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What Did Jesus Do?

The New Testament Bible shows that Jesus did a lot of miracles during his lifetime. Click here to see miracles Jesus did:

http://www.jesuscentral.com/ji/life-of-jesus-ancient/jesus-supernatural_acts.php

 

The Bible also highlights statements Jesus made that stood out as being different from what many people were saying—including the religious leaders of the day (the Pharisees and Sadducees). His statements were radical and thought provoking and often revealed the hypocrisy in the heart of mankind. Jesus never contradicted the Old Testament Scriptures or the Law. Rather, He confirmed them. But He also added clarity to their depth. When He was in the temple at age twelve, He quoted the Old Testament and showed how the scriptures pointed to Himself.

 

The New Testament reveals that Jesus spoke in a way that was different from the average man, or even from any man or woman that has ever lived. He often about higher love, true love, sacrificial love and showed mankind what that meant by dying on the cross to save mankind, to save all who would choose to accept His gift of salvation.

 

Jesus studied the Old Testament scriptures and read from them in the Temple when He was only twelve years old. He preached and taught and referred often to Old Testament content, explaining it in the context of his own life and His Heavenly Father’s.

 

Click here for Jesus’ key messages:

http://www.jesuscentral.com/ji/jesus-parables-teachings/jesus-keymessages.php

Click here for other key teaching of Jesus: http://www.jesuscentral.com/ji/jesus-parables-teachings/jesus-teachings.php

 

According to the Bible, Jesus prayed a lot. He taught people how to pray. He fed the hungry and healed the sick. He answered many questions that people asked, but sometimes, when the questions seemed to be tricks coming from hearts of people who wanted to see his downfall, He either didn’t answer or He answered by posing a question to them.

 

The New Testament component of the Bible teaches that Jesus was obedient to His parents. He grew in favor with men and with God.

 

The Bible shows that Jesus loved people and that He told them about his Father in Heaven. The New Testament Bible also tells us that He held children in his arms and told people how special children are.

 

According to the Bible, Jesus claimed to be God’s Son. He rose from the dead after He was tortured and crucified. He appeared to over 500 people after His death.

 

Click here to see what Jesus did with regard to His relationships to people:

http://www.jesuscentral.com/ji/jesus-parables-teachings/jesus-interactions.php

 

Click here to see Jesus’ biography seen in the New Testament Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John: http://www.jesuscentral.com/ji/life-of-jesus-ancient/biography-of-jesus-christ/jesus-Markbio.php

 



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Who killed Jesus?
Jesus was nailed to the cross by Roman soldiers who were ordered to kill Him in this horrific way.

However, the killing of Jesus involves the lives of many people.

First and foremost, both Old and New Testament Bible show that Jesus could have saved Himself from dying since He was able to perform many miracles. He had saved others and could have saved Himself. He chose not to because He was born to die for the sins or wrongdoings of mankind.

Consider these verses which help us see that although people killed Jesus, He also chose to die for the salvation of mankind:
“…being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross” (Philippians 2:8, NKJV).
Jesus ‘died for all” (2 Corinthians 5:15).
Jesus “died for us” (Romans 5:8).
Jesus “died for us” (1 Thessalonians 5:10).
“And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins…” (1 John 2:2). This means that Jesus stood in the place of mankind to pay for the sins/wrongdoings of all mankind.
The Gospel of John in the New Testament shows us that Jesus died willingly:
“…I lay down my life that I may take it again. No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have power to lay it down and I have power to take it again. This is the command I received from My Father” (John 10:17 & 18, NKJV).

He was originally brought to the soldiers by the Jewish religious leaders of the day. Then He was tried by Pontius Pilate who found Him not guilty. Pilate gave the people an opportunity to free Jesus but the religious leaders stirred the crowds up inciting them to shout “Crucify Him!” Pilate could perhaps have stopped this but for political reasons  he didn’t want to cause an uproar with the people which could have jeopardized his career.

Thus, because mankind has erred and turned away from God, he is a wrongdoer (sinner). Jesus crucifixion came about after the request of the religious leaders and the people in the crowd. He was executed by Roman soldiers. But according to the Bible, it is the wrongdoing (sins) of mankind that killed Him.



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