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Surgery today.
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Feb 28, 2007 4:56 am
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I get a surgery to do today; feel really nervous. This month is gonna be crazy busy for me. Friday I got a stupid midterm. I hate the prof. Two more next week. Another paper due this Thursday. Wow; and my passport ! I have to renew it too. Come on...
Take it easy, Angel!
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Back to Reality
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Feb 25, 2007 3:58 pm
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ishould have realized this when Toby and I broke up. I don't understand why I amdoin git again. A long distance relaionship. Elie said it is not realistic. Well, I thought it over; he is right.I am so many problems already. Angel, wake up, back to reality. Life is not fantacy!
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Kill me if you want!
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Feb 23, 2007 12:14 am
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I feel so depressed already; would yo please give me some space? Do you even understand how much I have been through? I am really sick and tired this time. I dont even have a lot time left what so ever. Stop pushing me,M! I am really begging you. Just let it go. Give me once to decide, just once. I don't find hope at all...
Seriously, M, I would commit suicide if I could; please kill me if you want!
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Happy New Year and have fun !
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Feb 20, 2007 2:21 am
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This new year is the businest one i have ever had. I flew to Japan, actually I am stil here, for my friend's wedding. It was so fun fun and felt so blessed. I watched her walking into the church and gave the promise in front of the pastor, that was really amazing. We had a gettogether party afterwards. A lot of questions came up to me about my boyfriend and my wedding. I was so suprised that people even cared about who I am dating with more than how I am doing out there. We had a huge party that night. It was great and joyful. I danced till my feet hurt so much; found that funny.
Now that I get to see my mum and have a bit of girls' talk. hahaha... No matter what, my new year was good.
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Sorry
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Feb 15, 2007 2:14 pm
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Dr. A proposed to me today. I was really in a shock. I replied" No way". I regret that I said in that way now. I think I hurt him. well, he has been a really supportive and clse friend for me. I value hima lot. I have never noticed that he liked me. I am a bit too selfish somehow to him. Whn I was sad and lonely he was mostly the person I called and asked for comfort from. But I have always treated him as a sister kinda way; I just never thought it would be the case that he fell in love with me.
I guess I will have to quit the job in hospital now. I don't wanna be a pharmacist anyways. But I feel so sour deep inside.I have no idea what is going on with me and my life. I was busy planning for the next two years but all of sudden he jumped in front of me and it just seemed everything is messed up.
What am I going to do then? I am sorry for myself .
At the same time I was thinking of going to Korea; but heard that I got accepted by another school in the states. Should I go there instead then? both of them have been my dreams; have no clue what to pick.I wish that I would have time time to actually get both done.
If you get only two years left, what will you do then?
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My CHRTC 266 Paper
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Feb 15, 2007 1:55 pm
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Comparison of Luke 3:1-18 and Matthew and Mark
The entire gospel of Mark is served as a source for Matthew and Luke. The outline of
Mark also seems determinative for the other two gospels. When Matthew or Luke varies
from mark’s sequence, the other follows Mark. Except in a few minor instances, Matthew
and Luke do not agree against Mark in wording. Considered together, the evidence for
the dependence of Matthew and Luke on Mark is difficult to refute.( An introduction to
the Bible p246) It is the notion that Matthew and Luke share a second common source
besides Mark, the Q source. More than one third of Matthew and one forth of Luke
consist of material they share in common that is absent from Mark. Although it is
possible that Matthew used Luke as a source, or voice versa. The common material
consists largely of sayings of Jesus such as Mt 6 and Lk 11. The high degree of verbal
agreement between Matthew and Luke in Q sections makes it likely that Q was a written ,
Furthermore, long passages are paralleled in all three gospels. ecause of their significant agreement in content and outline, Matthew, Mark, and Luke came to be called the synoptic gospels.
Luke 3:1-2 are his own materials, which vary from Mark’s and Matthew’s. Just as the beginning chapter started with a long periodic sentence, Luck began chapter three with an introduction of the historical background. Jesus’ birth takes place during the reign of Caesar Augustus(2:1), and John the Baptist’s preaching is dated during the imperial rule of Tiberius Caesar, various civil subordinates, and religious functions(3:1-2). A repeated synchronism is pointed out in Luke 3:2, that is, “the existence of two high priests Annas and Caiaphas in the same time period; this indicates an universal implications of the Roman Empire (from my pastor)”. Luke casts the call of John the Baptist in the form of an Old Testament prophetic calls “A voice of one calling in the desert, prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.”( 3:2) and extends the quotation. This is standard Old Testament language in which God commissions a new prophet as his spokesman and messenger.
Matthew (3:1-3) Unlike Luke, Matthew says nothing of the Baptist's origins and does not make him a relative of Jesus. (3:1) Here Matthew takes up the order of Jesus' ministry found in the gospel of Mark, beginning with the preparatory preaching of John the Baptist (3:2). Matthew (3:3) says “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near”, the Baptist calls for a change of heart and conduct, a turning of one's life from rebellion to obedience towards God. The kingdom of heaven is at hand: "heaven" (literally, "the heavens") is a substitute for the name "God" that was avoided by devout Jews of the time out of reverence. The expression "the kingdom of heaven" occurs only in the gospel of Matthew. It means the effective rule of God over his people. In its fullness it includes not only human obedience to God's word, but the triumph of God over physical evils, supremely over death. In the expectation found in Jewish apocalyptic, the kingdom was to be ushered in by a judgment in which sinners would be condemned and perish, an expectation shared by the Baptist. This was modified in Christian understanding where the kingdom was seen as being established in stages, culminating with the parousia of Jesus. (Online bible study sources).
(Mark1:1-4)Mark began his gospel with announcing the good news of Jesus, son of God’s birth(Mark 3:1), which links to Genesis 1:1 , “in the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.?” (Mark 1:2-3)Although Mark attributes the prophecy to Isaiah, the text is a combination of Malachi 3:1; Isaiah 40:3; Exodus 23:20; cf Matthew 11:10; Luke 7:27. John's ministry is seen as God's prelude to the saving mission of his Son. “The way of the Lord: this prophecy of Deutero-Isaiah concerning the end of the Babylonian exile is here applied to the coming of Jesus; John the Baptist is to prepare the way for him.” This configuration of the first three verses of Mark’s gospel in this manner gives emphasis to two important considerations. First ,it makes clear that he beginning of the good new of the gospel is the appe4rence of John the Baptist, who is God’s messenger, Christ’s forerunner, the fulfillment of two prophecies, one of the Isaiah’s and one of Malachi’s, and the proclaimer of a new Exodus, a new way out of the wilderness and into God’s freedom. Second the verses are set out, as they should be, as Hebrew poetry because they are quotations from the oracles of prophets which record the words of God himself. The poetic form serves to give the proper emphasis and solemnity to this important passage which introduces the gospel and summarizes John’s mission.(John the Baptist)
(Luke 3:3-6) Luck verses 3 and 4 are equivalent to Mark, verses 5 and 6 are from his
own; Mark, Matthew and Luke all include this quotation “prepare the way of the Lord
and make his paths straight.” This quotation from Isaiah 40:3 is quoted more fully in
Luke, following the Greek Septuagint translation with which Luke was familiar:
"A voice of one calling in the desert,
'Prepare the way for the Lord,
make straight paths for him.
Every valley shall be filled in,
every mountain and hill made low.
The crooked roads shall become straight,
the rough ways smooth.
And all mankind will see God's salvation."
In his prophetic role John is one who proclaims a baptism of repentance (Luke 3:3) and who preaches “good news to the people” (3:1 preparing them for the prophetic Messiah who is to come after him. He calls for a specific ritual action of washing that symbolizes a change in behavior. (The following explanations are from my church pastor) The Greek term metanoia, translated as “repentance”, literally means a change of mind. Guilt can beat a person down. Guilt can be explained away, but forgiveness is the only real antidote. Repentance is more than sorrow for getting caught or for doing something wrong. Repentance is an actual change of mind, an action, a step away from a sinful pattern or habit or act. A change in thinking is necessary to bring about the kind of modifications in behavior that John will require of the crows, the tax collectors and the soldiers. Luke presents his theme of the universality of salvation (Luke 3:5-6). John the Baptist calls for a transformation of the landscape so that a straight royal road can be prepared for when the ruler enters into the city. (Luke 3:6) He will baptize you with the holy Spirit and fire: in contrast to John's baptism with water, Jesus is said to baptize with the holy Spirit and with fire. From the point of view of the early Christian community, the Spirit and fire must have been understood in the light of the fire symbolism of the pouring out of the Spirit at Pentecost (Acts 2:1-4); but as part of John's preaching, the Spirit and fire should be related to their purifying and refining characteristics (Ezekiel 36:25-27; Malachi 3:2-3). The salvation of God is for “all flesh”(3:6), embracing Gentiles, tax collectors and sinners. The second important word in vs. 3 is "forgiveness," Greek aphesis, which means "1. 'release' from captivity, and 2. 'pardon, cancellation' of an obligation, a punishment, or guilt,"(3:5) John declared the existence of grievous sin, the necessity of repentance, and God's offer of forgiveness. People of high station and low, he insisted, had committed sins needing forgiveness. But John didn't leave them there; he offered God's forgiveness, but he did it in a radical way, which brings us to the third important word in vs. 3.
Matthew (3:4-6) is almost identical to Mark (1:5-6). The clothing of John recalls the austere dress of the prophet Elijah (2 Kings 1:. The expectation of the return of Elijah from heaven to prepare Israel for the final manifestation of God's kingdom was widespread, and according to Matthew this expectation was fulfilled in the Baptist's ministry. (Sunday school) However, Luke doesn’t have this part included.
Luke presents the eschatological preaching of John the Baptist(7-, who urges
the crowds to reform in view of the coming wrath (Luke 3 , 9), and who offers the
crowds certain standards for reforming social conduct (Luke 3:10-14: ethical preaching),
and he kept going on, announcing the messianic preaching of John that there will be a
mightier one coming after him (Luke 3:15-1 .
Luke (3-9) are pretty much equivalent to Matthew 3-9; this is from the Q source as it is not found in the gospel of Mark. However, Luke used the word “crows” in 3 while Matthew used “Pharisees and Sadducees”; this again indicated the theme of the universality of salvation as Luke believed that the gospels are for the whole world even the gentiles. (3) “The coming wrath” is the judgment that will bring about the destruction of unrepentant sinners.( Sunday school notes)
Luke (3: 10-15) is his own material. (3:10) As John the Baptist captures his listeners’ attention, the crowds, tax collectors, and soldiers inquire: “What then should we do?”(3:10, 12, 14). This is a question about salvation, bringing either life or death. John commands: “Whoever has two cloaks should share with the person who has none. And whoever has food should do likewise”(3:11). The Greek term chiton means undergarment. Normally a peasant would have two such tunics, one for the Sabbath and the other for daily use. In Luke 3:12 the tax collectors address him as “teacher” with the Greek word for teacher, didaskolos. It was expected of rabbis, a s Jesus expected of Nicodemus(John 3:10), that they would be well-versed in heave4nly things. John’s status as a Hebrew teacher helped him win disciples, and it won respect for his vigorous message of the end of days and the coming of judgment. This is such an important and distinctive part of John’s message that we must investigate it at greater length. (John the Baptist)
Luke( 3:16-1 Luke 3:16 and Matthew 3:11 are almost identical to Mark 1-8. As Luke 3:16 indicated that he will baptize you with the holy Spirit and fire: in contrast to John's baptism with water, Jesus is said to baptize with the holy Spirit and with fire. “From the point of view of the early Christian community, the Spirit and fire must have been understood in the light of the fire symbolism of the pouring out of the Spirit at Pentecost (Acts 2:1-4); but as part of John's preaching, the Spirit and fire should be related to their purifying and refining characteristics (Ezekiel 36:25-27; Malachi 3:2-3).”(online Bible study source)
Matthew( 3:11) also mentioned that Jesus will “ baptize you with the holy spirit and fire”,
which indicates that the water baptism of John will be followed by an "immersion" of the
repentant in terms of the cleansing power of the Spirit of God, and of the unrepentant in
the destroying power of God's judgment. However, some see the holy Spirit and fire as
synonymous, and the effect of this "baptism" as either purification or destruction.
Luke 3:17 is a paraphrase to Matthew 3:12. The discrimination between the good and the
bad is being compared to the procedure of separating wheat and chaff. The winnowing
fan was a forklike shovel with which the threshed wheat was thrown into the air. The
kernels fell to the ground; the light chaff, blown off by the wind, was gathered and
burned up. (online Bible study source)
Luke 3:18 is his own material.
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No time to deal with ya, man!
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Feb 10, 2007 12:59 pm
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hey dude;
I got my religious studying paper due Thursday; my two assignments due Monday and Tuesday. Midterms are coming; then got spring break. I cannot believe I am going Japan for my friend's wedding for just a week, got all the exams right after. I need a GPA minimam 3.0 this year. Hey man, no time for ya lol. Angel is busy busy and busy! How come sounds like "GPA is my passion" ? Anyways, Angel, you can do it!
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My valentine, let me go
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Feb 8, 2007 11:57 pm
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T, you know how much I loved you and how much I cared about you. I told ya if you were gonna start this relationship then don't fool me around;why do you let me down. I figured out that you stil cannot forget your ex; then I let ya go, isn't that enough then? Please just let me go now, T, I know you read my mind, you know that I still cannot foreget you but it is not possible. T, I was really re4ally happy when youcame to my life. You are the only one that I know wo was willing to take and to accept who I am. I remembered that I told ya that I felt dirty inside and ashamed; but you held my hands and told me that I am pretty and I could feel pretty too as I am who I am.I remembered that you prayed, saying that thanks for Angel being who she is. Thanks T, I would never forget al the momeries that you ahve left for me.
T, I know you will be reading this. T, June passed away this morning; she ran into a car accident. T, I was really really shocked and sad. T , you are the first one appeared in my mind. T, but I know it is not possible for us to get back again.
T ,I wish you all the best, you and Kitie.
T don't call me anymore, I have to get over it somehow. We might be friends now, but I need a break now, please.
Sorry, T, take care.
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enough!
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Feb 8, 2007 9:22 pm
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I was chatting online the other day. There were couple guys just wouldn't believe this pic is me. Ok I had to say that I used to put up a pic who was not me but then I decleared it already it was not me. Well, fair enough, if you don't think this me, or I am a liar, stop talking to me , why would ya talk like ----,hurting people then?
ah ya, stupid guys!
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