How many men or angels appeared at the tomb after Jesus rose from the dead?
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Apr
2021
Month: April 2021
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Apr
2021
Luke 24:1-2 – Was the stone moved away before Mary arrived at Jesus’ tomb or not?
Was the stone moved away before Mary arrived at Jesus’ tomb or not? Some critics of Christianity assert that there is a contradiction between the gospels of the New Testament regarding the chronology of the arrival of the women at Jesus’ tomb and when the stone was rolled away. Was the stone moved before or after the women arrived at the tomb? Let’s take a look at the four gospels that record this event:
12
Apr
2021
Luke 23:49 – Were the women close or far from the cross?
Were the women close or far from the cross? Matthew, Mark, and Luke all seem to say that the women at the cross watched from a distance. John, however, seems to place them close to the cross. Is this a contradiction? Let’s take a look:
11
Apr
2021
Luke 23:46 – What were the seven things Jesus said on the cross?
These are the last seven sayings that Jesus said on the cross. Sometimes they are referred to as the “Seven Words.” There’s also a bit of a debate on the exact order of the sayings, but the following is a complete list with a plausible order. You might notice that some of the things he said were quotes from the Old Testament.
10
Apr
2021
Luke 23:46 – What were Jesus’ last words on the Cross?
Problem: John writes that Jesus’ last words were, “It is finished” (Jn. 19:30). However, Luke writes, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit” (Lk. 23:46). Which is true?
09
Apr
2021
Luke 23:43 – Did Christ err when He told the thief on the cross that he would be in paradise the day Christ died?
Problem: If Christ did not go to heaven until at least three days after His death, how can the thief be in paradise the day Christ died?
08
Apr
2021
Luke 23:38 – What was written on the sign on the cross?
What was written on the sign that was hung on the cross above the head of Jesus? How many languages was the inscription written in?
07
Apr
2021
Luke 23:26 – Did Jesus or Simon of Cyrene carry the cross?
Did Jesus or Simon of Cyrene carry the cross? Actually, both did.
06
Apr
2021
Luke 22:47 – Who arrested Jesus?
Who arrested Jesus? There is no contradiction in the Bible regarding who arrested Jesus. All we need to do is look at the context.
05
Apr
2021
Luke 22:36 – Did Jesus come to bring peace or not?
Some passages say that Jesus came to bring peace, but others declare that he did not. Isn’t this a blatant contradiction? No, actually. Let’s take a look.
03
Apr
2021
Luke 22:34 – Did the cock crow once or twice before Peter’s third denial?
Denies before cock crows
Mathew 26:34,74-75, “Jesus said to him, “Truly I say to you that this very night, before a cock crows, you shall deny Me three times…74 Then he began to curse and swear, “I do not know the man!” And immediately a cock crowed. 75 And Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said, “Before a cock crows, you will deny Me three times.” And he went out and wept bitterly.”
02
Apr
2021
Luke 22:19 – What did Jesus mean when He said “This is My body”? Should it be taken literally?
Problem: Orthodox Protestants believe in interpreting the Bible literally. But if Jesus’ statement here is taken literally, it seems to support the Roman Catholic view of transubstantiation, namely, that, when consecrated, the communion bread becomes the actual body of Christ.
01
Apr
2021
Luke 22:17-20 – Does this statement support the Roman Catholic view of transubstantiation?
Problem: Jesus said, “This is My body” (Mt. 26:26). A literal reading of the text would mean that the bread became Jesus’ body. Catholic apologist David Currie writes, “If he had meant to teach Evangelicalism, he could have said in a clear way ‘This bread only represents my body.’ But he didn’t say either. Yet he was clear. In the clearest way he could say it, he said, ‘This is my body’ (Mt. 26:26-28).”[1] Is this the case?