The Resurrection Story
The Resurrection of Jesus Christ goes beyond a paranormal event in history. It divided those who opposed its miracle from those who desired and desperately needed the restoration, salvation and redemption it promised.
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A Season of Christian Fasting and Self-Sacrifice
A discussion of the history and traditions of the Season of Lent in the Christian Faith.
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Religious Easter Bible Quotes
A collection of Easter quotations from the Bible or with a religious theme.
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The Passion of Christ: Good Friday
The story of Good Friday can be studied and discussed in many ways. There's the why of it, the how of it, the people involved in it, and the repercussions of it. But the bottom line to the Good Friday story is that Jesus suffered and died so that mankind could be saved and find peace.
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Origins, Rituals, and Traditions of Good Friday
Good Friday's significance and origins as understood through its history, rituals, and traditions.
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Women at the Tomb of Jesus
In most versions of the gospels, women were the first know and see that Jesus had risen from the dead. In Luke, several women went to the tomb to prepare Jesus' body with spices, only to find it empty.
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The Origins of the First Day of Lent
The origins of Ash Wednesday as discussed through biblical history, ritual, and tradition
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Traditions of the Holy Eucharist and the Body of Christ
The history and traditions of the Feast of Corpus Christi, also known as the Feast of the Body of Christ.
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Jesus Speaks During his 40 Days as the Resurrected Christ
After Jesus died on the cross and was resurrected, He spent 40 days on earth. In all, more than 500 people became witnesses to the prophetic promise that was fulfilled. The gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John provide an overview of Jesus' teachings, instructions and inspiration as the resurrected Christ.
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Jesus as the Sinless Sacrfice
While God originally instituted animal sacrifice as a way of providing ceremonial cleansing for His people, those sacrifices were not able to cleanse man's conscience from the effects of sin. Only the blood of Jesus Christ could remove the stain. The author of Hebrews taught in his letter that only by becoming a human could Jesus die, and it was only through his death that the power of Satan could be broken.
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