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Did Jesus Die For Our Sins

There are those who preach that Jesus died for our sins. If you have ever read the bible, I am sure that you know that Jesus said a lot of things during his time. However, I do not believe that you will find anywhere in the bible where Jesus said that he died for your sins or anyone else's. Jesus spoke out against sin. He did not condone sin, let alone would ever tell someone that it is all right to commit sin, in his name or anyone else's.

When you read the bible, you will know that when Jesus spoke about us getting into Heaven, he made it clear that we must obey the Ten Commandments. As he spoke to the rich man before him, he told him to obey the Ten Commandments and to give unto the needy. Some preachers have changed that quote by Jesus. They would have you to believe that Jesus said, Disobey the Ten Commandments and ask forgiveness in his name and give your money to the church.

The man- made church, not God's church, let me quickly clarify that for you. You see in God's eyes the only church that he is interested in, is the one that he built. That's why it is said that thy body is thy temple. I say unto you if you would not commit sin in a man-made church then why would you commit sin in God's made church. For thy body is thy temple, and that is the only church that God is concerned about. God is not concerned about mere wood and stone, but only of flesh and blood. Thy body is thy temple.

You don't need any house to be in, in order to be with the Lord. You don't need any statue or cross to kneel down to, in order to speak with the Lord. You don't need any preacher or clergy in order to hear the words of the Lord. For the Lord speak to you everyday even if you may try to ignore him. When you reach out to get something that does not belong to you, you can hear him say, don't do that. You can hear him say, you know better than that, you know thats not right, put it back and behave thy self.

You all have heard him, even when you were a little child, you heard him talking to you. Put it back and put your hands in your pockets if you don't know what to do with them the big lebowski. You heard the Lord tell you that you were doing wrong. Just like some of you this morning, or last night, or last week, heard him telling you that you were doing wrong.

Yet some of you smiled and said to yourself, it's all right, it just a little sin and Jesus already paid for it when he died. Jesus wasn't a rich man and there is not enough money in this world to pay for a sin. You can't pay your way into Heaven and no man can forgive another but only in his own heart. For you can stand before a thousand statues of Mary and count a million beads through your little hands, but I say unto you that none of that is going to change things. You can believe what you want, you can believe that there is a man call Superman that can fly, but when you see it, you let me know big lebowski quotes.

PBA Tour Fraught With Injuries

Professional football has recently come under scrutiny for the lingering effects of injuries caused by years of high impact collisions, but doctors are quick to point out that football is not the only sport where athletes are suffering intense physical pain. One of the most physically demanding sports, according to medical experts, is professional bowling.

"Bowling is a repetitive motion sport," says Dr. Steven Siwek, Medical Director of The Pain Center of Arizona, "and one out of every two athletes that comes to my office will come there for a repetitive motion injury. "

Dr. Siwek points out that professional bowlers have numerous physical disadvantages going against them.

"Simple actions repeated consistently over a long period of time can cause great stress on muscles and joints, and bowlers on the PBA tour are asked to throw sixteen pound bowling balls down a lane with the exact same motion for ten frames a game, often well over fifty games per week. When you consider the stress caused by overuse, then combine it with the intensity of facing elite competition, injuries are inevitable for these athletes. "

True Grit - The Best Picture of 2010

The Coen brothers seem to know what to do with good source material. Their latest work, True Grit, has earned them yet another Oscar nomination for Best Picture in what is starting to feel like an annual event in itself. the big lebowski The film is absolutely deserving of all the recognition having racked up ten nominations in total. While no Coen brothers' movies go out of their way to provide excessively mainstream popcorn entertainment, nearly all of them inhabit a sort of offbeat watch ability and undeniable eye for movie making. True Grit however, is a somewhat more attainable offering for the wider audience while still fitting comfortably into the Coen catalogue. There's definitely something to be said for movies made by skilled hands. A noticeable level of quality is evident from the start of this film that allows the viewer to sit back and appreciate the experience in a way that many other films will not. Names like Coen, Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, and even a producing credit for some guy named Spielberg would put one on alert for the disappointment that many movies so loaded with talent often end up being. True Grit perfectly, if not effortlessly, meets the lofty expectations and does so in a way that makes you forget you had any to begin with through a perfect meld of realistic escapism. Despite all the expert craftsmanship and supporting visuals, the single element that made True Grit a great picture was the performances. The word "performances" is enthusiastically plural here as each and every performance in the movie was exceptional and simultaneously complimentary to each of the others. Jeff Bridges leads the talented cast as Rooster Cogburn

Heros Journey (188 Stage) - Situational and Structural Storytelling - Supernatural Aid

FORWARDKal Bashir's 188 stage Hero's Journey (Monomyth) is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon. In fact, ALL of the hundreds of Hollywood movies we have deconstructed (see URL below) are based on this 188 stage template. Understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters. This is the template you must master if you are to succeed in the craft. [The terminology is most often metaphoric and applies to all successful stories and screenplays, from The Godfather (1972) to Brokeback Mountain (2006) to Annie Hall (1977) to Lord of the Rings (2003) to Drugstore Cowboy (1989) to Thelma and Louise (1991) to Apocaplyse Now (1979)]. THERE IS ONLY ONE STORYSITUATIONAL AND STRUCTURAL STORYTELLINGIt's important to get away from this idea that all stories are different. On a situational level all stories are. For example, Gladiator (2000), Alien (1979) and The Godfather (1972) all are situationally very different. But on a structural and subconscious level, they're all the same. And I don't mean basic structure, like three act structure (of course stories have a beginning, middle and end). And I don't mean plot points etc either (Plot Point 1 and 2, Midpoint etc). I mean, sequence by sequence, the vast majority of successful stories [we haven't found one that doesn't] follow the same process that pushes the Hero and Major Characters through the process of Transformation and Challenge Resolution. What this means is that you, as a writer, must confidently understand this structure (Kal Bashir's 188 stage Hero's Journey), use it to establish your structural outline and then superimpose your situation over it. more. . the big lebowski . (simply go to http://www. heros-journey. info/ for full details)ABRIDGED TIPS, EXCERPTS AND EXAMPLES:MAGICAL APPEARANCE OF THE SUPERNATURAL AIDOne common aspect of the Supernatural Aid or Mentor is his or her magical appearance. Not only is this useful for character development, but implementing it allows you to more closely mirror the Hero's Journey pattern and meet (or subvert) subconscious audience expectation. In Star Wars (1977), Obi Wan appears from nowhere to save Luke. In The Big Lebowski (1998), the Stranger suddenly appears and disappears big lebowski quotes. In Rambo First Blood (1982), Col. Samuel Trautman appears from nowhere.