This was said by Jesus according to the Holy Bible. I think it means that if we can discern Jesus's faults on earth and see him in heaven or anyone who was on earth and that we can imagine them in heaven, that as we see them faultless in heaven, we become less faultless here and more healing to each other. What is your take on this? What do you think of what I have said here?
2006-11-28 04:08:03 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
chapter verse please
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Good Job....ususally when they just quote soimethign abscure from the bible its taken so far out of context it can be hard to find...not to mention all the perversions...i mena version of the bible that seem to be printed now for these type to quote...good work!
2006-11-28 04:10:16 · answer #1 · answered by Robert K 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This particular passage is not exactly what you have typed, it is more like this:
"I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father." ( John 14:12)
Jesus is telling His disciples that anyone who believes in Him will do the same works(miracles) that He did here on earth and they will do these things because Jesus will be crucified and resurrected(because I am going to the Father). In order for the Holy Spirit to come Jesus had to go.(John 16:5-15) The promise of the Holy Spirit-(Acts 1:1-8) Then the disciples received the Holy Spirit-(Acts chapter 2). You can the read on in Acts to see how the Holy Spirit worked through the disciples.
2006-11-28 12:30:00 · answer #2 · answered by lightsolgr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "Greater works" that those who follow Jesus will do is to overcome sin in their lives. Jesus never had to overcome any sin in His life because He was born sinless, lived sinless, and died for all of our sins. Since the last days of the Apostles, no one has risen anyone form the dead, healed them from leprosy or any other such greatness. The healing has come from prayer, not from the laying on of hands.
2006-11-28 12:30:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you have mis-quoted and mis-interpreted Scripture:
"Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go to the Father. And whatever you ask in My name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son" (John 14:12,13).
It merely means that The Church (the Body of Christ) will do greater works than the Lord did. On sheer numbers alone, you can see the truth in this.
Faults?? Huh?? Where are you getting this??
2006-11-28 12:13:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus had no fault. He is speaking of those who follow Him- who will do works in His name. Not false prophets but those who truly love the Lord- who have been given the ministry of evangelism and witnessing- who are spreading the truth of God in love. They are the ones who come after Jesus- and continue preaching the good news.
John 14:12
"Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father.
2006-11-28 12:10:46 · answer #5 · answered by Mandolyn Monkey Munch 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
John 14:12
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
2006-11-28 12:14:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a spiritual rut...however...it was said whatever you "loose on earth, is loose is heaven" and "whatever you bind on earth, is bound in heaven"
2006-11-28 12:10:51 · answer #7 · answered by artbreezegirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means Those that follow Christ can do the same miricles He did.
2006-11-28 12:12:09 · answer #8 · answered by JesusFreak 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋