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NASB | John 11:43 When He had said these things, He cried out with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come forth." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 11:43 When He had said this, He shouted with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out!" |
Subject: When Jesus died, did dead people really |
Bible Note: Well, Joe, it's always back to basics: you can believe anything/everything you wish, but believing anything/everything you wish, does not make anything/everything true. You wish to believe in Balaam's talking donkey? Okay, so believe. But so what? You wish to believe that Jesus walked on water? Okay, but so what? In fact, the walking on water episode creates a good question: Jesus is striving to convince people (Jewish only) that he is the Messiah. What's the problem? All he had do to was to walk on (run on) the water in front of those he wanted to convince. Easy enough. Put me in the audience, let me see Jesus, from start to finish, walk out into the lake, and we wouldn't be having this discussion. But, things like that didn't happen, of course. The walk on water was for the disciples only. So, your stance would be that it is not legitimate to ask questions? To analyse? To want to know more? Again, in church sermon after church sermon, I have heard the admonition: "It is not our job to question, to wonder, to muse, to doubt. Our job is to BELIEVE!" That may be acceptable to a lot of folks, but not to all. In fact, by asking questions, by wondering with the brain God gave us, sometimes faith can be strengthed--or at least the whole understood better.... |