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Jesus Christ (circa 4 BC - AD 33) is the central figure and founder of Christianity. His life, message, and ministry are chronicled in the four Gospels of the New Testament .

Who Is Jesus Christ?

• Also Known as : Jesus of Nazareth, the Christ, the Anointed One, or the Messiah of Israel. He is Immanuel (of Emmanuel from the Greek), meaning “God with us.” He is the Son of God, the Son of Man, and Savior of the World.
• Known for : Jesus was a first-century Jewish carpenter from Nazareth in Galilee. He became a master teacher who performed many miracles of healing and deliverance. He called 12 Jewish men to follow him, working closely with them to train and prepare them to carry on the ministry. According to the Bible, Jesus Christ is the incarnate Word of God, fully human and fully divine, Creator and Savior of the World, and the founder of Christianity. He died on a Roman cross to give his life as an atoning sacrifice for the sins of the world to accomplish human redemption.
• Bible References: Jesus is mentioned more than 1,200 times in the New Testament. His life, message, and ministry are recorded in the four Gospels of the New Testament : Matthew , Mark , Luke , and John .
• Occupation : Jesus’ earthly father, Joseph, was a carpenter, or skilled craftsman by trade. Most likely, Jesus worked alongside his father Joseph as a carpenter. In the book of Mark, chapter 6, verse 3, Jesus is referred to as a carpenter.
• Hometown : Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem of Judea and grew up in Nazareth in Galilee.

The name Jesus is derived from the Hebrew-Aramaic word Yeshua , meaning “Yahweh [the Lord] is salvation.” The name Christ is actually a title for Jesus. It comes from the Greek word “Christos,” meaning “the Anointed One,” or “Messiah” in Hebrew.

Jesus Christ was crucified in Jerusalem by order of Pontius Pilate , the Roman governor, for claiming to be the King of the Jews. He resurrected three days after his death, appeared to his disciples, and then ascended into heaven .

His life and death provided the atoning sacrifice for the sins of the world. The Bible teaches that humankind was separated from God through Adam 's sin but was reconciled back to God through Jesus Christ's sacrifice.

In the future, Jesus Christ will return to earth to claim his Bride, the church. At his Second Coming , Christ will judge the world and establish his eternal kingdom, thus fulfilling messianic prophecy .

Accomplishments of Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ's accomplishments are too numerous to list. Scripture teaches that he was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of a virgin. He lived a sinless life. He turned water into wine , healed many sick, blind, and lame people. He forgave sins, he multiplied fish and loaves of bread to feed thousands on more than one occasion, he delivered the demon-possessed, he walked on water , he calmed the stormy sea, he raised children and adults from death to life. Jesus Christ proclaimed the good news of the Kingdom of God .

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He laid down his life and was crucified . He descended into hell and took the keys of death and hell. He resurrected from the dead. Jesus Christ paid for the sins of the world and purchased the pardon of men. He restored man's fellowship with God, opening the way to eternal life . These are just a few of his extraordinary accomplishments.

Although difficult to understand, the Bible teaches and Christians believe that Jesus is God incarnate , or Immanuel , "God with us." Jesus Christ has always existed and has always been God (John 8:58 and 10:30). For more information about Christ's divinity, visit this study of the doctrine of the Trinity .

Scripture reveals that Jesus Christ was not only fully God, but fully man. He became a human being so that he could identify with our weaknesses and struggles, and most importantly so that he could give his life to pay the penalty for the sins of all humankind (John 1:1,14; Hebrews 2:17; Philippians 2:5-11).

Life Lessons

Once again, the lessons from Jesus Christ's life are far too numerous to list. Love for mankind, sacrifice, humility, purity, servanthood, obedience, and devotion to God are some of the most important lessons that his life exemplified.

Family Tree

• Heavenly Father - God the Father
• Earthly Father - Joseph
• Mother - Mary
• Brothers - James, Joseph, Judas and Simon (Mark 3:31 and 6:3; Matthew 12:46 and 13:55; Luke 8:19)
• Sisters - Not named but mentioned in Matthew 13:55-56 and Mark 6:3.
• The Genealogy of Jesus : Matthew 1:1-17; Luke 3:23-37.

Key Bible Verses

Isaiah 9:6–7 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this. (NIV)

John 14:6 Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. (NIV)

1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus. (NIV)

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Jesus Christ is the greatest being to be born on this earth—our perfect example. He is Lord of lords, the Creator, our Savior, and He came to Earth so that we could live with God again.

Because of Him

Born in humble circumstances

Jesus was born to the virgin Mary in a small village in a remote corner of the world. That humble birth fulfilled the hopes and dreams of all of us. He was the Son of God with infinite knowledge and power, yet He was also mortal and susceptible to hunger and pain. Jesus Christ fully experienced the challenges and sorrows of this life. He knows each of us and understands us perfectly.

Early preparation

Even as a young man, Jesus was teaching the word of God. At 12 years old, He taught in the temple, and all that heard Him were astonished at His understanding. When Jesus began His ministry, He fasted in the wilderness for 40 days. He was tempted by the devil and overcame that temptation. He was also baptized in the Jordan River by John the Baptist. Although Jesus was without sin, He was still baptized by immersion in order to teach us obedience to God. After Jesus’s baptism, God declared, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased” (Matthew 3:17).

Jesus healed the sick, gave sight to the blind, and even brought the dead back to life. More importantly, He made these miracles possible. Although His works were considered blasphemous behavior by the Jewish priests, Jesus continually reminded people that His works were aligned with God’s will so “that the Father may be glorified in the Son” (John 14:13).

Jesus is also the perfect example of love. During His life on the earth, He cared for the poor, He healed the sick (see Luke 17:12–19), and He never turned away little children (see Matthew 19:13–14). His love is endless and available to all of us.

Jesus taught that we must forgive. Even as He died on the cross, Jesus forgave the people who killed Him.

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Jesus performed miracles.

Jesus healed the sick, walked on water, raised the dead, calmed the sea, and turned water into wine. Those miracles fulfilled ancient prophecies and demonstrated His divinity. They also show Jesus Christ’s infinite compassion for us. With all this assurance, we can know that He is our God and that He has power over all His creations. We can have faith in Him to perform miracles in our lives today.

The Miracles of Jesus

“Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you. And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it” (Matthew 9:27–31).

“And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed” (Luke 17:12–19).

“And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity. And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God” (Luke 13:11–17).

“Behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. … And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not. … And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise. And he that was dead sat up” (Luke 7:12–15).

“Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. … And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it. When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was” (John 2:1–11).

“And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea” (Matthew 14:25).

“And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all. And they did all eat, and were filled” (Mark 6:34–44).

Divine teachings

Jesus was the greatest teacher who ever lived. He often used parables, or stories, to teach important lessons that we can still learn from today.

The Parables of Jesus

Jesus taught that all who choose to come unto Him and labor in His work can have the opportunity to receive equal blessings (see Matthew 20:1–16).

Jesus taught us the important lesson of forgiveness by asking, “Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?” (see Matthew 18:33).

Jesus said that we should love our neighbor, and the parable of the good Samaritan teaches us that our neighbors can be anyone, including strangers or foes (see Luke 10:25–37).

As the Good Shepherd, Jesus Christ earnestly seeks after all of us—especially those who have been separated from His flock (see Luke 15:3–7).

Every person who turns to Christ will receive His loving acceptance, regardless of what he or she has done (see Luke 15:11–32).

His teachings were far ahead of His time. He taught us to love our enemies. He taught us to forgive. He taught us to see people beyond their race, age, gender, or nationality. He taught us to love God and to love our neighbor. But more importantly, He showed love in everything He did.

Jesus died for us

Throughout His life, many were angry with Jesus because He condemned hypocrisy. He taught unfamiliar truths and showed compassion to sinners. He demonstrated incredible power, and some civic and church leaders felt threatened by His influence.

The night before He was killed, Jesus retreated to the Garden of Gethsemane to pray. There, He felt the weight of every sin and pain known to humankind and suffered for every person who has ever lived. Afterward, Jesus was betrayed, arrested, mocked, beaten, and crucified on the cross—all of which He allowed in order to fulfill God’s will. “I lay down my life,” the Lord said, “that I might take it again. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again” (John 10:17–18). Even as Jesus was being killed by His own people, He cried out that God might have mercy on them.

The Roles of Jesus Christ

“ For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe ”  ( 1   Timothy 4:10).

“ For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth ”  (Job 19:25).

Only Begotten Son of God

“ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son , that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life ”  (John 3:16).

“ My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an  advocate  with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous ”  (1 John 2:1).

Good Shepherd

“ I am the  good shepherd : the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep ”  (John 10:11).

“ And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ , the Son of the living God ”  (Matthew 16:16).

The Prince of Peace

“ For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father,  The Prince of Peace ”  (Isaiah 9:6).

“ For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you ”  (John 13:15).

Jesus rose from the grave

Three days after His death, Jesus rose from the the tomb and appeared to His friends and followers. Because Jesus lives again, we too will be resurrected one day. He broke the bands of death when he arose from the tomb that first Easter morning. Because of His sacrifice and resurrection, we can meet our daily challenges with faith in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We can know that there are no lost causes, there are no endings, and none of us are beyond His perfect love and infinite power to save.

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Reflections: A New Mode Of Being

In 1950, C.S. Lewis published an essay titled “What Are We to Make of Jesus Christ?” As part of addressing this question, Lewis discusses the Resurrection:

The question is, I suppose, whether any hypothesis covers the facts so well as the Christian hypothesis. That hypothesis is that God has come down into the created universe, down to manhood – and come up again, pulling it up with him. The alternative hypothesis is not legend, nor exaggeration, nor the apparitions of a ghost. It is either lunacy or lies. Unless one can take the second alternative (and I can’t) one turns to the Christian theory.

‘What are we going to make of Christ?’ There is no question of what we can make of Him, it is entirely a question of what He intends to make of us. You must accept or reject the story.

The things He says are very different from what any other teacher has said. Others say, ‘This is the truth about the Universe. This is the way you ought to go,’ but He says, ‘I am the Truth, and the Way, and the Life…’ 1

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“Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?’”

JOHN 11:25-26 (ESV)

1  C.S. Lewis, “What Are We to Make of Jesus Christ?” in  God in the Dock  (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1998), pp. 159-160.

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As Easter approaches, Christians around the world begin to focus on two of the central tenets of their faith: the death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth.

Other charismatic Jewish teachers or miracle workers were active in Judea around the same time, approximately 2,000 years ago. What set Jesus apart was his followers’ belief in his resurrection . For believers, this was not only a miracle, but a sign that Jesus was the long-awaited Jewish messiah, sent to save the people of Israel from their oppressors.

But was the idea of a resurrection itself a unique belief in first-century Israel?

I am a scholar of ancient Judaism and its connection to the early Christian movement . The Christian concept of Jesus rising from the dead helped shape many of the faith’s key teachings and, ultimately, the new religion’s split from Judaism. Yet religious teachings about resurrection go back many centuries before Jesus walked the earth.

There are stories that likely predate early Jewish beliefs by many centuries, such as the Egyptian story of the god Osiris being resurrected by his wife, Isis . Most relevant for Christianity, though, are Judaism’s own ideas about resurrection.

‘Your dead shall live’

One of the earliest written Jewish references to resurrection in the Bible is found in the Book of Isaiah , which discusses a future era, perhaps a time of final judgment, in which the dead would rise and be subject to God’s ultimate justice. “Your dead shall live; their corpses shall rise,” Isaiah prophesies. “Those who dwell in the dust will awake and shout for joy.”

Later Jewish biblical texts such as the Book of Daniel also referenced resurrection.

There were several competing Jewish sects at the time of Jesus’ life. The most prominent and influential, the Pharisees, further integrated the concept of resurrection into Jewish thought. According to the first-century historian Josephus , the Pharisees believed that the soul was immortal and could be reunited with a resurrected body – ideas that would likely have made the idea of Jesus rising from the dead more acceptable to the Jews of his time.

Within a few centuries, the rabbis began to fuse together the earlier biblical references to bodily resurrection with the later ideas of the Pharisees. In particular, the rabbis began to discuss the concept of bodily resurrection and its connection to the messianic era.

Jews believed that the legitimate Messiah would be a descendant of the biblical King David who would vanquish their enemies and restore Israel to its previous glory . In the centuries following Jesus’ death, the rabbis taught that the souls of the dead would be resurrected after the Messiah appeared on earth.

By the 500s C.E. or so, the rabbis further elaborated upon the concept. The Talmud, the most important collection of authoritative writings on Jewish law apart from the Bible itself, notes that one who does not believe in resurrection has no share in the “Olam Haba ,” the “World to Come.” The Olam Haba is the realm where these sages believed one’s soul eventually dwells after death. Interestingly, the concept of hell itself never became ingrained within mainstream Jewish thought.

Even now, the concept of God giving life to the dead is affirmed every day in the Amidah , a Jewish prayer recited as part of the daily morning, afternoon and evening services.

Old ideas, new beliefs

The fact that the first followers of Jesus were Jews likely contributed to the concept of resurrection becoming ingrained into Christian thought. Yet the Christian understanding of resurrection was taken to an unprecedented degree in the decades following Jesus’ death.

According to Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus, a Jew from Galilee, entered Jerusalem in the days before Passover. He was accused of sedition against the Roman authorities – and likely other charges, such as blasphemy – largely because he was causing a disturbance among the Jews getting ready to celebrate the holiday. At the time, Passover was a pilgrimage festival in which tens of thousands of Jews would travel to Jerusalem.

After being betrayed by one of his followers, Judas, Jesus was arrested, hastily put on trial and sentenced to be crucified. The Roman authorities wished to uphold the pax Romana, or Roman peace. They feared that unrest amid a major festival could lead to a rebellion, especially given the accusation that at least some of Jesus’ followers believed him to be the “ King of the Jews , as was recorded later in Matthew’s and Mark’s Gospels .

According to the Gospels, Jesus was put to death on what is now Good Friday, and rose again on the third day – which today is celebrated as Easter Sunday.

Jesus’ early followers believed not only that he had been resurrected, but that he was the long-awaited Jewish messiah , who had fulfilled earlier Jewish prophecies . Eventually, they also embraced the idea that he was the divine Son of God , although scholars still debate exactly how and when this occurred.

In addition, the nature of Jesus’ resurrection remains a source of debate among theologians and scholars – such as whether followers believed his resurrected body was made of flesh and blood , or pure spirit .

Yet the grander meaning of the resurrection, which is recorded in all four canonical Gospels , remains clear for many of the approximately 2 billion Christians around the world: They believe that Jesus triumphed over death , which serves as a cornerstone foundation of the Christian faith.

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The Deity of Jesus Christ in New Testament

Introduction.

God calls himself the “I Am” in various parts of the bible. God reveals himself to people as a person who comes to redeem them from exile and revert them into a new form of life with eternity. The outlook of God’s name reveals him and what he looks like. All the Bible statements that start with “I Am” conform to a self-existent, infinite, unchanging, and glorious person in every way (Forger, 2020). God is way above all created things and beyond the reasonable explanations about an ordinary man.

When Jesus applies the same statement of “I Am” to himself, it undoubtedly claims Jesus to be God (John 8:58). Jesus is not a helper to God but a pre-existent, infinite, divine, perfect being. Jesus the God of Israel, is someone greater than Moses since Jesus refers to himself as the God of Moses. Jesus has life in himself, and he can transfer life to all of us, which is why the Jew picked stones to kill him (John 8:59). All the seven statements made by Jesus, starting with “I Am,” echo the ultimate claim of Jesus as God of Israel (Forger, 2020). All the Old Testament and redemptive analogies of God’s actions point to the coming of Jesus as a God in the flesh.

The Deity Verse

I am the door, or i am the good shepherd.

The background of the context “I Am the Door” is documented in Psalms 118:20, and its fulfillment is found in the New Testament in John 10:1-18. He says the clams of “I Am” together as a metaphor to insinuate he I good at shepherding imagery, and the door shows that he guides and opens doors that lead in the right direction. Jesus is the way people can follow because he knows the door that leads to his Father (Forger, 2020).

He can also gather the sheep and care for them along the way. When Jesus was talking to the Pharisees, he claimed to be Israel’s true shepherd. The Pharisees are regarded as bad shepherds in Jeremiah 23. Therefore, Jesus uses the metaphor to lump the Pharisees to decamp from false prophets. Jesus comes to relieve people from their burdens and not to misguide the sheep on their way home. The verse openly states that Jesus seeks out, heals, feeds, and rescues the sheep and puts them where they belong. Jesus proves this when he gives his life on the cross for the sheep.

The shepherd illustration happens between the Feast of Tabernacle and the Feast of Dedication (John 10:22). When Jesus was in Jerusalem with his disciples, he healed a man who was born blind. The Pharisees started reacting to Jesus for reacting as the great “I Am.” The illustration can be traced back to the Old Testament in Jeremiah 23:1 and Ezekiel 34. God speaks against the shepherds found in Israel who do not care about their sheep. Jesus also found the situation similar in his public ministries with Jewish leaders. Jesus was making a public announcement to let people know the scriptures found in the Old Testament.

According to the analysis, the Jewish leaders symbolized irresponsible shepherds named in the Old Testament. Jesus is symbolized as the good shepherd in terms of proclamation, whom God portrayed in Psalm 80:1 (Forger, 2020). God is a reflection of someone who cared about the sheep. He is also the one who causes the sheep to rest and have plenty of food. Jesus repeats the same sentiments that God portrayed in the Old Testament to remind people that he is the same who came to be a good shepherd.

Jesus knew what he meant when he said he was the shepherd. Jesus speaks in the same manner that God did in Ezekiel 34. In Ezekiel, God says that he will establish one shepherd to take care of all the sheep, while Jesus comes through to say he is the good shepherd. The two sentiments are a form of Ezekiel’s prophetic fulfillment. It is a verse in which Jesus clarifies that he is the shepherd that God posited in the Old Testament. I Am the door is the third seven “I AM” in Jesus’s declarations (Forger, 2020). The proclamations in John’s Gospel show a divine identity that forms a purpose. The statement about being the door is an exclusive nature contained in salvation. There is a difference between “the door” and “a door.” A door is a form of symbolism with a distinct directive. Equally, Jesus is not someone who leads people into the sheepfold but the only door that can be used to enter the sheepfold. It means that Jesus is the only means of receiving eternity of life (John 3:16).

Sheep are usually susceptible to injuries and prone to be attacked by their predators. Sheep do not have the speed to run away from their predators because they are created to be calm. Instead, they huddle hence making them easy to slaughter. Whenever sheep fall in the water, they can drown because of their physical size. David posits in the 23rd Psalm that the shepherd who will come will make people lie in green pastures and lead them beside still waters.

Historic orientation notates that sheep are dependent on shepherds for guidance, care, and compassion. This is the same way Jesus contrasts himself against the thieves and robbers in John 10:8 (Forger, 2020). When Jesus refers to himself as the door, it means that there is no salvation without him. The statement is an open analogy meaning that Jesus is God. Jesus further enumerates that liberal religious outlooks can get salvation through his teachings. Anything apart from the teachings means that the religious leader is a robber and a thief.

An individual who believes in Jesus’s teachings and repents their sin can be among the “fold” of entering “the door.” The statements mean without him, nobody has a direction or any form of insight. It also means that we are in constant protection because a shepherd conforms to the glory that any sheep needs at the end of the day. God in Old Testament and Jesus in New Testament have the same idealism (Forger, 2020). Equally, as a shepherd, Jesus still managed to resurrect after his death. When the disciples thought his body was missing, Jesus reappeared to them. The sheep analogy can be illustrated in the crucifixion and resurrection instances because a good shepherd will do anything to get back to his flock of sheep. Jesus claimed to be Yahweh and that he was a deity to people who believed in him. The Jews used to refer to him as God because the deity was claimed through miracles and biblical prophecies.

Application to Student’s Personal Life

Once students realize that the deity of Jesus in the Gospel is the truth, they will make repentance possible. The sincerity of the Gospel enables the student to understand that the atonement made by the Old Testament links with the New Testament. (Forger, 2020) Teaching the truth and opening the realism lacking in some students can be threshed by knowing that Jesus and God are the same things. If the student follows the teachings and understands the bible, it will enable them to lead a life that was the original desire of God before humankind sinned. Jesus needs to be at the center of everything that a student does because there might be a loss of direction without him. Students can seize from judging others and following the golden rule of loving others as much as they love themselves (Forger, 2020). Seeking guidance every day and actively improving other people’s lifestyles is what Jesus advocates for in life.

Jesus deity is expressed in New Testament with links from the Old Testament. Monotheism renders any form of claim to be blasphemous. The overwhelming significance between God and Jesus in terms of identity dominates other forms of ideologies. Theologians from all shades should declare respect for the nature of Christ in all attests Gospel. Biblical verses directly posit that Jesus is God, and the evidence ascribes the deity.

God’s name is applied to Jesus in quotes such as “the Mighty God, Immanuel, and the Everlasting Father.” Jesus is also referred to as the “Son of God and Jehovah our Righteousness.” The characteristics of the deity to Jesus are described as omniscient, omnipresent, immutable, and omnipotent. Therefore, Jesus is the same as God the Father, and he is worshipped as God. His name is the same as God according to the church’s baptismal matrix and apostolic benediction.

Forger, Deborah. “Jesus as God’S Word(S): Aurality, Epistemology and Embodiment in the Gospel of John”. Journal for the Study of the New Testament 42, no. 3 (2020): 274-302. Web.

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Jesus Christ and His Mission essay

Jesus Christ is a man who once lived on earth, about 2000 years ago. He was sent by God to save the people. Jesus’ birth was predicted by John, born to Elizabeth. Elizabeth was a friend of Mary, Jesus’ mother. The stories of these predictions can be found in the beginning of Luke, chapter 1. Once Jesus was born, it quickly became obvious that he was no ordinary baby. People called him the Messiah and came from miles around to pay homage to him.

Herrod, the current king, was very threatened by this new baby, whom everyone said would become the king (Matthew 1:18 to 2:23). Jesus performed many miracles will on earth. He cured lepers (Matt. 8:1 – 3), made blind men see, healed the sick, raised the dead. He also spoke frequently in parables; for example, the parable of the seed (Matt. 13:3 – 9). In the end, Jesus was betrayed, and he was crucified. Three days later, on what is now Easter, Jesus rose from the dead, and later ascended into heaven.

All of these miracles were predicted before Jesus even lived; he predicted his own betrayal and death (Matt. ). Jesus came to earth in order to teach lessons about loving God and following his teachings. He reinforced the Ten Commandments, he taught the Beatitudes, and he used many parables to show that those who live in God are the only ones who live. He also taught that any who believe in him will have an eternal life in heaven.

Another important point was that all of the people who come last on earth – poor people, children, etc. – will come first in heaven. He spoke often about making oneself “meek,” “lowly,” and “humble,” and he himself practiced these ideals. He spoke also of the “sheep” and “shepherd” metaphor, inviting people to follow his lead. His teachings have led to a multitude of similar religions, all based on self-sacrifice, loving and forgiving others, caring for others, and doing good in the world.

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Jesus also taught worship through prayer and praise to God, a tradition that continues today. Jesus’ teachings continue to be a huge influence on the way the world works, even today. His ideas and ideals are pervasive throughout the world, and many people openly worship him. Most also believe that he will come again, as stated in several places in the Bible. Jesus is a timeless person who continues to look down on all people today, and accept believers into heaven for eternal life.

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• Jesus’ Power Encounter in Mark’s Gospel It is a turning moment in the course of continuing spiritual battle and takes place within the framework of continuing confrontation between the kingdoms of God and Satan.
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Essay on Relationship With Jesus Christ

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Student Essay On Jesus Prompts Legal Battle

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The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by a Tennessee student who argued that her junior high school English teacher unfairly discriminated against her when the teacher refused to accept a research paper she had written about the life of Jesus.

The case of Brittney Settle, who was a 9th grader in Dickson, Tenn., when the dispute arose in 1991, has been widely cited in recent months by religious conservatives as evidence of the need to amend the U.S. Constitution to provide stronger protections for religious expression in public schools. (See box below.)

The dispute began when Dana Ramsey, Settle’s English teacher at Dickson County Junior High School, assigned students a research paper on any topic they chose. The teacher, however, rejected Settle’s proposed topic, telling her that a paper on Jesus was “not an appropriate thing to do in a public school.’'

Settle’s father met with the teacher and the school principal to protest, but Ramsey said she would not let the student write about Jesus because “that would be dealing specifically with her personal redeemer.’' The teacher later gave additional reasons why the topic was inappropriate. For example, she said Settle would not benefit from the research process by writing a paper on a topic with which she was already well-acquainted. Settle wrote about Jesus anyway and received a grade of zero.

The family sued but lost in federal district court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit. The 6th Circuit’s ruling last May affirmed the broad discretion of classroom teachers over student assignments. “It is the essence of the teacher’s responsibility in the classroom to draw lines and make distinctions--in a word to encourage speech germane to the topic at hand,’' the court said. On Nov. 27, the Supreme Court declined to hear Settle’s appeal of the 6th Circuit’s ruling.

Advocates of a religious-liberty amendment to the Constitution have cited the Settle case before Congress. Michael McConnell, a University of Chicago law professor and an expert in church-state law, told the Senate Judiciary Committee in September that Ramsey’s reasons for rejecting a paper on Jesus were “uninformed, bigoted, or selectively applied.’'

“When a research paper is otherwise appropriate, as this one was, the fact that it involves religion is not a legitimate basis for exclusion,’' McConnell stated.

In her Supreme Court appeal, Settle argued that lower courts and school officials were “divided and badly confused’’ about how to handle such situations. She argued that the 6th Circuit’s ruling runs counter to the guidelines on religious expression in public schools issued in August by Secretary of Education Richard Riley. One of those guidelines states: “Students may express their beliefs about religion in the form of homework, artwork, and other written and oral assignments free of discrimination based on the religious content of their submissions.’'

The Clinton administration declined to take a position on whether the high court should accept Settle’s appeal. Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee in September, Assistant U.S. Attorney Walter Dellinger said the case did not present a clear-cut example of religious discrimination. “The fact that a paper is on a religious topic,’' Dellinger said, “does not exempt it from other pedagogical rules.’'

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Amendment Sought

Two members of Congress have introduced competing proposals that would amend the U.S. Constitution to provide greater protection for public school prayer and other forms of religious expression.

In November, Rep. Ernest Jim Istook Jr., R-Okla., unveiled a proposal that would guarantee the right to “student-sponsored prayer’’ in public schools. “This does not seek to take us back to an era when teachers led students in a required prayer, but for students who desire to have prayer as a normal part of their school day, it removes the artificial barriers erected years ago by the [U.S. Supreme] Court,’' the Congressman said.

Istook’s amendment states: “To secure the people’s right to acknowledge God according to the dictates of conscience: Nothing in this Constitution shall prohibit acknowledgments of the religious heritage, beliefs, or traditions of the people, or prohibit student-sponsored prayer in public schools. Neither the United States nor any state shall compose any official prayer or compel joining in prayer, or discriminate against religious expression or belief.’'

Meanwhile, Rep. Henry Hyde, R-Ill., introduced another religious-liberty amendment, but his does not specifically mention student-sponsored prayer. His measure states: “Neither the United States nor any state shall deny benefits to or otherwise discriminate against any private person or group on account of religious expression, belief, or identity; nor shall the prohibition on laws respecting an establishment of religion be construed to require such discrimination.’'

Hyde’s proposal closely resembles language backed in recent months by several conservative constitutional scholars and organizations, such as the National Association of Evangelicals and the Rutherford Institute. “We are very pleased with the language of Rep. Hyde’s amendment,’' said Greg Baylor, assistant director of the Center for Law and Religious Freedom, an advocacy arm of the Annandale, Va.-based Christian Legal Society. “It just says that government cannot discriminate against religion.’'

But Rep. Istook said Hyde’s proposal “is inadequate to address the problems the public wants to address.’' He argued that a majority of Americans want to overturn court rulings that have barred prayers at public school graduations and voluntary group prayers by students in other school situations. Hyde’s measure “is a civil rights amendment,’' Istook said. “There is nothing in there that addresses school prayer.’'

After Republicans took control of Congress in January, Rep. Istook was assigned to draft a religious-liberty amendment by Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., who himself has wavered on support for amending the Constitution. Rep. Hyde is the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, which will consider the issue. Istook and a spokesman for Rep. Hyde said the chairman intends to allow the panel to debate both proposals, but Hyde’s spokesman also said only one measure would leave the committee.

In a series of congressional hearings last year, advocates of strict church-state separation argued against amending the Constitution. They have since denounced both proposed amendments. “It would be difficult to say either one was worse than the other,’' said Elliot Mincberg, legal director for the liberal advocacy group People for the American Way. “They are both destructive of religious liberty.’'

Douglas Laycock, a professor of constitutional law at the University of Texas at Austin, said the proposed amendments would still leave open to judicial review the question of whether the government was authorizing or engaging in religious expression in a particular case. “If what they want to do is end the litigation, it’s not going to do that,’' he said.

A version of this article appeared in the February 01, 1996 edition of Teacher Magazine as Student Essay On Jesus Prompts Legal Battle

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Resurrection refers to the raising of the dead, although not just in terms of mere bodily reanimation. Biblically it may refer to either spiritual or physical transformation, the former concurrent with regeneration and the latter with re-embodiment on the last day.

This essay explores the biblical hope of resurrection: how it is foreshadowed in the Old Testament (esp. Dan 12), and further anticipated or proclaimed in the New Testament. The theological significance of the relationship between Jesus’ physical resurrection and the resurrection experience(s) of believers, as well as the nature of the resurrection body is then examined, particularly in relation to the concept of an immediate resurrection at death.

As the closing words of the Apostle’s Creed remind us, orthodox Christianity has always affirmed “the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting.” Indeed, these are two crucial and related facets of Christian hope or eschatology. In biblical thought, death is not a welcome friend that ushers us into the “wide blue yonder.” Rather, death is the last enemy which, though already conquered by Jesus, awaits its final defeat on the coming day when God destroy “the covering [or shroud] that is cast over all peoples … [and] swallow up death forever” (Isa 25:7–8a; cf. 1Cor 15:54–57). What Christians ultimately hope for, therefore, is not a disembodied existence in an extraterrestrial place called heaven, but resurrection life in a new (i.e. renewed) creation, where “God himself will be with them as their God” (Rev 21:3). And this prospect of eternal life (life of the age to come) has been secured “through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead” (1Pet 1:3). Indeed, as the Apostle Paul underlines, the resurrection of Jesus and the resurrection of believers are inextricably linked (1Cor 15:12–28).

The Hope of Resurrection Foreshadowed

The Old Testament has relatively little to say about the hope of resurrection, but God is clearly presented as sovereign over both life and death. The latter is attested in the song of Moses, where God claims to both “kill and … make alive” (Deut 32: 39), and in a similar vein in the song of Hannah, who acknowledges that “the LORD kills and brings to life; he brings down to Sheol and raises up.” (1Sam 2:6). Both the sequence (kill[s] … make/brings alive) and parallelism (kills/brings down to Sheol … brings to life/raises up) suggest that God’s power to raise the dead is on view here, rather than simply an ability to rescue wounded or sick people from a premature death. Neither Moses nor Hannah is claiming that God has raised the dead or will do so; only that such is within his sovereign power, should it be deemed desirable or necessary (cf. Gen 22:5; Heb 11:19). While neither speaker had personal experience of such power to raise the dead, this was subsequently demonstrated through both Elijah and Elisha (cf. 1Kgs 17:17–24; 2Kgs 4:18–37; 13:20–21). Thus at least the germ of resurrection hope is arguably reflected in early Israelite theology and experience.

Much more explicit resurrection language is expressed in subsequent OT books, such as Isaiah, Ezekiel and Daniel. While Isaiah 25:7–9 may be employing the idea of death’s abolition metaphorically, the imagery seems to suggest more than national restoration in 26:19; given the marked contrast with the fate of the wicked in 26:14, individual resurrection is arguably on view. However, this is plainly not the case in Ezekiel 37, where the resurrection of the dry bones portrays Israel’s physical restoration from metaphorical death in exile. Even so, the rhetorical force of Ezekiel’s reassurance here is largely dependent on the plausibility of the idea: resurrection would be an inappropriate and unpersuasive metaphor if it were considered utterly impossible. But however the concept is employed by Isaiah and Ezekiel, there is little doubt over its significance in Daniel 12. Here those “awakened” are physically dead (“sleep in the dust of the earth”), resurrection has eternal consequences (“some awake to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt”), and the faithful (“wise/those who turn many to righteousness”) are gloriously transformed (“shine … like stars”). While arguably falling short of the universal eschatological prospect envisaged in subsequent Jewish and Christian thought, this text unquestionably reflects the most developed Old Testament support for “the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting.”

The Prospect of Resurrection Anticipated  

During the intertestamental period belief in a future resurrection of the dead became more widely embraced within Judaism. Clearly there were some, like the Sadducees, who resisted the idea (Mark 12:18–27; Acts 23:8; cf. Sirach 38:21), not only because they considered it absurd but because they found no support for such teaching in the Law of Moses (i.e. the Pentateuch). However, other evidence from the Hellenistic era (e.g., the Greek translation of the relevant Old Testament texts; explicit mention in 2 Maccabees; implicit attestation in the Wisdom of Solomon, 1 Enoch and other Jewish texts) and the New Testament (e.g., Luke 14:14; John 11:24; Acts 23:6–9) suggests that the idea of a physical resurrection as an eschatological event had become a fairly standard Jewish belief by the first century. Accordingly, for many if not most Jews, Jesus’ teaching on resurrection would have been radical or unintelligible only insofar as it anticipated such an event prior to the last day (e.g., Mark 9:9–10; Luke 24:45–46; John 2:19–20; 5:24–26; 20:9).

However, as well as anticipating a spiritual resurrection for his followers (John 5:25) and an imminent physical resurrection for himself (Luke 9:21–22), Jesus clearly endorsed the more traditional concept as well: an eschatological resurrection of the dead (Luke 11:31–32; 20:34–38; John 5:28–29; 6:39–58; cf. John 12:48). Indeed, such an event is prefigured in some of his miracles, most notably the raising of Jairus’ daughter (Mark 5:35–43), the widow of Nain’s son (Luke 7:11–17), and his friend Lazarus (John 11:1–44). While none of these constitutes resurrection in the fullest biblical sense (i.e., being raised to immortal life), like their Old Testament counterparts they foreshadow this eschatological reality. As such, it is arguably problematic to construe the latter as being anything less than a reanimation of the dead involving significant continuity between their natural (mortal) and their spiritual (immortal) bodies. Such a conclusion is further suggested by Paul’s anticipation of “the redemption of our bodies” (Rom 8:23), as well as the resurrection body of Jesus himself (John 20:27).

The Fact of Resurrection Proclaimed

For New Testament authors, Jesus’ resurrection is not only archetypal, but guarantees the future resurrection of believers (Acts 26:23; 1Cor 6:14; 15:20, 23; 2Cor 4:14; Col 1:18; Rev 1:5), who are united to him both in his death and resurrection (Rom 5:9–11; 6:3–5, 8–11; 8:11; Col 2:12; 3:1; cf. Rev 20:4–6). While in some measure Christians experience the future now (i.e., the life of the coming age), the complete and untarnished reality awaits the last day, when “the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed” (1Cor 15:52). This and other New Testament passages (e.g., Acts 24:14–15; 1Thess 4:16–17; Phil 3:20–21; Rev 20:11–15) plainly associate the future resurrection of the dead with the Lord’s return and the final judgment. The idea of an immediate post-mortem resurrection experience is difficult to correlate with this. Advocates of an instantaneous “resurrection” must therefore look elsewhere to defend such a concept (principally, 2Cor 5:1–10), and conclude that over time the apostle Paul must have changed his mind. The main difficulty with this, however, is that Paul’s teaching on this matter is consistent across all his letters—including those written after 2 Corinthians, such as Romans and Philippians. Moreover, 2 Corinthians 5 is not indisputably suggesting that believers receive their resurrected bodies the moment they die. The loss of our earthly tent (mortal body) and the acquisition of our eternal house (resurrection body) are not necessarily simultaneous, especially if “being at home with the Lord” (2Cor 5:8) equates with “being away from the body” (2Cor 5:6) or being “unclothed” (2Cor 5:4). Thus understood, Paul has two post-mortem scenarios in mind in this passage: our final, resurrected state (2Cor 5:1–5), and our interim, disembodied state prior to this (2Cor 5:6–9). While the nature of the latter (being with the Lord) allows Paul somewhat reluctantly to welcome death, his ultimate Christian hope is to be clothed with his heavenly dwelling (the immortal clothing of his resurrection body). Paul provides his most detailed discussion of the latter in his earlier letter.

The Nature of the Resurrection Body and Life Everlasting

In response to the cynicism of resurrection skeptics in the Corinthian church, Paul reflects on the nature of the resurrection body in 1 Corinthians 15:35–57. While not denying some degree of continuity with the natural body, Paul’s emphasis here is clearly on the discontinuity between the mortal body inherited from the first Adam and the immortal body secured through the second Adam. He illustrates such by noting:

• The difference between the seed sown and the plant produced (vv. 37–38);
• The different types of ‘flesh’ and ‘bodies’ even in the natural realm (vv.39–41).

He then underlines the differences between the natural and the spiritual body in vv. 42–49 as follows:

• The body buried (“sown”) is perishable, but raised imperishable.
• The body is buried in dishonor, but is raised in glory.
• The body is sown (buried) in weakness, but is raised in power.

In short, the resurrection body will be like that of Christ (1Cor 15:49; cf. Phil 3:20–21).

Paul is not suggesting that resurrection or “spiritual” bodies will be non-physical, but rather that the natural body inherited from Adam is unsuitable for an eternal inheritance because it is subject to decay (1Cor 15:50). This is why everyone must undergo change—even those who have not experienced death before the last day must undergo the kind of transformation effected through resurrection to be suitably “attired” for their eternal inheritance (vv.51–53). While Paul is clearly thinking here only in terms of Christians, it is clear from elsewhere that he understood the eschatological resurrection and final judgment to encompass all humanity (Rom 2:5–16; Acts 17:31; 24:15). What kind of body the resurrected wicked will have is nowhere spelt out, but presumably it must likewise be suitable for their eternal fate, however this is understood.

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Scientist finds 'compelling evidence' that Jesus Christ resurrected on Easter Sunday

T his weekend, Christians all over the world are getting ready for Easter. They remember the Bible story of how Jesus came back to life after being crucified.

The religious text claims this happened three days after he was buried, but many still question how such a miracle could occur and if there is any evidence of it.

Joshua Swamidass, from Washington University in St Louis, says there's strong proof it happened.

Writing for the Veritas Forum in 2017, he said: "I am a scientist. Still, on Easter, I celebrate that Jesus rose from the dead about 2,000 years ago.

"This event is the cornerstone of everything. In the same way that trust-like faith in science is connected to evidence, so is the faith I have in the resurrection.

"Without the physical resurrection, two thousand years of history are left begging for explanation, like a movie missing a key scene.

"No other event in all recorded history has reached so far across national, ethnic, religious, linguistic, cultural, political, and geographic borders."

"The message spread with unreasonable success across the world. During just the first few centuries, it spread without political or military power, prevailing against the ruthless efforts of dedicated, organised and violent opposition."

Prof Swamidass used the Bible to support his view.

He added: "How did a small band of disempowered Jews in an occupied and insignificant territory of ancient Rome accomplish this unequaled act?

"With dates established by radiometric analysis, prophecies from centuries before Jesus' birth predict his life, death, and resurrection."

"These prophecies include specific details that Jesus and his followers could not control.

"For example, before the Romans invented crucifixion, Psalms 22:16 described the piercing of Jesus' hands and feet.

"Isaiah 53 is a particularly important prophecy too that lays out the story of Jesus and the meaning of the resurrection."

The scientist also notes that "Jesus was a real person in history who died" as evidence that he did not simply fake his passing.

He added: "Several manuscripts from multiple sources, including Jewish historians, describe a man named Jesus who lived and was executed.

"Specific details reported about His execution confirm 'blood and water' spilled from a spear wound in his side.

"He really died and was not merely unconscious."

"The early accounts of the resurrection and prophecies predicting it were reliably transmitted through history.

"More than 66,000 early manuscripts are known, orders of magnitude more than other ancient texts."

Prof Swamidass said these had been "carbon-dated to before Jesus' time," which makes him think there's a "pattern of consistency" that suggests the resurrection really happened.

He added "The final verdict, for me, is that the Resurrection makes sense through the lens of history."

"The evidence is compelling, but not definitive."

"Faith in Jesus is reasonable and is certainly not without evidence."

Despite this BBC survey in 2017 found that one in four Christians in Britain don't believe Jesus came back to life.

Reverend Dr Lorraine Cavanagh thinks that might be because grown-ups don't want to believe things the same way they did when they were kids at Sunday school.

She says: "You're talking about adults here. And an adult faith requires that it be constantly questioned, constantly re-interpreted, which incidentally is very much what Modern Church is actually about."

She also mentions that new science and thinking changes how we see things, and this affects everyone's beliefs.

"So to ask an adult to believe in the resurrection the way they did when they were at Sunday school simply won't do and that's true of much of the key elements of the Christian faith."