Christianity- Jesus and Sinners Flashcards
Moral of the lost sheep parable about?
Jesus tells this parable to remind people that God is accessible to all, even sinners or those who have strayed away from God’s path
Lost Sheep Parable
What man of you having a 100 sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the 99 in the open country and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it? And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
A woman Caught in adultery parable
A woman had committed a sin and was going to be stoned. She was brought to Jesus and he said that only people who had not sinned themselves would be able to throw stones and they all walked away.
Moral- everyone is a sinner.
The Prodigal Son Parable
Moral- The father forgives his son when he returns and welcomes him home. In the same way, God waits for humans to realise what they have done wrong and ask for forgiveness and welcomes them back when they do.