By Biblical reckoning of counting days this second appearance of the risen Messiah took place on a Monday... not on Sunday. The word -After- means you start counting -after- the first day He appeared which was a Sunday. For the proper way to understand -after- see Leviticus 23:16. You start counting the 50 days -after- the Sabbath, which means you start on the next day which was a Sunday and that lands you on Sunday... 50 days -after- a Sabbath, which was a Saturday. Therefore we start counting the 8 days the day -after- the first appearance, which was a Sunday and we end up on a Monday.
Verse 31- Jesus is the SON OF GOD...this among numerous other scriptures that DISPROVE the Doctrine of Trinity. By the way, the word Trinity isn't even in the Bible.
When doors were locked up, Jesus was able to enter the room where his disciples had gathered for fear of the Jews verse 19 and 26. This shows that everywhere you are if you are a Christian and a disciple Lord, Jesus will be there. Hurray! We have ever-present God amongst us every time.
Christmas is just here around the corner. I see where John had to have the proof to believe that Jesus was real and alive after death. Just as we ourselves, wants some kind of sign. How GREAT it is to know Jesus by his holy spirit, that our eyes don�t have to see, but our Heart is Jesus. He walks with us daily, in our heart. And when we sin, our body greaves, because our body is part of his. When we repent, we have a great Joy, and we are ok with our Lord. I�m glad I believe without seeing. But I feel Jesus in my heart. God Bless. Sister Barbara from Cleveland Ohio.
With regard to verse 17:
��Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.��
That most relates to Hebrews 9:12 ��Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.��
Jesus as an high priest, went in the temple with his own blood he presented as a sacrifice to God.
That he did just after resurrection.
God bless you.
I am trying to understand this phrase in relation to when Thomas touched Jesus wound. Did Jesus ascend to Heaven shortly after rising then return to be with his apostles
Jesus came to fulfill the LAW & to minister to the Jews only (Icame to the house of Isreal only)Christs sacrificial blood atonement and resurection for the sins of all mankind was unkown to the Jews until after the resurrection. Acts and The Pauleen Epistles reveals Gentiles & Jews salvation program especially in Eph 2:8-9. We Gentiles were out in the cold until after the Cross. Eph 11-12 Now we are to unify!
I think that this verse proves the Catholics are right. Forgiveness is granted by the Priest when we step into a confessional and say "Father forgive me for I have sinned". Christ gave the apostles the power and authority to grant forgiveness, and today absolution can only come through a Priest. Christ clearly authorized the Church Fathers to retain or remit sin, and Christ will not redeem a sinner unless a Priest permits it.
How sad it is that most people only call on GOD when they're in trouble.GOD, who deserves tons of respect and thanks,receives very little. I look forward to the day I can see HIM face to face so I can thank HIM personally.HE is sooooo good to us. much thanks LORD!!!
In general, we all sons of God, but most of us has lost the Father (GOD) to this world and become sons and daughters of the father/prince of this world (satan) as we attend to evil acts. However, to be a Son of God you have to be like Jesus, He was a fully qualified Son of God, in terms of him displaying the qualities of God, with no stain of sin. Indeed, if you see it this way he is the Son of God. Nevertheless, we can all once again become Sons of God if we give up this world with its sins. I believe Jesus to be a perfect example of what God what�s us to do and follow in order to gain him back close toward fellow human bins, after all we all brothers and sisters.
How can a true loving mother and father hate one and love another� impossible. In Gods eye we all his sons and daughters, so next time you think of hurting someone or gossiping and causing any form of evil in your heart against someone, remember that it is your sister or brother you hurting and your or mom and dad ( in other way God) won�t be please about that.
So my advice is stop all the dogma (most of it at the end is confusing for most) and rather do as Jesus did. Being nice to people, helping where you can, giving a had to the need ( each moth put aside little cash from what you earn ,give it to someone how as nothing, maybe a Christmas present for homeless boy in your street.
Remember : Its natural to be good you don�t have to wonder your mind about it
Remember: Satan is the other of confusion. Forget dogmas, just be good, that�s your part to do, and if you do it sincerely, God will come closer to you and show you the way.
Lots of love from AFRICA, from and African sister to you all.
I worship under the Hebrew faith, but will never stop believing that Jesus died and was risen from the dead. Also that he is the Son of God. I love Jesus and will always love him, and thank him for all he done here on earth.
Barbara- it's possible; however, Jesus IS GOD, so when he breathed on them, he was giving them the Holy Spirit. A pastor is NOT God. IF the pastor has the Holy Spirit, and God so wills, the pastor laying hands upon or breathing on those who have received Christ CAN be the method God uses to Give the Holy Spirit to them. (If you read Acts; the apostles laid hands on people and the people received the Holy Spirit) Acts 8:14-17 - 14 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
15 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
16 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
John Chapter 20 is awesome...without the death of Jesus we would not have eternal life......
We have the Spirit of Christ that lives in us......and the Holly Spirit lives in us how awesome is that.......Thank You God
I thank God for letting his son come into this world to save the people some believe some recieve and some people will never unterstand the word of God study to show yourself aproved unto god a workman that need not to be a shame but rightly devide the word of truth 2Tim2;15
I think that we all need to pray to God for understanding of his word. There seems to be mass confusion here. The word plainly states; The Father, The Son, and The Holy Ghost, and these three are one. I was wondering why the disciples had such a hard time understanding what Jesus was telling them. Even when he said, the person he gave the sopped bread to would be the person who betrayed him, they still didn't get it. I suppose some people have ears but cannot hear, and eyes yet cannot see. People pray without ceasing. Be blessed.
Jesus cleary says he is the Almighty in revelation! There is one God 3 eternal beings. Jesus is God in the flesh, this is why he is equal to the Father in nature but separate in personality. He is the Son beccause he is submissive to the Father.
only God can forgive sins in the gospel sense.Could it be The Lord Jesus was talking about the disciples forgiving others who sinned against them? - as he did "father forgive them,they don't know what they are doing"
It says clearly in John 20:31. That Jesus is the son of God. Not the Almighty God. You are not wrong in saying that Jesus is a god, but he is not the Almighty God. 1 Corinthians 8:5-6 says that there are many gods and many lords but there is one God the Father. Satan is even refered to as a god, also idols, and other things people give their devotion to such as money. but they of course are not the Almighty God, The Father. So Jesus is a god but not The God.
If you don't beleive that Jesus was God then you shall die in your sins i am batized in the name of Jesus so my sin are remitting Act 2:38 read 1 Timothy 3:16 and read yourself If Jesus wan'nt God then who was he Jesus was manifest in the flesh God is a sprit a sprit could'nt die for us so God made hisself become a son to die for our sins he is the one Timothy talks about Jesus did all those things
i,m a one God tounge talking born again beliver baptised in the name of jesus christ for the remission of my sins. timothy 1 3:16 tells u who JESUS was and is. here ole israel the lord our GOD is one LORD.
The Iglesia Ni Cristo which was founded by the Manalo's claiming that Jesus Christ is not fully God but He is fully man because in other form Jesus Christ is Manalo. And in this verse they are saying Thomas was just shocked so he called Jesus My Lord & My God! But blesses be those recognizing Jesus Christ is Fully God!
With regard to verse 17:
��Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.��
That most relates to
Hebrews 9:12 ��Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.��
Jesus as an high priest, went in the temple with his own blood he presented as a sacrifice to God.
That he did just after resurrection.
God bless you.
How can a true loving mother and father hate one and love another� impossible. In Gods eye we all his sons and daughters, so next time you think of hurting someone or gossiping and causing any form of evil in your heart against someone, remember that it is your sister or brother you hurting and your or mom and dad ( in other way God) won�t be please about that.
So my advice is stop all the dogma (most of it at the end is confusing for most) and rather do as Jesus did. Being nice to people, helping where you can, giving a had to the need ( each moth put aside little cash from what you earn ,give it to someone how as nothing, maybe a Christmas present for homeless boy in your street.
Remember : Its natural to be good you don�t have to wonder your mind about it
Remember: Satan is the other of confusion. Forget dogmas, just be good, that�s your part to do, and if you do it sincerely, God will come closer to you and show you the way.
Lots of love from AFRICA, from and African sister to you all.
15 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
16 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
We have the Spirit of Christ that lives in us......and the Holly Spirit lives in us how awesome is that.......Thank You God