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Write an essay of at least 300 words on the topic "What Makes a Good Christian?" Brainstorm as many ideas as you can. Hint: you

raketka [301]

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Understand what it means to be a good Christian we have to first understand the word "Christian" and what it means. The word Christian is derived from the word Christ which in Hebrew means "The Messiah".

Jesus Christ whilst He was on earth had 12 disciples whom He taught the ways of God. He also encouraged them to teach others to follow His principles. These principles are referred to by some theologians as the Kingdom Principles. Because Jesus and His disciples taught extensively on the Kingdom principles, their way of life stood out. Soon after His death and resurrection, it was recorded in Acts 11:19-30 that in Antioch, the body of people who followed Christ's teachings and principles became categorised as Christians.

It was recorded in Matthew 7:22 that Jesus Himself taught that it would be easy to know those who are true Christians and those who are not. This means (as can be inferred from the topic) that there are good Christians and bad Christians). Jesus said in Matthew 7:15-20 that the way to distinguish between the good and bad Christians was to observe their fruits. Fruits here means attitudes, character, or habits. Not just the profession to belong to a particular class of people. He also taught that the only way to fully truly embody these fruits or attitudes of godliness is to receive a new Spirit. The bible teaches in Galatians 5:22-23 that the fruits of the Holy Spirit are Love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance.

Therefore, if anyone claims to be a good Christian, they must exhibit all the above qualities.

All the qualities listed above are fairly easy to understand. However, the one quality which the Holy Scripts defines clearly and separately is Love. According to I Corinthians 13 if anyone claims to have Love for their neighbor, they must:

Be Patient: to be patient means to be content knowing that what one desires will not come immediately and that there is no need to cut corners in order to get there fast. It also connotes bearing with other peoples failings until they are able to get past it;
Be Kind: To be kind means to go out of one's way to help others. And they don't have to deserve it for us to give it.
Not be envious: It's not bad to aspire to be like other people or to be motivated to achieve better things or a higher quality of life. When this desire becomes laced with discontentment over one's present status and jealousy over another's achievements, it has become envy. There is no love in it.
Not be boastful: These days people want to project a certain kind of aura or perception about them. So they boast of their achievements and the things that they have. Inherent in this attitude is selfishness. It's not an attribute of Love.

The Bible passage above continues to say that Love is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.

In conclusion, Christ came to teach how one can embody the attitudes of God. He promised that He will send the Helper who is the Holy Spirit - another dimension of God. He said when the Holy Spirit comes on anyone, they will exhibit all the above attitudes. Anyone whose behaviour is consistent with all the virtues listed above is the one who qualified to be called a good Christian. 1 John 4:7 says,

"7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. 8 He who does not love does not know God, for God is love."

Cheers!

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Whose expeditions contributed to the accomplishments of the Ming Dynasty ?

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The answer is Zheng He

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For each of the following areas, explain how the 1920s brought positive developments:

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For economy more Americans lived in the cities than on farms. The nation’s total wealth more than doubled and economic growth put Americans into new consumer society. As far as culture...the 1920’s were roaring and cultural women became more sexually free. The 19th Amendment allowed women to vote.And millions of women worked on white collar jobs.

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The conflict between Japan and Korea was very emotional and violent. Pick a point of view of an outraged Japanese or Korean citi

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According to Quora, Japan annexed Korea from 1910 to 1945. Japanese rule was oppressive for the first decade or so but was less so after protests in 1919, but toward the end of the 1930s during the Sino-Japanese War, a push was made to fully integrate the Koreans into the Japanese Empire by stamping out their ethnic identity, culture, and language. This period of cultural suppression combined with political and social oppression put a bitter taste in the mouths of Koreans toward the Japanese, and as it all happened relatively recently, the bitterness has yet to fade. There also remain certain particularly-inflammatory issues such as the Japanese forcing Koreans into sexual service as comfort women and the Japanese claim on Dokdo, which rankles Koreans because it is another instance of the Japanese trying to take their land--which the Japanese also tried to do in the late 1500s in a failed invasion that Koreans remember quite well--and all these issues are further fuel for the bitterness left over from Japanese rule.

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It should also be said that Koreans have a cultural concept called "han," which is a deeply-felt and enduring sense of having been wronged, a sense of sorrow. Han is an integral part of Korean culture and a key part of understanding Korean attitudes and behavior. This bitter sorrow generally manifests itself in a strong motivation to persevere and excel in spite of--and perhaps to spite--one's oppressors as well as a very long memory for offenses and a particular sensitivity to them. In other words, Koreans perceive that they have suffered, feed that pain by continually remembering their suffering, and let it drive them and shape their identity. The current conflict between Korea and Japan is largely the result of Koreans being apt to passionately hold on to past issues and the Japanese tendency to brush inconvenient truths under the rug to avoid shame.

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Koreans want their sorrow known, acknowledged, and assuaged, and so they demand apologies and that what they see as their land be returned in full. This puts the Japanese government in the tough spot of complying at the cost of their self-image or trying to ignore or downplay the guilt of previous generations, and the mere fact that Korea puts today's Japanese in this situation and won't let things slide quietly into the past proves irritating in Japan for some. Many Japanese likely do not fully understand the extent of Korea's suffering at the hands of Japan because the government continues to avoid and/or minimize the issue to some extent, so Koreans' anger likely seems unwarranted as if Koreans simply hated Japanese. National and personal pride then come into play on the part of some Japanese as well, and you end up with mutual rancor and a general disagreement about what really happened and how bad it really was.

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All that said, many, many Japanese and Koreans still take an interest in the culture of the other country and don't harbor much animosity toward each other. The animosity that is there is mostly concentrated in Korea. Japanese, as far as I have seen, often enjoy Korean pop music and food, and many, at least among the younger generation, express interest in going there.

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Hope this helps! <3

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What did Confederate soldiers do with their supplies before New Orleans was captured?

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i beleive the answer is D

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