Second Coming The Second Coming (sometimes called the Second Advent or the Parousia) is a Christian and Islamic belief that Jesus will return again, after his ascension to heaven about two thousand years ago. The idea is based on messianic prophecies and is part of most Christian eschatologies. Views about the nature of Jesus’s Second...
Did Jesus Ever Say The Exact Words, “I am God”? This article covers the answer to the question: “Did Jesus Ever Say The Exact Words, “I am God”?“ No, Jesus never said the exact three words, “I am God.” But Jesus also never said the exact four words, “I am...
Empty Tomb The empty tomb is the Christian tradition which tells that the women coming to the tomb of Jesus on the third day after his crucifixion found it empty. The story is found in all four canonical gospels, but beyond this basic outline they agree on little. However, the whole death, burial, and resurrection narrative predates the gospels and Paul’s letters via oral traditions. The...
Islamic Views On Jesus’ Death This article covers Islamic Views on Jesus’ Death. The biblical account of the crucifixion, death, and resurrection of Jesus (ʿĪsā) recorded in the Christian New Testament is rejected by most Muslims, but like Christians, they believe that Jesus ascended to heaven and he will, according to Islamic literary sources, return before the end of time. The various sects of Islam have different views regarding...
Christ As A Title In Christianity, Christ (Greek: Χριστός, Christós, meaning “the anointed one”) is a title for the saviour and redeemer who would bring salvation to the whole House of Israel. Christians believe Jesus is the Israelite messiah foretold in both the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament. Christ, used by Christians...
Jesus As A Name Jesus is a masculine given name derived from the name Iēsous (Ἰησοῦς), the Greek form of the Hebrew name Yeshua (ישוע). As its roots lie in the name Yeshua, it is etymologically related to another biblical name, Joshua. “Jesus” remains extremely rare as a given name among the...
Who Is Jesus? In this article, you will find the answer to your burning question: “Who is Jesus?“ Jesus, Jesus of Nazareth, or Jesus Christ was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious leader. The central figure of Christianity is widely described as the most influential person in history. Most Christians believe he...
Jesus Christ, Messiah, and Divine Wisdom On Wednesday, 22 April, the weekly general audience was held in St Peter’s Square. The subject of the Pope’s discourse was Jesus Christ, Messiah and Divine Wisdom. A rich tradition of wisdom literature permeates the Old Testament. On the human level, it manifests the...
Judaism And Trinity: A Messianic Christian View This article covers the relationship between Judaism And Trinity (A Messianic Christian View). GRACE AND PEACE TO YOU. MARANANTHA! Most modern Jewish people seem to have made their “peace” with Jesus of Nazareth. Some consider Him to be a great Jew, or even...
Messianism Messianism is the belief in a messiah, a savior or redeemer. Many religions have a messiah concept, including the Jewish Messiah, the Christian Christ, the Muslim Mahdi and Isa (Islamic name for Christian Jesus), the Buddhist Maitreya, the Hindu Kalki and the Zoroastrian Saoshyant. The state of the world...
Divinity Of Jesus The second Christian dogma (Divinity of Jesus) is that of the Godhood of Jesus. The Athanasian Creed states: “Furthermore, it is necessary to everlasting salvation that he also believes rightly in the Incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Christians believe that Jesus Christ is God from all...
Divine Sonship Of Jesus The third Christian dogma is that Jesus Christ was the Son of God in a special and exclusive sense. The dogma of Divine Sonship of Jesus, also is not in conformity with the sayings and teachings of Jesus. In the Bible this expression has been used...
Why Would Jesus Have To Die On Cross? In this article, you will find the answer to your burning question: “Why Would Jesus Have To Die On Cross?“ According to the Christian doctrine, Jesus died on the cross as a sacrifice for our sins. The idea here is that every...
Why Jews Don’t Accept Jesus As Messiah In this article, you will find the answer to your burning question: “Why Jews Don’t Accept Jesus As Messiah.“ Growing up in Philadelphia, I attended Akiba Hebrew Academy, a private Jewish school. In 11th grade, a Southern Baptist preacher came to speak to...
What Jesus Said About Fasting This article covers Jesus and fasting. The Gospel of Matthew shows that Jesus “fasted forty days and forty nights” (Matthew 4:21). The Gospel of Luke adds the detail that “in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered” (Luke...
What Islam’s Prophet Says About Jesus This article covers the answer to the question: “What Islam’s Prophet Says About Jesus.“ About Jesus’ Birth Sahih Bukhari 4.641, Narrated Sa’id bin Al Musaiyab Abu Huraira said, “I heard Allah’s Apostle saying, ‘There is none born among the off-spring of Adam, but Satan...
The Genealogy of Jesus This article covers The Genealogy of Jesus. Watch now how the Christian fathers have foisted the incestuous progenies of the Old Testament upon their Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, in the New Testament. For a man who had no genealogy, they have manufactured one for him....
No Offence But Muslims Love Jesus “The Muslim Jesus is not divine, but a humble servant of God. He was not crucified – Islam insists that the story of the killing of Jesus is false. He is, as it were, Jesus as he might have been without St Paul or...
Messianic Mission of Jesus Christ Toward End of Time This article covers the Messianic Mission of Jesus Christ Toward End of Time. We see in the reliable books of Tradition many sayings of the Prophet Muhammad that the Prophet Jesus will come back to the world before the end of time...
Jesus In Islam Jesus In Islam: ʿĪsā ibn Maryam (عِيسَى ٱبْنُ مَرْيَمَ, lit. ‘Jesus, son of Mary‘), also referred as Isa Masih, is the penultimate prophet and messenger of God (Allah) and the Messiah, who was sent to guide the Children of Israel with a revelation: Injīl (Arabic for “gospel”). As in the Christian New Testament,...