Can take a staff
(Mark 6:8) – “and He instructed them that they should take nothing for their journey, except a mere staff; no bread, no bag, no money in their belt.”
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2020
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I am a born again christian who loves the Lord and I am taking bible classes online
I am a born again christian who loves the Lord and I am taking bible classes online
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Nov
2020
Mark 6:7-13 – Does the commissioning of the Twelve contradict Mark and Luke’s account?
Problem: Matthew records that the disciples shouldn’t acquire “a bag for your journey, or even two coats, or sandals, or a staff” (Mt. 10:9-10). Mark records, “[Jesus] instructed them that they should take nothing for their journey, except a mere staff—no bread, no bag, no money in their belt—but to wear sandals” (Mk. 6:8-9). Whereas Luke records that Jesus instructed, “Take nothing for your journey, neither a staff, nor a bag, nor bread, nor money; and do not even have two tunics apiece” (Lk. 9:3). The discrepancy can be seen in this way:
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Nov
2020
Mark 6:5-6 – Could Jesus not perform miracles?
Problem: Matthew writes, “He did not do many miracles there because of their unbelief” (Mt. 13:58). Did Jesus need people to believe in him in order for him to perform miracles?
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Nov
2020
Mark 6:1-5 – How was Jesus rejected
Problem: There are differences in Jesus’ rejection between the Synoptic gospels. Matthew and Mark place this event in the middle of Jesus’ ministry, but Luke places it at the beginning. Moreover, Matthew and Mark state that Jesus left quietly (Mt. 13:58; Mk. 6:5), while Luke explains he was chased by a mob (Lk. 4:30). What should we make of these? Are they contradictions?
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Nov
2020
Mark 6:5 – If Jesus is God, why couldn’t He do mighty works here?
Problem: First of all, the Bible describes Jesus as God (John 1:1) who has, with the Father, “all authority in heaven and earth” (Matt. 28:18). However, on this occasion Jesus “could do no mighty work there” (v. 5). Why couldn’t He, if He is all powerful?
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Nov
2020
Mark 5:23 – Was Jairus’ daughter alive or dead when he came to Jesus?
Daughter was dead
(Matthew 9:18) – “While He was saying these things to them, behold, there came a synagogue official, and bowed down before Him, saying, “My daughter has just died; but come and lay Your hand on her, and she will live.”
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Nov
2020
Mark 5:1-2 – Did Jesus meet the demoniacs in Gerasene or Gaderene?
Gadarenes
(Matt. 8:28) – “And when He had come to the other side into the country of the Gadarenes, two men who were demon-possessed met Him as they were coming out of the tombs; they were so exceedingly violent that no one could pass by that road.”
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Nov
2020
Mark 5:1-2 – How many men came out to meet Jesus in Gerasene?
Two men
(Matt. 8:28) – “And when He had come to the other side into the country of the Gadarenes, two men who were demon-possessed met Him as they were coming out of the tombs; they were so exceedingly violent that no one could pass by that road.” Continue reading →
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Nov
2020
Mark 4:31 – Was Jesus wrong in saying that the mustard seed is the smallest seed?
Problem: Jesus said, “[The mustard seed] is smaller than all other seeds” (Mt. 13:32). However, scientifically, we know that the mustard seed is not the smallest seed. Did Jesus err in making this statement?
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Nov
2020
Mark 4:30-31 – Is the mustard seed the smallest of all seeds?
” And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it? It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:” (Mark 4:30-31)
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Nov
2020
Mark 3:29 – Can you be forgiven of all sins or not?
All sins not forgiven
(Matthew 12:31-32) – “Therefore I say to you, any sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven men, but blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven. 32 And whoever shall speak a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age, or in the age to come.”
(Mark 3:29) – “but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin.
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Nov
2020
Mark 3:29 – Blaspheming the Holy Spirit?
Problem: Jesus taught, “Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come” (Mt. 12:32). What does it mean to blaspheme the Holy Spirit? Does this mean that a Christian can lose their salvation if they do this?
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Nov
2020
Mark 3:13-19 – Why are the lists of disciples different?
There are four lists of the disciples found in Scripture. They sometimes differ in order, but this is not a problem since listing people in a different order still demonstrates that the people were the same. Matthew, Mark, and Luke, each contain a list of 12 disciples. However, Acts contains only 11. This is because Judas Iscariot, who had betrayed Christ, had died and was not listed. Acts 1:21-26 tells how they replaced Judas with Matthias thus retaining 12 disciples.
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Nov
2020
Mark 2:26 – Was Abiathar or Ahimelech the high preist
1 Samuel 21:1, “Then David came to Nob to Ahimelech the priest; and Ahimelech came trembling to meet David and said to him, ‘Why are you alone and no one with you?'”
Mark 2:26, “how he entered the house of God in the time of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the consecrated bread, which is not lawful for anyone to eat except the priests, and he also gave it to those who were with him?”
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Nov
2020
Mark 2:26 – Was the high priest Abiathar or Ahimelech?
Problem: Jesus claimed that Abiathar was the high priest at the time of Christ. However, 1 Samuel 21:1-6 states that the high priest was actually Ahimelech. Critic Bart Ehrman explained that this “mistake” in the Bible led him to begin doubting the authority and inerrancy of Scripture.[1]