Jesus of Nazareth, generally held by Christians to be God incarnate.
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Is Jesus truly God? [duplicate]
I was looking for an answer that I could link someone to, but it looks like this question has not been asked yet. I am looking for an answer that is as direct and conclusive as possible.
Does or does ...
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Did Jesus know how to read and write?
Is there any biblical evidence that suggests Jesus read or wrote anything, and was he literate?
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Was Jesus God's only Son? [duplicate]
In some places, the Bible uses wording like "children of God" or "sons of God". One example of this use is Genesis 6:2, and another is Galatians 3:26:
26 For through faith you are all children of ...
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How was Jesus conceived?
The Bible describes some people as being created or formed, in Genesis 1:27 and Genesis 2:7,22:
1:27 God created mankind in his image;
in the image of God he created them;
male and female* he ...
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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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What is the LDS (Mormon) view of the necessity of Jesus death and resurrection?
I heard recently in a sermon that the LDS church views Jesus' death and resurrection as almost a "blemish" on Christianity - that it was an unfortunate event, and not at all the way God planned for ...
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In Genesis 18, does Jesus meet with Abraham?
In Genesis 18, the Lord is mentioned several times. Along with 2 angels, he meets with Abraham. Is the Bible speaking of Jesus?
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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 ...
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Why did Jesus not write any scripture himself? [closed]
Did Jesus write any of His own scripture or contribute to the Bible directly?
If not, I do not understand why Jesus would not think to do that?
Is there a reason stated anywhere and what is the ...
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What is the yoke?
In Mt11,29-30 Jesus said "Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light".
What is the ...
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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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Does Jesus have a last name?
I heard "Christ" isn't the last name He got from His parents. Is that true? Does He have a last name?
If He does not have a last name, then how does that work? If that wasn't His last name, and there ...
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From where do Jehovah's Witnesses derive the doctrine that Jesus was and now is Michael the Archangel?
According to some Watchtower literature, it is taught that Michael the Archangel is Jesus and that Jesus, after He ascended into heaven, resumed the name of Michael.
"It proves Michael the ...
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Did Jesus pray to God in the Gospel?
Did Jesus pray to God according to the prevalent Jewish customs? How did he pray to God? What does the Gospel say about it?
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What did people call and pronounce Jesus in Jesus' time [duplicate]
I see that the letter 'J' cant be pronounced in Hebrew or its parent Aramaic, Hence I wanted to know how was Jesus called by people in those days of Jesus.
Please given evidence from the Gospels ...
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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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Who believes that the misfortunes of Jews are a result of “God's curse” for their killing of Jesus?
In this answer user Mike made the following statement:
For the curse they put upon themselves was later brought to pass in
the actual destruction of their nation which occurred in 70 A.D. Their
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Was it a miracle of God that the Jews incriminated themselves and their children in the blood of Jesus?
The Bible said that the Jews as a whole accepted the guilt of killing Jesus and declared guilty themselves and their descendants:
"When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but rather ...
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Is there biblical basis for the claim that Pilate had no choice?
There is a trend among Christians to put the guilt of killing Jesus on Jews rather than on Romans.
Some Christians go as far as to proclaiming Pilate a saint (as did either Ethiopian or Coptic church ...
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The Popes Prophecy of St. Malachy [closed]
I am a young Christian and at times I fall into traps that I read one thing that isn't written in the bible then I believe it.
I read the Prophesy of St Malachy and now I am convincing myself that ...
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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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What does the LDS Church teach about Jesus being married, having children, and His position on polygamy?
In the Journal of Discourses, LDS apostles suggest that Jesus Himself was married, that He had children, and that He and His disciples endorsed polygamy.
It will be borne in mind that once on a ...
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Was Jesus guilty or not guilty by the law? [closed]
There are two answers in this question which contradict each other:
How the trial of Jesus compares to the judical standards of the epoch and of the modern times?
The first answer says that Jesus ...
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Is Jesus God? Or part of God? These verses are from Gospels, what they tell is that Jesus can't be God [closed]
I just found out these verses, from one video on youtube, and wanted to ask if you have read them and know about them. What Christians think about Jesus? Do you think he is a God or (from trinity) ...
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What is the biblical argument against the claim that Jesus is just “a god”, but not “God Almighty”?
As I understand it, Jehovah's Witnesses teach that Jesus is a god, but not God Almighty. However, this goes against the teaching of the majority of Christian denominations and certainly evangelical ...
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How did Nathanael see the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man?
In Jesus' encounter with Nathanael, Jesus concludes the conversation by indicating that Nathanael, as well as others, would see the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.
43 ...
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Why did Jesus say, “Do not touch me”?
John 20:17:
Jesus said, "Do not touch me, for I have not yet returned to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, 'I am returning to my Father and your Father, to my God and your ...
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Why did Mary ask Jesus to make wine at the Wedding at Cana
The Wedding at Cana is the only instance AFAIK where Mary asks Jesus to perform a miracle.
Is there any indication or insight as to why she did so ? Was the family very close to her/them ?
Or was ...
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Did Jesus die on the cross or on the tree?
Master Jesus was crucified on a tree, according to Apostle Peter.
Acts 5:30
30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.
Acts 10:39
39 And we are ...
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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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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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Is the betterment of the world impossible?
As I understand, Christians believe the world is inherently sinful and going in a downhill spiral until its end, when Jesus rescues the good and leave the bad. Am I correct?
If I am, are the ...
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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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What is meant by “Get behind me Satan”?
Considering
Matthew 16:23:
Jesus turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men."
Why did Jesus ...
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Jesus Christ recieving Holy Spirit
Jesus Christ received the Holy Spirit when he was 30 years old. Wasn't that supposed to take place much earlier?
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Do Christadelphians believe Jesus is God
Do Christadelphians believe that Jesus is completely God and has been God since before the creation of the world?
If not, when does Jesus become God (or take on God like attributes)? What is their ...
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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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Why were both criminals that were crucified with Jesus abusing him in Mark, and not in Luke?
Mark 15:27-32
They crucified two rebels with him, one on his right and one on his left. Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads and saying, “So! You who are going to destroy ...
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Did Paul actually know anything about the life of Jesus?
In The God Who Wasn't There the narrator says how Paul knew largely nothing of what we call the story of Jesus.That he only knew of Christ erected on the cross, his resurrection, and the ascension. ...
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What does it means INRI in Jesus Cross? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What does INRI stand for?
In Jesus Cross there is symbol like INRI, What does it exactly means and why they are keeping this still in cross any conditions or story ...
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Why do Christians call Jesus the “Son of God” rather than simply “God”?
We call Jesus the son of God that became the son of man. And yet, Jesus is God per the doctrine of the trinity. Why don't orthodox Christians address him as God when talking about him and praying? ...
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Why couldn't we reconcile ourselves to God? [closed]
I always hear people say things like, 'the debt was too large' ... well, why? Why couldn't I pay for my own sin?
I don't like that Jesus took punishment for me, I would hate for my earthly father to ...
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What is Jesus's exact name [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Should “Jesus” be rendered “Yeshu‘a” in English?
Obviously not Jesus given that the letter J is a replacement of the actual letter Y. The letter J sounds masculine so in ...
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What does it mean to “look to Christ” [closed]
Kind of a new Christian here and I was wondering what it means in a practical sense to "look to christ". I hear things like this all the time, but I don't understand what it means.
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How to approach non christian friends with Gospel [closed]
I am working as a software engineer, all of my colleagues are non Christians they don't believe any thing with out proofs and reason.
How do i approach them with gospel (i.e what Jesus has done to ...
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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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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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What is the significance of the angelic visitation of the shepherds after the birth of Jesus Christ?
In his gospel, Luke records the visitation of the angels to shepherds immediately after the birth of Jesus Christ.
And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping
watch ...
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What is the significance of Bethlehem as the place of Jesus birth?
The New Testament records that Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea. In fact, this was a fulfillment of prophecy, as Matthew records:
Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of
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Was Jesus a poor man, in economic sense?
I saw a video of Cesar Vidal and he said, that probably, Jesus was a middle-high class in economic sense, during the period of life before public ministry. I need historical references.
