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Q: How do you think it came to be recorded in scripture what happened in Jesus’ private moments when no one else was with Him, like when Satan tempted Him and when He was praying in the garden of Gethsemene? The disciples were supposed to have been sleeping l thought and when He was tempted He was alone with Satan. The only way l can see this information being revealed in scripture was if it was given to the disciples by Jesus after the events occurred.

How did they know He asked to be spared the cross if possible and not His will, but the Father’s be done, etc.

Have you ever wondered about this too?

A: Either Jesus gave it to the disciples afterward, or it was pure enlightenment of the holy spirit.

I think it was the holy spirit inspiring them and educating them and basically dictating to them the words--even things that they "could not have known."
  

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How to Quit Church Without Quitting God

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Flawed by Design
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Martin Zender Goes to Hell
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The Really Bad Thing About Free Will
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Recorded exactly one week after 9/11, Martin contemplates evil and the part it plays in God's plans. Did 9/11 have to happen? How does this momentous event fit into end-time prophecy? Although this message will take you back to your memories of September 11, 2001, you will be comforted in the realization that God is still in charge of His universe and that we are nearer than ever to seeing Christ. 

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