Look at Jesus and Live His Life Pattern (WOP reflection)

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Introduction

Health is a principle of biblical teaching. God wants every human being to live a healthy life so that they can be happy. That's why God wants us to live a healthy lifestyle. Health is very much dependent on our lifestyle about what we put in and do with our bodies. This essay presents about what God wants us to do so that we live a healthy life.

Content

Health is very dependent on our lifestyle. Lifestyle according to God's commandments produces true health as contained in the book of Deuteronomy 6:24 which says Lord, our God commands us to do all statutes and fear God so that we are always in good condition and God will let us live. Health depends on what we put into the body. If we put healthy and nutritious food into our body then we will get a healthy body and far from disease but whoever eats unhealthy food or drinks alcoholic beverages, know that they have spoiled the temple of Allah. We are also reminded to eat healthy food and stop eating before we are full because something in excess is not good. Health depends on what we do with our bodies. If we just laze around by not doing any activity then we will easily get sick. God gives us the opportunity to enjoy food to make us energetic and use that energy to work. The lifestyle we need to do must be according to God's decree described by a prophet Ellen G White, namely NEWSTART. N for nutrition, E for exercise, W for water, S for sunshine, T for temperance, A for air, R for rest, and T for trust in God. The most important of all is trust in God.

Conclusion

As a conclusion, a healthy lifestyle depends on what we put into our bodies and what we do with our bodies. God wants us to live a healthy life as He promised, as well as us who want a healthy life. To have a healthy life we must follow God's decree regarding health, namely NEWSTART.

Look to Jesus and Obey His Laws (WOP Reflection)

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Introduction

God's law was given to all humans in order to get true happiness and peace not to make us lose our freedom, but we will lose our freedom when we don't obey God's commands. God's commandments are so important for us so that we can get happiness. This essay will explain about God's law that we must obey so that we can be happy.

Content

The ten commandments of God are written in the book of Exodus 20:3-17. The first commandment teaches us not to worship other gods, and God wants us to worship only Him. The second law teaches us not to make statues and not to worship the statue but nowadays many people have made statues to be worshiped. The third commandment teaches us not to take God's name in vain. Because God's name is very holy and it is inappropriate for us to pronounce it in vain. The fourth commandment is the Law which speaks of the Sabbath, where we must keep the Sabbath day holy and do not do any work on the Sabbath but we must rest and worship God. The fifth commandment reminds us to respect our parents like our Father and Mother. The sixth commandment reminds us not to commit crimes such as murder. The seventh commandment is the law that binds us all today not to commit adultery or have sex outside of marriage and this law makes us to maintain our relationships outside of marriage. The eighth commandment teaches us not to steal such as plagiarizing and taking the rights of others. The ninth commandment is a law that reminds us not to lie or say things that are not true. The tenth commandment teaches us not to covet what is not ours. Every law that God has given to man is to make man know what to do and what not to do. God's law actually gives us peace not to take freedom from us.

Conclusion

In conclusion, every human being must obey the commands that Allah has given to be happy. The angels obey God's commands. In this day and age, there are many temptations that the devil offers to humans that make humans fall into sin, therefore humans need firm faith in obeying God's law so as not to fall into sin. God's law is an obligation for us humans. We are obliged to pay attention to Allah's law because we have to Fear Allah and keep His commandments so that we can have a happy life.

The Importance of Family Support

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Introduction

Family support is very important in a child's life and development. From the first moment of life, children depend on parents and family to protect them and provide for their needs. The family must be a medium in instilling positive values ​​in children. In terms of education, the family plays an important role in motivating children. Family support facilitating every need of a child is very important. Family support also affects the psychological development of children. In addition, the family's social environment can be in the form of internal support for children. Family support is very important because every success that a person achieves depends on the support provided by the family.

Content

First, from the very beginning of life, children depend on their parents and family to protect and meet their every need. Families and parents play a role in nurturing and caring for their children from babies to adults such as preparing food, clothing and even a place to live for them. Families must raise children according to the abilities and talents of the child. In addition, families must do their best for children such as showing love and care. Every child really needs a good family environment that can affect their development.

Second, parents and families must instill positive values ​​in children. In this case, parents must create positive habits in the home such as the habit of greeting and apologizing when wrong. In addition, parents need to provide understanding to children about the meaning of necessary and unnecessary actions. Families play a role in instilling and changing children's ways of thinking that affect their success. Making the family a miniature school to teach basic things is very important.

Third, family support in terms of education such as motivation for children is indeed a common thing that every family needs to do. However, without realizing it, this greatly affects children in their education. Families must encourage children when they are studying, not pressure them by making everything based on the grades they get in school. Teach children that the important thing in learning is the process of finding out. The motivation of the family is external motivation, therefore parents can give a positive appreciation for the success of learning or the achievements of the child. The motivation given by the family is a great power for someone to achieve something.

Fourth, parents or families must become facilitators of children as a form of their support. In teaching and learning, parents must provide various facilities such as media and teaching aids that become their learning needs. The family as a facilitator not only prepares every facility for the child, but the family must also be open to the child. When the child has a problem, the family must be willing to help the child so that he can solve the problem. The family as a facilitator must be willing to provide more education when the child is at home because even though the child has studied in a good educational institution, he also needs to teach basic things that the family can do at home. Family support such as being a child facilitator means that the family or parents must be responsible for being involved in helping children in any way to achieve their success.

Fifth, personal or child psychology can be influenced by family support because the main environment that will affect the psychological development of children is the family. If the family provides a warm environment that can affect the child's feelings, the child will grow up to be a person who has a warm personality as well. One of the psychological factors of children formed by their family and environment is behavior or attitude. If a child is able to be polite and friendly, then the environment in which he is in will certainly be able to receive a good and polite attitude. Psychological factors that are easy to grow in a child's life are emotions. If the child's family gets used to unstable emotions, the children in the family will also have unstable emotions so that it can affect their social life and can even affect their success. Families must be able to create and cultivate good psychological aspects of children that can affect the success of a child.

Sixth, the family is the foundation for the formation of personality in children's social attitudes, therefore a person's social life cannot be separated from his descendants or family. A good family social environment will certainly give birth to a good person. Discipline is one of the social values ​​that can be instilled in children. In addition, other social attitudes that become family support for their children are tolerance. Families can teach tolerance to their children so that in the future their children can appreciate things that are different from them. The attitude of mutual cooperation can also be taught by families so that children and parents can work together to achieve common goals by sharing tasks and helping each other. Family support in terms of instilling social attitudes in children is of course very important and can affect the life of the child.

Conclusion

In conclusion, family support is very important because the family provides a sense of love, support, and a value framework for each member in it. Family is the only one who can protect and provide every need we need. It is in the family that a child is taught positive basic things because a good person is certainly born in a good family too. Motivation that must be owned by someone other than internal motivation is external motivation that must be given by family and parents because this can affect a person's success in education. In addition to the motivation given, the family must also be a facilitator of each family member. A person's personality can indeed come from their descendants, but a person's personality or psychology can be influenced by family support. In addition to the formation of personality, the family is also the foundation for the formation of a person's social attitudes. In the end, family support from the smallest to the biggest is very important and can affect a person's life and success.

My Dog, Romeo

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Introduction

My dog, Romeo, is the best pet anyone could have. He is beautiful and easy to care for. Playing with him is lots of fun. He always takes care of me. Romeo is a very sweet dog but sometimes scary. Dogs are the most loyal animals as well as Romeo my dog. He is the smartest dog that I ever have. There is not a better pet anywhere.

Content

Romeo is a beautiful tricolor Sheltie. He is mostly black with white and a bit of brown. Caring for him is easy because I simply have to make sure he has fresh water and food every day. I exercise him by throwing his toys. Romeo is a good pet because he is nice looking and doesn’t require much care.

Romeo is lots of fun to play with. He loves to play catch. He follows me around the house with a toy and drops it on my foot so I will kick it. He can catch just about anything, but his favorite is chasing a Frisbee. I really have fun playing with Romeo.

Romeo takes care of me. He always follows me when I leave the room. When I am sitting on the couch he plops down right beside me. When we are outside in the woods he always makes sure that I keep up with the rest of the family. He always watches out for me.

Romeo is a very sweet dog, but sometimes scary. When he is full, he will just sit in his place quietly and look very cute. When he is hungry, he will be very aggressive. He will roar at people he does not know. Romeo is very kind and sweet to me because he knows me so well.

Dogs are the most loyal animals as well as Romeo my dog. When I was sick, he never left my room. When everyone at home does not pay attention and feed him, he never leaves the house. I remember when I wanted to leave the house to go to college, he looked at me with a sad look that represented that he wanted to come with me. He is a dog that means so much to me.

Romeo is a smart dog. His level of intelligence really amazed and loved him. When it is time to eat, he will not roar and rebel like other dogs. He would sit there waiting for me to patiently prepare his meal and wag his tail. When I told him not to unpack the garbage in my kitchen, he would obey. I really admire his intelligence.

Conclusion

As you can see, Romeo is a great pet. I am proud of him and he doesn’t need much care. Playing with him is always enjoyable. He watches over me and keeps me safe. He is a sweet dog but scary. One of the most loyal dogs is my dog Romeo. He is a very smart dog. Romeo is absolutely the best pet that anyone could ever have. 

My Personality "Openness Personality"

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Introduction

Openness personality is the good person to receive something new. First, the personality of

openness to experience are imaginative people. Secondly, people with an openness to

experience personality have a strong intellectual pursuit. Thirdly, this personality type likes to

seek new experiences. 

Content

First, the personality of openness to experience are imaginative people. People with this

personality usually like to imagine. When people with this personality are alone, they usually like

to fantasize about doing extraordinary things. This personality can sometimes be a very quiet

person and think amazing things in their brain and then can be a very different person when in a

busy situation where they can bring themselves to be seen as active and social. People with this

personality like to play around in doing things and don't even look serious when they do

something but they are actually very disciplined people. The openness to experience personality

is an extraordinary personality.

Secondly, people with an openness to experience personality have a strong intellectual pursuit.

Their memory is strong and superior. They are endowed with above-average memory abilities They

tend to have a natural ability to control their emotions. Therefore, this personality type always looks

calm and stable. This personality type likes to work alone. Their abilities will be maximized if they do the task alone. Their strong intellectual pursuit makes them do anything that they can do to improve their

knowledge on a particular subject.

Thirdly, this personality type likes to seek new experiences. People with openness to experience

tend to adapt more quickly to the surrounding environment. Then this personality also has a high level

of curiosity. Where they have a great curiosity and lastly this personality type they like and are

interested in traveling. In other words, this openness to experience is a person who likes to pursue new

experiences through the way they adapt also because of their high level of curiosity.

Conclusion

As you can see openness person is the good person. The openness to experience personality

is an extraordinary personality. Their strong intellectual pursuit makes them do anything that they can

do to improve their knowledge on a particular subject. In other words, this openness to experience is a

person who likes to pursue new experiences through the way they adapt also because of their high level

of curiosity.

My Campus, Unklab

                                                                My Campus, Unklab

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Introduction

My Campus Unklab is one of the best Universities in North Sulawesi. Unklab is a unique Campus. It has a different atmosphere than other campuses. Unklab teaches about discipline and piety to God. Being a part of Unklab is such a great honor.

Content

Unklab is a unique Campus because of its name. The first name of Unklab is Perguruan Tinggi Klabat or PTK. Then it changed to Sekolah Tinggi Klabat. After a few years, finally set to become the Universitas Klabat. The name of Unklab itself was taken because the location of this university is close to Klabat Mountain. Because of its name, Unklab became famous.

Unklab has a different atmosphere than another Campus. There are lots of trees in Unklab, and it makes the air cool and fresh. In addition, Unklab is often referred to as a green campus because Unklab is surrounded by green grass. Learning activities in Unklab is calm and pleasant. Beside its atmosphere, Unklab also builds a friendly environment between students and lectures. It makes Unklab the only green and homely campus in North Sulawesi.

Unklab teaches about discipline and piety to God. Every activity in Unklab is set by bell-rings. In Unklab, worshiping God before starting any activities becomes a habit for students and lecturers. There is one thing that is special in Unklab, it is a must for all students and lecturers to attend every worship program. Unklab not only prepares the students for the world of work, but also prepares the student for eternity.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Unklab is a disciplined, religious, green, and famous campus. Learning and growing in Unklab is such a great opportunity. The learning activities are very enjoyable. Besides that, Unklab also brings students closer to God. These make Unklab known as the best campus ever.

Character of Kindness

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 Character of Kindness

Jude 1:1-25

Introduction

The book of Jude is in the New Testament. This book is a letter that is hard to ignore. The book of Jude alone has only 25 verses. Because the book of Jude only has 25 verses, many Christians do not know and rarely even read about this book of Jude. This book is written with background, thoughts, facing the challenges of a situation, and foreign quotes for us as readers. Apart from the things above, there are three lessons that we can take in the book of Judas, namely about the character of goodness such as good people build their lives on the basis of faith, good people are people who pray, and good people always keep themselves in love. It is these lessons that I will discuss in this essay one by one.

Content

The good man builds his life on the foundation of the holiest faith found in Jude 1:20-21. The life of Christians is based not on something we create ourselves, but on something we receive. Faith is a statement that comes from Jesus Christ and is preserved in his people. The faith we receive on the basis of our lives is certainly not just a change of mind but a change of our lives. Therefore, our lives must be based on faith.

Good people are people who always pray. This is written in Jude 1:20-21. People who believe in God must be people who are different from others, that is, always precede something with prayer. A man without prayer has no power or can do nothing. The prayer referred to here must be in the Holy Spirit. A good person will always pray, and the prayer he will offer is under humility not tied to his own ego. Only the Holy Spirit can make us pray perfectly.

Good people keep themselves always in love and waiting for God with hope. If we want to remain in fellowship with God then we must give him perfect love and strength and not only that, Good people will wait for Jesus Christ to come in love and power because they know that Christ's purpose for them is to bring them to life. eternal, which is none other than the life of God himself.

POV

In my opinion, the Book of Jude is not worth reading because it is a short Book. I thought that the Book of Jude was unimportant and it turned out that I was wrong. The writing in the book of Judas is indeed very simple compared to other books, but if we study it properly and more clearly we will find warnings about life at the end of time and can be a provision for us to keep on doing good things. Let us not take lightly the writings in the Bible, even though they are very short.

Conclusion

The book of Jude is largely ignored or rarely read by most Christians. But in this book the author reminds us of the End times. What I get in the book of Jude is about the nature of human goodness that must be maintained. By maintaining the goodness we have in these end times, we must always put our lives on the basis of faith, always pray, and even keep ourselves in love is waiting for the hope of the second coming of God. And when the time comes, we will be found faithful in doing good and we will be saved.

References

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God’s Holiness

                                                                     

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Introduction

The holiness of God is not something to be played with. God's Ark of the Covenant is described as the holiness of God. The God we worship is not only the God of the Israelites but, the God of every human being, including the Philistines. In this passage, the Philistines try to violate God's holiness. They thought that the god they worshiped could be compared to the God the Israelites worshipped. This essay will explain God's Statement that He is the only God worthy of worship.

Content

The Philistines took the ark of God. When the Philistines defeated the Israelites, they took the ark of God and took it to Ashdod. The philistines at that time did not know that they should not carelessly take hold of the ark of the covenant of God. The sins committed by the philistines were unintentional sins. However, even though this is an unintentional sin whose name is sin, it is still a sin. God punished them for their actions by humiliating them so that they could return the ark of God to the Israelites.

The Philistines placed the ark of God beside Dagon or the god they worshiped. The purpose of the Philistines placed the ark of God by Dagon's side was to offer their victory to their god. They wanted to show that God had been defeated by Dagon but this philistine was wrong. God revealed himself to the philistines by destroying Dagon. The Dagon fell with his head facing the ground and his hands were cut off. This was a disgrace to the Israelites. God reveals himself to this with the aim of telling him that no one can match or defeat God.

God taught the people of Ashdod a lesson for their actions against the Ark of Allah. The calamity of the ulcers that befell the people of Ashdod was terrible. The ulcers appeared from children to adults so that great chaos occurred in the nation. The reaction of the Ashdod to the disaster that befell them brought them to realize that the Ark of Allah is not something to be played with. And finally, they moved the Ark of God to Gath, then it was moved again to Ekron and then the Ark of God was brought back to Israel.

POV

The Ark of Allah represents the holiness of Allah. Why was the Ark stolen and later on returned by the Ashdod and Ekron? Because the Philistines thought that the Ark of God was the god of the Israelites, after the victory the Philistines made them proud. They took the ark of God from the Israelites in order to show their god Dagon that Dagon had defeated God. But some time later after Allah revealed Himself to the people of Ashdod by humiliating them and even giving them a catastrophic illness, the people of Ashdod realized their deeds and decided to return them to Israel. The lesson that can be drawn from this is that we should not play with the holiness of God. Allah is the only God we can worship. Even if there are other gods, let us not equate with our God. Because in the book of Exodus God commands us not to worship other gods.

Conclusion

God can reveal Himself in some ways that can surprise us. God wants us to worship Him as the only God. In this passage, it is explained that the philistines became proud of their victory over the Israelites which led them to seize the ark of God. Because of this, God gave a lesson to the Philistines so that the Philistines realized that the Ark of God or the holiness of God should not be toyed with. The lesson for us is to let us obey every commandment that God gives us.

References

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Summary ISC "Increasing Students’ Vocabulary Through Online Crossword Games"

 Increasing Students’ Vocabulary Through Online Crossword Games

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Presenter

- Joceline Oktorina Inggerus Imbenay

- Caroline V. Katemba

Affiliation

- Universitas Advent Indonesia

- Bendungan Hilir Elementary School

Summary        

    During the pandemic covid-19, the educational field must likewise adjust to the current

situation. In this research, the researcher changed a crossword puzzle game to be

played online in order to reduce students’ offline learning time with the teacher. Words

are spoken in a foreign language. In a summary, vocabulary was a collection of letters that

came together to form words in a foreign language. The researchers do this research

took participants. The student who took part in the study were in sixth grade and

totaled 16 in number. The sample for this study was chosen by random sampling from

a class of grade six elementary. They all live in the capital city of Indonesia. The

instruments used in this study were; Crossword games, pre, and post-test. For the

Crossword game, the online application considered many levels, and each level

has many questions to fill in the square. Pre-test and Post-test in the test given before

the treatment. Post-test is the test was given after treatment or after the teaching of 29 days.

The result & discussion is to answer the research question is there any significant

difference in students’ vocabulary before using game Cross Word and after using game

Cross Word? The researcher can infer from the above data study that the game Cross

Word can have a major impact on vocabulary knowledge because the importance of the

vocabulary test after the researcher did the treatment was higher than before being

though using the game Cross Word application. This means that the game Cross Word

application has a positive impact on students. Based on the result and discussion, it is

therefore concluded that using game crosswords in online learning increases students’

vocabulary. It is highly recommended for teachers to use the game Crossword in their

teaching English language.

Faith and Works

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James 2:14-26

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Introduction

Faith cannot save without works, but that does not mean salvation is by works. The Apostle James wrote about faith and works in James 2:14-26 because he wanted to help us understand the attitude of the heart that a believer in Jesus should have. The Apostle James wants us to understand what true faith is. Faith is not just not hearing or agreeing with the Word of God that we have heard, but good faith is faith that produces works. Therefore, this essay will explain about Good deeds cannot save us, Good deeds are a sign that we have been saved, and examples of dead faith.

Content

Good works cannot save us. The Apostle James tells in the book of James 2:14 that faith without works is useless. Faith without works cannot save us. James wants to tell us that the faith of a person who believes must have an effect on inner change and this inner change manifests in behavior or action. Furthermore, the Apostle Paul in Ephesians 2:8-10 says that we are saved by grace through faith. The most important thing is that we are saved not by our good works but by the grace of God.

Good deeds are a sign that we have been saved. Jesus said in Matthew 5:16 that we must be light before others so that our actions can be seen by others. That means, the good deeds we do are light and when people see God's miraculous work in our lives, they will glorify God. When we do good deeds, it reflects that we believe in the salvation that has been given to us.

Dead faith is faith without works. People sometimes admit that they have faith in God, but that faith does not produce works. When people claim to have faith and then don't know what to do or when someone knows that it is God's will but doesn't do it, that's dead faith. Faith that is often proud of is actually a dead faith in God's eyes. It is not faith that saves. God commands us to have faith accompanied by works so that faith can be said to be alive before God.

POV

I think, If our faith does not produce concrete actions and has an impact on our obedience to God's will, then man is dead. It is not too late for us to test our faith today. However, it will be too late if we find out that we do not have faith on the day of judgment. We live in a world full of deception, so we should not believe in teachings that seem true but are actually false. Only by the power of God can we be enabled to turn our faith into works.

Conclusion

Faith means believing and confirming. Faith is justification by heart and confession by word of mouth. Therefore, perfect faith is faith accompanied by works. By faith, the good deeds we do show God that we have living faith. With faith, the good deeds we do show that we trust and love God. With faith, the good deeds we do cannot save us but refer to a change in ourselves that leads us to believe more that we will be saved by God's grace. God wants all of us to be saved and live with us, so let us see within ourselves whether we have a living faith in God. Let our daily life strengthen our faith in God.

References

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COMPARE AND CONTRAST ESSAY "Creationism vs Evolution"

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Introduction

Creationism theory and evolution theory has been controversial debate for decades now. Creationism argues that God created the earth and everything in it and took six days. Evolutionists believe that the earth is much older than the Bible describes. Creationism theory explains that God created humans from dust the ground in his image and appearance, while the theory of evolution explains that humans came from apes. However, everyone has their own beliefs to respond to the theory of where the world and humans came from. This essay will explain the comparison between these two theories.

Content

         God took six days to create the world and everything in it. In the span of six days, God created the heavens, the earth, the sun, moon, water, animals, and humans. Christians believe that God created the heavens and the earth because He created the heavens, the earth, and everything in it is written in the Bible Genesis 1:1. The theory of creation can only be accepted by people who have faith in God because the issue of faith cannot be questioned and proven. Creation shows that all forms of life as we see it today were created in an extraordinary way by God.

         Evolutionists assume that the earth and everything in it existed before the Bible. According to evolutionists, the earth began approximately 4.5 billion years ago, with the explosion of life beginning around 55 million years ago. To evolutionists, the starting of life began as inorganic molecules that underwent a natural transformation to become organic molecules. Evolution is defined as the development by natural causes of all organisms, those today and those yesterday, from other forms probably ultimately much simpler and originally perhaps from non-living substances. Charles Darwin is the founder of this theory of evolution and he strongly believes that the earth and its contents exist by itself and through natural selection, it was formed with this world.

         Human beings coming to be on the earth is another big topic among creationists and evolutionists. Creationist live faithfully by the belief that God made Adam from dust, in God’s image. The Bible states “The Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living person (Genesis 2:7). Eve was later made from the ribcage of Adam as a companion. Adan and Eve are the beginning of the human species race, and from them, all human beings descend. Evolutionists have a different view of how human beings came into the world, believing that we have evolved from other species, specifically the primates. Fossil records have shown that Homo sapiens have evolved from four-legged creatures swinging through trees to two-legged creatures that walk on the earth. Fossils of prehistoric humans show a remarkable resemblance to the primates, all the way from the jaw and forehead, to the torso and feet. In conclusion, Creationism and evolution have very different viewpoints of how the earth and human beings began.

POV

Many people in the world today have different beliefs so that some will believe in the theory of evolution and some will believe in the theory of creationism. As someone who was born into a Christian family, my life is centered on faith in God. I believe that God created life and everything in six days. Sometimes we are doubted by the theory of evolution, because of that we have to study the Bible more and believe fully in God so that we believe that God created the earth and everything in it.

Conclusion

Creationism and evolution have two very different viewpoints of how the earth and human beings began, Creationism is based on the belief that the Bible is a credible source, which gives the story of creation. Evolution believes that human beings are a result of evolution, beginning with simple molecules to today’s modern person. This is a hard topic to take a definite stand on since faith is abstract, yet a way of life for Christians, and science is concrete. But for sure I want all of us to believe in God so that we can accept that God created us.

References

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Diffen https://www.diffen.com/difference/Creationism_vs_Evolution

Goshen https://www.goshen.edu/bio/Biol410/bsspapers02/alyssa.htm

Samuel is called to serve

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1 Samuel 3:1-21

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Introduction

Samuel was a young man who didn't know God and hadn't even heard anything about God, but God called him. There are many other biblical figures called by God who were much older than Samuel to serve God. God calls people to serve Him not by their age but by the character they have. This essay will explain three important lessons we can learn from Samuel when he was called by God to serve.

CONTENT

 God called Samuel three times but Samuel did not know who called him and what he was called for. First, when Samuel was called by God for the first time in 1 Samuel 3:4-5, he immediately answered. But, at that moment he thought the one who called him was Priest Eli. Second, God called Samuel the second time but Samuel was still wrong and didn't understand God's call. Third, God once again called Samuel for the third time and Samuel answered but he became even more confused. From these three calls, it was found that Samuel was faithful and had obedience in responding to calls. Samuel has the character of good service and can be trusted.

The Lord called Samuel the fourth time and appeared to Samuel so that Samuel knew who was calling him. God called Samuel on the fourth time this made him respond to God's call. The Lord appeared to Samuel and spoke to Samuel. Samuel's willingness to listen showed that he was ready to hear God's word and put it into practice. Judging from this, Samuel was well prepared to serve the Lord. Even though he had been called 3 times before and did not understand the call, when he heard the fourth call, he still showed that he was ready to listen to God and ready to serve Him.

The message that Samuel received from his vision of God prevented him from telling the priest Eli. God's word that was delivered to Samuel was a disaster that would happen to Israel and Eli's family. Therefore, he did not dare to say that to Priest Eli. However, Eli the priest did not object to what God was going to do and still ordered Samuel to tell him about it. Then Samuel told him this even though it was hard for him. From this we can see that Samuel kept the Commandments of God and Eli the priest. Samuel knew that God was a just God, He was on the side of the righteous. However, whoever commits a crime will be punished by God.

POV

In my opinion, Samuel is too young to be called by God. But God does not discriminate between people to be called by Him to be His Servant. Even though at this time we are still young but God wants to call us to serve Him, let's not refuse that call. Sometimes we feel unable to serve, but God is a loving God who can enable us if we are willing to accept His call and make Him our Leader.

Conclusion

The call that God made to Samuel has an important lesson for all of us, especially for young people. Sometimes young people reject God's call to serve Him for various worldly reasons. From Samuel we can learn that even though God's call cannot be understood by him, he is not bored to keep hearing and answering God's call and he is willing to sacrifice his rest time for God. When we are called, we should not feel that we will be harmed, but we must sacrifice for God even if we must be willing to give our whole life to God.

Reference

King James Bible Version