"Christology," taken from the Greek "Christos," literally means the study of Christ. ... There is certainly nothing wrong with a historical study but if it ignores or denies the "Spiritual Jesus," the "Christ of faith," the study is like a sham. ... It is with both the crucifixion and the resurrection that one understands the humanity and divinity of Jesus Christ. ... This event is significant to Christians who profess they are disciples of Christ. ... People have been raised to perform certain rituals, all of which they do as a way of demonstrating their beliefs and devotion as well as the...

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Where the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints differs is on this next topic: Who is God? ... Because our Heavenly Father chose Jesus Christ to be our Savior, Satan became angry and rebelled. ... The Church became known as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. ... This is all made possible through the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ. ... The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is God's true Church, established by Jesus Christ and restored by the prophet Joseph Smith. ...

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The Christians regard Jerusalem as their holy city because it was where their messiah, Jesus Christ, was crucified and resurrected. ... Jesus Christ is believed by the Christians to be the messiah and the Son of God, born of the Virgin Mary. ... Because of the divine power Jesus Christ was believed to have, he is worshipped alongside God by the Christian faith. ... The Islam religion also disagrees with the worship of both Jesus Christ and God. Islam stresses the belief in one all-powerful god, Allah, and sees Jesus Christ as another deity being worshipped. ...

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This prophecy was obviously fulfilled as mentioned in Matthew 1:18, which states, "This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. ... But Jesus remained silent. The high priest said to him, 'I charge you under oath by the living God: Tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.'" ... Satan tried his best to get Jesus to succumb to the temptations before him, but Jesus did not fall. ... What if Jesus would have quit? ...

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Next, I will discuss the focal point of most catholic denominations, which of course is Jesus Christ. ... Both religions believe that Jesus Christ was born of Mary, and that the birth took place in the town of Bethlehem. Also they agree on the belief that Jesus Christ has both human and divine natures. ... The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1981. ... The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1981. ...

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This is done to mimic Jesus Christ's forty day fast in the wilderness. ... It is the celebration of death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. ... Palm Sunday is the day that we today celebrate as Jesus Christ entered Jerusalem. ... "Pilate said to them, "Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?... This celebration is always on a Sunday and it marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ. ...

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Both Santiago and Jesus are different from other men. ... Santiago's hands bleed, like the hands of Jesus when he is nailed to the cross. ... As bad as he feels, Jesus must accept what He has coming. ... The description of what becomes of the marlin and the sharks foreshadows Santiago's suffering, much the way several of Jesus" statements in the New Testament foreshadow Christ's betrayal and crucifixion. ... At the Passover meal that was Christ's Last Supper, as Jesus gave His disciples bread, He said, "This is my Body." ...

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The words death, dead and die first occur in the New Testament as a description of the path to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. ... Man's original sin is characterized in the New Testament by comparing the original Adam to Jesus Christ (the second Adam). ... Christ however has conquered death by rising from the dead. Until Christ's return and the resurrection,! ... By dying on the cross, Jesus perfectly released of man's sins. ...

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That person would be none other than Jesus. ... Any one of these verses, if interpreted literally, loses the true meaning that Jesus intended. ... He knows that it is futile to exhaust ourselves trying to convince another of the gifts and salvation of Christ if they have no intention of ever trying to "receive" the message. ... After all these are the very words of Jesus. ... This particular verse really prompts one to consider what Jesus" intentions really were. ...

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In Luke 10: 29-37 we learn of a man who asked Jesus the same question, who is my neighbor? ... Jesus then said unto him "Go, and do thou likewise.... These churches often deny that God loves all men in the death of Jesus Christ, but on the contrary that he loves everyone through the preaching of the gospel. ... Smit says in his book The Fruit of the Spirit of Jesus Christ "According to the standard and the quality, sweetness, and beauty of Christ's love toward you, so love one another.... Christ gave himself over to the death of the cross for us. ...

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The prophesy of the messiah was true, but instead of a strong military leader, they received the suffering servant as their savior, Jesus Christ. Jesus was a peaceful man. ... Jesus was very fond of children. ... However, Jesus forgave them. ... They truly had an impact on the teachings of Christ. ...

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Through fulfilling salvation History; the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the world made flesh has revealed to us God's plan for salvation and desire for intimacy with humans. ... At conception Jesus accepted the human condition. ... Jesus Christ was 'truly human while remaining truly God' (CCC469) He accepted human emotion and limitations and was fully human, except he did not sin. ... Jesus is the "father's one perfect and unsurpassable word. ... The life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the living Word of God, is God's definitive effort t...

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Introduction Coming from a Baptist background, I have the understanding that the Eucharist, which we call "the Lord's Supper" or "Holy Communion" to be the act of following the command that Jesus gave at the "Last Supper". ... So the focus of this paper will be that it don't not matter if you call it Holy Communion, Eucharist, or the Lord's Supper, the fact that is important is to know why you do it, and to be sure that you are doing it to remember that Jesus Christ gave His life for us. ... According to the World Council of Churches, Faith and Orde...

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This partial kingdom is only a glimpse of how the real and perfect kingdom will be, that is fulfilled through Jesus Christ. ... Because of all the sin God sends his prophets to tell them that they will be persecuted for all their sins and that Jesus Christ will come and fulfill all his promises. ... Jesus is the true Adam; God's people, he is the true temple and tabernacle; God's place, and Jesus is God's rule and blessing. ... After the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, God's kingdom was fully restored. ... The church is a group of God's people who follow his so...

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Jesus Christ was sent by God and he is recognized as the only bigoted son that everyone believes as the intermediary to God so also is Beowulf as well was sent by King Hrothgar to deliver his people and as intermediary to the king. ... The inducing part of the story was the death of Jesus Christ, who voluntarily gave up his life to his hater in order to save his people life whose has been predominated by devil or evil people same as in Beowulf who went to the battle with his friend to fight with the dragon. ... Beowulf who comes to save the land could represent Jesus and his death was like th...

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Christianity is a religion of Abraham monotheistic which tends to be based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the biblical canon as Christ. ... Even in the twentieth century, some scholars do not take as incontrovertible date of AD 33 for the death of Jesus Christ. ... One may ask: What would Christianity without the appearances of Jesus? ... Why Jesus said the dead men whose bodies continue to move and live? ... They think that Jesus Christ will make them free from all of their sins. ...

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Priests are viewed as a symbol of Christ who re-enact the sacrifice. ... Since Jesus was male, a priest of matching gender more directly affects the fact that it is Christ who is present." ... It must be kept in mind that Jesus ordained no one. ... There were also many other apostles, women, appointed by the risen Christ (1 Corinthians 15:6). Mary Magdalene and Martha were close friends of Jesus and Jesus would have confided in them greatly. ...

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Because united with Christ they are on their road to the kingdom of God. ... Christ also sent his son before the foundation of the world to us. ... The holy spirit was sent on Pentecost to Jesus to help him perform on earth. Jesus proclaimed the Good News, which tired to explain the mystery and formed the church. ... Christ made the new people "a kingdom of God". ...

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At the baptism, both Christ and John were in the river. ... This symbolizes a person "putting on Christ" or becoming more like Christ. ... This process reminds us of the Last Supper in which Jesus gave himself to his disciples. ... They do not believe that it represents Christ, it is Christ. ... Although God arranged the first marriage, Jesus made marriage the sacrament of Matrimony. ...

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Gnosticism has been around since before the birth of Christ. ... In my understanding of the gnosis and how it differed from the Orthodox teachings of Christianity deals with the resurrection of Christ. ... After saying this, she turned round and saw Jesus standing, but she did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? ... Jesus said to her, "Mary." ...

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In love he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will-to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves. ... " Limited Atonement "Jesus Christ died to save only those who were given to him (elected) by the Father in eternity past. ... " Romans 8:1 "Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." Philippians 1:6 "...being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.... ...

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In Christianity, the crucifixion of Jesus Christ was atonement for human sinfulness and when he was resurrected it opened a door for humans to enter into eternal life. ... Through the prophets Jesus Christ, Moses and Muhammad, Allah's teachings were revealed so that proper Muslims could abide those teachings. ... The "Second Coming" of Christ will restore original harmony on earth. Many Liberal Christians view the "Second Coming" in a more symbolic way than a literal return of Christ. ... While Christianity views Jesus as the son of God, Islam calls this blasphemous. ...

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When Paine opens up his third chapter with the statement that he does not mean to write in disrespect of Jesus Christ, it is obvious that he truly believes that the man, Jesus Christ, was a virtuous, moral, and benevolent man. ... He contrasts this to the fact that they sacrifice Jesus Christ himself simply because Eve had eaten an apple (and in fact in his conclusion states how they make Jesus kill himself, a Jew killing a Jew in favor of the Roman Empire). ... For example, he states in chapter four that only most of the stories about Jesus Christ are unbelievable. ... Another area that is pr...

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But Paul wanted to answer these false accusations from these teachers by reminding them of the lessons they learned from the gospel which asserted the resurrection of Jesus Christ. ... But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen: And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain" (12-14). ... But the most important part of the resurrection of Jesus Christ came towards the end of Paul's passage, in which Paul describes the form that Jesus took when he rose from the dead. ... Paul could not stress enough the importance of the ...

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James 2:1 challenges all Christians by saying, "As believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, don't show favoritism." ... In addition, James" message is coherent with the actions and beliefs of Jesus Christ. ... The gospels describe Jesus Christ constantly meeting people who need help in his daily life. ... Thus, Biblical texts and Jesus Christ guide all of us to answer God's call by evaluating our neighbors" requests as if we were in their situation. Through the life of Jesus Christ and the teachings of sacred scripture, all Christians can effectively help their neighbors...

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