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2. Parable of the Pearl - Wikipedia

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   Not that the finding of a new pearl is the condemnation of the old pearls, but that in comparison of that, all other pearls are worthless." [11] Gregory the Great: "Or by the pearl of price is to be understood the sweetness of the heavenly kingdom, which, he that hath found it, selleth all and buyeth. For he that, as far as is permitted, has ...

3. Pearly gates - Wikipedia

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   It is inspired by the description of the New Jerusalem in Revelation 21:21: "The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each gate made of a single pearl." [ 1 ] The image of the gates in popular culture is a set of large gold, white, or wrought-iron gates in the clouds, guarded by Saint Peter (the keeper of the " keys to the kingdom ").

4. Matthew 7:6 - Wikipedia

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   For as pearls are inclosed in shells, and such in the deeps of the sea, so the divine mysteries inclosed in words are lodged in the deep meaning of Holy Scripture. [ 15 ] Chrysostom : And to those that are right-minded and have understanding, when revealed they appear good; but to those without understanding, they seem to be more deserving ...

5. Parable of the Hidden Treasure - Wikipedia

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   Parable of the Hidden Treasure in the Bowyer Bible Chrysostom : "The foregoing parables of the leaven, and the grain of mustard-seed, are referred to the power of the Gospel preaching, which has subdued the whole world; in order to show its value and splendour, He now puts forth parables concerning a pearl and a treasure, saying, The kingdom of ...

6. Parable of Drawing in the Net - Wikipedia

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   The meaning, therefore, is, that the teachers of the Church ought to be prepared by long study for giving to the people, as out of a storehouse, a variety of instruction concerning the word of God, as the necessity of the case may require. —

7. Christian eschatology - Wikipedia

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   The word eschatology derives from two Greek roots meaning "last" (ἔσχατος) and "study" (-λογία) – involves the study of "end things", whether of the end of an individual life, of the end of the age, of the end of the world, or of the nature of the Kingdom of God.

8. Eternal life (Christianity) - Wikipedia

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   This eternal life is provided to believers, generally assumed to be at the resurrection of the dead. [7] In New Testament theology, in addition to "life" (zoe, i.e. ζωὴ in Greek), there is also a promised spiritual life sometimes described by the adjective eternal (aionios i.e. αἰώνιος in Greek) but other times simply referred to as ...

9. Revelation 18 - Wikipedia

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   Revelation 18 is the eighteenth chapter of the Book of Revelation or the Apocalypse of John in the New Testament of the Christian Bible.The book is traditionally attributed to John the Apostle, [1] [2] but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate. [3]