These apparently conflicting views are readily reconciled: men knowledgeable about Jewish law and tradition would have scrutinized Jesus carefully, and it is likely that both scribes and Pharisees challenged his behavior and teaching, as the Gospels indicate (e.g., Mark 2:6, 16; 3:22; Matthew...
You cannot serve both God and money.” 14 The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all of this and were scoffing at Jesus. 15So He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is prized among men is detestable before...
Jesus was born for this. The Bible is full of stories of the downs and outs. Crowds thronged Jesus, including the rich, the famous and the powerful, those with ample means to donate and contribute to His ministry, some of whom might have employed tough strong body guards to open their w...
Joseph. When told, Joseph was hurt and confused because he did not believe Mary. The angel Gabriel visited Joseph and told him, "Do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit," and her son, Jesus, would save the people fr...
Peter Declares That Jesus Is the Messiah - Jesus and his disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked them, “Who
He fought the encroaching evil. RO 12:9 “Cling to the good. Avoid every kind of evil.” The book of Romans. Chapter 12. Verse 9. His only distinguishable feature. A seemingly insignificant tattoo on his right palm. His gun hand. His motivation, his mantra. To be etched on his ...
Jesus chastised the Jewish leaders for loving money more than God. Outwardly they appeared religious, but inwardly their hearts were full of idolatry and greed. Jesus proclaims that what is highly esteemed among men (gold, silver, material possessions, power, etc.) are in direct opposition to ...
[ag] 17 It is written in your law that the testimony of two men is true.[ah] 18 I testify about myself[ai] and the Father who sent me testifies about me.” 19 Then they began asking[aj] him, “Who is your father?” Jesus answered, “You do not know either me or my Father....
(human and divine, lāhūt)1; the Son of Mary being called “Spirit of God” or “Word from Him”; Jesus speaking at the moment of birth to defend his mother, possessing the science of letters, and being a master of alchemy2; that the existential verb KuN is mentioned in the Koran ...
6He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. 7Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.’ Now I have told you.” ...