The land of Jesus‚ the Promised Land (one name amongst many) is very well known by our people. During the time of Jesus‚ we were accustomed to walk from city to city because the area was so small‚ stretching from the Mediterranean Sea to the eastern border. We farmers took care of the land and made it blossom into the beautiful land it is today. Palestine holds amazing beauty that astonishes everyone who sees it. Our hills stretch across the plains with gracious lush sides. In comparison‚ our
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To compare and contrast Jesus Christ and Confucius Two different men‚ living half of century apart on different continents‚ representatives of distinctly unlike cultures‚ and yet their influence on world is so similar. Both men set the beginnings of new religions and new eras in their countries. The religions they founded‚ survived for two millenniums shaping ideologies not of a single country but of half of the world. Their names are very well known and influential even in modern world. These
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The Resurrection of Jesus Christ No other event in history has been the object of as much scrutiny and criticism as the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The resurrection of Christ is the basis upon which all Christianity stands. If the resurrection never happened‚ then there would be no Christianity‚ as the Apostle Paul says in 1 Corinthians 15:14‚ "And if Christ has not been raised‚ our preaching is useless and so is your faith." This is why opponents of the Christian faith have tried to attempt
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The life of Jesus Christ is a very emotional yet religious topic to explain about. His birth was miraculous‚ the way he lived was very sin free and religious and his death changed people’s lives forever. The innocence and loyalty that Jesus portrayed was still not enough for the Roman Empire. He was just too over powering for the government and other peoples lives and was considered a risky individual. The birth of Jesus was said to be on December 25 yet in the bible there was no set date on which
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The historical Jesus Jesus Christ was born in 2-6 BCE in Bethlehem‚ Judea and he was the child of a peasant woman. Jesus was an uneducated man‚ he never went to college‚ had no family and worked as a carpenter up until he was 30 years old but more importantly he never wrote a book‚ which draws the question ‘ how do we know so much about Jesus’ life? There is very little written about Jesus’ early life. Most of Jesus’ life is told through the four Gospels of the New Testament Bible‚ known as the
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the opportunity to interact with Jesus we shouldn’t hesitate to take this opportunity because you never know when it will be gone. Bartimaeus knew this. When Jesus called to him‚ he didn’t wait to come to Jesus but rather he “threw aside his cloak‚ sprang up‚ and came to Jesus” (v. 50). Bartimaeus didn’t wait to get up after being called. He didn’t finish what he was doing before allowing time to go see Jesus. Bartimaeus took the opportunity he had to talk to Jesus and God because he knew that his
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also aims to let people know Christ’s mission in coming here on earth. It also wants to be helpful in broadening or widening our knowledge of Jesus Christ. This intend to help us get closer to Christ by getting to know more about him‚ particularly his coming down to earth‚ in this paper. IMPORTANCE This research paper can help us get to know more about Jesus Christ’s mission. This also show us proofs or evidences of God’s love for us. Proofs of God’s love is still evident until now but this will
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university days. This endeavor resulted in The Case for Jesus‚ a slim‚ meticulously organized book seeking to answer one question in particular: did Jesus of Nazareth claim to be God? This paper will examine the structure‚ content‚ strengths‚ and weaknesses of The Case for Jesus in order
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The figures are also mostly displayed in a frontal view. The globe on which Jesus sits also does not seem to be supporting him very well‚ adding to the two-dimensional feel. The work was done in 547 A.D. Another example of Christian iconography is The Transfiguration. It is located in the Church of Saint Catherine’s monastery‚ on Mount Sinai‚ Egypt. It is another apse mosaic‚ depicting a frontal view of a bearded Jesus‚ suspended in a flat plane of gold. He is in a blue mandorla‚ and wears a
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bless the coming kingdom of King David‚ our farther! Praise God!” was said as Jesus was entering Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. b. Jesus was going to Jerusalem for the Jewish festival of Passover. c. Jesus rode on a donkey‚ because donkeys are humble creatures. They are neither proud nor extravagant‚ but simply humble. Jesus‚ the King of Kings‚ chose to demonstrate His humility by riding on a humble beast. When they saw Jesus riding in on a donkey it gave the Jewish people hope. A king riding in on
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