Sentences with phrase «jesus got into this story»

Not exact matches

John How did the story of Jesus being tempted in the desert by Satan get into the Gospels?

That right there has got to be one of the anti-climax stories ever told, but because Stephen in the account given is said to be looking right into heaven at the time and he is said to be seeing angels, God, Jesus, all of them that he could see, and... they did nothing but watch him die.

In commenting on the story of Jesus and the Fishermen, Eduard Schweizer certainly got it right when he observed (p. 76), «The true help that comes from God consists in his taking men and their actions seriously, incorporating them into his own operations.»

workingcopy12 How did the story of Jesus» temptation in the wilderness get into the Gospels?

The man / men who got their stories turned into the Jesus myth were probably ancient versions of such modern people as David Koresh, Jim Jones, Charles Manson, L. Ron Hubbard, Joseph Smith, etc..

But it takes a step back to get the wide angle of where gender equality fits into the story of Jesus, the story of God's redeeming work in this world.

I haven't elevated the Bible into some fourth member of the Trinity and I believe Jesus reveals God, that the Bible is often a story of how wrong we've gotten our understanding of God and how Jesus came to clearly reveal the heart of the Father.

Phrygian to me i sense that you are struggling with issues in your mind that you cant reconcile and these issues are affecting what you believe in your heart and therefore your faith in God.I had something similar happen to me recently regarding the story of the demon possessed man at one point the demons begged Jesus to cast them into the pigs does that mean that Jesus was implicated with the work of satan.It cast my mind into doubt and then i began to question who God is.I prayed and sort the holy spirit for an answer the answer i got was that Gods character never changes he is always holy righteous and sovereign why else would satan ask for his permission.So the answer was that he allowed satans purpose to prevail so that we can see that satans intention is always to destroy it may well have been that the pigs were his anyway.As they were for the gentile nations who offered the pigs to their demon Gods.Just as satan can not change who he is the destroyer the thief the liar God can not change who he is when we realise that despite what we see going on in the world God is still the same yesterday today and forever.The time is coming when those that have hurt others will be judged for there wickedness as we serve a holy and just God.Just as it was in the times of Noah so it is with this this generation that as the wickedness reachs its zenith then the Lord will return to judge the nations.He is coming again and we need to be ready it is not a time to be caught sleeping.brentnz

the context of the whole narrative suggests to me that Jesus is saying in effect...» get a sword, becuz without one, what is about to happen will not be fulfilled»... these details seem to be important to the gospel writers... as well.compare Matthew's version of the story where the response suggests more non-violence...»» Put your sword back into its place; for all who take the sword will perish by the sword.