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1 | why jesus had not allowed mary to touch | John 20:17 | flinkywood | 202555 | ||
Dear J, It’s unlikely that Jesus is demeaning a woman who loved him ardently and who stood by the cross while 10 other disciples ran and hid; and even though later in the Gospel of John we see Thomas needing physical proof to believe in Jesus’ reincarnation (where Mary needed only to hear his voice), this doesn’t make Thomas somehow more privileged to touch the Lord. A clue is that Jesus asked Mary not “to cling”, which anticipates His later instruction that His work would not be complete until he ascended to the Father and sent the Holy Spirit to be with them (John 16:7). The teaching is that the disciples should not assume He’d returned for good and would remain with them as He was. Good thing Mary was so reasonable; other wise, we might have had a different NT. | ||||||
2 | why jesus had not allowed mary to touch | John 20:17 | humbledbyhisgrace | 202583 | ||
flinky, that's flunky theology! Christ was not reincarnated, He was resurrected by the Power of God! See 1 Corinthians Chapter 15 for a better understanding. The word of God does not teach reincarnation! Steve |
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3 | why jesus had not allowed mary to touch | John 20:17 | flinkywood | 202584 | ||
I'm humbled by your note. Of course he was resurrected, not reincarnated. A synaptic lapse on my part. Though I get an F for misnomer, I stand by thesis. |
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4 | why jesus had not allowed mary to touch | John 20:17 | humbledbyhisgrace | 202585 | ||
flinky, Thesis ? How about good biblical theology? :-) You also said in the other post, "Good thing Mary was so reasonable; other wise, we might have had a different NT." No sir, Mary is not what determined the outcome. The Lord God is the sovereign God over His creation and it is His plan being worked out in His creation (Psalm 103:19, Psalm 4:8, Psalm 66:7, Galatians 1:15, Luke 1:52, Matthew 5:45, Genesis 50:20, Proverbs 21:1, Genesis 1 and 2). This is not to add to nor detract from Mary at all. Only to point out that God almighty Himself is sovereign and nothing Mary could have done or would have done would have changed the NT. Agreed? Steve |
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5 | why jesus had not allowed mary to touch | John 20:17 | flinkywood | 202589 | ||
Steve, Yes it is God's plan. My Mary addendum was for fun. | ||||||
6 | why jesus had not allowed mary to touch | John 20:17 | humbledbyhisgrace | 202592 | ||
Fun? Humm… However unintentional it might be, we should be desperate to point our brothers and sisters to Christ and do all we can to protect them by pointing them to the truth found in God’s word! I will tell you why it concerns me and why if I am found in error I have no problem with someone correcting me. That is, the enemy is sneaky and very subtle (Genesis 3:1, Matthew 16:21-23)! We should be desperate to edify our brothers and sisters in Christ with God’s truth so we all are equipped and not left vulnerable to the enemy. Consider what is said in 1 Peter 5:8. Steve PS. I think Matthew 16:21-23 is a great example of how easily we are fooled by the enemy. But knowing and understanding God’s word greatly enables us to discern the error and recognize the subtle attacks of the enemy! |
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7 | why jesus had not allowed mary to touch | John 20:17 | flinkywood | 202594 | ||
Can the faithful have a bit of fun? | ||||||
8 | why jesus had not allowed mary to touch | John 20:17 | humbledbyhisgrace | 202595 | ||
Sure I would think so! But I would argue they will not find fun in deception, intentional or non-intentional. The risk is great and the consequences deadly (Genesis 3, Isaiah 59:2, Romans 6:23, Romans 2:5-11, Matthew 18:6, Luke 17:1-2, Old Covenant, New covenant, etc...)! I hope your understanding the point in all this! If you are my brother in Christ, I care about you deeply and if not, then I fear for you greatly. Steve |
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9 | why jesus had not allowed mary to touch | John 20:17 | flinkywood | 202596 | ||
What deception? | ||||||