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Where did the apostles go after Jesus ascended?

Where did the apostles go after Jesus ascended?

The Christian Gospels of Mark and Matthew say that, after the Ascension of Jesus, his Apostles “went out and preached everywhere”. This is described in Mark 16 verses 19 and 20, and Matthew 28 verses 19 and 20. According to a tradition mentioned by Eusebius, they dispersed to distinct parts of the world.

Who brought Jesus back to life?

Lazarus
Lazarus, Hebrew Eleazar, (“God Has Helped”), either of two figures mentioned in the New Testament. The miraculous story of Lazarus being brought back to life by Jesus is known from the Gospel According to John (11:1–45).

What happened to apostles after Jesus died?

After his resurrection, Jesus sent eleven of them (minus Judas Iscariot, who by then had died) by the Great Commission to spread his teachings to all nations. This event has been called the Dispersion of the Apostles. The period of early Christianity during the lifetimes of the apostles is called the Apostolic Age.

What is it easier for a camel to go through than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God?

The New Testament quotes Jesus as saying that “it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God”. The eye of a sewing needle is the part formed into a loop for pulling thread, located at the end opposite from the point.

What does Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world mean?

This is a reference to the imagery in the Book of Revelation 5:1–13, ff. Occasionally, the lamb may be depicted bleeding from the area of the heart (Cf. Revelation 5:6), symbolizing Jesus’ shedding of his blood to take away the sins of the world (Cf. John 1:29, 1:36).

Who said my Lord and my God?

In the King James Version of the Bible it is translated as: And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God. The modern World English Bible translates the passage as: Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!”

Who can enter the kingdom of God?

Jesus states in Matthew 7:21-23: “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of Heaven”, yet there are some who teach salvation by “faith only”, i.e. as long as someone believes, he/she will be saved.

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