Chapter 11 Will The Real Messiah Please Stand Up?
Chapter 11: Will The Real Messiah Please Stand Up?
3. The Septuagint is the Greek translation of the Hebrew Old Testament. How can it show that the prophecies about the coming Messiah could not have been written down during or after the life of Christ (See p. 143.) The Septuagint can show that prophecies about the coming Messiah could not have been written down during or after the life of Christ as it was translated 200 years prior to the birth of Christ.
4. Someone people claim Jesus deliberately attempted to fulfill the Jewish prophecies. Name several prophecies that were beyond the control of Christ to fulfill. (See p. 149.) Several prophecies that were beyond the control of Christ to fulfill were His linage, His birthplace, the manner …show more content…
1. How are the attributes of God different from the attributes you and I might adopt for ourselves? See (p. 1152.) The attributes of God reflect God’s very nature. His attributes give a source of who He is. As human beings crated in the image of God, we acquire attributes but they are not intrinsic part of our nature.
2. How would you describe what sin is? (See p. 152, also 1 Kings 8:46; Ecclesiastes 7:20; Romans 3:10-18, 23; 6:23.) Sin is anything less than perfection. As defined in the original translation of the Bible sin means “missing the mark,” which is the standard of perfection established by God. It is a transgression against divine law—the law of God.
4. Jesus lived a sinless life and yet was executed on a Roman cross 2000 ago. God accepted Jesus’ death as payment or satisfaction for our sins (“the wages of sin is death”—Romans 6:23). Why is it that Buddha, Mohammad, Confucius or any other religious or ethical leader could not have “paid” for our sins? (See p. 157.) Buddha, Mohammad, Confucius or any other religious or ethical leader could not have “paid” for our sins as Jesus was the only sinless offering/sacrifice that was qualified to pay the penalty for our
3. The Septuagint is the Greek translation of the Hebrew Old Testament. How can it show that the prophecies about the coming Messiah could not have been written down during or after the life of Christ (See p. 143.) The Septuagint can show that prophecies about the coming Messiah could not have been written down during or after the life of Christ as it was translated 200 years prior to the birth of Christ.
4. Someone people claim Jesus deliberately attempted to fulfill the Jewish prophecies. Name several prophecies that were beyond the control of Christ to fulfill. (See p. 149.) Several prophecies that were beyond the control of Christ to fulfill were His linage, His birthplace, the manner …show more content…
1. How are the attributes of God different from the attributes you and I might adopt for ourselves? See (p. 1152.) The attributes of God reflect God’s very nature. His attributes give a source of who He is. As human beings crated in the image of God, we acquire attributes but they are not intrinsic part of our nature.
2. How would you describe what sin is? (See p. 152, also 1 Kings 8:46; Ecclesiastes 7:20; Romans 3:10-18, 23; 6:23.) Sin is anything less than perfection. As defined in the original translation of the Bible sin means “missing the mark,” which is the standard of perfection established by God. It is a transgression against divine law—the law of God.
4. Jesus lived a sinless life and yet was executed on a Roman cross 2000 ago. God accepted Jesus’ death as payment or satisfaction for our sins (“the wages of sin is death”—Romans 6:23). Why is it that Buddha, Mohammad, Confucius or any other religious or ethical leader could not have “paid” for our sins? (See p. 157.) Buddha, Mohammad, Confucius or any other religious or ethical leader could not have “paid” for our sins as Jesus was the only sinless offering/sacrifice that was qualified to pay the penalty for our