The Gospel according to Luke is the first part of a two-volume work that continues the biblical history of God’s dealings with humanity found in the Old Testament, showing how God’s promises to Israel have been fulfilled in Jesus and how the salvation promised to Israel and accomplished by Jesus has been extended to the Gentiles. The stated purpose of the two volumes is to provide Theophilus and others like him with certainty—assurance—about earlier instruction they have received. To accomplish his purpose, Luke shows that the preaching and teaching of the representatives of the early church are grounded in the preaching and teaching of Jesus, who during his historical ministry prepared his specially chosen followers and commissioned them to be witnesses to his resurrection and to all else that he did. This continuity between the historical ministry of Jesus and the ministry of the apostles is Luke’s way of guaranteeing the fidelity of the Church’s teaching to the teaching of Jesus.
Luke’s story of Jesus and the church is dominated by a historical perspective. This history is first of all salvation history. God’s divine plan for human salvation was accomplished during the period of Jesus, who through the events of his life fulfilled the Old Testament prophecies, and this salvation is now extended to all humanity in the period of the church. This salvation history, moreover, is a part of human history. Luke relates the story of Jesus and the church to events in contemporary Palestinian history for, as Paul says, “this was not done in a corner.” Finally, Luke relates the story of Jesus and the church to contemporaneous church history. Luke is concerned with presenting Christianity as a legitimate form of worship in the Roman world, a religion that is capable of meeting the spiritual needs of a world empire like that of Rome. To this end, Luke depicts the Roman governor Pilate declaring Jesus innocent of any wrongdoing three times. At the same time Luke argues in Acts that Christianity is the logical development and proper fulfillment of Judaism and is therefore deserving of the same toleration and freedom traditionally accorded Judaism by Rome.
The prominence given to the period of the church in the story has important consequences for Luke’s interpretation of the teachings of Jesus. By presenting the time of the church as a distinct phase of salvation history, Luke accordingly shifts the early Christian emphasis away from the expectation of an imminent parousia to the day-to-day concerns of the Christian community in the world. He does this in the gospel by regularly emphasizing the words “each day” in the sayings of Jesus. Although Luke still believes the parousia to be a reality that will come unexpectedly, he is more concerned with presenting the words and deeds of Jesus as guides for the conduct of Christian disciples in the interim period between the ascension and the parousia and with presenting Jesus himself as the model of Christian life and piety.
Throughout the gospel, Luke calls upon the Christian disciple to identify with the master Jesus, who is caring and tender toward the poor and lowly, the outcast, the sinner, and the afflicted, toward all those who recognize their dependence on God, but who is severe toward the proud and self-righteous, and particularly toward those who place their material wealth before the service of God and his people. No gospel writer is more concerned than Luke with the mercy and compassion of Jesus. No gospel writer is more concerned with the role of the Spirit in the life of Jesus and the Christian disciple, with the importance of prayer, or with Jesus’ concern for women. While Jesus calls all humanity to repent, he is particularly demanding of those who would be his disciples. Of them he demands absolute and total detachment from family and material possessions. To all who respond in faith and repentance to the word Jesus preaches, he brings salvation and peace and life.
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Alpha Luke
Will a human accept a Werewolf's love?
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Chasing Luke
“Tell me you want me as badly as I want you,” his breath came out hot and heavy on my face was so close to mine. I could smell him.
“No, I d-don’t want you. Leave me alone.” I tried to say but my voice came out choked and breathy.
He pulled back and my eyes immediately flew open. His eyes bored into me with such intensity that I could feel it in my core. “I’ll make you admit it one day and then you will be mine,” he said huskily and then pulled himself back from me, turned on his heels and walked away.
I fell to my knees, heart pounding as an unknown feeling washed over me.
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Luke Walker is your definition of Mr. Popular and high school sweetheart. He has looks to die for and it’s no doubt why all the girls at Coldwater High want to be with him and the guys want to be him. He’s the Student Council president, debate and hockey captain and an honours student destined to get into the top universities. Heck, his life is perfect and his future already sealed but that is all until he meets new kid Elliot Grey.
Meet Elliot, new kid in town and total hot sex God badboy. From his dark leather jacket to his black combat boots, piercings and tattoos all over, it’s no wonder why everyone is deathly terrified of him and also wants him at the same time. And the stories of his past paint him as a juvenile delinquent with no future. His looks are to die for and that body, gosh, nothing is left to the imagination. He likes that everyone is afraid of him, well everyone except Mr. Popular and all-time school sweetheart Luke.
One chance encounter, that’s all it takes to get Elliot interested in Luke. But there is a problem, Luke has a girlfriend that he would never leave for anyone, or so he thought. One stolen kiss under the stars has Luke second guessing all his life choices and who he thought he was.
Is one kiss all it takes to tame Luke? Can Elliot show Luke that life isn’t all about having good grades, following rules and being the all-time perfect boy, he was taught to be?
Read to find out more.
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Alpha Luke 2.0
Luke's Point of View of meeting Kira. We'll begin before he saves her.
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The story of Lukercy/Percy & Luke!!!
I love the percy jackson books and I am Percy's twin and he is betrayed for real and percy and luke are dating and there are different ships too like Annabeth and Piper, Jason and April, Frank and Hazel, Nico and reyna, and I am with Leo valdez. P.S (Please rate the story and there is more coming soon!!!)
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Luke Will's Diary
What if there were second chances, third chances, or even fourth chances? Would humanity be able to surpass the talented in The Divine Continent? No. They probably wouldn't even be equal. They might even still be below the other continents.
Luke Will's Diary follows a sleepy Luke Will and his active smart twin, who goes by Blacksmith, tumble through to The Divine Continent as their simple lives bring turbulent events for monsters, again and again. Even though, in the end, they don't have any fighting ability.
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The Amazing World of Yoda
Yuuichi Yonezu berpetualang mencari jawaban atas kekuatan misterius yang ada pada dirinya, dan selalu berjuang menjadi yang terkuat.
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Journey of Luke
The book follows the story of the main character Luke, choosing to seal his memories and start his life as a slave. He must overcome the challenges to rise to power and perhaps learn about his past.
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Aiming for a slowish harem building with some r18 scenes sprinkled in. Aiming for a more “realistic” story (like how people behave), you'll see after the first couple of chapters. Hopefully, it doesn't come off as too corny or cringy. There will be a system with a story behind it as we get further. Trying to add some unique elements as well, first one won't be till like chapter 20ish. A fantasy-style world with a leveling system, minor kingdom-building, and of course some smut for the pals.
Looking for any sort of feedback really no matter how brutal. It's my first time writing so expecting a lot of rookie mistakes if not all of them.
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LUKE 17:21
She came back to the country just to get revenge to the person who killed her parents.
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LUKE BORN IN ANOTHER WORLD AS A NOVEL SON AND HOW HE GET ADVENTURES
THIS IS FUCKING REAL STORY IF YOU DO NOT BELIEVE , READ FIRST IT IS HELPFUL TO EVERYONE IN HIS/HER SECOND LIFE (IF BY CHANCE YOU DIE)
Yoda is wise and experienced, while Baby Yoda is more innocent and curious. Yoda's wisdom would likely guide Baby Yoda in his actions. For example, when Baby Yoda is about to make a hasty decision, Yoda's calm and collected nature would make him pause and think. On the other hand, Baby Yoda's curiosity could inspire Yoda to see things from a fresh perspective. Maybe Baby Yoda discovers something new about the Force that Yoda had overlooked because of his long - held beliefs.
Well, one plot could be that Yoda and Baby Yoda are on a mission to find a special crystal that has a strong connection to the Force. They encounter different species on their search, some friendly and some not so much. As they search, they also have to deal with the Sith who are also after the crystal. The two Yodas have to use their wits and the Force to outsmart the Sith and claim the crystal. Another idea is that they are in a situation where Baby Yoda's powers are being suppressed by some dark Force - based technology. Yoda has to figure out how to remove the suppression and in the process, they learn more about the nature of the Force and how to protect Baby Yoda from such threats in the future.
Often in Star Wars novels, there are antagonists. In the Yoda novel, it could be Sith or dark side users. They would be the main opponents of Yoda and his allies. Their presence would create conflict and drive the story forward. Yoda's interactions with them would show his strength and wisdom in combatting the dark side.
Often, it shows Yoda becoming more aggressive. His once - calm and measured speech turns into forceful commands. For example, instead of gently guiding younglings, he might use threats.
Darth Yoda might have a more menacing look. His eyes could be a glowing red instead of their usual color, symbolizing his turn to the dark side. His robes might be darker, perhaps black with red accents.
Yoda is a mysterious and powerful Jedi. He is from a species not fully known. Yoda was trained in the ways of the Force long ago. He became a great Jedi Master on Dagobah. His origins are somewhat shrouded in mystery, but he has trained many Jedi over the centuries, passing on his wisdom and knowledge of the Force.