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Is John 5:1-17 a good example of Jesus healing a man with no faith?
If I understand the OP's question correctly, it is essentially asking if Jesus' miracles were to either:
strengthen an existing faith, or
plant/initiate faith in a person
The short answer is that we ...
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Is John 5:1-17 a good example of Jesus healing a man with no faith?
Jesus has the authority to heal anyone, regardless of their faith. In John 5:1-17, Jesus healed a man who had been disable for 38 years, which was a time too long for anyone to believe he could be ...
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If those that had seen Jesus had seen the Father, what did he mean when he said "you have neither heard His voice nor have you seen His appearance; "?
The simple answer is that in the gospel of John, who typically contrasts the spiritual with the physical, to see the Father by seeing the Son is as regards the uniquely Divine character, attributes, ...
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I (Jesus) also will keep you (Philadelphia Church) from the hour of testing.... Rev, 3:10. Keep from *what* exactly?
Careful hermeneutics requires considering and analyzing a section of the biblical text in context from several perspectives.
Here, John the Revelator has clearly recorded short critiques addressed to ...
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Why does Jesus choose two sets of brothers? (Matthew 4:18-22)
We are never given a reason, but there is a logical explanation.
By choosing twelve as the first Apostles, the number is symbolic of the Twelve Tribes. Since the twelve included two pairs of brothers, ...
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I (Jesus) also will keep you (Philadelphia Church) from the hour of testing.... Rev, 3:10. Keep from *what* exactly?
I firmly believe that the first premise to use is to keep in prayer and when studying scriptures daily ALWAYS ASK the Holy Spirit to guide and teach us the word He inspired.
I feel like majority tend ...
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If those that had seen Jesus had seen the Father, what did he mean when he said "you have neither heard His voice nor have you seen His appearance; "?
Those who have eyes to see and ears to hear...
Jesus was the Messiah sent to fulfill the prophecy, yet he was denied. proving that the tribe of Judah had grown too proud to give up the immense control ...
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In Luke 11:50, why is 'this generation responsible for the murder of all God's prophets?'
To be very accurate the passage in question (Luke 11:50), and it's declaration by Jesus, is directed to the lawyers and not the Pharisees. They had felt included in Jesus' reproach of the Pharisees ...
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In Luke 11:50, why is 'this generation responsible for the murder of all God's prophets?'
The idea of "stored up [treasures of] wrath is an allusion to this passage:
[Deu 32:34-36 NASB95] [34] 'Is it not laid up in store with Me, Sealed up in My treasuries? [35] 'Vengeance is Mine, ...
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I (Jesus) also will keep you (Philadelphia Church) from the hour of testing.... Rev, 3:10. Keep from *what* exactly?
The seven churches represent seven kinds of Christian. It tells what Christian might encounter and what they might become.
Ephesus - represent those who become Christian with great passion but later ...
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I (Jesus) also will keep you (Philadelphia Church) from the hour of testing.... Rev, 3:10. Keep from *what* exactly?
There have been several ways to read and understand the message to the seven churches. Here is a sample with a focus on The OP's question about "the hour of trial" sentence.
Preterist
The ...
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In Luke 11:50, why is 'this generation responsible for the murder of all God's prophets?'
One of the main themes of the gospels is the fact of Jesus' overall rejection by His own people. There were some righteous enough to recognize that He was sent by God and was doing God's work, but for ...
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Is there a connection between Luke 10:25-37 and John 21:15-17?
Note: This question cannot be answered objectively since the answer is not exactly clear. However, the site rules allow for subjective questions when they are constructive and not liable to cause a ...
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If those that had seen Jesus had seen the Father, what did he mean when he said "you have neither heard His voice nor have you seen His appearance; "?
Let me address the second part of your question first. Your referencing John 5:37, "And the Father who sent Me. (Notice Jesus was sent and not created which means if one is sent they have to ...
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If those that had seen Jesus had seen the Father, what did he mean when he said "you have neither heard His voice nor have you seen His appearance; "?
Consider Jesus' statement:
Truly, truly, I say to you, you are seeking me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves.
(John 6:26, ESV)
See How should we interpret “not ...
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If those that had seen Jesus had seen the Father, what did he mean when he said "you have neither heard His voice nor have you seen His appearance; "?
John 5:37 is addressed to the 'Jews' who 'persecuted' Jesus and 'sought to slay him'. They had never heard God or seen anything of him.
John 14:9 is addressed to Philip who had repented and followed ...
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If those that had seen Jesus had seen the Father, what did he mean when he said "you have neither heard His voice nor have you seen His appearance; "?
Jesus is NOT the Father and the Father is NOT Jesus. However, we have the clear statement in Col 1:15
The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all
creation.
Thus, if Jesus is ...
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In Luke 11:50, why is 'this generation responsible for the murder of all God's prophets?'
The answer to this question is actually found in the earlier verse and is thus contained in the charge that Jesus levels at "this generation".
Luke 11:47-51 - 47 Woe to you! You build tombs ...
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In Luke 11:50, why is 'this generation responsible for the murder of all God's prophets?'
Jesus' death on the cross is the only redemption for all sins in the world and made it possible for all humans to be reconciled with God.
The statement does not mean the sins of previous generations ...
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What is the only way to see God and live?
The scriptures state that those who walk in justice will indeed see the face of God and live. There is also a famous case that provides the exception to the rule that one cannot see the face of God ...
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In Luke 11:50, why is 'this generation responsible for the murder of all God's prophets?'
Although the episode begins with an objection of one particular Pharisee to Jesus not washing his hands before eating, (vs. 38) it does seem that Jesus' statement is related to the fact "this ...
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Which covenant was confirmed "with the many"for one week? (Daniel 9:27)
I have no doubt that in the midst of the week Jesus died on the cross put an end to the sacrifices and offerings, the only issue that I have is when Jesus died his covenant was not for a week his ...
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What is the only way to see God and live?
Many examples of apparent contradiction in human speech come from the fact that words are being used in different ways. I believe this is one of them.
The idea that men cannot see God makes sense. The ...
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Who is angry - Jesus or the Crowd? Mark 3:5
It is the Lord who is both angry and compassionate at the stupidity of the crowd; even grammatically, it seems that had it been the crowd, the Greek would specify it with ὄντας: καὶ περιβλεψάμενος ...
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What is the only way to see God and live?
This is not as straight-forward as the OP implies. I note the following that clearly say that no one has seen God:
John 1:18 - No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father’s side, he ...
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Jesus was taken by what type of spirit to the Desert?
Both Matthew's gospel and Luke's have this statement about Jesus being led in chapter 4 verse 1 of their respective accounts. Strangely, I cannot find either listed in Young's Analytical Concordance, ...
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Who is angry - Jesus or the Crowd? Mark 3:5
Having [looked at them with anger] or "Having looked at them, those who were with anger".
Mark 3:5 καὶ περιβλεψάμενος αὐτοὺς μετ' ὀργῆς, συλλυπούμενος ἐπὶ τῇ πωρώσει τῆς καρδίας αὐτῶν, ...
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Who is angry - Jesus or the Crowd? Mark 3:5
I may see your point of the question. Though the synoptic had the same account, they were described differently.
Matthew did not mention anyone in anger (Matthew 12:9-14)
Mark described Jesus was in ...
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Who is angry - Jesus or the Crowd? Mark 3:5
I would say that it was Jesus who was angry. I base this on the actions of the Pharisees at vs6. "And the Pharisees went out and immediately began taking counsel with the Herodians against Him.&...
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Why did Jesus say "your father" and not "our father" regarding Abraham?
Great question!
When talking to the Jews, who took great spiritual pride in being Jews and having Abraham as their ancestor, Jesus uses "You Father" (Abraham) in contradistinction to "...
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Did Judas betray Jesus' carnal mission?
The main question refers to "Jesus' carnal mission" without saying what that mission is understood to have been. The phrase never occurs even once in the entire Bible. This means that no ...
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Why did Jesus say "your father" and not "our father" regarding Abraham?
Because the Lord uses here a rhetorico-ironical means of disputation and education: in this context, the Jews are affirming that they are not slaves, in virtue of the fact, that they are "...
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Was there some type of animal that was kept locked up in the High Priest's house for sacrifice?
The answer to the first question is no. Animals were brought to the Temple area for sacrifice, not the high priest's house. Norma Robertson explains that the number of animals was in the thousands and ...
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Did Judas betray Jesus' carnal mission?
Luke 22:53
"But this is your hour , and the power of darkness".
"darkness" here is spiritual. The Son of Man is about to be crucified. It is also physical darkness. The people ...
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Why did the Pharisees connect baptism to the coming of Christ?
Because the Messiah was supposed to baptise or cleanse his people. Using commentaries and the cross-references listed on the verse:
Matt 3:11 “I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is ...
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Did demons know Jesus in the present time or in a pre-incarnate past?
We read in Mark 5 how Jesus is confronted by a man possessed by evil spirits:
Mark 5:6-7 NLT
6 When Jesus was still some distance away, the man saw him, ran to meet him, and bowed low before him. 7 ...
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Jesus was taken by what type of spirit to the Desert?
To be led can mean to be shown or to be assisted.
This verse can be understood as:
Before starting his ordeal, Jesus prepared himself by strengthening himself with God's holy spirit.
During the ...
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Why did the Pharisees connect baptism to the coming of Christ?
This is a good question, because there is no particular connection between baptism and the coming of the Messiah in the OT. I think the Essene tradition had something to do with it (see below).
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Jesus was taken by what type of spirit to the Desert?
I don't think Jesus lusted to go without food for 40 days. He was tempted by the Devil and not by the Spirit. Since he was led by the Spirit into the wilderness one might assume that the Spirit is ...
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Jesus was taken by what type of spirit to the Desert?
There is a simple grammatical rule in Koine Greek that the article is generally (there are important exceptions) is anaphoric to the previous occurrence.
Luke 4:1 provides a perfect illustration of ...
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Does the Sinaiticus contain the name of Jesus?
There are 907 instances of ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ in Codex Sinaiticus.
Of these there are three occurrences of the name written out plene:
Mark 16:6: ⲓ̈ⲏⲥⲟⲩⲛ
Luke 3:29 ⲓ̈ⲏⲥⲟⲩ. (referring to Joshua)
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Was the ministry of Jesus 3 1/2 years or 70 weeks?
I have a few observations to add as food for thought that no one else has brought to this conversation. Have you considered why Jesus cleanses the temple twice? There is continuity in the stories ...
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Why did Jesus curse the fig tree in Matt. 21:19?
Justice is knowing the fig tree was his way of telling those with the mind to know that he didn’t die for sin. The fig tree he killed before his crucifixion saying `No more from thee may fruit be -- ...
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Does 'That Fox' refer to Herod or the Pharisee?
Grammatical evidence
Grammatically, the clear referent is Herod. The Pharisees are informing Jesus that Herod wants to kill him, then Jesus said to them (εἶπεν αὐτοῖς; i.e., the Pharisees) to go and ...
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Did God forsake Jesus while on the cross?
I do not think the OP’s question can be answered based on Jesus’ words in Matthew 27:46. He quotes from Psalm 22, but Psalm 22 presents a fundamentally personal perspective that fluctuates from ...
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Does Paul seeing Jesus physically after his ascension Violate Matthew 24?
Contextual Interpretation We have here two different subject matters. When Jesus spoke in the Olivet Discourse, He was giving a warning about Christians being led astray by false prophets who claimed ...
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Why did Jesus appear to despair before dying on the cross in Mark and Matthew?
I would like to make a case that Jesus's apparent despair on the cross in the Gospels of Mark and Matthew, and the demand by the Jews to break the legs of the crucified to hasten death, align with the ...
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Did God forsake Jesus while on the cross?
God Jesus sown unto us all, Today thou shall destroy this Temple but on the third day I shall rise it again glory to fulfill the scriptures. Therefore God Jesus as 15% Spiritual power of salvation ...
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Jesus' Lineage and Descent from David
I would argue only the adoption via Joseph is clearly giving the connection to David.
Obviously Jesus is David’s descendant via Joseph by law of adoption but not biologically.
In the case the egg ...
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