Bible Studies

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Matthew Gospel says Jesus went throughout Galilee - towns and villages - teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and sickness among the people.

Mark 16:17,18 And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.

Acts 2:36 Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.

Acts 17:2,3 As his custom was, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures, explaining and proving that the Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead. "This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ," he said.

Teach what Jesus commanded. We are intended to care what Jesus intended to the believers. We are intended to counsel what Jesus intended to the believers. The science of teaching is called pedagogy. The science of preaching is called homiletics. You are intended and required to pass the teaching to the next generation.

Jesus told rich be generous; humble be exalted; live lose life; great be servant.

Matthew 7:12 So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets. Rabbi Hillel told Golden rule in other form when he was asked to tell whole law in one sentence. He told what is hateful to you do not do to anyone else. This is the whole law and the rest is commentary. Go and learn it.

Luke 9:23 Then he said to them all: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.

John 8:31, 32 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.

John 13:13-17 "You call me 'Teacher' and 'Lord,' and rightly so, for that is what I am. Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another's feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. I tell you the truth, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them. One who sends > one who is sent.

Jesus authority lies in his towel. Towel is the visual illustration of the mission. R. Foster.

1 Corinthians 3:10-15. According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building upon it. But let each man be careful how he builds upon it. For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. If any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, his work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each man's work. If what he has built survives, he will receive his reward. If it is burned up, he will suffer loss; he himself will be saved, but only as one escaping through the flames.

A good teacher continues his concern till the disciples really obey or observe everything Jesus has commanded. This is the intended duty of the Great Commission. Make a teacher as role model or mentor and be accountable to him to maintain your integrity, truth, uprightness and honesty. Teaching is lifestyle and system of belief. Teaching about religion is a religion too. Good teacher explains. Average teacher demonstrates. Excellent teacher inspires.

Prayer and teaching the Word of God are the first priorities of the minister.

Commitment to learn and commitment to teach what you have learnt. Commitment > communication.

Preaching Take up the Cross Homiletics
Teaching How to take up the Cross? Pedagogy

Nobody is much considered about the few obscure verses of the Bible. - Barach Obama. Ex - American President.

It is not necessary to believe only in Jesus for going to heaven. We can go to heaven by believing other religions. - Ex - Pope Benedict 16.

Remember Saint Thomas came to India before many countries of Europe, therefore we are more accountable. – First Indian President Rajendra Prasad. Speaks of resistance and unbelief among Indians. Sometimes Jesus denounces when no repentance. Matthew 11:20.

If I have rebirth, I want to be born in India as Hindu. - Ex-Pope of Vatican city. But Hebrews 9:27.

I know sermon on the mount but when I see the life of Christians it is not according to sermon on the mount. Therefore I like Christ but not Christians. - Mahatma Gandhi. He was thrown from train in South Africa by Christians. He would have become Christian but he did not.

People of other faiths always want to equate Jesus with religious persons in their religions.

THE WRONG TEACHING

Galatians 1:6-10. Accept no other gospel. Even angel who brings be anathema.

There was a time when Jesus was not. Believe with Jesus not in Jesus. Jesus is similar to father but not equal to father. - Arianism.

Jesus is not a man but a ghost. Jesus seemed to be human. - Docetism. John says they are Antichrist do not share but greet and send. 2 John 10,11.

Jesus is alien. Ark of the Lord was given by aliens. - Science.

Jesus became God only after his baptism. - Adoptionism

Jesus was not born of virgin. - Ebionism.

I am Christ. Jesus died in Kashmir. - Mirza Ghulam Ahmed Founder of Ahmediyya Movement.

Jesus is not God. Jesus is the first creation. Holy Spirit also only God’s active force not God. - Jehovah Witnesses.

Jesus will marry and multiply his children on earth. As God is man once was as God is man may be. God is once a man. By series of progression he became God. - Mormonism.

Jesus was not God on cross. Jesus have human nature and divine nature. Human nature only died. - Nestorianism.

The source of salvation is knowledge. Demiurge arranges physical to eternal. – Gnostism.

God is all and all is God. – Pantheism.

God is everywhere and everything is God. – Panentheism.

Jesus is one of three crore Gods. – Hinduism.

Jesus is God from baptism till before his cross. - Cerinthianism.

Jesus cannot forgive sin. Dont worship Jesus. - Raja Ram Mohan Roy.

Truth is God. - Gandhiism.

Jesus is not the Messiah. - Judaism.

Sinner saved cannot be saint. - False Grace Gospel.

Truth is secondary. – Post Truth Culture.

Knowledge is futile. – Agnostism.

Christianity is snare for Indian culture. My dead body also not be with Christians. – Dada Saheb Ambedkar.

Poverty and sickness are cursed. - Prosperity Gospel.

Jesus is female. Her name is Jessica. Do not sin she does not like it. – Feminism.

Ultimately all people will be saved. – Universalism. Misinterpretation of 1 Timothy 5:8.

Celebate pastor should remain celebate. Misinterpretation of 1 Corinthians 7:20.

There is no hell. Unbelievers simply escape in air. – Annihilation. Misinterpretation of John 3:18.

There should be no music in the churches. – Misinterpretation of Amos 5:23.

There are no universally applicable rules. – Antinominalism. But Romans 3:31.

Dead can also be proxy baptized. – Misinterpretation of 1 Corinthians 15:29.

Christians need some aspects of Judaism. - Judaizers. But Colossians 2:17. Bible says they are slaves. – Gal 4:24.

Holy Spirit fruits of grace are producing libertinism. This is not adviced. - Legalism. But Galatians 5:13.

Two Messiahs - one from David and one from Aaron. - Qumran Community. Jesus is Levite High Priest because mother of Mary was from daughters of Aaron. Jesus is Son of David because Heli who was father of Mary was from Davidic line. Even Joseph betrothed to Mary was from Davidic genealogy. And Jesus became royal kingship and High priesthood. Luke 3:23 says Heli adopted Jesus.

Jesus will come again and marry. Have children. Will live a moral life. Will die and buried with Muhammad and other prophets in Madina. Mohammad > Christ. Jesus will ask pardon for saying he is God when God questions. – Koran.

Jesus is incarnation of God but not God. - Keshub Chandra Sen.

WRONG TEACHER

Shepherds who feed only themselves. Clouds without rain. Without fruit and uprooted. Wild waves of the sea. Wandering stars. Jude 12. Dog returns to its vomit. Sow returns to mud. 2 Peter 2:22. False teachers actions deserve doom. They seem they are near the scripture but in reality they are very far.

Are you recognising that your cross is the proclamation of Jesus’s cross? Does your discipline tally with the basic doctrines of the Bible? Do you obey everything Jesus have commanded? Are you fully accepted by Jesus? Are you teachable and are you teaching Jesus?

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