6/15/24: John 20

Keys of the Kingdom

Written later than the other gospels; Forming opinions of the world; Rome and Corinth; Trading on the Mediterranean; Destruction and reconstruction of Corinth; Robbing Ephesus?; What Christianity was doing; Earliest "republic"; Forms of government; Advocating democracy; Ukraine today; Egyptians gifting Israelites?; Life after death?; Dispelling false ideas; Altering human nature; Kingdom of God/Heaven Gospel; Communist utopia?; Teaching righteousness; Other baptisms; Context of Christ's time; What are we missing?; Dead Sea scrolls; Pitfalls with dating writings; Opinions of Jesus' teachings; Wicked priest?; Mt 11:12; Communist equality by force; Deciding good and evil; Who won the game?; Comfortable gospel; Evidence of belief; Forced tithing; Honoring others' rights; Jerusalem's Temple abomination; Lev 1:2; Trial before Pilate; Judgment as king; "Israel"; "Call no man father"; Who *is* your daddy?; Demanding crucifixion; Letting the bad guy go; Second trial of Jesus; Pilate's lack of jurisdiction; Rome's authority; Regime changes; "Judeo-Christian"?; Doing what Christ/Moses said; Mt 21:25; What's your social safety net?; Trial by torture; Death of Christ; Burial of Christ; Resurrection?; John 20:1; Other disciple?; Remembering essentials; Avoiding idols; Peace of Christ; The blind man story of John 9; Knowing where you are wrong; Living by faith, hope and charity; Nature of man; Democratic socialism; Slavery; Peace of heaven; Breathing life; Corban of Herod; Corruption by power; John the Baptist's understandings; Abominable bible translations; Drawing near God's spirit; v23 misunderstanding; Sin?; Power of choice; Who has a share?; Weakening the poor; v24 - doubting Thomas?; What we're supposed to believe; And DO; Which spirit are you following?; Freely assembling; Shunning other congregants?; "Remit or retain"; Abbreviation of the story; v31 - what to believe; Seeing the message of Christ; Go in Peace.