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Did Jesus eat meat? ANSWER Yes, Jesus ate meat. Several passages lead to this clear conclusion. Genesis 9:3 is the first mention of eating meat. After the Flood, God told Noah, “Everything that lives and moves about will be food for you. Just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you...

Why was Jesus crucified? ANSWER There is both an earthly reason and a heavenly reason Jesus was crucified. Simply put, the earthly reason is that mankind is evil. The heavenly reason is that God is good. The earthly reason Jesus was crucified: mankind is evil. Wicked men conspired against...

Is Jesus Yahweh? ANSWER The third chapter of Exodus describes the encounter between Moses and God about the Lord’s name: “God said to Moses, ‘I AM WHO I AM’; and He said, ‘Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, “I AM has sent me to you”’” (Exodus 3:13–14, NASB). The phrase I am who I am in...

Was Jesus a Nazirite? ANSWER Jesus was a Nazarene, but He was not a Nazirite. The two terms are often confused for one another. The term Nazarene refers to someone who lived in the town of Nazareth, while a Nazirite (or Nazarite) was someone (such as Samson or John the Baptist) who took a...

Did God create Jesus? ANSWER “The Son is of the Father alone, not made, nor created, but begotten” (The Athanasian Creed, verse 22). According to the Bible, and to the ancient creeds of Christianity, the Son of God is eternal. There was never a time when He did not exist. God did not create...

Where did Jesus live? ANSWER Jesus lived in a variety of places. Before coming to earth, the Son of God was with the Father heaven. In John 17:5, just before His crucifixion, Jesus prays, “And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began.” Also...

Was Jesus a refugee? ANSWER Merriam-Webster defines refugee as “a person who flees to a foreign country or power to escape danger or persecution.” Refugees are typically forced to leave their country because of some impending violence directed toward them. Under that broad definition, it may...

What can we learn from what the Bible says about Jesus and women? ANSWER In a day when women were considered second-class, Jesus shattered prejudices and elevated the status of women to unprecedented heights. That value equalization continued with His apostles. Peter warned husbands that...

Are God and Jesus the same person? | GotQuestions.org Got Questions Ministries Is Jesus, God? Where in the Bible does it say God the Father and Jesus are one? In this video, we answer the question: “Are God and Jesus the same person?” Source: https://www.gotquestions.org/God-Jesu...

Are God and Jesus the same person? ANSWER The answer to the question “are God and Jesus the same person?” really depends on what is meant by the same person. If this question means to ask “Is Jesus really God?” or “Is Jesus God in the flesh?” then the answer would be “Yes—Jesus is fully...

Does Jesus pray for us? ANSWER Prayer is the act of communicating with God. We know that prayer was a big part of Jesus’ life while He was on earth (Luke 6:12; Mark 14:32; Matthew 26:36). He spent considerable time alone with His Father. Most of the time, what He prayed about we can only...

Did Jesus come to bring peace on earth? ANSWER Speaking about the birth of Jesus hundreds of years before it happened, Isaiah says, “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting...

What does it mean for Jesus to be your true north? ANSWER When someone says, “Jesus is my true north,” he or she is honoring Jesus as the constant in an ever-changing world and the true guide amid shifting morals and fluctuating ideals. The expression true north is based on a fact that...

How did Jesus bring joy to the world? | GotQuestions.org Got Questions Ministries In what ways did Jesus bring joy to the world? In this video, Pastor Nelson answers your question: How did Jesus bring joy to the world? *** Source Article: https://www.gotquestions.org/joy-to-t... ***...

How did Jesus bring joy to the world? ANSWER Jesus brought joy into the world in some very practical ways. Every time He healed a person, cast out a demon, or forgave a sin, joy was the immediate result. Those who recognized Jesus as the promised Savior and Redeemer of the world were filled...

Is Jesus in the Old Testament? ANSWER Jesus shows up often in the Old Testament—not by that name, and not in the same form as we see Him in the New Testament, but He is there nonetheless. The theme of the entire Bible is Christ. Jesus Himself confirmed the fact that He is in the Old...

What race was Jesus? ANSWER Although the Bible does not describe Jesus Christ’s physical appearance as a human, we know that He was born in Bethlehem and raised in the town of Nazareth in Galilee in northern Israel (Matthew 2:1; Luke 2:4–7; 4:16; John 7:42). Thus, Jesus Christ was a Middle...

What were the miracles of Jesus? ANSWER A miracle of God is an extraordinary or unnatural event that reveals or confirms a specific message through a mighty work. Jesus performed plenty of miracles. All the miracles He did were to glorify God, help others, and prove that He was indeed who He...

What does it mean that Jesus Christ conquered death? ANSWER Most obviously, the statement that Christ has conquered death refers to His resurrection. He who was dead is now alive (see Revelation 1:18). These three words—Christ conquered death—define the most important difference between...

Is there power in the name of Jesus? ANSWER Any power attributed to the name of Jesus originates in the Person of Jesus. When we “believe in Jesus’ name,” we are trusting in the finished work of the risen Christ on the cross (1 John 5:13). Jesus is not a magic word. There is nothing special...