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The word Christian is used three times in the New Testament: Acts 11:26, Acts 26:28, and 1 Peter 4:16.The original usage in all three New Testament verses reflects a derisive element in the term Christian to refer to followers of Christ who did not acknowledge the emperor of Rome.
The song has the chorus line "Jesus Christ is my nigga". Pastor Chris English, in an email to The Christian Post , said the use of the word nigga was "clearly over the line, and offensive". [ 6 ] He thought the video, parody or not, perpetuated many negative stereotypes about Christians, and as such, would have never worked in an outreach ...
From Isa Masih, a name of Jesus Christ in the Hindi-language Bible. [12] The term literally means '[person/people] of Jesus' in India and Pakistan , but in the latter country, Isai has been pejoratively used by non-Christians to refer to 'street sweepers' or 'labourers', occupations that have been held by Christian workers of Dalit ancestry. [ 13 ]
The proclamation of Jesus as Christ is fundamental to Christology and the Confession of Peter, and Jesus's acceptance of the title is a definitive statement for it in the New Testament narrative. [106] While some of this passage may well be authentic, the reference to Jesus as Christ and Son of God is likely to be an addition by Matthew. [107]
Synonyms for the Inward Light include Inner Light, Light of God, Light of Christ, Christ within, That of God, Spirit of God within us, and Light within. These are often used interchangeably by modern and arguably early Friends. Liberal Friends may identify it with the expression "that of God in everyone". [17]
The Life of Our Lord; The Logia of Yeshua; The Lord (book) Man of Nazareth; Modern Quest for the Historical Jesus Under the Influence of Psychiatry; The Myth of God Incarnate; The Pagan Christ; The Passover Plot; The Quest of the Historical Jesus; The Shroud Conspiracy; The Spirit of the Liturgy; The Tomb of God; Zealot: The Life and Times of ...
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Jesus (also known as The Jesus Film) is a 1979 American Biblical drama film directed by Peter Sykes and John Krish, and produced by John Heyman.In Jesus, the life of Jesus Christ is depicted, primarily using the Gospel of Luke as the main basis for the story.