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Where can you find Christian inspirational short stories?
see link "Parables of jesus Christ"
What are stories used by Jesus to teach lessons?
Jesus taught through what are known as "parables" - little stories that are meant to teach lessons or instill principles. Interpreters of the Bible used to consider these parables allegorical, with each element having is own representation in life, but modern scholars believe that each parable makes only one singular important point.
What are the purposes of using parables?
Parables are both an act of mercy and condemnation. It is mercy because they do not understand the parable thus having a less severe judgement. It is codemnation because they should have sought it's meaning. Jesus ultimatley used parables to find out who was hungry spiritually. His disciples many times asked Him for the meaning of the parables after he told it. "So that seeing they may see and not see and so that hearing they may hear and not hear."
Where are parables found?
Many of the parables are unique to the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. Schaolars say that the authors of these two gospels sourced the parables from a hypothetical sayings document now known as the 'Q' document. The 'Q' document only provided the sayings that could be attributed to Jesus, but not the place or context in which Jesus would have spoken those sayings, so each of the two evangelists placed them in different contexts that appeared to be appropriate. Some of the sayings are clearly based on the Old Testament.
What is the best website to find things out about Jesus?
Wikipedia or an online Bible
Why would Jesus speak in parables since their purpose is to hide truth and deceive and shadow the real meaning to avoid understanding by all who hear thus making Jesus a little white liar and deceiver?
He preached by parables, because thereby the things of God were made understandableJesus did not lie nor did He deceive anyone. The fact is, for over 1900 years, humanity has been able to access the plain meaning of Jesus' parables, just as He explained them to His closest followers. His followers were always privy to His available thoughts and teachings. The people who didn't get the explicated story were not followers, but people who wouldn't have cared for the stories' content in the first place, primarily because they didn't care for the Storyteller. After over 1900 years, His followers still 'get it' and outsiders still find reasons to disparage of the carpenter-turned-itinerant rabbi; not much has changed.
How did Jesus the parables?
This varied. Sometimes it was just His disciples, although most times it seems there were various other people present. These would have been either additional followers of Jesus or else those interested, either in Jesus' teaching in terms of wanting to follow Him or find out more about Him or those who were interested since they were opposed to Him and wanted to trap Him. On one occasion He told a parable which was directed against His religious opponents, They saw this and were not happy.
What can be found at the Parables website?
On the Parables website, one can find a lot of Christian products for sale. The products available include Bibles, Christian books, music, as well as DVDs, etc.
Was John the only gospel writer who recorded the two parables of the talents?
I'm not sure where in John you're finding the parables of the talents, but I can only find one at Matthew 25:14-30
What do they do there?
They find alians and other things
What did Jesus teach through to tell people how to live?
Matthew 7:12 "Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.Answer:"A new Commandment I give unto you, THAT YE LOVE ONE ANOTHER; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another." (John 13:34)
What would be one expecxt to hear in a bibical parable?
In a Biblical parable, one would expect to hear a story that teaches a moral or spiritual lesson using everyday situations or familiar imagery. These parables are often used by Jesus in the New Testament to convey deeper truths about the kingdom of God and how people should live their lives.
