Angels ‘gather together the elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other’ (Matthew 24:31). Little children are borne by holy angels to their mothers’ arms. Friends long separated by death are united, nevermore to part, and with songs of gladness ascend together to the city of God.” The Great Controversy, 644, 645. Wednesday 4 TAKEN OR LEFT?

Using the Advanced Bible Search, you can narrow your Bible search results by excluding scriptures that contain certain words. Many places in scripture encourage believers of Jesus to mourn over their sin. Although your sin no longer defines your identity, you do still experience its effects in your life. Therefore, it is legitimate and even important to grieve the sin that keeps you from truly believing the things Jesus says. It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, for the sun stopped shining.” Luke 23:44-45 Galey, John (1986). Sinai and the Monastery of St. Catherine. American University in Cairo Press. p.92. ISBN 977-424-118-5. In the Old Testament, anointing was a ceremonial reserved to the Kings of Israel ( 1 Kings 19:16; 24:7), Psalms 17 (18):51), to Cyrus the Great ( Isaiah 45:1), to the High Priest of Israel, the patriarchs (Psalms 104(105):15 and to the prophets. [19] [13]

However, most people in the Bible felt like God was far away from them at one point in their journey. Think about Hannah whose only hope in life was to have a baby. Or Joseph who was sold into slavery. What about Moses who never got to enter the Promised Land? Even though the Bible may not articulate that these people felt far from God, I imagine that their circumstances created that tension. And then, of course, there was Jesus Himself who asked, " My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" ( Matthew 27:46). Each miracle was incredibly personal to Jesus. He cares deeply for us, and that compassion is displayed in His earthly ministry. At the time of Jesus, there was no single form of Second Temple Judaism, and there were significant political, social, and religious differences among the various Jewish groups. [24] However, for centuries the Jews had used the term moshiach ("anointed") to refer to their expected deliverer. [18] Opening lines of Mark and Matthew [ edit ]

Doniger, Wendy (2000). Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of World Religions. Merriam-Webster. p. 212. ISBN 0-87779-044-2. In this very moment, we see the unrelenting love of our God. He stepped out and said, “Take Me, not them. Let my friends go.” The Almighty God of the universe willingly laid down His life for ours, taking the punishment for our sin. So how do the People of God gain access to his grace? How do we live under the reign of the Lord? How do we “belong to Christ”? According to Matthew, we do the works of mercy. As Pope Benedict XVI says, “If we put love for our neighbour into practice in accordance with the Gospel message, we make room for God's dominion and his Kingdom is actualized among us. If, instead, each one thinks only of his or her own interests, the world can only go to ruin.” Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.’ Jesus answered him, ‘Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.’” Luke 23:42-43Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don’t really matter." - Francis Chan

The spelling Christ in English became standardized in the 18th century, when, in the spirit of the Enlightenment, the spelling of certain words changed to fit their Greek or Latin origins. Prior to this, scribes writing in Old and Middle English usually used the spelling Crist—the i being pronounced either as / iː/, preserved in the names of churches such as St Katherine Cree, or as a short / ɪ/, preserved in the modern pronunciation of " Christmas". The spelling "Christ" in English is attested from the 14th century. [17] Espin, Orlando (2007). n Introductory Dictionary of Theology and Religious Studies. Liturgical Press. p.231. ISBN 978-0-8146-5856-7. When correction comes, it lasts for a short time because the goal is for it to help you reflect God’s holy character more accurately. He delights in you so much that He is making you more like Himself day by day. If you believe in a God who controls the big things, you have to believe in a God who controls the little things. It is we, of course, to whom things look 'little' or 'big'." - Elisabeth Elliot

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Christology, literally "the understanding of Christ," [33] is the study of the nature (person) and work (role in salvation) of Jesus in Christianity. [34] [35] [36] [37] It studies Jesus Christ's humanity and divinity, and the relation between these two aspects; [38] and the role he plays in salvation.