records the seven great “I AM” statements of Jesus‚ each one used to give insight into His person‚ His deity‚ and how He relates to God in the OT. “Seven times John records Jesus saying‚ ‘I am…‚’ attaching it to a metaphor. These seven statements give special insight into who Christ claimed to be…He was identifying Himself with Jehovah of the Old Testament”. The “I AM” statement that I will be focusing on is “I AM the true vine”. Jesus says this in John 15:1 “I AM the true vine‚ and
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Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament_ _By Christopher Wright The role of Jesus in the New Testament can hardly be disputed. He is the foundation‚ the source‚ and the completion of salvation into the Church for all who would believe. A question that is often ignored‚ though‚ is how does Jesus relate to the Old Testament. Is there a relation between Jesus and the Old Testament? If so‚ then what factors are involved in that relationship? Is knowledge of the Old Testament essential for understanding
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Explain what Jesus’ mission was on earth.(what was his aim or why was he here) The reason that Jesus came to earth because he is the only Son of God despite coming from a woman named Mary. He is the light that came to earth to clarify our path and our soul. He is a man that walked to earth all the way from Israel. Want to let everyone know who god was shown through this 1:1 ‘In the beginning was the word‚ and the word was with god‚ and the word was god. What was his mission? His mission was
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they are real until some time has passed. In our gospel today we hear these words: "We have found the Messiah‚" Andrew told Peter after spending the better part of a day with Jesus. Wouldn’t it be great to know exactly how that conversation went? "What did Andrew see in Jesus; hear in Jesus; experience in Jesus; perceive in Jesus that would cause him to come to such a conclusion‚ to have such a perception? "We have found the Messiah." We simply cannot know‚ but what we do know is just this: Andrew spent
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transformed into the image of Christ. Context Historical Cultural Context The Apostle Paul was one of Jesus’ disciples; after Jesus ascended to Heaven‚ Paul and the 11 others were left to continue the ministry of spreading the good news of
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Prophecies of Jesus Christ as Messiah by Rich Deem ------------------------------------------------- Prophecies of Jesus Christ | Prophetic Scripture | Subject | Fulfilled | And I will put enmity between you and the woman‚ and between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise you on the head‚ and you shall bruise him on the heel." (Genesis 3:15) | seed of a woman | But when the fullness of the time came‚ God sent forth His Son‚ born of a woman‚ born under the Law‚ (Galatians 4:4) | And I
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All who care about life wonder about what’s next‚ the thought that there has to be something further in life crosses all of our mind’s at least once in our life. Something considerable that all of us are missing‚ something that would cause all of the pain and suffering‚ that all of us individually experience everyday‚ worth it. That was the case for Nicodemus‚ who came to Jesus in the middle of the night‚ seeking that truth that considerable thing that we all look for. Nicodemus believed that He
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from interviewing individuals who knew Jesus personally (Bible‚ 684). One of the greatest individuals who Luke interviewed was Christ’s mother. As a result of these interviews‚ Luke includes many stories about women and money (Bible‚ 645). Luke‚ a Gentile himself‚ aims to prove to other Gentiles that Jesus is the universal Savior of all men. He accomplishes this goal by telling personal stories from interviewees’ perspectives‚ mentioning the story of Jesus proclaiming Himself as the Messiah‚ and
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JESUS AND MUHAMMAD Axia College Jesus and Muhammad‚ ever since they walked this earth people have flocked and worshiped these men. But why‚ what makes them important and why are they still the most influential people on earth. Christianity alone makes up for 2 billion people world-wide while Islam commands over 1 billion worldwide. Followers of both reach to all parts large and small on the planet and from all areas the views differ in the way they worship the leaders. Both have one God (Allah
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The book‚ Jesus & Muhammad‚ is written by F. E. Peters. Peters is a professor at New York University‚ where he teaches Islamic Studies and Religion. Peters is said to be a leader in the comparative studies of Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam. The book is written to compare and make a clear idea of how Jesus and Muhammad had parallel lives. Author‚ F. E. Peters states‚ “Jesus and Muhammad have been the subject of the most sustained and detailed biographical inquiries in the Western tradition‚ and
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