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NASB | John 11:43 When He had said these things, He cried out with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come forth." |
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Bible Question: In the Book of Matthew, as Jesus expires on the cross, it is stated that there is a great earthquake that causes a great many of the nearby tombs to open and the previously dead people come back to life, even going into Jerusalem where they mingle with the inhabitants. Is this to be believed? And if so, why did not the other three Book--Mark, Luke, and John--say something about this extraordinary occurrence? |
Bible Answer: Hi Jaknik, what I see is a lot of dialogue that does not pertain to your original question, which is, did other dead people come back to life (caused by an earthquake?!)and wander in Jerusalem? There is no biblical reference to support this and I wonder where it came from. What it sounds like to me is a publication from some cult somewhere that has been designed to deceive and turn people away from God's truth. No, I have never heard of an earthquake that raised people from the dead. Here is a passage of 1John 4:1-6 I Truthfully hope this sheds some Light. Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world. You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. They are from the world and therefore speak from the viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to them. We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. This is how we recognize the Spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood. May God Bless you for exposing falsehoods. Tim |