Portrayal of Puritan Society in Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter

They believed that if they didn't do what society said was the right thing to do that they would be punished in the afterlife. Because of their geographical location, they could not choose what society they belonged to, whether they liked it or not. If they did try to leave, chances are they would die in the harsh New England wilderness. They also feared the natives of the area. This caused many people to grit their teeth and bear the Puritan ways.

We are made aware of this early in the text when he admits he is a descendant of the repressive Puritans, while evidently revealing that he is also critic of them. He continually describes his ancestors as severe Puritans decked out in black robes, laying harsh judgment upon the people who strayed away from their faith. He is both reverent and mocking in his attitude towards the Puritans and we can jokingly ponder over the idea of how an idler such as himself could have been born from such a noble lineage. Early in the novel we see Hawthorne’s language of how he relates to and comments on the Puritans. He uses authorial comments when describing them to the present reader: “Early severity of the Puritan characters…religion and law were almost identical.” The Scarlet Letter is a study of the effects of sin on the hearts and minds the three main characters in this novel, Hester, Dimmesdale and Chilli... ... middle of paper ... ...y Chillingworth, determined to discover who his wife’s partner in crime was, made sure that he punished Dimmesdale.

He also informs Philemon to charge him for Onesimus wrongdoing. Christ did the same thing for us with God. Jesus came before God and paid the price for sin of the world. Through this sinner could now become saved and become children of God. This letter retells what Christ did for us through the greatest theme of

Missions exists only because worship does not because of the fall, missions must take place in order to share the love of Christ with those who are distanced from him by sin, and show them that a repairing of this separation is possible in Christ alone. Missions can work as an aid to worship, in that it brings glory to God by introducing the nations to him and hope that they in turn will worship Christ with us and follow after him. In this way, missions is reliant on worship as its fuel, because without missions, worship is reduced to a clanging of symbols and is only a ramble. The desire to follow after God with one’s whole heart and to glorify him is the true motivation for Christians to pursue missions in their life. Selfish ambition towards missions may be used by God but it will not be blessed by Him.

I also believe that Jesus was created to right Adam sins. Adam brought struggle and pain to all mankind through his sins condemning us all, and God put Jesus on earth to free us from sin and allow us to be one with God once again.

The Protestant Reformation was caused by corruption in the church, Martin Luther and John Calvin’s ideas, and the clergy and their preachings. Corruption in the church was a huge reason why people left Catholicism, they did not want to be involved in an organization that allowed such awful things

However, our sin has been covered and forgiven by the blood of Jesus Christ. Outsiders of the Christian faith can fail to understand the true meaning of what it means to be a Christian. We often here of those who are ashamed of there sin and feel as if their sin is to great for even God to handle. However, those of the Christian faith, know this is not the case. The Christian faith is founded on God’s grace and mercy which, covers the sin we all fall into.

He was sent to suffer for the all human beings and the reasons why his suffering was necessary are described in Mark's Gospel 8:27-9:1. Jewish people expected that He would bring deliverance through the conquest but Jesus explained that deliverance can be achieved only through the cross. Jesus will achieve victory through suffering. It is the cross, not crown He will take up. Explaining His mission to the listeners he requires them to adjust and raise their expectations of Messiah .

Paul uses Abraham as a prime example of someone who had faith in God, and God used him before circumcision (example of Gentiles) and after circumcision (example of Jews). Paul explains that we are all sinners, and that Christ died for all of us (5:8). It started with Adam in the beginning and spread throughout time, and by our faith in Christ and the grace of God we are saved. In chapters six through eight, he talks about our new life in Christ, and how our old self dies, while we are made new in Christ with the Holy Spirit. He explains we are no longer slaves to sin, but we are enslaved to God’s righteousness and are to produce good fruits.

Therefore, we are justified by faith ("Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ."). What is Sanctification? Sanctification is the process of being set apart for God's work and being went along with the image of Christ. This going along with Christ involves the work of the person, but it is still God working in the believer to produce more of a godly character and life in the person who has already been justified ("for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure."). It is not immediate because it is not the work of God alone.