Bibleology by Stan Campbell

Author:Stan Campbell [CAMPBELL, STAN]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780446572033
Publisher: FaithWords
Published: 2010-01-30T00:00:00+00:00

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The Teachings of Jesus

The Bible tells us that when Jesus spoke, “the crowds I were amazed… because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law” (Matthew 7:28–29). Below are a few statements concerning his teachings. See if you can identify which ones are true and which ones aren’t entirely correct.

(1) When Jesus started preaching, he echoed the message &John the Baptist: “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

(2) In the Beatitudes (the prelude to the Sermon on the Mount), Jesus said the meek were “blessed” because someday they would see justice done.

(3) Jesus said his followers could not enter the kingdom of heaven unless their righteousness exceeded that of the teachers of the law and the Pharisees.

(4) In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus compared his followers to salt, light, and a city on a hill.

(5) Jesus said he had come to do away with the outdated Law and (writings of) the Prophets.

(6) In matters such as murder, adultery, and divorce, Jesus promoted narrower, more restrictive guidelines than what were being taught at the time.

(7) The Lord’s Prayer is included in Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount.

(8) The Golden Rule (“Do to others what you would have them do to you”) is part of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount.

(9)Jesus told parables to clarify the mystery of the kingdom of God for everyone.

(10) Jesus reminded his listeners that the gate to heaven is wide and easy to find.

(11) Jesus told about forty parables, including one praising a dishonest business manager and one comparing God to an unjust judge who granted a request just to get a persistent widow off his back.

(12) Jesus lost a lot of followers when he started talking about people “eat[ing] my flesh and drink[ing] my blood”

(13) Jesus taught that the greatest in the kingdom of heaven would be those people who worked hard and remained most faithful to God.

(14) Jesus’ parable of the good Samaritan was preceded by a question (“And who is my neighbor?”) and concludes with a challenge: “Go and do likewise!”

(15) Jesus taught that considering becoming one of his disciples required planning and forethought in much the same way that a building project or military campaign would.

(16) Jesus’ parable of the prodigal son concludes with a joyful reunion of the father and his two sons.

(17) Jesus taught that if the Law and Prophets weren’t enough to persuade a person to repent, he or she wouldn’t be convinced even if someone were to come back from the dead with a personal message.

(18) Jesus said that the entire Old Testament (the Law and the Prophets) was summed up in two commandments: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength;” and “Love your neighbor as yourself!”

(19) Jesus promised to return to earth after his death, but said that only a few people would be able to discern the day and the hour of his return.

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