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Why didn’t Jesus Christ raise John the Baptist from death?
Jesus performed His supernatural works of raising the dead for specific reasons according to His Father’s infinite plan. In divine wisdom, it was time for John the Baptist to rest.…
What are the seven wounds or scars of Christ?
God’s love for sinners led Him to give all for their salvation (Romans 5:8). Jesus Christ bore the chastisement necessary to give guilty humans peace with God. “But he was…
What does it mean that Christ is the firstfruits of them that slept?
Paul wrote, “But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep” (1 Corinthians 15:20). The term “firstfruits” comes first from…
Why did Jesus choose the symbol of the vine to represent Himself?
The symbol of the Vine In Bible symbolism, Israel had been compared to a vine (Isaiah 5:1–7). The prophet wrote, “In that day sing to her, a vineyard of red…
Who was the disciple whom Jesus loved?
The Gospel of John is the only gospel that mentions the phrase the “disciple whom Jesus loved” as seen in the following passages: “One of them, the disciple whom Jesus…
What are the physiological processes that Jesus experienced on the cross?
Cahleen Shrier, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Biology and Chemistry, talks on the science of Christ’s crucifixion. She explains the physiological processes a typical crucified victim experienced at…
What is the evidence to the historicity of Jesus from non-Christian sources?
Question: What is the evidence to the historicity of Jesus from non-Christian sources? Answer: Here is evidence for the historicity of Jesus from some of the non-Christian resources: Evidence from…
How does Psalm 22 apply to Christ?
Bible scholars named Psalm 22 the “Messianic Psalm” as it depicts great pain. It has also been called, “The Psalm of the Cross,” because of references to the sufferings of…
If Christ was incarnated and made lower than angels, how could He be God?
The apostle Paul, in Hebrews 2:7, wrote: “You have made him a little lower than the angels; you have crowned him with glory and honor, and set him over the…
Did Christ empty Himself of His divinity when He became a man?
Some claim that according to Philippians 2:6,7, Christ “emptied Himself” of deity when He was born on earth. Paul wrote that Jesus, “emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant,…
