PARABLES
In this one, Satan steals the seed from some.
What is the Parable of the Soils?
This is what Jesus' miracles proved.
What is that He is the Messiah?
What are:
learner of a teacher, follower who responds to the call to follow, counts the cost, gives allegiance to the one he follows, submits to to authority of the teacher, imitates his teacher, spreads his teacher's teaching, represents his teacher, serves others as hs teacher would.
This emphasizes that Jesus was suffering under God's judgment for our crimes.
What is total darkness that lasted for three hours?
What is the Swoon Theory?
This one demonstrates some are like the Pharisees who say the right things, but don't truly obey God.
Jesus' healing of the leper shows us this.
What is Jesus has compassion for our needs? AND/OR
What is we should come to Christ with our needs fully believing He'll meet them?
This is the true change that happens in the life of the believer.
What is an internal change that begins with regeneration?
This caused Jesus to cry out in agony.
What is the separation from God, His father?
The fact that Jesus' tomb was guarded by Roman soldiers is one way to prove this theory false.
What is the Stolen Body theory?
Many people reject outright God's invitation to salvation.
What is the Parable of the Wedding Feast?
What is that He has power over sickness?
While we don't earn favor by doing good, it is important for this reason.
What is the internal change in lives works itself out in our life and is seen our outward works?
Christ said, "It is finished" when this happened.
What is the veil was torn in two?
Since Jesus' tomb was given by a wealthy, known man and Mary Magdalena knew who he was, this theory doesn't make much sense.
What is the "Wrong Tomb" theory?
This one demonstrates that the Kingdom of God is open to all.
What is the Parable of the Three Servants?
The disciples experienced this as a result of Jesus' miracles.
What is they were more and more convinced that He was the Messiah?
What is a transformed life?
This was the significance of the veil being torn in two.
What is people had full access to God through His atonement?
Jesus' disciples would have risked their lives, their reputations, and their purpose as Jesus's followers to fulfill this theory.
What is the "Stolen Body" theory?
This one illustrated the way the Pharisees treated Christ.
What is the Parable of the Wicked Tenants?
Jesus reacted to the Centurion's faith in this way.
What is He marveled that his faith was more dynamic than anyone in Israel?
A true disciple of Christ understands that humility is one of the most important aspects of being a servant of Christ. Jesus did this, in part, to demonstrate true humility.
What is He washed his disciples' feet?
Jesus' death on the cross is the turning point of this.
What is all of history?
This reason alone is reason enough for believers to refute these theories.
What is they all make Jesus out to be a liar?