There is more than one reason why the events about Thomas took place.
Thomas had a deep understanding about "spiritual matters " and when he heard about the risen Jesus from the other disciples and that included the part that Jesus Christ was in the body that he left behind at the time of his death on the Cross.
Thomas also heard stories about Jesus Christ that he existed not in a similar way as with Lasarus whom Jesus had raised from the dead and went on living in the same way as he was before he died and he would be going on living till he dies again.
Thomas wanted to know why Jesus Christ was not acting in a similar way as he was before he died and in a similar way as Lasarus after his raised from the dead.
So he was wondering as to why the disciples talked about Jesus behaving in a way that ghosts are behaving.
And Thomas wanted to know if it was the Spirit of Jesus or the risen Jesus the disciples had seen and talked with.
Jesus Christ knew how to convince Thomas and not only him but everyone who in the future who have the same questions and others about the same matter.
Jesus knew if he invite Thomas to not only see his wounds but also to feel them and if he allowed him to touch his body that Thomas will have his questions answers.
And Jesus Christ took the opportunity to give a clue to his disciples about the soon coming of his taken away from the earth, his ascension into his Throne in Heaven and that's where he will ruled his Kingdom from.
Jesus Christ was telling them that he would not be around them to fulfilled the wishes of others who have similar questions as Thomas, because he knew he will be taken from the earth.
We have the example of Thomas and other who identify Jesus Christ from his wounds and that he is in his body as not only the disciples were asked to touch his wounds. But he also are and drink with them something that ghosts cannot do.
Jesus Christ even cooked food for them to eat.
So what happened to Thomas help us understand that it was meant to be from God, to be used to teach us many things and to put to rest many questions.
Thoughts on Thomas
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There is more than one reason why the events about Thomas took place.
Thomas had a deep understanding about "spiritual matters " and when he heard about the risen Jesus from the other disciples and that included the part that Jesus Christ was in the body that he left behind at the time of his death on the Cross.
Thomas also heard stories about Jesus Christ that he existed not in a similar way as with Lasarus whom Jesus had raised from the dead and went on living in the same way as he was before he died and he would be going on living till he dies again.
Thomas wanted to know why Jesus Christ was not acting in a similar way as he was before he died and in a similar way as Lasarus after his raised from the dead.
So he was wondering as to why the disciples talked about Jesus behaving in a way that ghosts are behaving.
And Thomas wanted to know if it was the Spirit of Jesus or the risen Jesus the disciples had seen and talked with.
Jesus Christ knew how to convince Thomas and not only him but everyone who in the future who have the same questions and others about the same matter.
Jesus knew if he invite Thomas to not only see his wounds but also to feel them and if he allowed him to touch his body that Thomas will have his questions answers.
And Jesus Christ took the opportunity to give a clue to his disciples about the soon coming of his taken away from the earth, his ascension into his Throne in Heaven and that's where he will ruled his Kingdom from.
Jesus Christ was telling them that he would not be around them to fulfilled the wishes of others who have similar questions as Thomas, because he knew he will be taken from the earth.
We have the example of Thomas and other who identify Jesus Christ from his wounds and that he is in his body as not only the disciples were asked to touch his wounds. But he also are and drink with them something that ghosts cannot do.
Jesus Christ even cooked food for them to eat.
So what happened to Thomas help us understand that it was meant to be from God, to be used to teach us many things and to put to rest many questions.