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5 reasons Jesus was baptized

As mentioned in Mark Lesson 1C, we can see 5 reasons why Jesus was baptized: - to identify with the nation of Israel - to identify with sinners - to identify with the message that John is speaking - to identify with the Mosaic Law (and...

What is the significance of Euangelion?

In the first verse of Mark Chapter 1, when it talked about “this is the gospel”, the word gospel is Euangelion. This was a Roman Greek word used in order to make a grand announcement during this time. Typically it was used to inaugurate and delega...

What was the purpose of the Baptism of Water?

The Baptism of Water was a ceremonial cleansing used in the Old Testament. It was something the people understood that was similar to “baptism” as a whole. The purpose of the water regarding them being baptized again is to signify making the co...

Why would John the Baptist have doubted Jesus was the Messiah?

John was experiencing much pressure during this time. He had been in the desert for a few months prior to Jesus even coming on the scene. If we put ourselves into that frame of thought, knowing that we had some great news, we know that God had tol...

Did John the Baptist know who Jesus was while in his mother's womb?

Mary and Elizabeth were first cousins. So when Jesus was in Mary’s womb, Elizabeth was already pregnant with John but 6 months advanced in pregnancy. The leaping that is happening within Elizabeth’s stomach (womb), is John sensing Jesus in the wom...

Where are the people who died before the Rapture?

If you die today, then you are in the presence of the Lord. The easiest place to see this is when Paul talks in 2 Corinthians 5…

Is the Rapture/Resurrection before the seven year tribulation?

The timing of the rapture depends heavily on understanding all of the timings of end times in general. One of the saddest things to see is Christians arguing over whether the rapture is pre-trib, post-trib or in the middle, when in fact none ha...

What happened to Christians who lived before Pentecost?

What does it mean that the dead in Christ will rise first?

Who will hear the trumpet sound at resurrection?