that live on it. We have also learned about the first human beings, Adam and Eve, who didn’t abide by God’s rules and let him down. We also learned how God gave his only son Jesus to come and walk with us as a human. We learned how he died on the cross for us and arose again to forgive us of all of our sins and so that we can one day walk…