Jesus of Nazareth, generally held by Christians to be God incarnate.
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John's question in prison
John the Baptist was someone whose job was to prepare the way from Christ. When Jesus makes his appearance, John introduces him to the people.
John 1:29-34, New Living Translation (NLT)
Jesus, the ...
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Did the atonement end on the Cross? [closed]
John 19:30 When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.
When Jesus said it is finished did he mean that the atonement ...
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Did Satan really not understand God's salvation plan?
I've always been told that when Jesus died on the cross, he ultimately defeated Satan and won victory over death. Satan was not aware of the secret plan and thought that he had defeated Jesus until ...
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Why did the people believe that no one would know where the Christ came from?
In John 7:25-27, Jesus is speaking to a crowd of people. They seem pretty impressed with Him and begin to wonder if He could be the Messiah. However, one of their objections is that they know where ...
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What sects believe Jesus is buried in Japan?
The town of Shingo in Japan claims to be the burial site of Jesus of Nazareth: someone took his place on the cross, and he made his way to Japan, where he died. (Wikipedia.) Do, or did, any ...
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Does the New Testament override the Old Testament?
Throughout the Old Testament there have been many laws laid down by the Lord, that are perhaps more harsh then we, as Christians, follow today. Many times in the New Testament it has been found to ...
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What is the significance of shouting “Hosanna” by the people of Jerusalem?
The word Hosanna has many meanings: "help", "save, I pray", "Save, now!" or Praising etc.
If the people shouted "Hosanna" in order to praise Jesus merely as a great Prophet, it would be easier to ...
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Why did the high priests try Jesus on charges of Blasphemy if He fulfilled their prophecy?
Why did the Jewish high priests deny Jesus if He was fulfilling their scriptures?
It seems as if they viewed Him as nothing to do with their God.
What are some reasons from the perspective of the ...
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Are there any secular historical references to the natural phenomenon that occurred at the crucifixion and resurrection?
The Scriptures record that there was three hours of darkness during the crucifixion of Jesus. This is a pretty significant meteorological event. Furthermore, the morning of Jesus' resurrection, the ...
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Why does Jesus refer to himself as the “Son of Man”?
Why does Jesus refer to himself as the "Son of Man"? This is similar to Why does Jesus speak of himself in the third person?, but I am specifically looking for an explanation of the "Son of Man" ...
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Will there be “new people” or reproduction in heaven or “the next life?”
I'm looking for a Biblical answer to this question: will there be any new people in heaven? An equivalent question: are the people created in this life (on Earth) the only people who will ever exist?
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Ancestors of Jesus Christ
The Gospel of Matthew starts by stating the names of ancestors of Jesus Christ. Does that have any significance other than to establish that Jesus was a descendant of King David?
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Which Person(s) of the Trinity were in Jesus?
The doctrine of the Trinity teaches that God is one, and God is three (Father, Son, Holy Spirit.) From what I understand the Eternal Son came in human flesh, and we know that resultant man as Jesus of ...
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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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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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Virgin birth in other religions and relevance to Christianity [closed]
Like flood legends, legends of heroes of virgin birth and/or virginal conception are not uncommon in faiths across the world. For example, the Bhagavata Purana tells that Krishna was conceived ...
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Are there any credible arguments that Jesus may have been gay or tending homosexual?
There are a lot of claims that famous figures in history were gay. Peter Tatchell speculates that Jesus could have been. His claim, however, is based on a dubious manuscript.
Have any ...
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Did Jesus actually ever say “if you don't believe in me you go to Hell”?
Just finished the 5 part series on the History channel "The Bible"
They did a fantastic job with it.
What I noticed is that Jesus did not appear to condemn those who did not believe in Him and I ...
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Should we love Satan since he is our greatest enemy?
Jesus asked us to love our enemy Mat 5:43-44:
43“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute ...
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Are these historical records about Jesus' appearance accurate? [duplicate]
All says that Jesus has a blonde hair and blue eyes.
http://www.ecclesia.org/truth/evidence.html
Various sites report that.
How credible it is?
Sample:
This is a reprinting of a letter from ...
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Are there designated circumstances for making prayer to Jesus and making prayer to God?
The vast majority of Christians believe that Jesus is God, however, they are also mysteriously separate beings, yet the same as well (the Trinity). It is acceptable to those same Christians to pray to ...
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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 ...
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Do any independent sources exist mentioning Jesus' miracles performed and the people He performed them on?
I'm aware that there are credible historical texts that reference Jesus and His general path, independent of the Bible.
However, I'm curious to know, do any of those specifically describe the ...
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Driving out spirits in Jesus's name with discrepancy in Bible
In Acts 19: 13-17. Several people tries to drive out demons by using Jesus's name.
13 Some Jews who went around driving out evil spirits tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who ...
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How does the life of Joseph (son of Jacob) foreshadow the life of Jesus the Messiah?
In theology, there are many things identified in the Old Testament as foreshadowing things in the New. The life of Joseph, the son of Jacob, is one of these that is identified as such the life of ...
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Why did Jesus refer to Gentiles as dogs?
The passage below raises two questions in my mind but I suspect they both have the same answer. My questions are:
Why did Jesus at first refuse to speak to the Canaanite woman? We know He had no ...
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Why did Jesus not want people to talk about his healing?
There are numerous instances in the gospels of Jesus healing someone, and then Jesus in some form or another instructing them to keep silent about it. One example, in Matthew 9:27-31
27 As Jesus ...
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What is significant about the title of “Son of David” that was attributed to Jesus?
The Book of Matthew begins by identifying Jesus with the title of "Son of David":
The record of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Matthew 1:1 NAS
At one ...
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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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Are there any differences between Jesus's commandments and God's commandments?
I always read about Jesus's commandments as something new in the bible; those commandments changed the way Christians see the Moshe writings.
The bible commentaries in this page of Rev 14:12 don't ...
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What percent of Christians believe Jesus was not God, and instead was messenger of God?
Does such sect inside Christianity exist? And if so how do they explain the reasoning for this belief?
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Is Christ's blood enough? [closed]
I've thought about this for some time.
Jesus was the ultimate sacrifice, and this is why our sins can be forgiven.
Does the Bible state if only believers can be forgiven their sins?
Or did Christ ...
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According to LDS (Mormon) teaching, what is the relationship between Jesus and Lucifer?
What does the LDS/Mormon church teach about the relationship between Jesus and Lucifer? Are they beings on the same level or of the same origin? What are their natures? What texts are used to teach ...
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What is the Biblical basis for concluding 'Jesus is Yahweh (Jehovah or LORD)'?
Of course Christianity believes Jesus is God, but I am interested in this question for the argument that Jehovah (I AM), the name of God which later Jews were not allowed to speak, is a term not ...
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How does Christianity explain suffering that ends in death?
Does suffering in this life really matter?
How can suffering from natural causes be reconciled with an omnimax god?
Both answers above contain the major theme of God refining us, making us more like ...
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Why didn't Jesus allow demons to say he was God?
After Jesus cast out demons from possessed people, he made sure that these demons didn't reveal his true identity. Why?
Example from Mar 1:24-25,34 (NIV):
24“What do you want with us, Jesus of ...
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John 8:6-8, Jesus writing
John 8:6-8 NIV
6 This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him.
But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as
though he heard them not.
7 So when ...
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Jesus' Brothers (Matthew 12:46)
What exactly did Matthew mean when he is talking about Jesus' brothers in Matthew 12:46? From Matthew 12:49, its clear that he didn't mean Jesus' disciples as his brothers. So who are the Jesus' ...
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Historical evidence other than Bible about Jesus [duplicate]
As the title sugests, besides the Bible, what sources are there about the existance of Jessus Christ.
I can imagine if someone did many miracles and would have thousands of people following him on ...
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Where in the Bible does Jesus refute that He is just a prophet?
Unlike Christian, other Abrahamic religions say that Jesus was only a great Prophet. Christians belief, however, is deeply rooted in Bible, where there are many references supporting the Divinity of ...
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What does Matthew 13:11-12 mean?
He replied, “Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of
heaven has been given to you, but not to them. 12 Whoever has will be
given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever ...
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What is the basis for the argument that Jesus DID have the ability to give in to temptation?
I understand that some people believe that Jesus actually had the capacity to sin, that is, to give in to the temptations that He suffered. This seems to suggest that God has the power tos in.
In a ...
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Did everything Christ did perfectly match what was required for salvation?
I was thinking about Christ's suffering for sinners and am wondering, 'Since everything he did as a man on earth was a form of suffering for the eternal son, did everything he do perfectly match what ...
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What is the basis for the argument that Jesus DID NOT have the ability to sin or give in to temptation?
While some people people that Jesus could have given in to the temptations He suffered and sinned, others do not. They believe that Jesus could suffer temptation, but did not have the capacity to ...
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Did Jesus perform miracles as a child?
I heard that there are some early books which tell of Jesus performing some miracles when he was a child. What are those books? And what are the miracles described in those books?
Are descriptions ...
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Where was Jesus before the events of the New Testament?
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son..
I only thought about this when recently explaining the difference between Old and New Testament to somebody.
Did the Son of God appear in ...
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How long was Jesus's ministry?
I've always heard, over in over, in Church and elsewhere that Jesus's ministry on Earth was only three years. However, it doesn't seem that there is much supporting Biblical evidence for this, or at ...
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What was the charge levied on Jesus in the courts?
I read that Jesus was charged with the allegation that he claimed to be the "King of Jews" . What are the evidences of this charge and other charges, if any, on Jesus?
I am only interested in the ...
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Why did the apostle John call himself, “the disciple whom Jesus loved”?
John refers to himself, on at least four occasions, as "the disciple whom Jesus loved"? (John 13:23, 19:26, 21:7 & 21:20).
Why is this? It seems a bit arrogant, especially as Jesus loved the ...
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God | The Shepherd That “Breaks Legs”?
The title of this question has an element of humor but is very real.
On my way home, I was listening to a pastor's sermon on KWAVE.
This pastor stated that God is like a Shepherd and that we are His ...
