Jesus' point was that Thomas should have once again placed his allegiance in Jesus on the basis of his fellow apostles' testimony, namely on the basis of very good evidence that Jesus had resurrected. My proposed interpretation will hopefully prompt creative reflection on the Fourth Gospel's ...
Did Jesus exist or is it all a myth? Pixabay (modified by Catherine Giordano) Biblical scholarship is a very complex field of study. One area of research delves into the question of whether or not Jesus ever existed as man or god. I've been researching this question, and I'd like to...
Are we to do JUST AS Jesus did?Some bristle at a statement like that. We have been taught that Jesus’ work was unique and a onetime act. Yes, and no. Yes, in that Jesus’ life, ministry, death, and resurrection happened ONCE FOR ALL and then He sat down, no one else BUT the ...
In the sign of Jonah, Jesus has already told us what he and the prophet have in common: They both spend three days in something. We can’t infer from this that they both literally died and resurrected. In fact, Jesus has warned us that there are things that he and Jonahdon’thave i...
Jesus is considered by the vast majority of Christians to have died before being resurrected and ascending to heaven.Why was Enoch removed from the Bible?The Book of Enoch was considered as scripture in the Epistle of Barnabas (16:4) and by many of the early Church Fathers, such as ...
Jesuswas super popular or loved, there were plenty of people who wanted Him to be dead, especially the Priests, Pharisees, and the Sanhedrin, because they thought He was ‘unsafe’ for the Jews. On another note, He changed a myriad of lives for the better. During the duration of Jesus...
What Was Jesus Point Of The Teaching? He wants to reveal himself to humanity as the word of God. It revealed the supernatural power of his greatness and love for us and excellent teaching skills that he has to teach with simplicity and understanding. It shows the power he has over evil ...
Like the brother of Jared, through whose experiences Moroni depicts the glory of an encounter with the Lord, Moronihimself had seen Jesusand been comforted by him. How many years was Moroni alone? We know that Moroni lived a long time after the Nephites were killed off, by the unrighteous...
In effect, the rich man says, “No, don’t bother with the Old Scriptures, just send some man who has been resurrected from the dead to them and then they will repent.” Abraham replies — and remember this is Jesus telling the story, so Jesus is putting these words ...
Not at all while they are alive in this life. They allegedly benefit only when they are dead. You see, God supposedly created a Heaven and a Hell for dead people. Heaven is where people go who believed in the resurrection of Jesus while they were alive on Earth. In Heaven, they get ...