平伏した姿勢で祈る - マタイ 26:39
マタイ 26:39 少し離れたところに行くと、イエスは顔を地面に伏せて祈り、 「私の父よ、もし可能であれば、この杯を私から取り除いてください。 しかし、私の願いではなく、あなたの願いがなされますように。」 と言われた。 姿勢 In Islam, one prays in using various positions including bending their heads toward…
キリストと共に天の場所に着席するにはどうしたらいいのでしょうか。まだ地上に座っているのに。 “神はあらかじめ選んだ人々を招き、そして彼らの罪を赦し、義（正しい者）と認められた人々には、さらに栄光を与えると約束してくださいました。” (Romans 8:30, JCB)
ご質問ありがとうございます。簡単な答えは、すでにキリストとともに「栄光を与えられて」（ローマ 8:30）おり、キリストとともに「よみがえらせられて」（コロサイ 3:1）いるのと同じです。専門的な話を避けて、説明します。 ３つの聖書箇所をすべて見て、パウロの主張の強さと全体像を簡単に理解しましょう： ローマ 8:30…
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イエスは子ロバ、ろば、または両方に乗ったのか？
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