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Why did Jesus define faith as a matter of the law? Matthew 23:23
Although the Greek text says "law" the Hebrew word that Jesus would have used here no doubt was Torah, which covers both law and teaching. To quote the Jewish Encyclopedia article:
The ...
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Does Paul seeing Jesus physically after his ascension Violate Matthew 24?
No, Paul's experience with Jesus on the Damascus road does not violate the warning of Mt. 24:2326. The verses in question read:
Then if anyone says to you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ,’ or ‘There He ...
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Why did Jesus define faith as a matter of the law? Matthew 23:23
The law requires:
Exodus 20:2-3 KJV
2 I [am] the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. 3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
Deuteronomy 6:...
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Why did Jesus define faith as a matter of the law? Matthew 23:23
Regarding the Greek for 'faith' used in Matthew 23:23, I noted this comment in the Study Bible below, which puts the matter in a different light.
"faith, or, faithfulness, as in Rom. 3.3" ...
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Why did Jesus define faith as a matter of the law? Matthew 23:23
The 'weightier matters' to which Jesus refers are 1. law 2. mercy 3. judgment and 4. faith. You are presuming that 'law' is a heading under which 2 to 4 reside. I believe that you are incorrect to do ...
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Did Judas understand what he was doing when he betrayed Jesus?
The answer to the main question is yes. Judas knew he was betraying Jesus and that this would result in Jesus' arrest. But this is a different question from "whether Judas gained some new ...
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Based on Matthew 18:21-22, do Christians have a duty to continually forgive the members of terrorist organizations?
One needs to recall two things:
Terrorism is based on the belief that Justice must be achieved by victims. Thus, any attempt to not leave justice to God and properly appointed authorities makes one ...
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Does Paul seeing Jesus physically after his ascension Violate Matthew 24?
Jesus delivered more than one message to Paul:
On the Road to Damascus, Acts 9:3-6, 22:6-10, 26:12-18. In all these accounts, Jesus did not "appear" personally but Saul only saw a bright ...
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Why did Jesus define faith as a matter of the law? Matthew 23:23
"Law" as used in the NT is often (not always) is an abbreviation for "Law and prophets" meaning what we now call the OT. Such is definitely the case in Matt 23:23. For other ...
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What is the earliest known textual witness of Matthew 6:27 and how does it translate directly into English?
First, there is almost not dispute about the Greek text of Matt 6:27. The text appears in the all the earliest MSS of Matthew.
The literal translation of the text is:
Now, who from you, being ...
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Were children brought to Jesus (Matthew 19:13) because of what he said about divorce, and eunachs (Matthew 19:1-12)?
The answer to the main question is no. The moral of the story is that only with humility can one enter God's kingdom. It is not directly connected to Jesus teaching on divorce and eunuchs. The ...
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What did the people present, including the Pharisees, hear when they heard Jesus say the Holy Spirit in the unpardonable sin verses?
The assertion of the OP about the complete absence of any Holy Spirit teaching before Jesus is untrue. Notice these examples from the OT:
Isa 63:10, 11 - But they rebelled and grieved His Holy ...
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Why did Jesus define faith as a matter of the law? Matthew 23:23
The Lord came not to abolish Law but to fulfill it (Matthew 5:17), which means to drive it to the perfection, Himself featuring as the Perfecter of the Law. But the same perfecting in Pauline language ...
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Based on Matthew 18:21-22, do Christians have a duty to continually forgive the members of terrorist organizations?
Let's make it clear: only the victims can forgive their offenders, and it is a personal matter. Christian organisations, churches, and individuals who are not victims must condemn terrorism and not ...
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Based on Matthew 18:21-22, do Christians have a duty to continually forgive the members of terrorist organizations?
I always argue that this passage should be understood in conjunction with Luke ch17 vv3-4, which add the crucial condition "if he repents, forgive him" and "If he turns to you seven ...
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In Matthew 28:18 is Jesus making a statement about His deity which is developed further by Paul and in Revelation?
1 Corinthians 11:3
But I want you to know that the head of every man is Christ, the head of woman is man and the head of Christ is God.
This verse is plain as to who is over the other. The Trinity ...
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