Jesus of Nazareth, generally held by Christians to be God incarnate.
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What Christianity thinks about the God of present day Judaism? Are they worshiping the correct God? [closed]
I read here that most of the modern Christians believe in a Triune God and Consider Jesus to be the God in trinity. I was wondering What Christianity thinks about the God of present day Judaism , as ...
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How does Christianity view a Christian who converts to Islam
Since Muslims also believe Jesus to be the Messiah and have the belief in Gospels as fundamental articles of Islamic faith:
O People of the Book (Jews and Christians)! Do not exceed the limits
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What did Jesus think he was?
What does the biblical Jesus (as opposed to the historical Jesus) think he is?
a rabbi
the son of a carpenter
the child born in the house of David
the king of the Jews, about to be anointed with ...
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Has the Gospel been completely preserved textually and linguistically since the time of Jesus?
I was reading a book which made me wonder whether the true message of Jesus has been faithfully passed down to this age. I would like to know whether the Gospels have been preserved textually and ...
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Demons mistaken for aliens? [closed]
Is Satan trying to deceive us with disinformation about aliens which are actually demons?
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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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Are Governments around the world controlled by “The Great Mystery Babylon” aka Satans form of Government? [closed]
I herd there will be a new temple built in Israel(third) why has no one herd about this?
The new tower of babel already built? do you know this?
Paintings mock Jesus Christ in Denver airport? did ...
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How does the ancient Jewish Wedding tradition foreshadow Christ and the church?
I remember something about the ancient Jewish Wedding Ceremony being a foreshadowing of Christ and the Church. Kay Arthur authored a novel that illustrates this idea, entitled With an Everlasting ...
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Did Jesus himself assert the fact that he belonged to some religion like Judaism?
It is assumed that Jesus was a Jew and I am not asking what others thought whether Jesus was Jew or not and we all know that Jesus was born in a "Jewish" household, But does Jesus explicitly called ...
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Why is it said that the Gospel of Luke presents Jesus as “the Son of Man”?
It is said that the Gospel of Luke presents Jesus as "the Son of Man"--not the Christ or King or God Incarnate, but distinctively the Son of Man.
What is it in the Gospel of Luke that gives rise to ...
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How can we understand Jesus's omniscience? [duplicate]
According to the doctrine of the Trinity, Jesus is God. He thus is entitled to be described by the various attributes of God, such as omniscience. However, the following passage raises a tough ...
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How do we know Jesus is God incarnate?
In John 17:3 it says that Jesus called the Father the "only true God" and called himself sent by the Father.
Also, in Matthew 4:10, Jesus himself says to:
‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve ...
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What is “The Parable of the Shrewd Manager” about?
The Parable of the Shrewd Manager (full text below) is perhaps one of the hardest parables to interpret. At first glance it seems to be about rewarding dishonesty!
What lesson is Jesus teaching His ...
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Why do Christians appeal to personal gain and inducing fear when attempting to “convert” people?
I have many times witnessed christians trying to convince or convert atheists or people of other religions to christianity as well as all sorts of arguments and quarrels regarding christianity. I'm ...
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How is Sabbath a metaphor of Jesus Christ?
Matthew 11:28 (NIV) “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened,
and I will give you rest.
Matthew 12:8 (NIV) For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.
From these verses, some ...
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What is the meaning of “anything” in Matthew 18:19-20?
In Matthew 18:19-20, Jesus says:
“Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three come ...
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Why did Jesus tell His disciples to buy a sword?
At the Last Supper, Luke records this dialogue:
He said to them, “But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one. It is written: ...
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Why is Jesus the Son of God and the Truth, but not Mansoor Hallaj?
What makes Jesus the Son? If Jesus is the Son, then Mansoor Hallaj is also the Truth?
If Jesus didn't claim to be the Son, then Mansoor Hallaj also claimed to be the Truth in a fanatical manner, ...
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Why did Jesus have to die?
Some point to a blood->payment mechanic, but I wish to look deeper than this: if payment for sin is required, why the blood->payment mechanic in the first place, even before Old Testament ritual was ...
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Is there any methodology according to Bible to drive out demons from possessed people?
There are numerous instances in the Bible where Jesus drives out demons from people who were possessed by them. If we take a general view of these events during the ministry of Jesus, we find that ...
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To what extent does the Law of Moses still apply?
Matthew 5:17-18 (KJV)
17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. 18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot ...
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where did Jesus's photos coming from? [closed]
There is no cripture in the bible wrote THEY SHOOT HIM PHOTOS even when He was in the tample, but we have those photos now. So where did they get those photos?
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Did everyone go to hell before Jesus died for our sins? [duplicate]
I've seen a couple of answers in this site which explained the meaning of "Jesus died for our sins". In these answers I gathered that Jesus (a representation of God himself) died so we could be ...
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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 swaddling clothes with which Jesus was wrapped as a baby?
Luke gives the account of Jesus' birth and mentions that Mary wrapped Him in "swaddling cloths".
And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling
cloths and laid him in a ...
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Why didn't God send Jesus during Noah's time instead of The Flood?
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that
whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting
life. - John 3:16
John 3:16 tells us that God loved us, ...
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Does Jesus ever claim to be God, or the son of God?
While I understand there are many potential passages in the Bible of Jesus claiming to be a messiah (which I understand to mean "anointed"), a king, or one through whom it is necessary to know God, ...
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What's the position of main Christian churches about brothers of Jesus? [duplicate]
In this article about visit of Jerusalem's Orthodox Patriarch to Moscow, it is said (in Russian) "Первым епископом стал брат Господень по плоти Иаков" "The first bishop [of the Jerusalem Church] ...
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What does it mean to say “Jesus died for our sins”?
When Christians say "Jesus died for our sins", what do they mean?
I went to Catholic school for 5 years and all I heard was "Jesus died for our sins", "Jesus ...
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Why did Satan tempt Jesus in the desert?
In Matthew 4:1-13 and Luke 4:1-11, Jesus was in the desert for 40 days and tempted by Satan. Of particular interest is the first temptation.
Luke 4:3-4 (NLT)
3 Then the devil said to ...
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Where did Moses write about Jesus?
Jesus said that Moses wrote about Him:
If you believed Moses, you would believe me, for he wrote about me.
John 5:46
Where did Moses write about Jesus? My thoughts were:
And I will put ...
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Was there a reason Jesus came at the time he did?
Concerning what the Bible says and what might be said in commentary from prominent church leaders is there a particular reason Jesus came 2000 years ago and not some other time. One would think ...
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Did Jesus transform into spirit form after Resurrection
In the 40 days after the Resurrection and before his Ascension, Jesus appears and disappears to people, including his disciples.
He also is not recognizable by some of his followers including Mary ...
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Is Jesus a disciple of Buddha?
I have heard that Buddha preceded Christ by approximately 500 years and that it may have been possible for the teachings of Buddha to have reached the ears of the young Christ and inspired his ...
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The concept of being bought at a price
1 Cor 6:18-20 (NEB)
Shun fornication. Every other sin that a man can commit is outside the body, but the fornicator sins against his own body. Do you not know that your body is a shrine of the ...
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What kind of clothes did Jesus wear?
There are a couple references in the gospels indicating what Jesus wore but not many. His undergarment was 'seamless' according to John 19:23. He also may have had the 'fringes' or 'tassels' of the ...
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What does Jesus say about your spirit going to heaven?
I had an interesting question presented to me by a rector of a church. He asked me to find anywhere in the bible where Jesus spoke of your spirit going to heaven and then research those specific ...
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How will Jesus be recognized at the time of “Second Coming”?
All major Christian denomination awaits the "Second Coming" or the "Return" of Jesus the Christ. How he will be recognized by Christians at that time? What are the criteria to be fulfilled? Surely, ...
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Will Jesus reveal himeself to anyone with the name “Isa”
Last month, I went to a convention where a popular preacher narrated a story(real incident). According to the incident, a muslim youth had a vision in which God Jesus himself revealed to her with the ...
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What does Jesus mean when He says that we should be like children?
Matthew 18:1-4:
At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
He called a little child and had him stand among them. And he said: “I tell ...
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Why can't Jesus periodically visit Earth? [closed]
“But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.
Matthew 24:36
The Gospel of Matthew tells us that Jesus will return someday. ...
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How long was Jesus in the tomb?
All (most?) Christian denominations celebrate Good Friday as the day that Jesus was crucified on the cross, and then celebrate Easter as the day that Jesus rose from the tomb. Most spots in scripture ...
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Where can I find out more about other people rising from the dead, when Jesus died on the Cross?
51 When Jesus died, the curtain in the Temple was torn into two
pieces. The tear started at the top and tore all the way to the
bottom. Also, the earth shook and rocks were broken. 52 The ...
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Do we actually know that Jesus was a carpenter?
I was about to say this in another discussion somewhere else, and wondered: do we know that? As in "it's mentioned or at least hinted at in $book $chapter:$verse"?
Or is it just a very likely ...
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Was the mode of execution for Jesus required to be crucifixion?
Did Jesus need to die on a cross or were there alternative endings? Would being stabbed with a sword or if he died during the beatings have been good enough?
Specifically, are there prophecies held ...
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Christian historicity [closed]
Is the story of Jesus' life handled differently in the Catholic tradition vs the Protestant tradition in regards to considering it a myth? historicity within the Bible?
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When people sin against us but don't repent, should we forgive and forget?
Someone sins against us, e.g. says something unkind. They are completely unrepentant. That might be because they don't think it is a sin or they don't care (yes, I'm deliberately mentioning two ...
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Immigration status for Jesus [closed]
My question has two parts...
Are there any Christian countries, who would issue a Visa for Jesus if He were alive today
Are there any non Christian countries, who would issue a Visa for Jesus if He ...
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Is the nation of Israel itself a type of Christ and, if so, how?
There is a branch of theological study devoted to archetypes, or types of Christ. Some of these are explicitly defined in the New Testament, as when Jesus speaks of the manna from heaven and calls ...
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Are there Old Testament references to the length of Jesus earthly ministry?
The Old Testament references Jesus death and resurrection.
I've always wondered why did Jesus have only 3 years of time (or 3 1/2 ) as a preacher and teacher. I suppose you could say the time was ...
