The additions in Matthew to the Mark 8:31–9:1 text, especially the words to explain the way in which Peter was reported in Mark to have started to reprove Jesus for talking about being crucified (“May God spare you this, Lord! This will never happen to you!”), are reminders to ...
5The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. 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 ...
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and presenting my supplication before theLordmy God for the holy mountain of my God,yes, while I was speaking in prayer, the manGabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning,being caused to fly swiftly, reached me about the time of the evening offering.And he informed...
4. The Fathers also understood the interpretation of Scripture to require the reader’s participation in the spiritual reality of the text. Thus it is not enough to say that Christ was crucified. We must also say, “I am crucified with Christ,†and thus also I am ...
1 John 3:4 4 Everyone who practices SIN also practices LAWLESSNESS (that is being without the Law); Continue reading Spiritual Blindness April 8, 2016 robrichmond What is spiritual blindness and what is the result of having it? Physical blindness is not being able to see the things which ...
30 Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that he would set one of his descendants on his throne, he foresaw and spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that he was not abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption. This Jesus God ...
Historical facts about Jesus Born in Bethlehem, grew up in Nazareth. Parents = Mary and Joseph. Grew up a carpenter. Baptized by John the Baptist (his cousin). Crucified by pontius Pilate. "Rose from the dead" Names + titles of Christ ...
In order to mediate our salvation the Lord Jesus did the following: He was born under the law and perfectly fulfilled it; He underwent and suffered the punishment deserved by us, being made sin and curse for us; He was crucified and died; He arose on the third day with the same body ...
Peter would be put to the test many times. The first was when Jesus was taken and sent before the rulers. Peter denied knowing Jesus three times! Then Jesus was crucified. He watched as the source of his faith was nailed to the cross. How low Peter must have felt during this time. ...