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Jesus says plenty about Judgment Day.
The Judgment is to come at the "end of God's plan" at the "Last Day."
He tells us that the wicked shall be cast into "Gehenna" fire, or the "Lake of Fire" that will be kindled when He returns [Rev.19:18-20]... and still be burning at the end of His thousand year rule when the Judgment is set [Rev.20:14-15].
He tells us that the inspired books of The Bible [His Word] will be His measuring stick by which the unbeliever and those who never heard His Words will be Judged.
"...if any man hear My Words, and believeth not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. He that rejecteth Me, and receiveth not My Words, hath one that judgeth him: the Word that I have spoken, THE SAME SHALL JUDGE HIM IN THE LAST DAY." (John 12:47-48)
In spite of this wonderful truth revealed by Jesus Christ... modern professing Christianity doesn't believe it. It believes, like most of the pagan religions in the world, that people are "judged" immediately at death, and are sentenced to some kind of heaven or hell, then and there -- which negates the need for any "Last Day" Judgment written in scripture.
But, in spite of what men believe... Judgment Day will be as Jesus states, above.
"In the LAST DAY, that GREAT DAY of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto Me, and drink. He that believeth on Me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of Living Water. (But this spake He of the Spirit, which they that believe on Him should receive: for the Holy Spirit was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)" (John 7:37-39)
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoMark's Gospel was written approximately 70 CE, when some of those alive in the time of Jesus would still be alive, so it was possible for Mark to write about the return of Jesus and the Day of Judgement in the lifetimes of those still living. Having given the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple as a sign of his imminent return, Mark 13:24-26 continues, "But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light and the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken and then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory." He concluded by saying that he would return within the lifetimes of some of his own generation: "Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done."
By the 80s of the first century, the time when Matthew's Gospel was written, the return predicted in Mark's Gospel was becoming unlikely - the generation had already passed - and the author of Matthew had to change the emphasis away from an impending end of the world. While copying as faithfully as possible from Mark, he changed the position of the sentence about "this generation", relative to the destruction of the great buildings, so that it referred to something else altogether. He added, and emphasised, material where Jesus told the disciples that the end is not yet, and that no man knows when the end of the world will occur. Then he added, in chapter 25, an elaborate description of the last judgement. Verse 31, reflecting verse 13:26 of Mark, begins a pericope in which Jesus comes in his glory and judges the people of all nations, setting the 'sheep' on the left and the 'goats' on the right, for eternal punishment or reward.
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Did Saint Matthew write the first gospel?
No. Scholars have demonstrated that Mark's Gospel was written first, and that Matthew's Gospel was partly based on the contents of Mark's Gospel. Matthew's Gospel was originally written anonymously and only attributed to St Matthew later in the second century. However, scholars say that Matthew could not have been written by an eyewitness to the events it portrays.The disciple Matthew did not write any of the gospels.
Which gospel was written by a tax collecter?
The Gospel of Matthew is traditionally attributed to Matthew, who is portrayed in the gospels as a tax collector. This Gospel was originally anonymous and only attributed to Matthew later in the second century. However, scholars say that Matthew could not have been written by an eyewitness to the events it portrays.
What does Matthew call himself in his gospel?
A:All four New Testament gospels were written anonymously and were not attributed by the Church Fathers to supposed authors until later in the second century. The gospel now known as Matthew's Gospel was attributed to the disciple Matthew because this gospel emphasises the role of Matthew more than any other gospel. This does not mean that the author actually was Matthew, and modern New Testament scholars say that the gospel could not have been written by an eyewitness to the events portrayed, but tradition ever since the second century links the gospel with Matthew.
Where does Matthew's gospel say that Bethlehem is Mary and Joseph's 'home town'?
It doesn't.
Is the writer of Matthew's Gospel mentioned in it?
A:Matthew's Gospel was written anonymously and therefore does not mention its author. It was attributed to the disciples Matthew later in the second century, but biblical scholars say that the Gospel could not have been written by an eyewitness to the events portrayed.
Which one of the four New Testament Gospels according to Matthew Mark Luke and John is considered by biblical scholars to be the first one written?
Biblical scholars say that the first gospel to be written was the Gospel of Mark. The clear evidence of this is that the authors of both Matthew and Luke copied much of Mark's Gospel verbatim in the Greek language. They say that analysis shows that Mark is not copied from either Matthew or Luke, and that the author of Luke was not aware of Matthew's Gospel. Thus, Mark must have been written before Matthew and Luke. John's Gospel is believed to have been inspired by Luke's Gospel, with some material taken direct from Mark.
Is there any proof outside the Bible for the historicity of Matthew?
There is no extra-biblical proof of the historicity of the disciple Matthew. Scholars say that the Gospel According to St Matthew was not attributed to the disciple Matthew until the middle of the second century. The reasoning of the Church Fathers was that the Gospel must have been written by an eyewitness to the events in the life of Jesus, and they felt that internal clues in the Gospel pointed to Matthew. However, we now know that Matthew used Mark's Gospel as his primary source on the life of Jesus, somthing that a real eyewitness would not have needed to do.
When Jesus returns what side will his people be on according to the book of revelations?
It is Matthew's gospel in which Jesus gives a "preview" of the scene at Judgment, and says: Matthew 25:33, 34 - And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left. Then the King will say to those on His right hand, 'Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:'
Where did Jesus say the Lord's Prayer first?
Jesus first said the Lord's Prayer during his Sermon on the Mount, as recorded in the Gospel of Matthew.
What do Catholics consider the oldest gospel?
Originally, St. Matthew's Gospel was considered the first Gospel. However, today that status is in question. Matthew is said to have written the Gospel in Hebrew but that text disappeared over time and was lost to history. A Gospel of Matthew in Greek is still extant but it is unknown if this was a translation of the original Hebrew Gospel or was a different version. Matthew's Gospel includes the version written by Mark almost in its entirety so Matthew may have borrowed extensively from Mark's Gospel and added to it from his own personal observations and remembrances. That would mean that Mark is the author of the oldest Gospel.
What is the quote in the bible about being accountable for wasted words?
Matthew 12:36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
Was Matthew one of Jesus' 12 disciples?
A:Yes, Matthew was one of Jesus' twelve disciples. Later in the second century, he was also attributed with writing one of the hitherto gospels, now known as Matthew's Gospel, although modern biblical scholars say that the Gospel could not have been written by a disciple.
