JESUS Christ -- ResurrectionCHRISTIANITYETHNOCENTRISMANTHROPOLOGYBIBLE. N.T.Did Jesus rise bodily from the dead? Even those who give an affirmative answer to this question do not all agree on the reasons why. According to the Gospels, Jesus's close circle of followers believed in his resurrection...
The second portion of this passage explores Jesus’ response to Martha’s comments, and it begins with Christ saying, “Your brother will rise” (v. 23). These words are not intended to be a pious cliché or platitude; rather, as John indicates in verse eleven, Jesus is planning on rais...
You see, the little town of Bethlehem is only about 5 miles away from Jerusalem. It is called the Feast of Tabernacles, and you can read more about it inLeviticus 23. And for a much more detailed explanation, please see “Christ’s Birth Revealed In Scripture” by Pastor Mark Biltz on...
For example, the Nazis called themselves Christian. So did the Ku Klux Klan. And prior to the Civil War in the U.S. in the 1860s, many Christians were using the Bible (incorrectly) to justify enslaving people. Did Jesus Christ ever model violence or hatred toward others? Just the opposi...
14And if Christ has not been raised,our preaching is useless and so is your faith.15More than that, we are then found to be false witnesses about God, for we have testified about God that he raised Christ from the dead.But he did not raise him if in fact the dead are not raised....
Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you. Jesus, I belong to you. I lift up my heart to you. I set my mind on you. I fix my eyes on you. I offer my body to you as a living sacrifice. Jesus, we belong to you. Praying in the name of the Fa...
“delays” in God’s timetable. For example, we have previously considered the question, “Why did Jesus wait three days to rise from the dead?” and “Why is Jesus waiting so long before He comes again?” Obviously, those questions are different than this particular question, but the ...
And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and preaching the good news of Jesusasthe Christ. NASB 1995 And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they kept right on teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ. ...
But here’s the problem: The basic and usual meaning of these terms is “stand up”—not “rise from the dead.” It may have the latter sense inMark 5:41, but that isnotits usual meaning. Normally, it refers to the physical act of standing. ...
9 They still did not understand from Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead. John 20:9 Meaning and Commentary John 20:9 For as yet they knew not the Scripture Meaning not some particular passage of Scripture, but the writings of the Old Testament in general, and the various...