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    around the holiday of Easter, specifically its first occurrence. It shows the visit of Mary Magdalene, and other disciples of Jesus, to his tomb, finding it empty. After this, an angel appears, proclaiming the good news that Jesus has risen from the dead. The play involves a number of dramatic characteristics, such as the setting, which is at the tomb of Jesus, the characters, which…

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    death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ changed the orthodox beliefs that were in place at the time. The new Messiah gave meaning as well as a guide to salvation for humans all around the world. The events of Jesus’ life, as well as his teachings, are translated into a book called “The New Testament”. The New Testament consists of the four Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Each of the Gospels is created from four different viewpoints on the ministry, life, death, and resurrection of…

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    Death is when one 's life ends, and dying is the process by which one dies. Intellectually one knows that the day will come when they will die. Most of the time they are too reluctant to think on their own death the the knowledge of their death does not touch their hearts. Death is when one 's body cesses to connect with the mind. In the text boon, Theology of Death, Douglas Davies states, in a scientific perspective, death is a natural process in life, but with theological judgement death is…

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    18:4). This example from the Bible defines a metaphorical reference to the total destruction of those that sin, which set a standard for hell as a place of annihilation of the soul. However, this view provides no moral premise for forgiveness or resurrection of the soul: “As god is morally justified in destroying the wicked because he respects their human choices.” In this manner, there is very little moral grounds for hell, especially within the context of the eternal soul of human beings…

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    not in this incarnation then in the following incarnation and will keep on being conceived in this world over and over. The great souls will be freed from the hover of resurrection and get recovery which is called 'Moksha' which means opportunity. Hindus ordinarily incinerate their dead ones, with the goal that the spirit of the dead would go to paradise, aside from in a couple of instances of Hindu holy people,…

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    Throughout human history, recurring stories and themes pop up around the world, crossing borders of both language and culture. Though they can vary from tales of a great flood to how the world came to be, the most common and easily-identifiable is the Hero’s Journey. Outlined by Joseph Campbell, the Hero’s Journey is the story of a great person travelling to a strange, otherworldly place (literal or metaphorical,) facing a fearsome enemy, and returning to the “normal” world having gained wisdom…

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    well as the King of the dead, resurrection, and afterlife. It was thought that Osiris would be the one to judge your life as a whole, from the great deeds you completed to your lives unforgivable moments. Once he had completed a full judgement he would then in turn determine that persons chances for eternal rest. Osiris was the husband and brother of Isis (goddess of health, wisdom, and marriage), father to Horus (god of the sky and kingship) and Anubis (Protector of the dead and god of…

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    One can come to find that the Gospel of Isaiah is possibly the most daring when it comes to mentioning death and resurrection in addition to the end of the book of Daniel. For example, Isaiah 26:19 says, “But your dead will live; their bodies will rise. You who dwell in the dust, wake up and shout for joy. Your dew is like the dew of the morning; the earth will give birth to her dead.” The reader can interpret that the point of that massage is to highlight death in a positive light rather than…

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    into this covenant humbly, having repented of our sins and committing to keep God’s commandments (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 2016). The individual is fully submerged under water, and rise up in resemblance of Jesus Christ’s resurrection. The action of fully submerged and emerging give the sense of being born again. After the baptism of an individual, the authority of priesthood allows for the…

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    The only thing one must do to receive eternal life is “Confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, and thou shalt be saved.” This is the Gospel message. Gospel is defined as having to have three separate elements: The deity of Christ, His death in our place, and His resurrection. Knowing this, it should be easy to tell others Gospel message. However, today’s Christians are…

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