Jesus and history

the Christians, the Temple Mount was nothing more than just a landfill with no significant meaning. Leaving the Temple Mount as a landfill reminded the Christians of Jesus’ prediction of the destruction of the Temple due to the neglect of the Jews towards Yahweh’s will. Christians, on the other hand, had followed the teachings of Jesus, and as a result, Christianity prospered on the western…

were probably the most important people of Jesus followers in history and legend. Simon Peter, the apostle Paul, and Mary Magdalene. The Book draws in the New Testament and the notic Gospel. Mary Magdalene as the media star and much interest who they now least about. Peter prominent figure in gospel. Paul we have his writings so we know what he thought. Mary Magdalen rarely shows up in the New Testament, name only appears 13 times 12 occurrences in Jesus death and resurrection. It left a lot of…

“Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in Earth, as it is in Heaven” (King James Version, Matt. 6:10). These words in small part epitomize the meaning of “good news” by N.T. Wright in his “Simply Good News”. Jesus Christ, the Son of God in full divinity and humanity, came to Earth as God incarnate and proved His authority as a part of the Trinity by dying and resurrecting three days later. Wright thus argues that Jesus’s coronation in addition to His teachings are more than merely advice; they are…

it is to read and understand chapter 24 in that larger context we must limit ourselves for the moment to just a chapter. Leading up to the Olivet discourse is a series of events found in chapter 23. In the opening verses of that chapter we have Jesus pronouncing woes upon the scribes and Pharisees. These men are putting others under extreme burdens with all their additions to the law of God. They dress up like they are holy and honorable men but it is all for show. They are hypocrites and…

Disciples The twelve disciples walked with Jesus and were with Him throughout His ministry. They experienced firsthand everything that Jesus did throughout His time here on earth. A few of the disciples wrote books of the Bible in the New Testament. The twelve disciples were Peter, his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, Jude, also called Thaddeus, and Judas Iscariot. Andrew, Peter’s brother, was a fisherman from…

A hated and loved religion by many in history and many in the present. The Roman Catholic church, created by Jesus himself in the first century AD. The Catholic Church invites everyone from anywhere in the world to the Catholic faith. The first ever Catholic church and Christian community was made in Jerusalem. Saint Peter, the first Pope, led more than three thousand people in the Christian community(A Timeline of Catholic Church History). The first holocaust, modern journalists would call…

Linear Worldview, mostly Christianity, believes in a creator and an event that will conclude the creation. The fundamental belief is that God stays in contact with his creations and Jesus Christ is the revelation of the nature of God and Savior of all who believes and the believers grow their relationship with God through Jesus Christ. I was…

English Standard Version). In this verse, it states that Jesus was God, and was with God from the beginning. He then came down and lived on earth as a man. Many years ago this actually happened. It is a fact written in history. Jesus was a man. Jesus came down from heaven. The deity and humanity of Christ is one of the most important parts of the Christian faith. It distinguishes itself from all other religions and cults. Christians believe that Jesus was both fully God and fully man. This does…

Christianity A historical timeline is required in order to understand the main principles and practices of Eastern Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism, and Protestantism. Once a brief history is established then is becomes easier to see the principles and practices in common. All three religions are based off of the Old Testament and the New Testament. However, throughout the development of Christianity different interpretations, as well as, location have contributed to the three major sects of…

As with any controversial topic, there are many different approaches people will employ and identify with. On the topic of Jesus’ Resurrection, Fideism, Strong Theological Rationalism and Critical Theological Rationalism are three main categories of logic Christians seeking to defend the Resurrection could fall into, and each possesses a specific set of standards for having that belief. Those who fall into the first category, Fideists, believe strongly that faith is the only…