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    Oedipus Tragic Flaw

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    Sophocles’ plays, Oedipus Rex and Antigone, and Euripides’ play, Medea, share the same three motifs: tragic flaw, betrayal, and self-righteousness; which create the conflicts in each of the three timeless Greek plays, and these motifs are rooted in way people behave. Oedipus’ tragic flaw is how he avidly seeks the truth, even to the extent that his wife would commit suicide and he blind himself. Compassion, which is usually predominant in women, causes Antigone’s downfall because she felt…

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    The Holy Spirit empowers my life to be spiritual, because I am rightly related to the Spirit of God. I am a Christian because I am rightly related to Christ Jesus who saved, redeemed, and called me out of darkness into His marvelous light (Chafer, p. 17). God drew me to His fellowship by the power of His Holy Spirit. I could not believe in God id it had not been for the sovereign work of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit enables me to cast down vain imaginations and any high thing that exalts itself…

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    The Importance of Romans 3:21-31 is Paul explaining and spreading the knowledge of righteousness. Maier includes in his text, verse 22, which states “The righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe”. The reason Maier puts such emphasis on this verse is due to the fact that it explains Pauls’ purpose for writing this chapter. Throughout this article Maier mainly focuses on Romans 3:21-31, but also includes other chapters of Romans along with Romans 3:1-20. Maier’s…

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    Romans 4: 1-25 Analysis

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    Righteousness results in faith in God. The promise of salvation is only received through our faith not through our actions as a result of our faith. Romans 5:1-11, God’s grace made us righteous through Christ’s salvation therefore the peace that is received…

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    Yaakov Ariel

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    practical application of the diversity in the context of ministry is faith. Faith is having complete trust in God’s word. Paul writes, For Moses writes that the man who practices the righteousness which is based on law shall live by that righteousness which is based on law shall live by that righteousness. But the righteousness based of faith speaks as follows: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascended into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down), or ‘Who will descend into the Abyss?’ (that…

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    The Purpose Of John 4b-14

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    speaking on Christ’s behalf (verse 13). Three: Glorify Christ and declare what is His (verse 14). This is important because once Jesus went to be with the Father the Holy Spirit would continue God’s plan of salvation to humankind concerning sin, righteousness, and judgment. Verse four b: Verse four begins with Jesus sharing with His disciples about the coming of the Holy Spirit, but Jesus acknowledges why at the beginning of His ministry He did not tell the disciples about the coming of the…

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    two sacraments advocated that a Christian by faith alone can repent and achieve righteousness without the help of deeds and priests. Faith in God alone would lead to salvation. To defend this argument, Luther used John 20 which stated, “Jesus is the messiah, the son of god and that by believing you may have life in his name.” Luther argued that this passage proved priests were not needed to direct people to righteousness and that every Christian could be their own priest if they had faith.…

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    The Counter-Reformation

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    disunity among the Protestant faiths only served to encourage the Catholic Church that the Counter-Reformation was having an impact. Through Zwingli became a stronghold of protestantism. The Reformation was rooted by Calvin by a rigid of righteousness, but it also shed much of the hierarchy of the Catholic Church. Bishops and Popes were dispensed with and preachers were chosen by individual congregations from a pool of qualified individuals. Churches were largely run by the congregations…

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    RIGHTEOUSNESS OF A KING Loyalty and truth preserve the king, And he upholds his throne by righteousness. Prov. 20:28 NASU In the scriptures we are made to understand that in every land it is the king who pass judgments and make sure there is justice among the citizens. No election is conducted for the selection or chosen of a king. Who is King? Is a ruler dominating in a territory. God make a man to dominate a territory by building a dome; for he said let us make man in our image after our…

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    St. Paul’s Letter to the Romans really does set the basis for modern day Christianity and the imparting of a most important teaching to all of the followers of God. Romans is very distinct from his other letters due to the fact that it is his longest and deepest theological letter. Throughout the letter, Paul is concerned that missionaries in Rome with Jewish roots are directing Gentiles to keep Jewish law. Paul teaches that faith in Jesus reconciles us to God, not the law. He also teaches…

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