Widespread in the Roman Empire, crucifixion on the cross was considered one of the most cruel, painful and shameful executions of the ancient world. Some 6,000 or so slaves captured by the Romans after the defeat of the Spartacus rebellion in 71 B.C. were crucified on the road from Capua...
Christ took the same body into heaven that was crucified on the cross, unless He was transformed in the cloud after the disciples lost sight of Him. There must have been some change in the appearance of Christ after His resurrection, for Mary Magdalene, who was the first one who saw Him...
but also being forsaken by God and Jesus' closest friends weighed heavily. He was going to face evil(and humanity’s sin)head-on so all humans could receive the life they don’t deserve. And, as much as Jesus wished for this heavy burden to be removed, he moved forward on...
How many Stations of the Cross are there? How do I pray the Stations of the Cross? Do you ever wonder what it was really like to be at the Passion of Jesus? Our tendency is to approach the Gospels as history, far removed from who and where we are today. The temptation is to ...
"I exorcise you, Most Unclean Spirit! All Spirits! Every one of you! In the name of Our Lord Jesus Christ: Be uprooted and expelled from this Creature of God..." Father Peter makes the sign of the cross on Warren's forehead, presses a relic against his chest and ultimately finishes ...
aLord Jesus, you are the human crucified on the cross, the third day of resurrection, save me from death and the power of sin, I admit I was a sinner (our life including your thoughts of sin in sin,), I would like to accept you as my Savior, thank you pardon me sin, to take...
The body of a man buried in northern Italy 2,000 years ago shows signs that he died after being nailed to a wooden cross, the method used for the execution of Jesus described in the Christian Bible. Although crucifixion was a common form of capital punishment for criminals and slaves in ...
acted out of ignorance in condemning Jesus to death through His crucifixion, it is also worth noting that both Matthew and Mark in their respective Gospels Mt 27:18 and Mark 15:10 wrote that “It was out of envy” that the chief priests handed Jesus over to the Romans to be crucified....
Was Jesus crucified on a tree (according to Peter), cross (according to others), or never got crucified (according to Islam)?We only believe in Jesus' personal quotes as closest to the truth. Jesus according to Islam never got killed on the cross. Allah Almighty saved him....
2. Jesus ChristReferred to as "His own Son," who was given up for the sake of humanity's salvation.3. BelieversThe recipients of God's grace and the ones for whom Christ was given.4. The CrossThe event where Jesus was given up, symbolizing the ultimate sacrifice and the fulfillment ...