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Was Jesus the biological son of Mary? If so, how did He not inherit a sin nature? Answer That Jesus was Mary’s biological son is a significant biblical assertion. It fulfills prophecy, confirms that Jesus’ birth was truly miraculous, and has strong spiritual implications. At the same time...

Is Jesus in every book of the Bible? Answer The Bible is God’s Word to us (Matthew 24:35; 2 Timothy 3:16). Studying God’s Word shows us who God is and what He has done. The Bible also reveals what matters to Him, how we are to live, and our purpose in His plan of redemption. Jesus is also...

What does it mean that Jesus, the Son, is the second Person of the Trinity? Answer The Trinity is one God in three Persons. The Bible teaches three coexistent, co-eternal Persons who comprise the one God. Jesus is referred to as the second Person in the Trinity, because in the “Trinitarian...

Who killed Jesus? Answer Who killed Jesus? Who is responsible for Christ’s death? Is it the Jews who condemned Jesus for blasphemy and had Him arrested? Or was it the Romans who physically tortured and crucified Him? What about God the Father or all of sinful humanity? The answer to this...

What does it mean that Christ is holy? What is the holiness of Christ? Answer The word holy has two primary definitions. First, holiness refers to absolute moral purity and an uncompromised, unsurpassed standard of righteousness. God, who is incapable of error, untainted by sin, unrestrained...

Will Jesus still have the scars of crucifixion in heaven? Answer The Bible does not specifically tell us that Jesus, now in heaven, has retained the scars of His crucifixion. We can’t be absolutely sure, but we believe He does still have the scars—the only scars anywhere in heaven—based on a...

What does it mean that Jesus is the Savior? Answer In most superhero movies, the hero must intervene in a dangerous situation to rescue a powerless victim. At the end, the victim might exclaim, with all the force of a well-worn cliché, “You’re my hero!” In this moment, the grateful person is...

Did Jesus break the Sabbath law? Answer The gospels record several instances when Jesus healed a person on the Sabbath: 1. Simon Peter’s mother-in-law in Peter’s home (Mark 1:29–31). 2. A man with a withered hand in the synagogue (Mark 3:1–6). 3. A man born blind in Jerusalem (John 9:1–16)...

What did Jesus teach? Answer It is impossible to give an adequate short answer to the question of what did Jesus teach. In fact, John, after writing a rather lengthy gospel, cautions that Jesus did many other things that were not recorded. This would no doubt apply to His teaching as well (see...

How long did Jesus live? Answer The Bible never tells us exactly how long Jesus lived on earth. Most of what we think about His age is based on educated guesses. The age that a priest could enter public ministry was 30 years old. Correspondingly, Jesus began His public ministry when He was...

What is the significance of Jesus being anointed by a woman with expensive perfume? Answer All four gospels present an account of Jesus being anointed by a woman with a costly jar of perfume (Matthew 26:6–13; Mark 14:3–9; Luke 7:36–50; John 12:1–8). Matthew and Mark relate the same event but...

How many times did Jesus predict His death? Answer Jesus’ death was the final sacrifice that paid the debt of sin for all (Hebrews 9:28). His death was the ultimate purpose of His ministry. In fact, Jesus predicted His death at least three times in the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and...

Why didn’t Jesus appear to more people after His resurrection? Answer After Jesus rose from the dead, He appeared to Mary Magdalene, various other women, two unnamed disciples, Peter, and the rest of the remaining eleven apostles. Scripture says that “after that, he appeared to more than five...

Can you give me a timeline of Jesus’ life? Answer Any timeline of Jesus’ life is speculative to some degree. None of the gospels present the life of Christ in chronological order. Rather, most of the material in the gospels is arranged in topical order according to those things that each...

What does it mean that Jesus is enough? Answer Christians sometimes use the phrase Jesus is enough as an encouraging tidbit, but what does it really mean? Jesus is “enough” for what? Jesus is enough to save us. Jesus has “by one sacrifice . . . made perfect forever those who are being made...

What does the Bible teach about Jesus as judge? Answer Jesus states how He has been given the authority to judge by the Father. In John 5:22–23, He says, “Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has entrusted all judgment to the Son, that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father...

What time was Jesus crucified? Answer The gospel writers make several references regarding the time of Jesus’ crucifixion. Putting all those references together gives us an idea of the time of day that Jesus died. In this article, we will use the NASB because it presents a literal translation...

Why did God send Jesus? Answer The Bible teaches that the Father sent the Son into the world (John 5:37; 6:44, 57; 8:16, 18; 12:49; 20:21; Galatians 4:4; 1 John 4:14). In other words, God sent Jesus. The Bible also tells us why God sent Jesus into the world—reasons that redound to His glory...

How was Jesus’ sacrifice better than the Levitical sacrifices? Answer The whole book of Hebrews deals with the ways that the New Covenant in Christ is better than the Old Covenant and the Law given by Moses. A few points from Hebrews will serve to illustrate why Jesus’ sacrifice is better than...

How many prophecies did Jesus fulfill? Answer The Bible is the story of human history and God’s work in it. The most significant event in human history is the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The story of this event permeates the text of Scripture. The creation account shows us God’s...