Category: Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the History of the Jewish People?
Jews are one of the most ancient peoples in the world. The Bible, ancient historians outside the Bible, as well as archeology, all record their history. We have more facts about their history than that of any other nation. We will use this information to summarize their history. To make the history of the Israelites…
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Was Jesus the son of a virgin from the line of David?
We saw that ‘Christ’ is an Old Testament title. Let us now look at this question: was Jesus of Nazareth that ‘Christ’ predicted in the Old Testament? From the Line of David Psalm 132 in the Old Testament, written 1000 years before Jesus lived, contained a specific prophecy. It said: 10 For the sake of your…
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Was there an Adam? The Testimony of the ancient Chinese
The Bible is a remarkable book. It claims that God inspired it, and also accurately record history. I used to doubt the historical accuracy for the beginning chapters of the first book in the Bible – Genesis. This was the account of Adam & Eve, paradise, the forbidden fruit, a tempter, followed by the account…
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Simple but Powerful: What is the meaning of Jesus’ sacrifice?
Jesus came to give himself as a sacrifice for all peoples so that we could escape our corruption and reconnect with God. God declared this plan at the beginning of human history. He then signed it in the sacrifice of Abraham by pointing to Mount Moriah where Jesus’ sacrifice would be provided. Then the Jewish…
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Where does ‘Christ’ of Jesus Christ come from?
I sometimes ask people what Jesus’ last name was. Usually they reply, “I guess his last name was ‘Christ’ but I am not sure”. Then I ask, “If so, when Jesus was a little boy did Joseph Christ and Mary Christ take little Jesus Christ to the market?” Hearing it that way, they realize that…
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What are the Ten Commandments? What do they teach?
Moses wrote the first five books of the Bible. These books describe the birth of the Israelite nation thousands of years ago. Moses’ mission was to birth this nation to become a light to surrounding nations. He began by leading the Israelites (or Jews) out of slavery in Egypt through a rescue known as Passover.…