Originally posted by yoctobyteYou really dont know? I dont believe that. Anyway just in case you do not know what Jesus preached. Here are some of his teachings:
Please tell me.
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. (Matthew 5:5-9 KJV)
Please tell me who :
- are blessed
- will see God
- gets Gods mercy
- are children of God
Who ?
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Who gets into the KIngdom of God?
When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand,
Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat:
I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink:
I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
Naked, and ye clothed me:
I was sick, and ye visited me:
I was in prison, and ye came unto me. (Matthew 25:31-36 KJV)
Originally posted by Rajk999Who are the goats?
Who gets into the KIngdom of God?
When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but ...[text shortened]... was sick, and ye visited me:
I was in prison, and ye came unto me. (Matthew 25:31-36 KJV)
Originally posted by yoctobyteDoes it not say who the goats are?
Who are the goats?
Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand [the goats]
Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat:
I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
I was a stranger, and ye took me not in:
naked, and ye clothed me not:
sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. (Matthew 25:41-43 KJV)
Originally posted by Ghost of a DukeYes very surprised mainly because of what Jesus said.
Would you be surprised to encounter atheists in heaven?
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John 3:18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.
Originally posted by KellyJay
Yes very surprised mainly because of what Jesus said.
ESV
John 3:18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.
Dear Dr. Bock,
can you explain why various translations of the Bible differ on whether John 3:16 is a direct quote of Jesus or a comment of the narrator of the Gospel?
many thanks. GBU.
The answer is that there is a judgment about where Jesus words stop in John 3 as he is dialoging with Nicodemus. (Sometimes editors determine the red in red letter Bibles to say where Jesus is speaking, rather than the speaker being clearly named in the text.) Some go as far with Jesus speaking as 3:21. However the phrasing in v 16-- "one and only Son" [also in v 18] -- is more Johannine than the language of Jesus (see John 1:14, 18). Jesu speaks of himself as simply the Son in John (e.g, John 5:19) or as Son of Man (vv 13-14). The light-darkness contrast later in the unit also fits in this category. So it is likely John 3:16-21 are the comments of John on the significance of what Jesus said to Nicodemus.
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Originally posted by ThinkOfOne[/b]Agreed, there are other verses "penned" as Jesus's words, but are really the narrator.Dear Dr. Bock,
can you explain why various translations of the Bible differ on whether John 3:16 is a direct quote of Jesus or a comment of the narrator of the Gospel?
many thanks. GBU.
The answer is that there is a judgment about where Jesus words stop in John 3 as he is dialoging with Nicodemus. (Sometimes editors determine the red in red le ...[text shortened]... what Jesus said to Nicodemus.
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Originally posted by KellyJayWho 'believes' is known only to God. The word 'believe' is the word that is causing you to falter. 'Believe' can be interpreted in several ways:
Yes very surprised mainly because of what Jesus said.
ESV
John 3:18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.
- Claiming to believe with your mouth and doing nothing about it
- Believing in your heart but not strong enough to obey what Christ said
- Believing in your heart and also obeying the commandments of Christ
Believing in your heart means accepting that the teachings of Christ are good and acceptable teachings. There are many atheists and many of other religions that accept these teachings and there are some who live by these teachings and follow them in their daily lives. Only God knows who these people are.
These are the people that God will call into his Kingdom because it is these people who are obedient to Christ.
