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It means by which we declare our faith in God and qualify ourselves to receive the powers of heaven.
"Obedience of faith” means bowing the knee in trusting submission to Jesus the Lord, both at the start and in the continuation of the Christian life.
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Gothic characters mostly dress in black in the movies and they are those playing the roles of evil in the movies especially on horror movies. Example of a gothic character is Professor Snape in the Harry Potter movies. Hope it helps! ;)
Both are Personifications