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Why Jesus said today you will be with me in paradise?
What is this? This was a common way for Jesus to underscore the truth and importance of what would follow. It is not likely that the theological viewpoint that says Jesus went to hell upon his death is accurate. Jesus expected to be in paradise that very day and to have the man with him.
Why do you weep Bible?
Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom do you seek?” Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.” 16Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to him in Hebrew, “Rab-boʹni!” (which means Teacher).
What did Jesus mean it is finished?
Hebrews 9:12, 26 So by saying “it is finished” Jesus was signaling to the Jewish world that there was no more need for sacrifices or temples because that his work brought ultimate fulfillment to what their sacrificial system foreshadowed.
What were Jesus’s last words before Ascension?
Jesus’ last words to the disciples were recorded in Matt. 28:19-20: “Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
What did Jesus tell the thief on the cross?
Jesus told the thief on the cross he would be with Him in paradise. Is paradise the same thing as heaven? What did Jesus mean when He told the thief on the cross who believed in Him that he would be with Him in paradise?
Could the thief have been with Christ in Paradise that very day?
Jesus said He would be in the grave three days and three nights after His crucifixion. If that is so, and it most certainly is, could the thief have been with Christ in Paradise that very day? Notice Luke 23:43 carefully. Jesus said that the crucified malefactor would be with Him in Paradise.
What can we learn from the death of Jesus on the cross?
The death of Jesus on the cross and His promise to the sinner next to Him represents the compassion of Christ toward mankind. How Christ responded to the criminal next to Him has takeaways for Christians today.
What did Jesus promise the criminal in the Bible?
Jesus promised this criminal that he too would be in Paradise with Him, just as He offers the same promise today. It is up to us to come before Jesus, yes covered in sin, but also in the position of being able to receive His forgiveness, His promise of eternal life, and His love.