Studying the Person and work of Jesus Christ—His deity, humanity, virgin birth, sinless life, atoning death, resurrection, ascension, and future return.
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 3045 We use the word ‘Christ’ so frequently that it can almost seem like Jesus’ surname. But ‘Christ’ is not a name – it is a title, and one loaded with meaning. Understanding what ‘Messiah’ and ‘Christ’ actually signify helps us grasp who Jesus claimed to be and what He came to accomplish. The…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 3047 The book of Hebrews makes an extraordinary claim: Jesus, the Son of God, serves as our High Priest. This would have been a startling assertion to Jewish readers, since Jesus came from the tribe of Judah, not Levi, and the high priesthood was hereditary through Aaron’s line. How can Jesus be a High…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 3046 When John the Baptist saw Jesus approaching, he made one of the most profound declarations in all of Scripture: “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” (John 1:29). This title, ‘Lamb of God,’ reaches back through centuries of sacrificial imagery and forward to the eternal worship of…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 3048 Some claim that Jesus never actually said He was God – that this was a later invention by the Church. They point out that Jesus often called Himself the “Son of Man” and referred to God as His Father, suggesting distinction rather than identity. Is this accurate? Did Jesus actually claim to be…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 3036 Few phrases in Scripture carry as much weight as “the blood of Jesus.” It appears throughout the New Testament as the foundation of our redemption, the means of our forgiveness, and the guarantee of our peace with God. Yet for many believers today, the language of blood can seem strange or even off-putting….
Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 3037 The question of who killed Jesus has been debated, weaponised, and misunderstood for two thousand years. It has been used to justify horrific persecution of the Jewish people. It has been the subject of theological controversy and historical investigation. Yet Scripture gives us a multifaceted answer that is both historically grounded and theologically…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 3038 Of all the ways to execute a condemned man, crucifixion was among the most brutal, shameful, and prolonged. The Romans did not invent it, but they perfected it as an instrument of terror. When Jesus was put to death, He was not simply killed — He was crucified. This was not an accident…
Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 3041 After His resurrection, Jesus appeared to His disciples over a period of forty days, teaching them about the kingdom of God (Acts 1:3). Then, on the Mount of Olives, He was taken up before their eyes, and a cloud hid Him from their sight (Acts 1:9). He was gone. Why? If Jesus had…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 3043 The most common title given to Jesus in the New Testament is “Lord” — in Greek, Κύριος (Kyrios). It appears hundreds of times, far more frequently than “Christ” or “Saviour.” The early church’s basic confession was “Jesus is Lord” (Romans 10:9; 1 Corinthians 12:3). But what does this title actually mean? Is it…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 3040 The resurrection of Jesus is not only the vindication of His claims and the guarantee of our salvation — it is also the pattern for our own future resurrection. When Jesus rose from the dead, He did not return as a ghost or a spirit. He rose bodily, physically, tangibly. And the body…