christianity
According to the New Testament, should all of Christianity be condemned because some that profess to be Christians have perpetrated horrific crimes in the name of Jesus? Answer: Matthew's Jesus declares: "Beware of the false prophets who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly
book of revelation
What does the Book of Revelation say? Does it promote hatred of Jews? Let's find out. How does the Book of Revelation promote hatred of Jews? Answer: In the Book of Revelation there are seven letters to seven churches supposedly written by the heavenly Jesus. They appear in
book of matthew
Whom does the author of the Book of Matthew blame for the death of John Baptist? Answer: The author of Matthew ultimately places the blame for the death of John the Baptist directly on the whole Jewish people. Initially, Matthew ascribes the death of John directly to Herod Antipas, "
jesus' followers
Why is it said that Luke 19:11-27 calls upon Jesus' followers to murder Jews who do not accept him? After all, it's only a parable. Let's find out. Answer: A parable is a simple story used to illustrate a lesson. It conveys a
criticism
Is it true that the New Testament criticism of the Jews is quite mild? Let's find out. Answer: The New Testament contains more than just a mild criticism of the Jews. In fact, it is extremely anti-Jewish. It is true that some Christians maintain that the New
forgiveness
Could Jesus have hated anyone when he spoke words of forgiveness and non-resistance to wickedness? Did he not say, "Love your enemies" (Matthew 5:44, Luke 6:27), "Do not resist him that is wicked; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him
anti-jewish
Were the New Testament authors contriving anti-Jewish episodes or simply stating historical fact? Did they distort even factual events so as to blame the Jews? Let's find out. Answer: To answer these questions objectively one need only to read and compare the Gospel narratives of events surrounding
jesus
What was the last supper about? Was it a Seder? Let's find out. Answer: The Synoptic Gospels state that Jesus arranged to eat his last meal, commonly called The Last Supper, with the twelve apostles (Matthew 26:17-20, Mark 14:12-17, Luke 22:7-14). They
jesus
I have heard Christian missionaries claim that although Jews don't realize it, at the seder we single out the middle matza because it represents the Messiah (the three matzot together representing the Trinity), we break the middle matza because it signifies his death by crucifixion, and we then
corpse
Why didn't the Jewish authorities produce Jesus' corpse when the rumor spread that he had risen from the dead? Let's find out. Answer: The New Testament fixes public announcement of the supposed resurrection not three days immediately following the crucifixion event, but after a period
jesus
Paul claims that Jesus appeared to him. Does this present a reliable witness to the Christian claim that Jesus was resurrected? Let's find out. Answer: In 1 Corinthians 15:8, Paul refers to his alleged encounter with a risen apparition of Jesus on the road to Damascus. The
alleged postresurrection
Paul claims that Jesus appeared to "more than five hundred brethren at one time." Does this present a reliable witness to the Christian claim that Jesus was resurrected? Answer: Some Christians maintain that hallucinations or visions cannot explain the supposed post-resurrection appearances of Jesus. They claim that
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