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    Is John Written to a Jewish Audience? While there is certainly debate about whether or not Jews were the primary audience for the gospel of John‚ there are many who do believe that John is the most Jewish of the four gospels. For example‚ Steve Wertheim‚ of Jews for Jesus related the following observation: “Not only is John ’s gospel written for evangelism‚ it seems to be written particularly for Jewish evangelism. From the beginning‚ the book of John is geared to Jewish thinking. John 1:1

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    The New Testament has much to say on the topic of evangelism. The beginnings of the church age was one of incredible ambition as the followers of Christ spread the Gospel to the then known world. We can learn many different styles and forms of evangelism. The root of evangelism is found in the teachings of Christ. He set the stage and let His disciples with not only words but also actions as He shared His mission and the salvation message. In Matthew 13:1-18 Jesus gives us the example of the sower

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    WEEK 2 STUDY QUESTIONS 1. What does Powell mean by “the earthly Jesus?” What does Powell mean by the “historical Jesus” and the “exalted Jesus?” According to Introducing the New Testament‚ Mark Powell discusses the two type of “Jesus’s” found in the New Testament. Powell explains that the earthly Jesus‚ and the exalted Jesus are the same person but the Christian faith likes to distinguish between the two. For instance‚ the earthly Jesus is explained as the actual person. The Jewish man who was

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    I AM: THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD A Paper Presented to Professor Cara L. Murphy Liberty University School of Religion Lynchburg‚ VA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for The Gospel of John BIBL 323 –B03-LUO by Matthew E. Murraine July 3‚ 2011 INTRODUCTION The concept of light has boggled the minds of men for thousands of years. We have tried to bend it‚ twist it‚ tube it‚ generate it‚ and once more are continually trying to travel as fast as it does. Light‚ fascinatingly

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    Johannine Literature

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    BD 3 Johannine Literature Five books in the New Testament are said to have been written by John. But there are arguments that say that not all three letters of John were written by the same author. It is so because the word Church (Ecclesia) does not appear in the forth Gospel and in 1 and 2 John. Another challenge to the Johannine ecclesiology is offered marked opposition to outsiders‚ whether to the world‚ Jews‚ Christians. Has the association of Johhanine Christians become a sect?

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    is made up of the Gospels‚ The Acts of the Apostles‚ epistles‚ and the Book of Revelation. The center or core of the New Testament are the Gospels because they are the most important source to understanding the life and teachings of the savior‚ Jesus Christ. There are four Gospels named for Matthew‚ Mark‚ Luke‚ and John. Being similar in in teachings and writing‚ the Gospels according to Mark‚ Matthew‚ and Luke are called the Synoptic Gospels; synoptic meaning similar. The Gospels tell us the stories

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    Discipleship and the Gospel of Mark 1. What does the Markan Jesus believe his mission is? Why does Jesus need followers? The gospel of Mark‚ the first and shortest gospel‚ written for Mark’s gentile community around 70 CE‚ was such an important piece of writing in presenting the life Jesus led. Mark’s gospel was the most vivid in the portrayal and characterization of the reign of God. It was written in Rome at a time when Mark’s people were under the threat of persecution. Through his writing

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    genre of gospel. Mark is one of four Gospels written in the New Testament. The gospel of Mark begins by describing the life and ministry of Jesus. John the Baptist said that “I baptize you with water‚ but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit. (Mark 1:8) After Jesus baptism‚ he was tempted by Satan but he overcame all of the temptations. Jesus then began calling on His disciples with the purpose being that these men would follow and learn from Him as Jesus shared and taught the gospel. Jesus predicts

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    humble‚ faithful‚ giving‚ forgiving‚ and wise. In John 6:38‚ it says‚ “For I came down from heaven‚ not to do mine own will‚ but the will of him that sent me.” For this shows how unselfish Jesus was towards his followers. He put them before himself. Each of the four films are different from one another‚ Just like the Four Gospels of the New Testament. The Gospel of Mark‚ which is the first attempt to tell the story of the life and death of Jesus. The Gospel of Matthew‚ which is trying to present Jesus

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    The Evidence of Jesus

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    XII. Other evidence to support Jesus’ resurrection C. Conclusion The Evidence of Jesus Historical Evidence Source of Evidence I believe that Jesus existed; the bases of evidence for Jesus include the four Gospels in the Bible (found in the New Testament)‚ the apocryphal gospels (not included in the Bible)‚ Paul’s letters in the Bible‚ written sources (after the life of Jesus)‚ circumstantial evidence‚ and archaeological evidence (McIntyre‚ 2010). From the above sources‚ the most ignored source

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