Gospel of Luke
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Whether God is just. How to understand God's justice.
God's justice based on Psalm 69
Today God is mainly created in two misleading images.
Image 1 - an aged gray-haired grandfather who, in the name of love, will accept anyone into heaven, including even the greatest unrepentant sinner.
Image 2 - a tyrant who observes human suffering and does nothing about it.
Both the first and second views are false.
The correct image - a loving Caregiver who will accept into
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Miracles of the Lord Jesus - Feeding the five thousand
Jesus multiplies bread and fish
The feeding of five thousand husbands in addition to women and children is the first miracle described in each of the four Gospels.
Descriptions of the miracle can be found in Matthew 14.15-23, Mark 6.35-45, Luke 9.12-17 and John 6.5-15.
John 6.5-15 "When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? And this
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Truly I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise
How to interpret the words
Truly I say to you, today you will be with Me in ParadiseLuke 23.43 "And He said to him, Truly I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise." NASB
Luke 23.43 " "And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise." KJV
Because of the above sentence, there are different opinions in many churches. Two rather strongly differing interpretations have
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The simile about the lost sheep - interpretation
Lost sheep
explanation, commentaryLuke 15.1-7 "Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. And he spake this parable unto them, saying, What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? And
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How old is the Earth according to the Bible
Earth - how old is it according to Scripture
Many people, including those who profess Christianity, do not believe that the end of the world will happen in their lifetime. They believe that it is so distant that sooner people will colonize other planets before Jesus comes again to earth. Is this a misconception?
God has made it clear to us that the end of this world will come, but He has not announced when exactly it will happen. He has,
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Fatty foods and wine - Isaiah 25.6
Isaiah 25.6
How to understand words, fatty food and wineThere are many texts in Scripture that, when read literally, will give a false picture of God. In this article we will deal with Isaiah, chapter 25, verse 6.
King James Version (KJV) "And in this mountain shall the Lord of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well
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Was the villain on the cross saved
Salvation of the villain on the cross
Along with Jesus, two villains were crucified:
John 19.18 "Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst."
At first, they mocked Jesus together:
Matthew 27.38,44 "Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.", "The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his
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