Jesus the Sinner
No, Jesus never sinned. The Bible specifically says that Jesus was sinless: "Christ . . . offered himself without blemish to God" (Heb. 9:14). The author of Hebrews also teaches: "Since then we have…
Jesus and Michael
No, Michael and Jesus are not one and the same. The suggestion that they are one in the same is based on a poor understanding of Hebrew as well as on some very incorrect interpretations of particular…
How Did Jesus Avoid Original Sin?
It is true that all fallen humans are born with original sin. Original sin consists of the fact that God holds us all guilty for the first sin which Adam committed, our loss of original…
Why Do Christians Need Doctors?
There are many good and reasonable answers to this. I will be brief and comment on only a few. Every healing that happens is God's miracle. Honest doctors will tell you that they do not heal, they…
Trinity and Jesus' Omniscience
The issues you raise have to do not only with the Trinity, but also with the "hypostatic union" -- the doctrine that the one person Christ has both a human nature and a divine nature. He is fully God…
Descending into Hell
Actually, yours is a question that many people ponder. Most modern Reformed theologians affirm the phrase "he descended into hell," but interpret it to mean that Jesus was buried in the earth and…
Lest They Be Forgiven
I suppose I could just point out that Jesus is quoting or referring to Isaiah 6, but then that would just push the problem back into the Old Testament. I'll get back to that issue at the end, but I…
Did God Die on the Cross?
The simple answer is: yes and no. We can speak of God dying only if we mean that Jesus, the person who was God, died. The problem is that we cannot say that Jesus died in his divine nature. He only…
Could Jesus Sin?
This answer is covered in a series by IIIM called the, " Apostles' Creed," (APC - 3rd Lesson) and the "We Believe in Jesus," (JES 2nd Lesson) video series. Here is a brief summary. The word…
Who is Jesus?
The short answer is that we believe Jesus is the only-begotten Son of God, the only mediator between God and man, and the only savior by which men may be saved. He is head of the church, heir of all…
Sacrifice and the Crucifixion
Many biblical sacrifices were not lost or consumed during the act of sacrifice. In fact, the priests often received a large portion of what was offered/sacrificed, and much of the sacrificial animal…
Christ's Blood
The efficacy of Christ's blood lies not in some property of the blood itself, but rather in the fact that Christ shed it in death, a death that was the price of atonement for the elect's sins.…
Could Jesus Have Sinned?
It was not possible for Jesus to have sinned even in his capacity as a human. This is partly because of the perfect union of his two natures (human and divine) in the one person whom we know as Jesus…
Unlimited Atonement
In 1 Corinthians 15:2-3, Paul stated that he had preached that "Christ died for our sins," but he did not specifically identify to whom he referred by the word "our." Modern readers are at somewhat…
Jesus' Power
Jesus did do at least some miracles through the power of the Holy Spirit (e.g., Luke 4:14ff.; Acts 10:38; Rom. 8:11). Others he is said to have done by asserting his own divine authority (e.g., Mark…
Jehovah and Yahweh
I think there is sufficient New Testament evidence to demonstrate that Jehovah (a.k.a. Yahweh) is the name of God, not just of one of the persons of the godhead. Specifically, both the Father and the…
Why Jesus?
Jesus came to save his people from their sins (Matt. 1:21), that they might have life (John 10:10). He came to save those who believe (John 3:16-17; 12:46), and to mediate between them and God (Heb.…
6 equals infinity?
I've got an answer online to a very similar question that someone recently asked. Check that out and see if it answers some of your questions. (The short answer is that while Christ did not spend an…
Does Jesus Have a Body?
When Jesus was resurrected, he was bodily raised from the dead. He still has this body, and will retain it for all eternity. All the resurrection accounts in the gospels and all the…
Human Sacrifice
Jesus is both God and man. Christianity does depend upon human sacrifice, namely the sacrifice of the man Jesus, as the means of forgiveness.
Praying to Jesus
Yes, we can pray to Jesus. Jesus instructed his disciples to pray to him (John 14:14). Stephen, the first Christian martyr, prayed to Jesus (Acts 7:59), and his prayer is presented in an positive…
Was Jesus Real or was He just a copy from some other religion?
With regard to historical writings not included in the Bible, it has never been the Christian position that these are necessarily reliable. Whether the authors are outside the church like Josephus…