THEO 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 81: Mark 3, Pharisees, Essenes
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Jesus also responded to critics: this is found in various controversy stories. Jesus"s: response to criticism he does not have right to forgive sins. Message of forgiveness proven by miracles: if god did not forgive, then he would not allow healing to take place. Jesus"s response to criticism this is unfair and that he associates with sinners. Jesus associates with sinners, because he is calling people to repent. According to luke in acts, the disciples of jesus at first called themselves followers of the way . Luke in acts records that it was in antioch that the disciples were first called christians : remember before the experiences of jesus as the risen heavenly messiah, there was no. Christianity: during the lifetime of jesus there was no christianity, only followers of jesus and his. The way of jesus: the double love commandment.