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  2. Crucifixion of Jesus - Wikipedia

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    The crucifixion of Jesus was the violent death of Jesus by nailing him to a wooden cross. It occurred in 1st-century Rome's Judaea, most likely in AD 30 or AD 33.It is described in the four canonical gospels, referred to in the New Testament epistles, later attested to by other ancient sources, and is broadly accepted as one of the events to have most likely occurred during his life. [1]

  3. Resurrection of Jesus - Wikipedia

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    In Christian theology, the resurrection of Jesus is "the central mystery of the Christian faith". [2] It provides the foundation for that faith, as commemorated by Easter, along with Jesus's life, death and sayings. [3] For Christians, his resurrection is the guarantee that all the Christian dead will be resurrected at Christ's parousia (second ...

  4. The Grain of Wheat - Wikipedia

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    The image of the grain of wheat dying in the earth in order to grow and bear a harvest can be seen also as a metaphor of Jesus' own death and burial in the tomb and his resurrection. [2] The Rev. William D. Oldland in his sermon "Unless a Grain of Wheat Falls into the Earth and Dies" said: This parable is used by Jesus to teach them three things.

  5. Salvation in Christianity - Wikipedia

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    t. e. In Christianity, salvation (also called deliverance or redemption) is the saving of human beings from sin and its consequences [ a ] —which include death and separation from God —by Christ's death and resurrection, [ 1 ] and the justification entailed by this salvation. The idea of Jesus' death as an atonement for human sin was ...

  6. Church of the Holy Sepulchre - Wikipedia

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    e. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, [ a ][ b ] also known as the Church of the Resurrection, [ c ] is a fourth-century church in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. The church is also the seat of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem. [ 1 ] Some consider it the holiest site in Christianity and it has been an important ...

  7. Paschal mystery - Wikipedia

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    The Paschal mystery is central to Catholic faith and theology relating to the history of salvation.According to the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, "The Paschal Mystery of Jesus, which comprises his passion, death, resurrection, and glorification, stands at the center of the Christian faith because God's saving plan was accomplished once for all by the redemptive death of ...

  8. Life of Jesus - Wikipedia

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    Life of Jesus. The life of Jesus is primarily outlined in the four canonical gospels, which includes his genealogy and nativity, public ministry, passion, prophecy, resurrection and ascension. [2][3] Other parts of the New Testament – such as the Pauline epistles which were likely written within 20 to 30 years of each other, [4] and which ...

  9. Matthew 27 - Wikipedia

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    Matthew 27 is the 27th chapter in the Gospel of Matthew, part of the New Testament in the Christian Bible. This chapter contains Matthew's record of the day of the trial, crucifixion and burial of Jesus. Scottish theologian William Robertson Nicoll notes that "the record of this single day is very nearly one-ninth of the whole book".