Easter came from pagan sun-worship, not from Jesus Christ or the apostles. It is one of those Babylonian customs brought to Samaria after Israel's overthrow (721-718 B.C.) by the colonists from Babylonia. Later it was transplanted to Rome by Simon Magus. Simon Magus, who was the "Grea...
To answer the title question effectively requires more than the citing of a few texts; we must first acknowledge that the way to the answer is more difficult than it appears and recognize that the answer may be less straightforward than many would like. The author raises some fascinating yet ...
Did the First Christians Worship Jesus? The New Testament Evidence. By JAMES D. G. DUNN.No AbstractHurtado, L. W.JOURNAL OF THEOLOGICAL STUDIES -OXFORD-
Christian deistsbelieve that Jesus Christ was a deist. Jesus taught that there are two basic laws of God governing humankind. The first law is that life comes from God and we are to use it as God intends, as illustrated in Jesus' parable of the talents. Who started the idea of Deism?
Did Jesus write the New Testament?Jesus:Jesus of Nazareth is the central figure in the Christian religion. Traditionally, Christians believe that he was the son of God and a virgin named Mary. Jesus founded the Christian religion early in the 1st century AD....
(2) They sang to Christ as if he was still alive. (3) They believed Jesus was God. (4) Even enemies of Christianity viewed them as morally distinct people. (5) They would regularly eat meals together. (6) Rome tortured some of the early Christians for their faith. (7) Christianity ...
Was Jesus God, Man, or Myth? Some biblical scholars question whether or not a historical Jesus ever existed. Others are convinced that there was an actual Jesus, although he was fully human and did not perform miracles. And, of course, most Christians believe that the entire Jesus story, ...
The author of the epistle, John was one of Jesus' closest disciples and a key leader in the early church. He wrote to address issues of false teachings and to affirm the faith of believers.2. The Early ChurchThe community of believers to whom John was writing. They were facing challenges...
What did Jesus say about faith? "Jesus said to him, 'If you can believe?All things are possible for one who believes." "For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast."...
While the Bible does not indicate Isaac’s exact age, he was old enough to help his father carry the material needed to make a wood pyre, and most theologians believe he was somewhere between later adolescence and early adulthood. He noticed his father had not brought a lamb to sacrifice,...