In sum, Jesus is strict with morals but relaxed with outward purity and"religion"2. Here we can again follow Jesus' interpretation of the Law but not seek toreinterpret it ourselves further in the way he did, given our fallenness.Tutor: Dr Eddy Delameillieure...
We know from all of Jesus’ words in Scripture that heaven is the place of eternal life with God after we depart this world. But what did Jesus mean when he said, "today you will be with me in Paradise?" Greg Grandchamp Author Updated Mar 01, 2022 ...
In Matthew 24:35, Jesus tells us, “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.” When we read these words of Jesus, we can become confused by their meaning. What did Jesus mean when He said, “Heaven and Earth will pass away?”...
and you are going to raise it in three days?” 21 But the temple he had spoken of was his body. 22 After he was raised from the dead, his disciples recalled what he had said. Then they believed the scripture and the words that Jesus had spoken. ...
James 2:8If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing right. Bible Verses About Love and Friendship Having close friendships can be very important, and the Bible tells us how God intended love in friendship to be. ...
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3-6 That’s exactly what Jesus did. He didn’t make it easy for himself by avoiding people’s troubles, but waded right in and helped out. “I took on the troubles of the troubled,” is the way Scripture puts it. Even if it was written in Scripture long ago, you can be sure it...
Paul talks about how the church is a pillar in bulwark of the truth and that it gives us a model for how we should act, how do we do that if we can’t even find it because only God can find it. When St. Paul goes to persecute the church and Jesus says, Saul, Saul, why do...
The big idea of Lent is to embrace this truth: Jesus did what I couldn’t do. Recall that Matthew records Jesus’ 40-day temptation in the wilderness (Matt 4:1-11) in order to parallel Israel’s 40-year temptation (Num 32:13). What happened with Israel? They grumbled. They made ...
In this scripture, Jesus tells his disciples of the first and second greatest commandments. His commandments were novel to ancient Israel. To them, these statements were radical — they understood the concept of obedience more than that of radical love. At the time, most people would have been...