Historical Facts about Jesus.
For a book by EP Sanders Jesus and Judaism. A list of historical evidence conducted by scholars about Jesus Christ.
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Grace no chaser!
Talking bout grace and life. Zoey life, pastors, people or the fruit in the Church. Pastors need jobs these days. Pastors raising up people from their own congregation to replace them.
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Union with G O D!
Can Shari law help? Will MAGA bring change? Surely the law of Moses? The bill of rights! Maybe Xi Jing and his newest edtics! Fight white supremacy the Democratic party knows all! We need conservative values! Feminist know the way! It's all about data, evolution and tech! Be an ally to LGBTQ+! Avoid all those "rounded to the nearest nonsense" philosophies above! Learn Christ, together!
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Edward Fudge, High Priest, Karl Barth!
Edward Fudge, a theologian known for his work on conditional immortality (the belief that the wicked will ultimately cease to exist rather than suffer eternally), would likely interpret this parable in the following way:
Not about the Afterlife: The parable primarily addresses the stark contrast between the rich and the poor in this life, emphasizing the need for compassion and social justice. It is not a literal depiction of the afterlife, as the imagery is drawn from Jewish folklore and apocalyptic literature.
Symbolism: The rich man and Lazarus represent opposing extremes of wealth and poverty. The chasm between them symbolizes the unbridgeable gap that can exist between social classes in this life. The rich man's pleas for water and warnings for his brothers highlight the consequences of neglecting the poor and failing to heed God's word.
Focus on This Life: The parable urges its listeners to respond to God's call for justice and compassion in the present. It warns against the dangers of prioritizing material wealth and neglecting the needs of others. While it hints at the consequences of such choices, its primary focus is on how we live our lives in this world.
Moses and the Prophets: The reference to Moses and the prophets emphasizes the importance of scripture in guiding our actions and informing our understanding of God's will. It suggests that the rich man and his brothers had access to the truth but chose to ignore it, leading to their downfall.
Universal Message: The parable transcends specific religious beliefs and speaks to a universal human experience. It challenges us to examine our priorities, confront social inequalities, and live lives of compassion and justice.
Barth, a renowned 20th-century theologian, believed in the possibility of universal salvation – the idea that God's grace might ultimately extend to all, even those who seem lost.
From this viewpoint, the Parable of Lazarus could be interpreted not as a definitive statement on eternal damnation, but rather as a stark warning about the consequences of neglecting God's call for justice and compassion. The rich man's torment could be seen as a temporary state, a purgatorial experience designed to awaken him to the truth and lead him towards repentance.
Barth's perspective doesn't negate the urgency of the parable's message about social justice and the need to care for the poor. It simply suggests that God's love and mercy might ultimately triumph over sin and death, offering hope for all of creation.
In this reading, the chasm between Lazarus and the rich man becomes a symbol of separation from God, a separation that can be overcome through repentance and faith. The rich man's pleas for Lazarus to warn his brothers become a desperate attempt to prevent others from suffering the same fate, highlighting the importance of sharing the Gospel and living lives that reflect God's love.
Ultimately, this interpretation emphasizes God's sovereignty and grace. It suggests that even in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles, God's love has the power to transform and redeem. It offers a message of hope that resonates with those who long for a world where justice, compassion, and love prevail.
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At one ment, allegiance, not make believe.
By make believe or by allegiance? Union or at one ment is justification. All of the ethical concerns come down to "your one with the Godhead" and so are "other people" so change because you can. Side rants of nazi in operation paper clip, liberal democracy, rule of law, maga as non salvation. Biden doesn't save, Trump doesn't save, etc. Anyone can have allegiance to Jesus. Faith is not make believe where faith is only for some special people. Allegiance can be measured, faithfulness can seen, people don't "drum up" faith. God's allegiance to humanity "drums up" the "faith" or "rhema word" in people. Everyone is under the Gospel yet not all are in allegiance to Jesus. The world is in subjection to Jesus. However evil man: both men and women, man is men and women are empowered by evil. Its part of our job to subude them by the power of the Gospel. If you read this here is a bonus: Jesus isn't interested in the salvation of the "economy." Leave a "got it" in the comments if you got the bonus. 😊
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The Gospel just works!
Grace driven benefits package! Placing encouragement, grit, determination, well being, embracing suffering without complaining! It's God's own life in you now! Rejoice Christ is RISEN! Christ is 👑!
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Dealing with various myths.
Dealing with myths. Living in objective truth of the spirit of Truth. It's all grace based living. Full of grace and truth. Even grace for grace. Live in full union by the power of the Gospel of the Kingdom.
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Eternal Judgment Series.
The Bible isn't always what it seems. Was Jesus' message about hell lost in translation? Was hell even the word Jesus used?
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The larger ideas of the Gospel.
Just a note not Augustine from stigmati St. Frances. Judgement is not a joke. Neither is reconciliation of all things in the future after Jesus's death and resurrection. Have to get all the woo out and Plato along with personal experiences. Trust the spirit of truth. We may not get it all right or have it together. Some day we will.
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Resurrection. Rightfully ruling.
Talking about resurrection accounts. A little of rightfully ruling the world the Church is in charge. Resurrection is a gray area and a foundation.
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Red Heifers? Rebuilding the Temple?
We talk about should the temple be rebuilt? Is Israel becoming a nation again today prophecy about the end times? What's the deal with why 70 AD was such a major prophetic event? Why was the Temple attempted to be rebuilt so quickly?
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God's life of Christ made manifest in YOU!
Video talks about life. How God the Father manifests the Life of Christ within you! Get sloshed in the glory of God's life in you!
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Jesus is more than!
Taking out the sting of "personal salvation" Jesus is more than a personal "salvation machine." Talking about the cosmic Christ and ending of death. Resurrection remains the hope not heaven and definitely not hell. Even beyond resurrection to a restored world a place better than Eden. With heaven and earth in full union once again. Talking about how Jesus rules today in space time. Let's put an end to death on the planet. Religion is fond of personal salvation. Salvation goes way beyond personal salvation. Salvation is to us and for you and the planet and a whole lot more.
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Back sliding into grace!
Reading 2nd Peter. No coughing today just some sniffles. Back sliding into grace!
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Eternal judgement.
Talking about eternal judgement being something that happens during a time period. The examples are given in Jude and the judgement that happened in 70 AD. There weren't afterlife judgments but happened during time.
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How Paul preached?
Practical boots on the ground of life. The New Testament doesn't work like Romans 7 law work. Instead God is present unto us to both will the good and perform the good! That's our nature now.
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Resurrection. Afterlife.
Talking about what people on the interwebs think is Christian. Understanding "this generation." The resurrection is mysterious nobody really knows. Nero dying and coming back from the dead never happened. Jesus put divine rules over Churches in Revalation instead of ruling them himself in short Revelation is sketchy. Babylon as Jerusalem in Revelation. Rome and Nero as the beast. Dealing with people under strong delusional influences. People who think their Christians are generally the worst and couldn't love others out of a paper bag. Etc.
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Continued dive on resurrection.
We go into Jesus's experience of salvation. We talk being being saved from death all kinds of death. We talk about being reunited with our bodies after death. We talk about the possibility of not dying or having death.
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Continued Resurrection dive.
Talk about resurrection. Signs, miracles and wonders follow those who believe the Gospel of resurrection from the dead. The dangers of mixing law and grace. The difference of the new covenant and the law there is no opportunity for sin to seize the opportunity in the new covenant. Our hearts are fine it's our minds being renewed. Ecology is in the Gospel. We are resurrected to live on planet Earth in New bodies. Death is to be defeated.
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Paul's hope of resurrection not going to heaven or hell!
Philipians 3 talk. Being reminded over and over again. It's no trouble to talk about over and over again because it's safe!
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Continuing exhortation. Grace works!
Law of vs. Law of Christ. The law has ended. Jesus replaced the law with Himself as Yahweh. Father, Son and Spirit all in the person of Jesus.
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