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A History Christianity Nearly all that is known about the life of Jesus, also called Jesus Christ, after whom Christianity is named, is contained in the four Gospels of the New Testament, particularly those of Mark, Matthew, and Luke. These accounts were written 60 to 100 or more years after the b...

The following are early extra-biblical references to Jesus and/or Christians by non-Christian writers (in some cases, Christian writers are quoting non-Christian writers' references to Jesus). Quotes are copied from the accompanying links, unless otherwise noted. Within the text of the article, auth...

One of the problems of being a Religious Person is that upon occasion you have to look ridiculous. Occasionally you have experiences that overwhelm you with the majesty and providence of God, but when you recall them afterwards or tell them to others, you feel foolish. The most important such event ...

Critics of the current awakening have said that they believe that the so-called "Laughing Revival," and "Toronto Blessing" have been very damaging to the historic faith because they do not emphasize the resurrection of Jesus Christ. From my perspective, nothing could be further from the truth. I wou...

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If you love me, you will obey what I command.—John 14:15, NIV How sad it is to be the kid who studied the wrong chapter for the final exam! Has it ever happened to you? When it is over, you make the unsettling discovery that everyone else thought the exam was easy, even though you found it quite dif...

About a half-century ago, there was a spate of movies in which the heroine spent the whole time dying of a mysterious, but fatal illness. The primary symptom of this disease was swooning at dramatic moments and lounging around on pillows. The sufferer kept her good looks and her valiant attitude to ...

Jesus talks about the Church in the series of parables in Matthew 13:31-52. Most people think that the parables repeat the same lesson in different ways, but I disagree. In these parables, Jesus teaches His disciples the future history of the Church. I will send you out into all the world He set ano...

Introduction Traditional Location The term the Sermon on the Mount was one used by Augustine to describe the group of sayings of Jesus as he taught the crowds which gathered on the side of a mountain. Matthew 5-7 It was added to a note in the Coverdale Bible and thus gained popularity until today it...

Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples: “The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. So you must obey them and do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach. They tie up heavy loads and put them on men’s shoulders, bu...

For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways;they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.You will tread upon the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent.“Because he loves me,” says the LORD, “I...

On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord. Again...