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1
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how many gospel accounts are there?

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4

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what are the names of the gospel accounts?

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matthew, mark, luke, and john

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what does hagah mean?

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meditate, the sound a lion makes when he is eating his food

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how does hagah relate to how we should do our bible study?

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we need to approach the word of God how a lion approaches his food

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5
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what is the tri-perspective view of Christ?

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prophet, priest, and king

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legalism

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prophet + king - priest
relate to him through despair or pride

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moralism

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prophet + priest - king
lives look like those of non-Christians

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liberalism

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priest + king - prophet
sinful behaviors and beliefs are blessed

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what are the three c’s of the office of prophet

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-confronting sin
-commading repentance
-crying out the truth of God

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10
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who is the most significant prophet in the old testament?

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moses

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11
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what makes jesus the perfect prophet?

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he spoke from his own authority

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12
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define incarnation

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“with flesh on”

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13
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what is reincarnation?

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when you are reborn as someone or something else

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14
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what did old testament high priests do?

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humbly stand between God and man as a mediator, offer sacrifices

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15
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what makes Jesus qualified to be our high priest?

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his sacrifice is superior to all others

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16
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what perspective of jesus would never raise his voice at us or call us to repent?

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liberalism

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17
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which perspective of Jesus is bold, prophetic, and commands repentance?

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legalism

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18
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what is reasoned faith?

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when you know why you believe what you believe

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19
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what does john 1:1 mean?

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Jesus is God and has been with God since in the beginning

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20
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what was the role of an old testament king?

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to rule over the nations

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21
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what hebrew name was Jesus derived from?

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joshua

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22
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what did the hebrew name joshua mean?

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Yaweh is salvation

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23
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why didn’t the jews recognize Jesus as the Messiah?

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because they expected a military messiah who would save them from the Roman occupation

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24
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who is peter stoner and what did he do?

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a professor who calculated the probablity of one man fulfilling 48 prophecies which was 1 in 10 to the 157th power

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how do we explain the prophecies the Jesus has not fulfilled yet?

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they will be fulfilled in his second coming

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26
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what do scientologists believe about Jesus?

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that he was an implant forced upon a thetan 1 million years ago

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27
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what is a thetan in scientology?

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an immortal being or spirit, a soul

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28
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what do universalist unitaritans believe about Jesus?

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that he was a great man who taught about love, healing, and justice

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29
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what is arianism?

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the belief that Jesus is God’s son who is lesser than him and distinct from him

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30
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which group follows arianism?

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jehovah’s wittness

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31
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who said, “I cannot ascribe exclusive divinity to Jesus. He is as divine as Krishna or Rama or Muhammad or Zoroaster.” and what was his religion?

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Muhatma Gahndi, Hindu

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32
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which religion teaches that Jesus will return near the end of the world and claim that he never rose from the dead and everyone should become a Muslim?

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Islam

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33
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how long did Jesus’ public ministry last?

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3 years

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34
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how does the hero/villian motif relate to our relationship with Christ?

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we are the vilian and he is the hero

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35
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over how long was the old testament written?

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1500 years

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36
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how many prophecies in isaiah are about the messiah?

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116

37
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why was Jesus crucified?

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for claiming to be God/ the Son of God

38
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which group believed that Jesus was a polygamist?

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Mormons

39
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which group believed that Jesus was an enlightened man?

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Buddhists

40
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which group believed that Jesus was Micheal the archangel?

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Jehovah’s Wittness

41
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what did it mean when Jesus claimed to be the Son of God and what was it a reference to?

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it was a reference to Daniel when he would come back with messianic authority and rule over all

42
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at what point did Jesus become fully divine?

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Jesus has always been fully divine

43
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how much of the Bible is written in prophetic form?

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25%

44
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what does john 14:6 mean about salvation?

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we can only be saved through Jesus

45
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how many prophecies are there about Jesus in the old testament?

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300

46
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how many prophecies did Jesus fulfill in his life?

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300

47
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how do Jehovah’s Wittness build their case for arianism?

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by inserting an “a” into John 1:1 so it says that Jesus is “a god”

48
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did jewish children normally work with their parents in the NT?

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yes

49
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what was the most important building material in Jesus’ time?

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stone

50
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what were many jobs in the NT times related to?

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the ground

51
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what kind of relationship did farmers and shepherd’s have?

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they did not like each othe

52
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what was the most crucial task for farmers in the NT times?

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providing food for their family and the community

53
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what was the worst thing that could happen to a farmer in NT times?

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drought

54
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define the trinity

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three eternal distinctions in one divine essence known as the father, son, and holy spirit

55
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what is the origin of the word “trinity”?

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it was coined by an early Latin Christian writer although it is alluded to in the bible the word is not mentioned

56
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why is the trinity a divine riddle?

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because three makes one and one makes three

57
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what is the definition of the unity of God?

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-only one true God
-god is altogheter one
-tri-unity

58
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what ws the farthers Jesus traveled away from his hometown in his entire lifetime?

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100 miles

59
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gospel

A

good news

60
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which gospel is the only one to call his a gospel?

A

mark

61
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jesus

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the lord saves

62
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was the name Jesus a popular name?

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yes

63
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jesus in hebrew = what in greek?

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johsua

64
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christ

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anointed one

65
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christ in greek = what in hebrew?

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messiah

66
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anointed one

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someone who is specially set apart such as a king or priest, to anoint someone was to pour oil over their head

67
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son of God

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someone who shares a father- son realtionship with God

68
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how did Roman infastructure help the spread of Christianity?

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having good roads helped make it easier for early Chrsitans to travel and take their message wherever they went

69
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what was the primary language of the Roman empire?

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greek

70
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how did having one common language of Greek help to spread Christianity?

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the entire NT was written in Greek, Hellenism helped spread Christianity

71
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what is hellenization?

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the spread and blending of Greek cultures and ideals to other cultures.

72
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what is westernizatoin?

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the process where societies come under or adopt Western culture

73
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what is polytheism?

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the worhsip of many gods

74
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did romans/ greeks still practice polytheism?

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Romans and Greeks probably still believed in mythology and worshipped their kings starting with Julius Ceasar

75
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describe the death of John the Baptist?

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Herod had a party, Salome, the daughter of his wife danced and everyone loved it. Because everyone loved it he promised her anything she wanted up to half the kingdom. She consulted her mother and then asked for John’s head on a platter.

76
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what was one requirement of entrance to Judiaism?

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baptism

77
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what were the five key periods in John the Baptist’s life?

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-temple in jerusalem
-wilderness
-jordan river
-prison at machareus
-herod’s banquet

78
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what was John the Baptist’s key message?

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the kingdom of heaven is near

79
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what was John the Baptist doing during his time in the wilderness?

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fasting, praying, and preparing for his prophetic mission

80
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what was john the baptist’s diet?

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locusts and honey

81
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what was speacial about the honey that Johnt he baptist ate?

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it was probably super sweet syrup form dates

82
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what was the highpoint of John the Baptist’s ministry?

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baptising Jesus

83
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what happened to John’s fiath at the end of his life when he was in prions?

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it started to waiver

84
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While imprisoned, what message did John send to Jesus? How did Jesus reply?

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“Are you the Messiah?” He told him that the blind saw, the deaf heard, the lame were walking, and the kingdom of God was being restored.

85
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List the key details (from class notes) of Jesus’ baptism below.

A

The Spirit came down, the heavens were opened, God said he was his son whom with he was well pleased.

86
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What happened to Jesus after he was baptized?

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He was sent out into the wilderness to be tested for forty days by Satan.

87
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What is the significance of the number “forty” in the Bible?

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It is often used for a period of testing.

88
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How did Jesus overcome temptation from Satan?

A

He used scripture.

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