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Why do Matthew and Luke contain genealogies of Jesus, while Mark and John do not?
Both Matthew and Luke contain genealogies of Jesus, Matthew to Abraham, and Luke to Adam. However, neither Mark nor John contain genealogies. What is the reason for this--both for why Matthew and ...
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What was Jesus trying to convey in the parables of the mustard seed and yeast?
What message did Jesus Christ tried to give by comparing the Kingdom Of God(Isn't that Heaven?) with the mustard seed and yeast?
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Is Jesus God? Or part of God? These verses are from Gospels, what they tell is that Jesus can't be God [closed]
I just found out these verses, from one video on youtube, and wanted to ask if you have read them and know about them. What Christians think about Jesus? Do you think he is a God or (from trinity) ...
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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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Were exactly three people crucified on Golgotha the night Jesus was crucified?
We know for certain that Jesus and two other men who were convicted of crimes were crucified on the same hill. Is there any basis for believing that there may have been other convicts?
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Why were both criminals that were crucified with Jesus abusing him in Mark, and not in Luke?
Mark 15:27-32
They crucified two rebels with him, one on his right and one on his left. Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads and saying, “So! You who are going to destroy ...
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How long is it necessary to repent for an act of sin? [closed]
How long is it necessary to repent for an act of sin?
For example, can just the thought "forgive me for my sin, Lord" immediately after the sin is committed enough (and truly mean it)....or does a ...
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What kind of clothes did Jesus wear?
There are a couple references in the gospels indicating what Jesus wore but not many. His undergarment was 'seamless' according to John 19:23. He also may have had the 'fringes' or 'tassels' of the ...
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How did Jesus reconcile his teachings with Judaism?
The Gospels tell us that Jesus was a Jew.
Yet Jesus revealed that he was the Son of God.
It seems to me that Jesus' contemporaries must have been forced to decide if his teachings were either:
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Why (how) does Jesus' coat have no seam?
When Jesus is arrested and His captors take His clothes, they split them in four parts. However, His coat they did not split, as John records, "the coat was without seam, woven from the top ...
