Miracles Pointing to Jesus as Messiah Not all miracles are signs pointing to the deity of Jesus‚ but all signs are miracles. Signs communicate unique teachings in addition to their demonstration of power of God (“Thoughts on the Eight Signs of John’s Gospel”). John‚ the disciple whom Jesus loved‚ only records eight of the many miracles preformed by Jesus during his three year ministry on earth. John chose miracles that reveal Jesus as God in the flesh. This reflection of Jesus as God incarnate
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Crucifixion of Jesus; How Important is the Cross? Crucifixion of Jesus on the cross was more than a film show. And it was a calculated plan by God to redeem humanity. The crucifixion of Jesus on the cross took place more than two millennia ago. The Blood of Jesus that flowed at the Golgotha was mysterious‚ extraordinary‚ powerful and priceless. This edition will unfold the significance of the crucifixion of Jesus and the essence of the human sacrifice. And‚ I am sure you will gain more knowledge
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alike. Following these disasters‚ differing beliefs on what the source of these phenomenons are. One theory is that they are caused by ‘global warming’‚ but on the other side of the spectrum‚ there is talk that this is the sign of the second coming of Jesus Christ. However‚ the belief that these are signs of the second coming‚ just is not logical. These natural disasters have appeared all throughout the country‚ as well as causing major damage to islands residing in the Caribbean. Directly on
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Compare and Contrast the life and teachings of Moses and Jesus Jesus and Moses are two influential figures in the teachings of Christianity. They each were chosen by God to lead His people. Moses led the Israelites into the promised land and Jesus showed His people the way of eternal life through salvation. Each of their lives were filled with miracles that helped give the message of God that they were trying to portray. Jesus preached to the people of God using parables and miraculous events
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Matthew 27:45-50 recorded that Jesus was on the cross from noon to three o’clock in the afternoon. It was a painful torture to Jesus but he was quiet for most of the time. It was until the last hour he cried out a lord voice saying‚ “My God‚ my god why have you forsaken me!” It was a heartfelt moving prayer. This was Jesus’ lament and was a plea. Jesus was under stress and pain. He had an intimacy relationship with the Father for a long time. At this critical moment in life‚ he was left alone
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The Role of Women in Jesus’ Day The bible says a lot about the roles of men and women. In the time of Jesus‚ women were considered lower in stature than men. This is a hard concept to take in because men and women now a days are considered equal. Even though in that time in history women were considered below men‚ Jesus still treated them with respect and gave them some equality. What are the differences between Jesus and the other people in the bible’s views on women? Most men saw women
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Joshua spelled Yehoshua in Hebrew‚ meaning "Yahweh is salvation‚" and when translated into Greek is spelled Jesus. Born and raised in Egypt‚ Joshua is frequently referred to as "Joshua the son of Nun." His story begins when Moses‚ after leading the Israelites out of Egypt‚ appoints Joshua to be in charge of choosing and commanding those Israelite men who would be capable of protecting the Israelites against any hostile forces during their journey from Egypt to Canaan. This decision by Moses proved
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Jesus comes to John the Baptist for His baptism because He was the one baptizing individuals in the Jordan river. This point is crucial because this is the same point where the first Exodus reached its pivotal point and the people of Israel received the long discussed promised land. Further‚ Jesus became the true anointed one with this act. Jesus was launching the Kingdom of God through His anointing. 2. I believe through my own baptism I accepted the gift that Jesus offers. I become clean and
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all the women in Jesus’ time God chose Mary an ordinary woman to be the mother of Jesus. She did not come from great wealth and was not an important woman at all she was just a simple girl with a simple life. So why is it out of everyone God chose Mary? This is the main question being investigated in this essay along with two guiding questions that will help to gain answers ‘What were the qualities Mary possessed?’ and ‘What was her life like before she became the mother of Jesus?’ ‘What was Mary’s
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UNDERSTANDING JESUS: CHRISTOLOGY FROM A FEMINIST PERSPECTIVE Until recently‚ traditional Christian theology was interpreted only by white males. In a modern world things are changing. In her book Consider Jesus‚ Elizabeth Johnson states that women “are waking up to their own dignity and finding their own voice” (page 97). Despite the feminist theology movement that Johnson describes‚ sexism and male dominance is embedded in the culture of the Catholic Church. Women will have equal rights
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