HISTORICITY OF JESUS OF NAZARETH (An Essay) By MANUEL A. OCAMPO JR. 19 January 2012 Manila THE HISTORICITY OF JESUS OF NAZARETH There are many essentials in the Christian faith that will be detrimental to the mission of the church if they are removed. But none can be compared to Jesus Christ who is the central figure and foundation of Christianity. As the Apostle Paul said in 1 Corinthians 3:11‚ “For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid‚ which is Jesus Christ.” Meaning
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OBERVATIONS ON DIFFERENT RELIGIONS (RVE 3 MWF 1-2 pm) Balas‚ Patrick Ibañez‚ Carizza Marie Maddela‚ Nelvie Marollano‚ Johanna Marie 1. Iglesia Ni Cristo (Lokal ng San Fernando) 2. A. Positive * Church Architecture: well-ventilated and well-lit. * The choir’s actions are very organized. * Ladies and gentlemen are separated to avoid unnecessary things during their “pagsamba” * Dress code is strictly implemented * The members are attentive and active
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Jesus Christ was born destined to become the founder of Christianity. His teachings and lessons‚ spread all over the world‚ have influenced many people. Jesus‚ born from The Virgin Mary‚ is acclaimed to be the Son of God. Through his wisdom and miracles he impacted the world by establishing one of the largest religions in the world. Jesus Christ was born between 2 and 6 BCE‚ in Bethlehem‚ Judea. Mary‚ his mother and also a virgin‚ was blessed to carry the Son of God. She was married to Joseph‚ a
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is the Word of God is important. If you are not able to clearly articulate why the Bible is the Word of God‚ then your witness to others is affected. The article‚ Arguments that the Bible is the Word of God‚ provides us with 10 arguments that the Bible is spoken Word from God. I think the most convincing argument that the Bible is the Word of God is the unique revelation of Jesus Christ because it simply puts whom Jesus Christ is and how the Bible clearly states the deity of Jesus Christ. The Bible
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Jesus Christ in comparative mythology is the examination of Jesus’ life in Christian theology as it relates to other religions. During the second and third centuries‚ Christian views of Jesus can be found in various other religions such as Greco-Roman and Egyptian mythology and the pagan religion (Wikipedia Contributors). The common promise was an afterlife‚ not just for the elite but for everyone as well as the reoccurring theme of a god dying and rising again (Humphreys). Later in the fourth century
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workshop ‘The court room’. This involved Pirandello been taken to ‘Theatre Court’ over several complaints over the style in which his new play has taken. Pirandello’s personal life is key such as; his wife’s mental illness which may have drove him into obsession of the human mind‚ and how to take the human mind out of its comfort zone. This is truly developed in the opening of his play‚ by creating a naked stage with no scenery‚ the use of this ‘naked stage’ creates a sense of everything being bare and
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computer screen for almost half an hour just wondering how to start answering this question. Who is Jesus Christ for me? Having spent three years in a catholic school‚ joined various church choirs‚ and yes‚ even religious organizations like the Youth for Christ‚ it was only now that I answer this question with deep thought and reflection. Based on the Bible and other records‚ I can say that Jesus Christ was born around 7 B.C. He was born of a human mother--which was Mary--in the land of Palestine. He
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Jesus Christ: Man of Humanity and Divinity The divinity of Jesus Christ has been widely debated; his achievements are bout prophetic and progressive far beyond earthly society. We can say that Jesus was merely a man that was blessed with a divine dimension. Others believe that even though he was a man of flesh that he was strictly divine in nature. In this paper‚ I will examine Jesus Christ as both a human man and also as a divine Spirit. Humanity of Jesus Christ As
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Jewish Perceptions of Jesus Christ Christianity and Judaism are major world religions which‚ though they worship the same God‚ have marked differences which have caused two thousand years of strife and animosity between the two religions. In his book We Jews and Jesus‚ Samuel Sandmel likens the link between Judaism and Christianity to a type of parent-child relationship‚ saying‚ "Early Christianity was a Judaism; within a century after the death of Jesus it was a separate religion. It was critical
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Jesus Christ Jesus Christ is the cornerstone and foundation for Christianity. He is what separates Christianity from all other religions‚ without Him there would be no such thing as Christianity. Jesus has always been‚ and is eternal. His entrance into the world was not elaborate or a flashy coming fit for a king‚ but rather a humble miracle that could not ever be duplicated. Christ’s humanity and deity were perfectly put together to give the world a Savior. He was fully human‚ but did not sin‚
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