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In the discourse Jesus advises them how to travel from city to city, carry no belongings and to preach only to Israelite communities. He tells them to be wary of opposition, but have no fear for they will be told what to say to defend themselves when needed: "For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.", as ...
The Jesus Christians quote John the Baptist and Jesus in affirming that John's baptism was with water [206] but that the baptism of Jesus Christ is with the Holy Spirit (Luke 3:16, Acts 1:4-5). [ 207 ] [ 208 ] They understand " The Great Commission " to mean that we "cover" or 'baptise' people with the teachings of Jesus [ 209 ] [ 210 ]
He has a son named Hesuklistos (Jesus Christ) who is supposed to be the god of the foreigners. They recognize that Hesuklistos is a god but do not feel he is worthy of worship as he is a minor god. [60] Unlike other religions, Hinduism has no established set of beliefs and thus no universal or common view of Jesus.
In almost all cases, the phrases used in the Beatitudes are familiar from an Old Testament context, but in the sermon Jesus gives them new meaning. [12] Together, the Beatitudes present a new set of ideals that focus on love and humility rather than force and mastery; they echo the highest ideals of Jesus's teachings on spirituality and compassion.
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believe in this commandment as written in Exodus 20. The commandment has been repeated in the LDS Scriptures such as the Book of Mormon and in Doctrine and Covenants. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name ...
Why Jesus did not do so was an important discussion in the early church. This temptation is thus theorized as a demonstration that Jesus seeking political power would have been following the will of Satan. A third theory that is popular today is to see the temptation narrative as one of Jesus not making the same mistakes as the Israelites did.
Jesus, whom the Bible describes as being without sin. In Acts 3:14, Peter calls Jesus "the Holy and Righteous One", while in Acts 10:38 Peter says Christ "...went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him." According to the Bible, in Hebrews 4:15, Jesus was "without sin".
Jesus entered the temple courts, and, while he was teaching, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him. "By what authority are you doing these things?" they asked. "And who gave you this authority?" Jesus replied, "I will also ask you one question. If you answer me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.