What did Jesus look like? No one knows exactly what Jesus Christ looked like because the Bible never gives a physical description of him. However, historians and scholars can make educated guesses based on the time and place he lived. 1. Likely appearance based on history Jesus was a Jewish man from Nazareth in Galilee Read More
Category: About Jesus
Will Jesus Return to Earth?
Will Jesus return to earth? Many Christians believe that Jesus Christ will return to Earth in the future. This belief is commonly called the Second Coming of Jesus. What the Bible says Several passages in the New Testament describe a future return of Jesus, for example: What different Christians believe While most Christian traditions agree Read More
Did Jesus really die on the Cross?
Did Jesus really die on the cross? Yes—most historians agree that Jesus Christ was executed by crucifixion. In fact, his death on the cross is considered one of the most historically certain facts about his life. Here’s why scholars are so confident about it. 1. Multiple early sources report it Jesus’ crucifixion appears in all Read More
What Types of Miracles did Jesus Do?
What miracles did Jesus do? The Gospels in the New Testament describe many miracles performed by Jesus Christ. These stories were central to why people believed he had special authority from God. Historians cannot verify the miracles scientifically, but they widely agree that people in the 1st century believed Jesus performed extraordinary acts. Here are Read More
3 Embarrassing Details for Early Christians
3 details about Jesus in the Gospels that scholars think are probably true because they would have been embarrassing for early Christians to invent. Historians often use a principle called the “criterion of embarrassment.”The idea: if an early movement includes stories that make its founder look weak, confused, or humiliated, those stories are less likely Read More
Historical Facts about Jesus Christ
Historians can’t prove every detail about Jesus Christ, but most scholars agree on a small set of core facts that are strongly supported by historical evidence. These come from early Christian writings and references by non-Christian historians. Here are the most widely accepted historical facts. 1. Jesus was a real person Nearly all historians agree Read More
Why do some claim Jesus Christ did not Exist?
Why some people claim Jesus never existed, and what historians say about that argument. Some people argue that Jesus Christ never existed. This view is usually called the “Christ myth theory.” Most historians reject it, but it’s worth understanding why some people believe it and how scholars respond. Why some people claim Jesus never existed Read More
Did Jesus Christ Really Exist?
Did Jesus Christ really exist? Most historians and scholars agree that Jesus Christ was a real historical person who lived in the 1st century in Judea (in the region of modern Israel and Palestine). However, there are different views about who he was and what miracles he performed. Here’s how historians generally look at the Read More
Jesus is the Only Begotten Son of God
Jesus Ascends to the Father in Heaven
After the resurrection Jesus appeared to His disciples many times during aperiod of forty days.The ascension of Jesus is the teaching that Jesus left the earth byascending up through the clouds.He ascended in full view of followers who wrote of what they saw.SEEKINGJESUS.COM After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, Read More
Jesus’ Death and Atonement
Sin separates humanity from God.For God to be able to have fellowship with those He created He needed todeal with the problem of sin.God needed a perfect sacrifice.God needed a perfect person to be a living sacrifice for the sins of thewhole world.Enter Jesus.Jesus bore the sins of the world in His body on the Read More
Who Did Jesus Die For?
Jesus Died to make the way to God available for Everyone. ‘For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, thatwhoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.’ (John 3:16NIV) He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also forthe sins Read More
