In India, the gods are unhappy when something interferes with the offerings made to them. The dead are often even more dependent. They may be postively miserable without the offerings of their descendants. Woe to the ancestors who end up without descendants. We discover in China (or, for ...
The act of murder is rampant in the Bible. In much of the Bible, especially the Old Testament, there are laws that command that people be killed for absurd reasons such as working on the Sabbath, being gay, cursing your parents, or not being a virgin on your wedding night. In addition...
This next verse will tell us, in no uncertain terms, that our faith in the Lord has to be backed up with good works. If it is not, then our faith will be considered“dead”in the eyes of God. In other words, faith without works is dead. Here is the verse: “Thus also faith by...
2.By the end of the first century (at the time John wrote this Gospel), the “breaking of bread” was already commonly called the Eucharist (e.g., St. Ignatius of Antioch, cf. CCC 1369), which means “blessing” or “thanks”. Read verse 23. Considering John’s audience, why do ...
Like Jesus, we will be removed from our grave when we are resurrected from the dead and granted everlasting life!” “Yes, folks. One single verse from the Bible that we’ve been reading all these years is broadcasting so much more than has ever been trumpeted. It’s so much more ...
Define death. death synonyms, death pronunciation, death translation, English dictionary definition of death. n. 1. The act of dying; termination of life. 2. The state of being dead. 3. The cause of dying: Drugs were the death of him. 4. A manner of dyin
Verse (Click for Chapter) New International VersionI have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.New Living TranslationI have come as a light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in me will no longer remain...
will but the will of him who sent me.”Romans 6:4, “We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.” At consecration we vow to be dead with ...
beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death,[a] and of faith in God, 2 instruction about cleansing rites,[b] the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal ...
There's coffee in the square, warm French bread and all those thousands dead are shaking dried mud from their hair and queuing up for home. Freshly alive, a lad plays Tipperary to the crowd, released from History; the glistening, healthy horses fit for heroes, kings. You lean against a ...