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Did the events of Good Friday take place during winter?
Peter went to a camp fire when Jesus was being crucified, but we celebrate Good Friday in the spring/early summer. That Peter required a camp fire makes me doubt that the events happened at the time ...
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Why Are Jehovah's Witnesses Holding a Memorial Service for Jesus on Tuesday, March 26th?
I was approached by two Jehovah's Witnesses who invited me to a memorial service for Jesus to be held on Tuesday, March 26th. The flier they gave me said that this is the anniversary of Jesus' death. ...
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Did Jesus really die?
I know that Jesus is really God. But I'm still confused... I don't get how God could die or be killed by people. Isn't God always there? How can God die?
Please explain this to me in an easy to ...
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Were exactly three people crucified on Golgotha the night Jesus was crucified?
We know for certain that Jesus and two other men who were convicted of crimes were crucified on the same hill. Is there any basis for believing that there may have been other convicts?
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What is the “paradise” that Jesus references in Luke 23:43?
Luke 23:43 - Jesus answered him, "I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise."
At first glance, I casually assumed "paradise" was referring to heaven, but if Jesus was dead for 3 ...
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Why blame for Jesus's death
My understanding is that Christians believe that Jesus died in order that his death might effect atonement for their sins.
Over the years, there's been a lot of assigning blame for his death. Why has ...
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Where was Jesus during the period from His death to resurruction? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Did Jesus spend time in Hell between the crucifixion and resurrection?
Jesus died and was raised from death on the third day.
Where did Jesus go during the period from ...
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What is the point of Jesus' crucifixion?
I'd like to obtain moral, not faith explanation - In the story about Jesus' crucifixion: what is the point of cold-blooded murder of God's own son?
The common answer is to save humanity through ...
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Why did Jesus question God on the cross?
Jesus was sent to earth to die for our sins. He knew it when the time came but from this verse:
"And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli,
Eli, lama sabachthani? that ...
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Did Christ have the freedom to choose to avoid crucifixion?
Inspired by this answer, Jesus talks about this authority in John 10:18 (NIV):
No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it ...
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“Let this cup pass from me” - What is the cup?
Matthew 26:39 (KJV)
And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou ...
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How is Christ's death so significant?
(the question title isn't quite right; I welcome any better phrasing - it is not intended to sound inflammatory)
This is a genuine question, that regularly occurred to me during my youth, and was ...
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Why did Jesus wear the crown of thorns?
Right before his crucifixion, Jesus was made to carry his cross and to wear a crown of thorns. Why was he made to wear the crown of thorns?
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What is significant about the torn curtain?
When Jesus died, the curtain in the temple was torn from top to bottom:
Mark 15:38-39 (NIV)
38 The curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. 39
And when the centurion, who stood ...
