The loss of the Ark from Israel anticipated the way of approaching God through Christ and also warns against faith that is merely outward conformity.
In encounters with a powerful man and a destitute woman, Jesus showed the authority of his word over sickness and death.
In some of his last words, in Matthew 28:16-20, Jesus gave a clear mission to his disciples: to make more disciples of all people...
There are two basic principles that enable Christians with differing convictions on debatable matters to live together in harmony in the church.