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Why can't Jesus periodically visit Earth? [closed]
“But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.
Matthew 24:36
The Gospel of Matthew tells us that Jesus will return someday. ...
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Why is it said that the Gospel of Matthew presents Jesus as the King of the Jews?
I have heard it stated that the Gospel of Matthew presents Jesus as, specifically, the King of the Jews, rather than the Messiah, the Incarnate Word, or anything else.
What is the basis for this ...
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Do we have any more information on Jesus's Sisters?
Matthew 13:55
“Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother’s name Mary, and
aren’t his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? Aren’t all his
sisters with us? Where then did this man get ...
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Jesus' Brothers (Matthew 12:46)
What exactly did Matthew mean when he is talking about Jesus' brothers in Matthew 12:46? From Matthew 12:49, its clear that he didn't mean Jesus' disciples as his brothers. So who are the Jesus' ...
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What is meant by “Get behind me Satan”?
Considering
Matthew 16:23:
Jesus turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men."
Why did Jesus ...
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What is the Christian perspective on survival needs not met?
Let me clarify, this is not an attack on beliefs in any way. I changed the title as I see how it came off and it is due to my personal frustration with not understanding how things work - I apologize ...
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Jesus got angry in the temple - should we do that too? [closed]
I think we know the story.
Matthew 21:12
And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold
and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the
moneychangers, ...
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Where can I find out more about other people rising from the dead, when Jesus died on the Cross?
51 When Jesus died, the curtain in the Temple was torn into two
pieces. The tear started at the top and tore all the way to the
bottom. Also, the earth shook and rocks were broken. 52 The ...
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Multiple wives and concubines | male and female “original” intent
Matthew 19:1-6 New International Version (NIV)
1 When Jesus had finished saying these things, he left Galilee and
went into the region of Judea to the other side of the Jordan. 2 Large
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Jesus was sent to speak to the Jews only?
Matthew 15:24 KJV
But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the
house of Israel.
I understand that he was talking specifically to a lady who was begging (successfully) ...
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What “things” is Jesus talking about in Matthew 11:25?
I really like this verse but I don't fully grasp what Jesus is talking about in his prayer (specifically 11:25)
The Father Revealed in the Son
25 At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord ...
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Jesus's genealogy: 28 generations or 41 since David?
These questions keep me wondering:
Firstly, how is it possible that Matthew and Luke came up with completely different genealogies of Jesus's ancestors, if they are both following the masculine line?
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What does Jesus mean when He says that we should be like children?
Matthew 18:1-4:
At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
He called a little child and had him stand among them. And he said: “I tell ...
