Sin

to watch how J.B., a Job-like upright man, would respond to the similar sufferings that Job experienced. In the Bible, when Job lost all the children and everything he had, “he did not sin or charge God with wrong doing”; when his whole body was inflicted loathsome sores, and his wife despised him, “he did not sin with his lips”. However, after seven days’ unbearable physical sufferings and uncomfortable silence, the desperation and bitterness were outburst. He began to curse his life and…

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…

because flatterers generously praised others, often insincerely. Essentially saying their words are full or shit so, it only makes sense they are covered in shit for the rest of time. As this is one of the last levels of Hell Dante has seen a lot of sins and punishments on this journey. However, unlike the past punishments Dante doesn’t question Virgil or feel pity in any way, instead he searches filth to recognize someone “I saw one there whose head was so befouled with shit, you couldn’t tell…

Scared Into the Right Path Across the United States children have been sentenced as adults and been sent to adult prisons. Also many kids are sentenced to die in prison without the consideration of their age. There are programs and ways to help children who misbehave and put them on the right track. In these programs and sermons fear is the key to changing someone’s life for the better. Some may say that fear is not the best motivational force, but I believe that it is the best. Fear can make…

nature. Meaning humans have the will to be inspired and God gives human the reason to be inspire. Furthermore, humans portray God as a perfect being but they know that there is not always positivity when it comes to religion. For example people commit sins such Adam and Eve did. God is seen by humans as perfect however within that perfection there are limits. Feuerbach wanted people to see that they did not need to worship a higher being because God is nothing to…

God, Edwards describes to his audience 'God's Wrath' or an angry God that could send you to the fiery pits of Hell if it met his pleasure. Edwards in his time believed that since Adam had sinned, all of humanity was doomed to burn in Hell for Adam's sin as well. Living life where no matter if you live totally devoted to God, you would always have 'the Arrow made ready on the String and Justice bends the Arrow at your Heart' being aimed at you, ready to send you to hell if God so pleases for God…

what god can do. His second appeal was vanity" because god is giving the sinners a second chance, so the sinners feel happy and singing and rejoicing. This shows the god is a forgiving god. And last is a pity "because god watched us commit so many sins but keeps us alive." This shows us he is a merciful…

Traditionally, Hell in a secular conversation of the modern world comes across as jokingly or one of the largest insults to be made, and in the religious world comes across as one of the scariest and touchiest subjects. Even after centuries since the authorship of The Divine Comedy the feeling that the name of Hell brings remains the same, uncomfort and largely, fear. The Catholic Catechism and belief discusses how God created Hell for the fallen angels as a gift for what they intended,…

to change their behaviors is conveyed through the Misfit, who comments “Jesus was the only One that ever raised the dead… and He shouldn’t have done it… and if He didn’t, then it’s nothing for you to do but enjoy the few minutes you got left the best way you can-by killing somebody or burning down this house or doing some other meanness to him. No pleasure but meanness” (O’Connor, “A Good Man is Hard to Find,” 152). In every situation, whether it be in the contemporary world or prior, there will…

How to be Saved Uncertainty of Salvation In these past years, many people are uncertain on how they will spend eternity if they died today. Many people, even Christians, are uncertain about their salvation and where they will spend the eternity. Christians have various beliefs based on their traditions, denominations, emotions and others. Therefore, as a Christian, are you ready for the Judgment Day? Satan deceives people into believing a false perception that they are saved if they are a…