Sentences with phrase «tempted by promises»

Anyone who has been tempted by the promises of citation managers, and then had their hopes dashed on the rocks of bibliographic complexity, knows this too well.

If a permanent life insurance policy doesn't make sense for your personal financial situation, don't be tempted by promises of growth in the future or the ability to borrow against the value — often, other types of investments are smarter in the long run.

Why was he so easily tempted by her promises.

Tempted by promises of «rags to riches» transformations and easy credit, most investors gave little thought to the systemic risk that arose from widespread abuse of margin financing and unreliable information about the securities in which they were investing.

Jesus was first tempted by the promise of food: «Turn these rocks into bread.»

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Jesus also promised that prayer would work, He would be back in the 1st Century and did not deny the fact that the earth is flat, when tempted by Satan.

Thus it is tempting, especially in the light of revelation by which we view the cosmos with the eyes of faith as well as science, to hold that the material dimension of our cosmos was shaped by the promise of life, consciousness, and faith from the time of its earliest formation.

By faith he was a stranger in the land of promise, and there was nothing to recall what was dear to him, but by its novelty everything tempted his soul to melancholy yearning — and yet he was God's elect, in whom the Lord was well pleaseBy faith he was a stranger in the land of promise, and there was nothing to recall what was dear to him, but by its novelty everything tempted his soul to melancholy yearning — and yet he was God's elect, in whom the Lord was well pleaseby its novelty everything tempted his soul to melancholy yearning — and yet he was God's elect, in whom the Lord was well pleased!

We may find ourselves being tempted to repeat the murmuring in the desert by the Hebrew people who became so disappointed that fulfillment of the promise offered to them was still so remote.

It was to «demand a sign from God,» to charge God with guilt, to tempt God rather than lay claim to his promise and walk by faith.

Hearing that from a Premier League player is promising, and we hope that no others are tempted by a move to China in the next few transfer windows, although it seems like Diego Costa might be tempted.

Voters who have not benefitted from the economic recovery so far are unlikely to be tempted to the Tories by the promise of Disneyland tax cuts in a mystical future and very real cuts to public services taking place immediately.

Anna Kendrick completes the promising line - up, making an all - too - brief appearance as potential living love interest, Erica, who generates some smirk - worthy lines from Zach who becomes tempted by the fact that, unlike Beth, Erica has a pulse — «I can, like, breathe through my nose around you».

The heroes of the movie, at least, aren't human but demigods, the offspring of gods and humans, who might be easily tempted by the prospect of a quick fling with someone who promises to show her his trident or who could translate her ultimate understanding of battle strategy to bedroom eyes.

As the evidence on school choice continues to grow, it is tempting to compare the results achieved by school voucher programs to those of charter schools — to ask whether one option or the other represents a more promising avenue for expanding educational opportunity.

State pension debts are promises to retirees, and it might be tempting for some state leaders to try to trim the debt by cutting those promises.

Tempt query letter readers to visit your website by promising more examples of reviews, more author bio information, or more information about your upcoming projects.

Don't be tempted by «credit repair» companies that promise to fix credit histories for a fee.

If you're trying to improve your credit score fast, you may be tempted by ads for credit repair that promise to get you stellar credit quickly.

Tempted by all those credit card offers at the airport or in the travel magazines, promising «free flights» or «free stays»?