Not exact matches
David Morken admits that the
promise he made to
reward his kids with iPhones
if they brought home straight A's was no stroke of genius.
the problem can be generalized into a form where you can make an agent do anything merely by
promising a spectacularly high
reward;
if the
reward is high enough, it will overrule any concerns the agent has about your inability to deliver it.
Maybe I could
promise them some future
reward for being docile... for turning the other cheek... Even better; what
if I could convince them that they could endure suffering in this world because it was meaningless?
If God gave humans Free Will then broke the
promise, by compelling Judas to betray (or merely, be the appointed accuser / betrayer) then, Judas would be
rewarded for being a puppet in the plan and fulfilling the Will of God.
God sees all things...
If you are Good in life as HE was then ONE falls automatically in HIS grace and so you can be assured to get the
rewards HE
promised.
Promise them the undeliverable
reward if they say sorry for breaking the rules that you knew they would break (repent), and already told them it was ok to break (we are all sinners).
For
if that were so, His commandments, the missions of the apostles, the scriptures, and the
promise of
reward and punishment would all be null and void, impossible to reconcile with the Almighty's Wisdom and Justice.
Horrible though it is to say so, the test God devises is perfect: For only
if Abraham is willing to do without the covenant (and, indeed, is willing to destroy it himself), out of awe - reverence for the Covenantor, can he demonstrate that he merits the covenant and its
promised rewards; only in this way can he demonstrate that he is fit for fatherhood and founding.
And the reverse is equally true: There is no
promise that
if we suffer patiently and cheerfully from our disabilities or accidents, God will
reward us.
If your morality comes from fear of reprisal or
promise of
reward, it is false.
If you do the things Jesus has called for in Luke 6, He
promises in verse 35 that your
reward will be great (cf. also Luke 6:23).
The worst evil we can do is not believe...
If a Christian dies in a plane crash, God
promises we will not fail to receive a great
reward... Ultimately, evil is a problem for those who do not believe only.»
If a Christian dies in a plane crash, God
promises we will not fail to recieve great
reward.
If a person needs a threat or
promise of
reward to be good, they aren't a good person at all.
It would be more realistic
if we would practice our «faith» by getting out of the «holy temple» and stoping crimes, injustice, death, famine, hunger, child molestation, etc, that we are all witness to but because there is no
promise for individual
reward of a eternal paradise accompanied with the beautiful scenery with candles and dim lights with magnificent ceilings and mosaics, we turn away from the real cruelty of our world and our specie.
Earlier this week, on his show Last Week Tonight, comedian John Oliver took on televangelists who promote the idea of «seed faith,» which
promises followers that God will richly
reward them
if they donate to ministries.
There are so many
if's and every time you see one it is usually attached to one of Gods
rewards or
promises.
Unscrupulous preachers have
promised the meek that their
reward will come in the afterlife — as
if the rest of the Sermon on the Mount ignores justice, which it does not.
This
reward can evidently never become the motive of the act, and nevertheless we should misunderstand and fail to appreciate what happens between man and man,
if we did not see that for the kindness of man this
reward is
promised.
Martin it is not by works that we are saved but by grace that none should boast.Works do not get us us closer to God but good works come from a heart that loves God and desires to please him.John 3:16 is clear
if we believe in Jesus Christ we shall have eternal life it is based not on what we do or have done but by the grace of God that has been poured out upon us because of Jesus Christ.God always gives us assurances or
promises the condition to receive eternal life is to believe in Jesus Christ as the one who has saved from our sin.Personally i believe that the continued walk will determine our
reward from the Lord again its not based on our effort but a trust or faith in God.This does not effect the gift of eternal life through Jesus Christ.
Porn star Alina Henessy hit the headlines earlier this week when she
promised to stage a 16 - hour sex session with Dynamo Moscow striker Alexander Kokorin as a
reward if he scored five goals before the end of the season.
Or, do you do whatever it is you can to diffuse the situation and make them happy again, be that a biscuit bribe, a
promise of a star on a
reward chart or no tv for a week
if they don't stop screaming?
Instead of
promising your child a candy bar
if she takes out the trash, let her feel the
reward of taking responsibility without having to be bribed.
In an interview with The Independent on the eve of Liberal Democrat conference starting today, he
promised his party it would reap the electoral
rewards if it held its nerve about its slump in the opinion polls.
And I
promise you that
if we pull together to deal with these debts today, then just a few years down the line the
rewards will be felt by everyone in our country.
But voters won't
reward what you
promise if they conclude you won't deliver it.
You shouldn't have to do this, but I
promise that
if you express compassion for how busy your doctor is and how little time he or she has to truly listen, your doctor will
reward you with better listening.
However it's important to think
if that cheat meal really makes you happy or
if is just thr desire /
promise of
reward that your body tricks you into thinking to get you to consume more calories.
With great expectations comes great responsibility, to coin a paraphrase, and
if you're a deep and diehard fan —
if the term «Marvel Cinematic Universe» quickens your blood — then this movie will seem like a long -
promised reward.
For her boss has
promised that
if she lands the prized Asoki account for the firm, her
reward will be a coveted promotion to partner.
Getting you and your students to a nearby national park
promises to be a
rewarding experience for all of you, but
if that's not possible, the NPS provides an array of park - related activities your class can benefit from without leaving school.
If Tennessee and Delaware and other states now shift their standards dramatically upward, RttT will win over those who think it is performance, rather than
promises, that should be
rewarded.
The authors also point out that sustained programs of professional development and support are required «
if the substantial
rewards promised by the research evidence are to be secured,» so that each teacher can «find his or her own ways of incorporating [feedback] into his or her own patterns of classroom work and into the cultural norms and expectations of a particular school community.»
More of the best teachers will stay in the profession
if they are
rewarded, and more
promising young people will be drawn to teaching as a career.
For a brand who has never really had a serious contender in the hybrid market to come blasting out of the gate with the first 50 - MPG small crossover takes guts, and it's a move that could be richly
rewarded,
if the Kia Niro Hybrid delivers on all its
promises.
The Reachers, employees of the Reach Corp, were
promised passage on this ship
if they retrofitted for the long journey to New Eden, and as a
reward for their role building the space elevators, stations, and ships that made the Paradisi Project possible, but when the time comes for their journey to New Eden, they face nothing but betrayal.
For example,
If you raise $ 5,000, they keep $ 250 and you get $ 4,750 to publish your book and fulfill the
rewards you
promised to your investors.
Parents reinforce the myth by encouraging children to believe in Santa Claus,
promising them that
if they are good, they will be
rewarded.
I can
promise you that you will blow out many trading accounts
if you don't learn to take profits by setting logical
reward scenarios of 2, 3, or 4 times your risk,
if you trail your stop you can sometimes pick up 5 times your risk or higher, it all depends on market conditions and whether or not you can deal with letting a 1 to 2 or larger winner turn around and move against you because you were hoping for a bigger
reward.
In a money transfer scam you are
promised huge
rewards if you help someone transfer money by paying fees or giving them your bank account details.
If you're the type of person who likes helping others, you could be
rewarded with
promising job offers.
The Chase Freedom card offers $ 50 cash back to new customers after their first purchase, while the American Express Preferred
Rewards Gold card
promises an extra 10,000 member
reward points
if you charge $ 500 in your first three months with the card — redeemable for a $ 100 gift card.
While many like to claim that there is a legal case for a refund
if a project never comes to fruition, the fact is that Kickstarter only state that project creators must legally provide all
rewards promised to their backers, not the actual project itself.
He explains how he traveled from far away lands in hopes of finding it, and
promises a «heart - filling
reward»
if he can have it.
Again, I'm not
promising anything but, could someone test to see
if these Virtues Last
Reward codes for PSVita work?!
«
If we are regaining confidence in the future of the most
rewarding tradition in English art,» he had written of the young painter's landscapes, «then it is thanks to the immense
promise of his work.»
If you deliver upon what you
promise, your customers will
reward you with loyalty and the «free PR» of talking you up both in real life, as well as online.
The game will be more effective
if the player is primarily motivated by one of the items listed above than by the
promise of receiving some
reward.
However, there were other items that were not included in the final CFPQ that referred to using food as a
reward for food (e.g.,
promising dessert
if a child eats his / her vegetables).