PPT-We are living in a suffering world.

我们活在一 个多灾多难的世界 War famine earthquake tsunami cyclones pollutions in air water amp land sickness diseases terminal illnesses Aids drugs terrorism gangsters and so on . The Four Noble Truths contain the essence of the Buddha's teachings. It was these four principles that the Buddha came to understand during his meditation under the bodhi tree.. 1.The truth of suffering (Dukkha). 1 Peter 1:13 – 2:3. Uphill Living in a Downhill World. I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus . (Philippians 3:14 NIV). 1 Peter 1:13 – 2:3. The Story So Far…. So far, we’ve presented 4 arguments which together, make for a powerful argument for belief in God.. - 2 cosmological arguments. - the design argument. - the moral argument. Edexcel AS -LEVEL. Evil. Evil: “physical pain, mental suffering and moral wickedness”(John Hick, . Philosophy and Religion). Four types of evil :. Natural - malfunctioning of the natural world (John Hick). . “Not Frightened in Anything By Your Opponents” . Philippians 1:21-30 . Not . Frightened . By Your Opponents. One . sentence life statement: . “To live is Christ and to die is gain.”. One choice: ‘desire to depart…remain is more necessary’ . From Last Week…. Proponents of moral relativism sometimes point to John 8:1-11 as an example of Jesus practicing moral relativism. How would you respond to this?. From Last Week…. Support for situational ethics is claimed in the story of . Ultimate goal of Buddhism is “the end of human salvation. ”. Beliefs. Most important aspect of Buddhism is that each person being responsible for their own salvation. Does not have one single belief system. “And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope” (Romans 5:3-4).. The Cause Of Suffering. 1 Peter 5:6-7, Luke 5:1-11. Tim “TA” Adams. Associate Pastor. December 29, 2013. A Broken World; Sin and Suffering affects us in three ways:. A Broken World; Sin and Suffering affects us in three ways:. Let all things now living,. a song of thanksgiving. to God their Creator . triumphantly raise.. Who fashioned and made us,. protected and stayed us,. Who guides us and leads to the . end of our days.. The. living . Redeemer. .. The. . Redeemer. . made. . man. .. The. . exemplary. . Redeemer. .. The. . crucified. . Redeemer. .. The. . suffering. . Redeemer. .. The. . victorious. . Redeemer. Siddhartha . by Hermann . Hesse. (1877-1962) is loosely based on the spiritual journey taken by . Siddhartha . Gotoma. . and deals with the complications, anxieties, and ultimate rewards of shaping one’s beliefs. . Peter invites us to live lives that are at the height of Jesus’ life, in the context of the Judgment.. Living in an exemplary way. .. 1 Peter . 3:8-12.. Living in suffering.. . 1 Peter . 3:18-4:2.. . The . types of evil. : moral (caused by free will agents) and natural (caused by nature).. The logical problem of evil. : classical (Epicurus) - the problem of suffering.. J. L. Mackie’s modern development .