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https://rsc.byu.edu/new-testament-history-culture-society/gospel-john “ . . . The Gospel according to John has long been appealing to Latter-day Saint readers because of its symbolism and high Christology, which are similar to that of the Book of Mormon and the revelations of Joseph Smith...

28 Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.” ——— And we know that’s just not true.

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%206&version=KJV verse 9 and following, “After this manner therefore pray ye — “Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. “Give us this day our daily bread. “And...

Yes, some but not all Christians specifically like the religious aspects of Stars Wars, I guess starting with the original movie way back in 1977. ....

Google AI — “The phrase "God hardened Pharaoh's heart" or similar wording appears nine times in the book of Exodus. Specifically, these instances are in Exodus 4:21, 7:3, 9:12, 10:1, 10:20, 10:27, 11:10, 14:4, and 14:8. Additionally, the text describes Pharaoh hardening his own heart three times...

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2013&version=NLT 34 So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. 35 Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.” _________________ Maybe...

First Journey So, Paul’s 1st journey was overwhelmingly in what we’d call present-day Turkey, quite a ways from Jerusalem. I conclude that the beliefs, practices, how we define various emotions, etc, etc, of what was to become mainstream Christianity— all this was already pretty far along! :)

https://isthatinthebible.wordpress.com/2021/07/22/another-synoptic-puzzle-lukes-great-omission/ “ . . . a disruption occurs after Mark’s story of the feeding of the five thousand, as Luke seemingly skips everything from Mark 6:45 to 8:26. Then, from 8:27 onward, Luke resumes his faithful...

. 11 “Who is like thee, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like thee, majestic in holiness, terrible in glorious deeds, doing wonders? The writer of Exodus, just like most people of his or her time, believed there was more than one God. Just that the God of the Hebrews was best! :)

I think this is the main emotional texture of the decision. And many charismatic churches answer, Yes. Protestant churches in the mainstream answer, Yes. The Catholic Church, however, answers that only men can be priests.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epistle_to_the_Galatians# So, 15 years between the event and the first surviving writing. Or, a little longer. Some scholars argue that 30 AD is a better date for Jesus’ crucifixion than is the more traditional date of 33 AD. But even at date of 15 years, I mean...

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=mark%208&version=NLT 31 “Then Jesus began to tell them [his disciples] that the Son of Man must suffer many terrible things and be rejected by the elders, the leading priests, and the teachers of religious law. He would be killed, but three days...

The Resurrection of Jesus is typically given the date of 33 AD. And yet the earliest letters of Paul start maybe 50 AD. The Gospel of Mark is the earliest gospel is 70 AD or thereabouts, pretty much at the earliest. In any case, a lot of time for "urban legends" to spread, get elaborated, the...

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=exodus%2021&version=ESV verse 20 — “When a man strikes his slave, male or female, with a rod and the slave dies under his hand, he shall be avenged. verse 21 — “But if the slave survives a day or two, he is not to be avenged, for the slave is his...