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A theme is a clear message, a uniting thought, a strong moral. It helps paints the picture of the message the writer is attempting to get across. It determines the purpose of the writing and the ultimate takeaway message. The Kite Runner has a variety of meaningful themes that help shape the story into an account of injustice and recovery. Its main message focuses on the concept of forgiveness being the ultimate redemption. Being able to forgive others who betrayed you shows not only…

lives of Maudgalyayana’s parents are opposites. His father accumulates good karma by following the Five Prohibitions and the Ten Commandments, so he goes to heaven. His mother “committed numerous sins; so when she died, she dropped down to hell” (Reader 118). Rebirth is cosmically determined, and those who sin in one life will suffer in the next. Having a…

For example, if you have a disease, you can choose to either spread it or prevent from others. This is where people make their own decision whether they want to do good or evil. This natural process allows humans to learn about the effect of their sins, without restricted their free will, which is why it is possible for evil to occur. Similarly to moral evil, there is a limit that God allows natural evils to occur. Natural evil also gives the range of choices between good and evil and the…

In the sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," Jonathon Edwards incorporates personification, analogy, and repetition to persuade the listeners to repent for their sins they committed against God. Edwards includes personification in his sermon to better convince the listeners to repent for their actions. Edwards states that the arrow of justice is a "moment from being drunk from [their] blood." Because people enjoy drinking to the point of being drunk , Edwards is suggestion that the…

Everyman’s sins are so bad that Good Deeds cannot even fix them and tries to get him to speak to Knowledge and that is stated in the excerpt: “That shall I do verily; though that on my feet I may not go, I have a sister that shall with you also, called knowledge,…

imaginations out of your thought life by lining your meditation up to the obedience of Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:5 http://www.dailywordofgodgroup.com/bible/mobile.php?q=2%20Corinthians%2010:5#position And as the Bible proclaims, Jesus died for your sins; past, present and future, considering He died in the past before you were born. 1 Corinthians 15:3 http://www.dailywordofgodgroup.com/bible/mobile.php?q=1%20Corinthians%2015:3#position Also He died so you may live life without…

When God makes the rainbow a sign of the covenant, he says it will be a reminder to him to never destroy the earth by flood again. How will this beautiful optical masterpiece remind him of destruction? What else does scripture have to say about the rainbow? There is a mention of the rainbow in the book of Habakkuk. Put into context, Habakkuk, the prophet (whose name means to wrestle) is frustrated with why God permits evil to exist and seemingly go unpunished. He “wrestles” with the…

In the 1st circle of hell, the pilgrim come across famous poets and writers, these shades of condemned are in limbo, for they are not Christians nor follow the Christian as faith as they should per the Catholics believes of the writer. Hence, when the pilgrim sees this shades as the writer sees them, he feels more admiration and reverence for his feeling for those in limbo are of respect. Quote “And right before us on the lustrous green the mighty shades were pointed out to me (my heart felt…

What is the message in 1st Corinthians? From a cursory viewpoint the passage could be talking about the mindset to compete in a running event, be it a short race or a marathon; the prize re-ceived is an illusion; temporary in its existence. However there is another prize mentioned that is more permanent and takes as much preparation to go the distance. Verse 24 employs the analogy of a running event; there are many people competing with differ-ent abilities, ages and motives (one runner could be…

Proverbs- The book of Proverbs literary genre consists of poems, parables, however the major literacy is parallism. Examples that are used in the bible are synonymous .. Pride goeth before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall (16:18). Antithetical… He that is stedfast in righteousness shall attain unto life; And he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death. (11:19), Synthetic He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool. (10:18). Comparative As…