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For questions about the life of Jesus, including his birth, ministry, death, resurrection, and ascension. Use [christology] for questions about his nature, his offices, and his relationship with God the Father and the Holy Spirit.
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Was Jesus a Christian, or a Jew, or both, or none?
Jesus's self-understanding
Throughout his life on earth 2000 years ago, Jesus assumed dual nature: perfect Jew (100% man) and Son of YHWH (100% God). Except to a few people (like to his parents, Mary …
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The uniqueness of Christ's suffering
Reading your comments to the various fine answers already posted here tells me that your unstated question is "what has Jesus's suffering to do with being born again", rather than looking for the name …
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Could Jesus have been born in September instead of December?
Yes, Jesus could have been born in the Fall as well as in late December. The evidence is inconclusive. The article Was Jesus Really Born on December 25th by John J. Parsons from the Hebrew for Chris …
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How could Christ uphold the universe as a helpless babe?
The Trinitarian solution (according to the ecumenical Chalcedonian Definition) is that starting with Mary's conception (Luke 1:35) the Word (the second person of the Trinity, John 1:1):
entered creat …
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Did Jesus have a choice?
Short answer
Because Jesus is 100% human as well as 100% God, Jesus has a fully human will in his human nature. Just like us, Jesus had free will at every turn. Going to the cross was a completely …
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Question about nativity and timelines
We need to realize that the Gospels are NOT modern biography, but theological writings showing how Jesus was God's NEXT ACT in the history of the redemption of Israel and the Gentiles. So the selecti …
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Where is the Holy Spirit in Jesus life before baptism in the river Jordan happen?
This answer is from Trinitarian perspective shared by the 3 mainstream branches of Christianity: Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant.
This article succinctly shows how Jesus in His human nature …
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Did God the Son become flesh?
"God the Son" as the 2nd person of the Trinity
The construct "God the Son" is the name for the 2nd person of the Trinity, referring to Jesus. The concept of Trinity itself grew in the early church f …
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Do we know more details about the act of Jesus' birth beyond Luke 2?
Additional Bible information
Other than Isa 7:14 prophecy that Jesus was born from a "virgin" and that the location was Bethlehem (Micah 5:2), there was no additional information from the Old Testamen …
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How do Catholic scholars explain the difference in wording of Mk 3: 21 in NRSVCE vis-a-vis K...
It is a good question. To resolve this, I identify the following issues and relevant points:
Whether there is a difference in the underlying Greek text edition used by KJV (Textus Receptus) vs. NRSV …
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Can Christians have a right to defend themselves?
Summary
YES, Christians have the right to defend themselves. When understood correctly, the verses cited don't negate this right but to show examples of the right mindset when defending ourselves, i. …
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Was Jesus Christ a refugee?
Although Jesus's family could arguably be a refugee while Herod tried to kill babies and children under two years old (Matt 2:12-15), for the rest of his ministry I don't think Jesus qualifies to be c …
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Did Jesus abstain from all food and drink during his 40-day fast?
The 3 Gospel texts do not say whether Jesus drank but with God's miraculous intervention (if we interpret Ex 34:28 literally which says "Moses was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights witho …
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Why did Jesus write for a second time on the ground in Jn 8: 1-8?
I would think all Christian traditions will admit that the real answer will ultimately remain elusive. All we can do is speculate, as the 3 answers also show. Protestant GotQuestions article offers …
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Is being thankful for Jesus' death biblical?
Yes, but it's not for the death per se, as though the death has its intrinsic value, but for the meaning of Jesus's death, the immensity of WHO died and for what Jesus's death effected in us:
Death a …