Jesus of Nazareth, generally held by Christians to be God incarnate.
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Do Old Testament individual, family and social laws and guidance apply to Christians or did Jesus come to discard OT laws and guidance?
If OT laws are to be ignored by Christians, does God/Jesus provide substitute laws in the New Testament texts? I.e., if God thought it important to provide laws (in addition to requiring certain ...
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How does Jesus fulfill the Protoevangelium (First Gospel) in Genesis 3:15?
In the judgment of the serpent in Genesis 3:15, God says the following:
The Lord God said to the serpent, Because you have done this, cursed
are you above all livestock and above all beasts of ...
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Abraham's Bosom after Jesus
Abraham's Bosom as I understand was the Saint's portion (Paradise) of Hades while on the other side of a great chasm (gulf) was a portion of Hades described as torment. Does this place known as ...
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Which apostles quote Jesus?
In inspired by this question Did Paul preach Jesus's message?
Which apostles quoted Jesus and which ones did not?
Did Paul meet Jesus in person and did he ever quote Jesus?
Thanks.
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What is the correlation between cosmic energy and Christianity? [closed]
At Church (Calvary Chapel) I don't remember exactly what the pastor was talking about but he mentioned the phrase "cosmic energy" when relating to what it is to be in Christ.
I was surprised just by ...
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Why did Jesus leave?
With ascension day coming up so quickly, I have a question:
Why did Jesus leave? I've read some ideas but few have any actual Biblical backing. Could anyone point me in the direction of this?
Cheers ...
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Vacillating passion for Christ
Throughout a person's life they might experience some incredible highs in their relationship with Christ. They might receive answers to prayers and/or a bounty of unexpected blessings. A person might ...
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What of all those who just don't know
Romans 10:9
That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
John 14:6
I am the way and the truth and the life. ...
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Explanation of slaying demand in Luke
The Parable of the Ten Minas
Luke 19:27 (NIV) But those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them—bring them here and kill them in front of me.
Now, this is spoken in the 3rd ...
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Does Christianity give a reason for life experiences, such as in Hinduism?
In Hinduism, there is a concept of past life karma.
Meaning if someone is born into an unfortunate situation (in a slum, for example) it is because they are paying for sin from a past life.
Does ...
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Are High School Pride Pep Rallies anti-Christian? [closed]
In America, High Schools have pep rallies for sport events usually labeld "X's Pride Pep Rally!"(X = the High School name)
During the ceremony the sports players are built up by the other students in ...
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How should a Christian feel inside? [closed]
What does the Bible say about how a Christian should feel inside?
Should it be:
Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you: not as the world
giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be ...
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How should a Christian put a decision in God's hands if there is no logical answer?
Lets say a Christian is in a position where he must make a hard decision (assume it has to either be a yes or no by a deadline) and each one has it's negatives (more negatives than positives) how ...
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Why did Jesus say “you will be put to death” and yet “not a hair of your head will perish”?
Jesus' words here contain an apparent contradiction:
You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers, relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death. All men will hate you because of ...
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Did Jesus undergo another temptation in the the garden?
The only temptation I know of in the bible concerning Jesus was when in the wilderness with the devil. A friend used Mel Gibson's Passion of the Christ as his basis to claim Jesus was tempted by the ...
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What does it mean that Jesus was tempted in every way like us (yet without sin)?
Hebrews 4:15 says that Jesus was tempted in every respect as we are. What does it mean that He was tempted "in every respect" as we are?
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to ...
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How should we think about Jesus' mother being Jewish and his father being the Holy Spirit?
Science says it is impossible for a woman to conceive a child without the sperm of a man.
I have seen Christians just gloss over this, romanticize about it, make it fairy tale or flat out deny it.
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What biblical reasons are there for using the Lord's Prayer as a pattern for prayer rather than a prayer to repeat verbatim?
In Matthew 6:9-13, Jesus gave the disciples what we refer to as "The Lord's Prayer", (though Jesus Himself would never have prayed this, having no sin to confess).
Some traditions use this prayer as ...
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Why did they choose Barabbas?
John 19:38 - 40 (NLT)
38 “What is truth?” Pilate asked. Then he went out again to the people
and told them, “He is not guilty of any crime. 39 But you have a
custom of asking me to release one ...
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What is agreed upon in all Christain denominations? [closed]
What are all the beliefs, doctrine, rules, etc. that are NOT in dispute by all the different Christian flavors and denominations? Is there anything considered consistent among all denominations?
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Why can't the Pope have children? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the basis for clerical celibacy?
Why it is said to be a bad thing since Christians say that God had a Son?
Why do humans deny that to themselves and accept it ...
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Does believing in Christ activate God's word or just make us think and act different?
I am confused about what it really means to activate God's power in my life, which I heard my pastor say.
“But as for me, I am filled with power, with the Spirit of the Lord,
and with justice ...
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How is it that sinful people who do not believe, still get the blessings of the Lord?
Why do great things happen to unbelievers and even bad people?
In Church there is talk about blessings of the Lord for those who love Him, etc.
But what about those that are blessed that don't love ...
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Where was Jesus' tomb?
We can be pretty sure it isn't in Japan. The two most referenced sites are:
The Aedicule of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and
The Garden Tomb.
However, both stake their claims by virtue of ...
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Luke 8: Telling others - What's the difference between Jesus driving out demons & healing Jairus's daughter
In Luke 8, the man freed from the Legion demons is told by Jesus not to follow him, but to tell everyone round about. But later, Jesus heals Jairus's daughter and tells the family not to tell anyone. ...
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What does it mean “my God my God why have you forsaken me”?
What is the correlation between these two scripture?
Why Jesus felt forsaken if he knew what was going on?
Why was it mentioned in Old Testament as well as New Testament(in two places)?
Psalm ...
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How literally do you take and universally apply what Jesus said? [closed]
It seems like people take some Biblical passages word for word and live it, others not so much. I do not see many people giving their life away for Jesus or i.e. - Jesus said if you want to be perfect ...
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Why do so many Christians call Paul “teacher”, when Jesus said it was forbidden? [closed]
I personally try to base everything I believe on the words of Jesus as recorded in the Gospels. I also take the Old Testament as truth because Jesus also did. I see Paul like I do CS Lewis, I happen ...
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What “things” is Jesus talking about in Matthew 11:25?
I really like this verse but I don't fully grasp what Jesus is talking about in his prayer (specifically 11:25)
The Father Revealed in the Son
25 At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord ...
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How can we apply relying on Jesus in situations where it appears we have to rely on ourselves?
I ask the question for a real reason. I would like to make more money to support my family and live in better conditions. I feel I have to rely on myself to go back to school, work hard and then get a ...
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Was Jesus recorded on the census?
I've heard before that Jesus was recorded on the census that is mentioned in Luke 2:1, and that his name was the last name recorded. I've also heard that Herod would then use this census when he ...
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Is there any possibility that 1 Cor 15 is not about Physical Resurrection?
This is something of a long shot. I had a friend look at 1 Cor 15 (and other parts of the Bible and he formed the conclusion that 1 Cor 15 was about a spiritual and not bodily resurrection. ie that ...
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How did Jesus reconcile his teachings with Judaism?
The Gospels tell us that Jesus was a Jew.
Yet Jesus revealed that he was the Son of God.
It seems to me that Jesus' contemporaries must have been forced to decide if his teachings were either:
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Why is Jesus' genealogy traced through Joseph?
Why is Jesus' genealogy in Matthew and Luke traced back to David through Joseph if Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit?
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Who performs a miracle - the person or God?
In answering a question about kenosis, I said that Jesus emptied himself of his divinity, essentially, "giving up the perks of being God." Hammar replied, "but he still performed miracles, didn't he."
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New Testament inconsistency - opening of Jesus' tomb
As it was mentioned in this topic, reading the New Testament side by side, one can pick up apparent inconsistencies in the Gospels by various Disciples. As it was suggested that they should be ...
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Why are fathers missing in Mark 10:30?
Mark 10:29 mentions father, but Mark 10:30 doesn't.
Mat 19:29 And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or
sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my
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How can the Son not know what the Father knows?
Matthew 24:36 (NLT)
Mark 13:32 (NLT)
36 “However, no one knows the day or hour when these things will happen, not even the angels in heaven or the Son himself. Only the Father ...
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What is God's good news before Jesus's death and resurrection?
In Mark 1, we learn about both John's baptism of repentance and Jesus's proclamation that "the time has come. Repent and believe in the good news!"
John's baptism
And so John the Baptist ...
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Jesus's genealogy: 28 generations or 41 since David?
These questions keep me wondering:
Firstly, how is it possible that Matthew and Luke came up with completely different genealogies of Jesus's ancestors, if they are both following the masculine line?
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Resurrection importance in the Bible
I've often heard that if you lay out the books of the new testament chronologically by the order they were written, the story of Jesus' resurrection become more important. Some also say it become ...
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Can we know anything about Jesus' appearance from the Bible?
We know something about Jesus' clothes, that He wore sandals and that He wore a seamless undergarment.
Are there any other clues in the Bible as to His physical appearance?
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Why is it that God the Father is alone capitalised in the third person?
Usually Christians write He, His and Himself with a capital H when referring to God the Father. I'm not aware of this practice for either Jesus or The Holy Spirit.
Why the distinction?
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How does Jesus fulfill the offices of Prophet, Priest and King?
I have heard that Jesus fulfills the three Jewish "offices" of Prophet, Priest, and King. What is significant about this, and how specifically does or did Jesus fulfill those offices?
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What does the LDS (Mormon) church teach about who Jesus is and where He came from?
From the answer to another question, someone suggested that the LDS (Mormon) church teaches that Jesus is distinct from God--that though He is a part of the Godhead, the Godhead is not a Trinity ...
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Reason for loving/worshiping Jesus
What's the reason for loving/worshiping Jesus? As an extension, what does it mean to love/worship Jesus and how does that help one accomplish spiritual goals (salvation, forgiveness, sanctification, ...
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“How do I get more faith?” - how to understand Jesus' answer?
The question, "How do I get more faith?" has been posted here. When I read it, my mind went to the time the disciples and Jesus had a similar dialogue:
Luke 17:5-6
The apostles said to the ...
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Definition of light in Matthew 5:16
Matthew 5:14-16
14 “You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives ...
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Is there any place in the Bible or any logical argument disproving the “physical” interpretation of Christ's being the Only Begotten Son?
Is there any verse in the Bible or a logical construction disproving the "physical" position on Christ's being the Only Begotten Son?
I had a conversation with a Mormon and he told me that Lucifer ...
