NIV:
The Beatitudes
He said:
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness...
NIV:
17 And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?
18 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.
19 Thou knowest the...
If there's only one God , why is it mentioned that this God is "jealous" and "there shall be no other Gods before me ? I believe it's in Exodus and maybe Genesis too.
Why doesn't God simply say there are no other Gods?
Jesus was the rabbi (teacher).
Surely, the close disciples would have asked about his universe, if any other intelligent beings exist? (that's my question)
What other branches of study at the time did he ever bother to shock us with?
In the modern day, I ask this sincerely.
It's a phrase that's so common in the books I cringe every time I hear it. It's clearly a sign of medical ignorance.