When Jesus was “presented” in Jerusalem by Mary and Joseph, the sacrifice made was “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons”:
Luke 2: 22 When the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought him up to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord 23 (as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”), 24 and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, “A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.”
But in Matthew when the Magi found Jesus:
Matthew 2: 11 They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
Why such an offering when they were given such gifts?
Varnel Watson
is it happening right now? Philip Williams
Philip Williams
Troy Day I’m no expert on fleshly things.
“Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’”
John 3:5-7
Are natural children born of the flesh or of the Spirit? What about children of rapists? Are they born of the Spirit? If you hate someone in this life will you also know hate them in Heaven?
“Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.”
John 1:12-13
I don’t think there are troubles and trials in paradise. Aren’t those conditions for the growth of our spiritual man?
Philip Williams
Troy Day Note that Jesus is missing from Perry Stone’s Heaven.
Varnel Watson
he seems to be often replaced by the pope
Philip Williams
Troy Day ??
Varnel Watson
is Jesus on earth not replaced by popes?