Christianity‚ that person is Jesus of Nazareth. The life of Jesus transformed an innumerable amount of people over the last two thousand years. As mentioned above‚ those who believe Jesus had the divine spirit within number in the billions. Interestingly‚ all of these people know of Jesus only through the writings of the New Testament which
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The Gospel According to Matthew and the Gospel According to Luke offer detailed accounts of the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. These gospels‚ as well as the Gospel According to Mark‚ are collectively known as the “synoptic gospels” because of their shared traditions and stories. It is from this trio of works‚ all written some 2‚000 years ago‚ that the teachings of the otherwise obscure figure of Jesus are able to be revealed to contemporary readers. While Matthew‚ Mark‚ and Luke share many
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The Gospels portion of the Bible is made up of the books of Matthew‚ Mark‚ Luke‚ and John. The time period in which these four books were written is speculated to be sometime between AD 40 and AD 100 according to the authors of Encountering the New Testament. The main reason these books were written was to spread the gospel. The book states that the essence of the gospel is “God’s offer of salvation; the life‚ death‚ and resurrection of Jesus; and the call to faith in light of coming judgement”.
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After reading “Jesus’ Two Natures: God and Man” by Matt Slick‚ I now have a better and more clear understanding of the relationship of Jesus’ human and divine nature. The common misconception‚ outlined in the text‚ is that Jesus is half man and half God. This simply is not true; Jesus has two very distinct natures: he is both divine and human. Jesus was the Word of God‚ and with that said‚ Jesus’s divine nature and ability did not alter when He became flesh. When Jesus became flesh and gained his
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The Life and Teachings of Jesus 1. Why was Israel so full of unrest at the time of Jesus ’ birth? Israel was unrest from taxation‚ disrespect to local tradition and culture‚ the mounting religious tensions‚ the general wish to be free and self ruled‚ and the negative response to the Roman military presence which grew. 2. What were some of the expectations of those who thought they lived in the "end times"? They expected that the Romans would be destroyed and they would no longer be oppressed
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What are some ways the Christian gospel is perceived in our culture? The Christian gospel is perceived in today’s culture as offensive and exclusive instead of the inclusive gospel that it is because of the sin nature of man. As simple as the gospel message is‚ it seems to be the hardest to accept because to be honest it is hard for people to view themselves as sinners in the sight of God. I was once one of those people that believed I was saved because I gave my life to Christ at the age of five
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The bodily resurrection of Jesus is positively vital in the declaration of the gospel. Lacking the gospel is not superior news‚ other than awful news. The news will be just a simple person who was cruelly beaten and killed for profanity. In what way could the apostles present this news‚ if they did not when through the bodily resurrection? There would be not any. This is why the resurrection is a necessary element of the gospel. In addition‚ basically declare that the resurrection take place would
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Jesus: Teacher and Healer “While claiming full unity and equality with God‚ Jesus was very active as a teacher and healer. Through his parables‚ direct teaching on important topics‚ and miracles‚ Jesus used commonplace human situations to tell us about God’s interest in each of us‚ the way to make good choices in our life‚ and about the Kingdom” (Adult Learner’s Guide). Parables What is a parable? A parable is a short story or a brief tale that is told to illustrate a religious‚ moral‚ or
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Jesus’ Teaching Luke’s "Sermon on the Plain" is the Gospel equivalent of Paul’s chapter on love‚ 1 Corinthians 13. Here Jesus sets forth his ethic for daily life in detail. The sermon begins with a recognition of the disciples’ blessing as a result of God’s grace. The rest of the sermon gives the ethical response to being such a beneficiary. Disciples are to live and relate to others in a way that stands out from how people relate to one another in the world. They are to love and pray for their
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The marriage of Cana appearing only in the Gospel of John 1:1-11 is an intriguing glimpse into the character of Mary. In the scene‚ Mary complains to Jesus that the wedding party is running out of wine. In one of his first apparent miracles‚ Jesus changes water into wine and saves the host of the wedding from social embarrassment. The inclusion in the Gospel raises many questions and areas for speculation. The first and most obvious question is whose wedding is it? If the responsibility to provide
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