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Jesus Christ (circa 4 BC - AD 33) is the central figure and founder of Christianity. His life, message, and ministry are chronicled in the four Gospels of the New Testament .

Who Is Jesus Christ?

• Also Known as : Jesus of Nazareth, the Christ, the Anointed One, or the Messiah of Israel. He is Immanuel (of Emmanuel from the Greek), meaning “God with us.” He is the Son of God, the Son of Man, and Savior of the World.
• Known for : Jesus was a first-century Jewish carpenter from Nazareth in Galilee. He became a master teacher who performed many miracles of healing and deliverance. He called 12 Jewish men to follow him, working closely with them to train and prepare them to carry on the ministry. According to the Bible, Jesus Christ is the incarnate Word of God, fully human and fully divine, Creator and Savior of the World, and the founder of Christianity. He died on a Roman cross to give his life as an atoning sacrifice for the sins of the world to accomplish human redemption.
• Bible References: Jesus is mentioned more than 1,200 times in the New Testament. His life, message, and ministry are recorded in the four Gospels of the New Testament : Matthew , Mark , Luke , and John .
• Occupation : Jesus’ earthly father, Joseph, was a carpenter, or skilled craftsman by trade. Most likely, Jesus worked alongside his father Joseph as a carpenter. In the book of Mark, chapter 6, verse 3, Jesus is referred to as a carpenter.
• Hometown : Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem of Judea and grew up in Nazareth in Galilee.

The name Jesus is derived from the Hebrew-Aramaic word Yeshua , meaning “Yahweh [the Lord] is salvation.” The name Christ is actually a title for Jesus. It comes from the Greek word “Christos,” meaning “the Anointed One,” or “Messiah” in Hebrew.

Jesus Christ was crucified in Jerusalem by order of Pontius Pilate , the Roman governor, for claiming to be the King of the Jews. He resurrected three days after his death, appeared to his disciples, and then ascended into heaven .

His life and death provided the atoning sacrifice for the sins of the world. The Bible teaches that humankind was separated from God through Adam 's sin but was reconciled back to God through Jesus Christ's sacrifice.

In the future, Jesus Christ will return to earth to claim his Bride, the church. At his Second Coming , Christ will judge the world and establish his eternal kingdom, thus fulfilling messianic prophecy .

Accomplishments of Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ's accomplishments are too numerous to list. Scripture teaches that he was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of a virgin. He lived a sinless life. He turned water into wine , healed many sick, blind, and lame people. He forgave sins, he multiplied fish and loaves of bread to feed thousands on more than one occasion, he delivered the demon-possessed, he walked on water , he calmed the stormy sea, he raised children and adults from death to life. Jesus Christ proclaimed the good news of the Kingdom of God .

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He laid down his life and was crucified . He descended into hell and took the keys of death and hell. He resurrected from the dead. Jesus Christ paid for the sins of the world and purchased the pardon of men. He restored man's fellowship with God, opening the way to eternal life . These are just a few of his extraordinary accomplishments.

Although difficult to understand, the Bible teaches and Christians believe that Jesus is God incarnate , or Immanuel , "God with us." Jesus Christ has always existed and has always been God (John 8:58 and 10:30). For more information about Christ's divinity, visit this study of the doctrine of the Trinity .

Scripture reveals that Jesus Christ was not only fully God, but fully man. He became a human being so that he could identify with our weaknesses and struggles, and most importantly so that he could give his life to pay the penalty for the sins of all humankind (John 1:1,14; Hebrews 2:17; Philippians 2:5-11).

Life Lessons

Once again, the lessons from Jesus Christ's life are far too numerous to list. Love for mankind, sacrifice, humility, purity, servanthood, obedience, and devotion to God are some of the most important lessons that his life exemplified.

Family Tree

• Heavenly Father - God the Father
• Earthly Father - Joseph
• Mother - Mary
• Brothers - James, Joseph, Judas and Simon (Mark 3:31 and 6:3; Matthew 12:46 and 13:55; Luke 8:19)
• Sisters - Not named but mentioned in Matthew 13:55-56 and Mark 6:3.
• The Genealogy of Jesus : Matthew 1:1-17; Luke 3:23-37.

Key Bible Verses

Isaiah 9:6–7 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this. (NIV)

John 14:6 Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. (NIV)

1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus. (NIV)

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Biography Jesus Christ

Early Life of Jesus of Nazareth

Adoration of the Shepherds. Gerard van Honthorst (1622)

Jesus was born in Bethlehem, Judea – then part of the Roman Empire, under the rule of Herod. Jesus was born into a Jewish family; his parents were Mary and Joseph of Nazareth. Jesus was born in Bethlehem because his father had to travel to his place of birth to take part in the Roman census. Because of over-crowding due to the census, the family were offered a place in a stable, and hence Jesus was born in the humblest of surroundings – in a manger surrounded by animals.

According to the Gospels, the birth of Jesus was proclaimed to shepherds in nearby fields. Later on, Jesus was visited by three wise men from the east offering gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. Shortly after Jesus’ birth, Herod was told a ‘future king of the Jews’ had been born in his kingdom. Feeling his temporal power threatened, he ordered all young Jewish boys to be killed. The Gospels relate how Joseph was warned in a dream and, as a result, took his family to Egypt before returning to Nazareth when it was considered safe.

Not much is known about Jesus’ early life, the Gospels concentrate on the last couple of years when he was active in his ministry. However, Jesus is believed to have followed in his father’s footsteps and trained to be a carpenter. Some have also suggested during this period Jesus travelled to India and Persia where he learned something of India’s spiritual tradition before returning to Nazareth to begin his ministry.

All three synoptic gospels say Jesus was baptised by John the Baptist, in the River Jordan. This symbolic baptism was the beginning of Jesus’ ministry.

Following his baptism, Jesus spent 40 days in the desert where he was tempted by the Devil. However, he passed the test and refused any temptations of wealth or worldly gain.

Sermon On The Mount by Carl Bloch

Jesus’s teachings were characterised by short, pithy statements that used striking imagery to capture the imagination of listeners. His most famous teachings are the sermon on the mount.

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

A key characteristic of Jesus’s teachings is an emphasis on forgiveness and unconditional love. This represented a departure from the old scriptures which emphasised “an eye for an eye.” Jesus taught his followers to ‘love their enemy’ and ‘turn the other cheek.’

“Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.”

– Matthew 5:38-44

Jesus Christ also taught that the Kingdom of Heaven was within. To attain this state he taught, it was important to be willing to give up attachment to the world and maintain humility and simplicity – to be like a child.

“The kingdom of God is not coming with signs to be observed; nor will they say, `Lo, here it is!’ or `There!’ for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you” (or “within you”)

Jesus was also known as a healer. The gospels recount many miracles where Jesus was able to heal the sick and even resurrect the dead. (Lazarus)

Jesus entry into Jerusalem. Carl Bloch

In the last months of his life, Jesus entered into Jerusalem and was greeted enthusiastically by crowds who shouted ‘Hosanna’. Jesus then entered the main temple and created controversy by overturning the tables of the money lenders. Jesus criticised them for conducting business in a sacred temple – claiming they had turned the temple into a ‘den of robbers.’ The radical nature of Jesus’ teachings, in addition to his growing following, aroused the concern of the religious authorities, who felt threatened by the message of Jesus.

Caravaggio – the betrayal of Christ.

Later that week Jesus celebrated the Passover meal with his thirteen disciples. He foretold that he would be betrayed by one of his own disciples and turned over to the authorities.

As Jesus had foretold, this occurred. Judas betrayed Jesus to the temple authorities by kissing Jesus. Judas was paid 30 silver coins for his betrayal. But, he later repented of his action and hung himself from a tree.

The Jewish elders asked him if he was the Son of God. Jesus replied ‘It is as you say.’ The Jewish authorities passed him to the Roman authorities with the recommendation he should be charged with blasphemy. It is said that Pontius Pilate was reluctant to have him executed as he didn’t see a crime that Jesus had committed against the Romans. Pilate’s wife had a dream he which she felt Jesus was innocent and his wife tried to persuade Pilate to release Jesus. Pilate ordered Jesus to be flogged in the hope this would appease the Jewish authorities. However, they still wanted to see Jesus executed. On the feast of Passover, it was traditional for the Roman authorities to release one prisoner. However, the crowd chose not Jesus to be released but Barabbas – a convicted criminal. Pilate washed his hands saying it was not his crime.

Crucifixion of Jesus

Jesus was nailed to the cross with an inscription above his head. “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews” (INRI). He was crucified in between two thieves

As soldiers were dividing up his clothes by casting lots, on the cross Jesus said:

“Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”

Jesus died on the cross, with a Roman soldier puncturing his side with a spear to prove that he was dead.

The Gospels relate that on the Sunday following the crucifixion, Mary Magdalene visited the tomb of Jesus to find it empty. His disciples come to realise that Jesus has risen from the dead. Though disciples like Thomas doubted Jesus’ resurrection until he saw Jesus Christ in the flesh.

Nature of Jesus Christ

Due to a lack of accurate historical records, there is some dispute over the exact details of the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The most widely used sources are the four canonical gospels – Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. It is estimated that these were written about 70-200 years after the death of Christ. There are also many other non-canonical gospels such as Thomas, Peter and Mary. Of particular interest was the discovery of the dead sea scrolls, which uncovered texts previously lost.

In the history of early Christianity, there was much debate about the nature of Jesus Christ. Some felt Jesus was a direct incarnation of God; others felt he was both divine and human. There were different branches of Christianity emphasising different aspects. For example, the Gnostics emphasised the immanence of God and the ability for followers to have a direct relationship with God.

In 325 AD, the Nicene Creed formalised the Christian church teachings about Jesus. They accepted four Gospels as canonical and rejected many other gospels. The Nicene Creed also gave great emphasis to the writings and letters of St Paul. St Paul emphasised the divine nature of Jesus Christ and the importance of the crucifixion and resurrection.

Different Views of Jesus Christ

Enlightenment views

“A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.”

– Jesus Christ, 13:34–35 KJV

Many key figures in the Enlightenment/Renaissance felt Jesus to be a supreme teacher of moral and religious ideals, but rejected claims to divinity and miracles such as the virgin birth. For example, Thomas Jefferson wrote the ‘Life and Morals of Jesus Christ’ (known as the Jefferson Bible. Benjamin Franklin also looked to Jesus Christ as a great moral teacher, but, didn’t accept all the teachings of the Christian church.

In the Hindu/Indian tradition, Jesus Christ is seen as a realised spiritual Master. A person who has achieved self-realisation or God-realisation. Jesus Christ is also looked upon as an Avatar – a realised soul with a special mission to save innumerable souls. Many Indian spiritual Master view Jesus Christ as divine – ‘an incarnation of God’ but they do not accept that Jesus Christ was alone in achieving this spiritual realisation.

In Islamic tradition, Jesus Christ is seen as an important prophet of God.

Citation: Pettinger, Tejvan . “ Biography of Jesus Christ ”, Oxford, UK – www.biographyonline.net . Published 19th May 2013. Updated 5th March 2018.

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"The Humanity and Divinity of Jesus"

Author:  King, Martin Luther, Jr. (Crozer Theological Seminary)

Date:  November 29, 1949 to February 15, 1950 ?

Location:  Chester, Pa. ?

Genre:  Essay

Topic:  Martin Luther King, Jr. - Education

This paper, written at the beginning of the second term of Davis’s course Christian Theology for Today, indicates King’s estrangement from the conservative Baptist theology he learned as a child. As he had done in his earlier outline of William Newton Clarke’s  An Outline of Christian Theology , King dismisses the conception of an inherent divinity in Jesus and concludes: “The true significance of the divinity of Christ lies in the fact that his achievement is prophetic and promissory for every other true son of man who is willing to submit his will to the will and spirit  [ of ]  God.” By establishing Jesus as human, King allows for the possibility of progressive improvement in earthly society through individual action. Commenting on the essay, Davis warned: “You need to proofread your papers before turning them in. Note corrections on p. 4.” Nevertheless, he marked the work a B + and praised the paper as “a solution which would appeal to the liberal mind.”

Many years ago a young Jewish leader asked his followers a question which was all but astounding. He had been working with them quite assiduously. During their work together he was constantly asking them what his contemporaries were saying about him. But one day he pressed the question closer home. It is all very well to say what other people think of me, but what do you think? Who do you say that I am?

This question has gone echoing down the centuries ever since the young Jewish prophet sounded its first note. 1  Many have attempted to answer this question by attributing total divinity to Jesus with little concern for his humanity. Others have attempted to answer this question by saying that Jesus was a “mere” good man with no divine dimensions. Still others have attempted to get at the question by seeing Jesus as fully human and fully divine. This question, which was so prominent in the thinking of the early Christian centuries, was not answered once and for all at the council of Chalcedon, rather it lurks forth in modern theological thinking with an amazing degree of freshness. In grappling with the question of the person of Christ, modern Christian thinking is unanimous in setting forth the full humanity of Jesus, yet Christians have not been willing to stop there. Despite all the human limitations of Jesus, most Christian thinkers have been convinced that “God was in Christ.” 2  To be sure, Christian thinkers are often in conflict over the question of how and when Jesus became divine, but as to the presence of the divine dimension within him we find little disagreement in Christian circles. At this point we may turn to a detailed discussion of the humanity and divinity of Jesus.

The Humanity of Jesus

If there is any one thing of which modern Christians have been certain it is that Jesus was a true man, bone of our bone, flesh of our flesh, in all points tempted as we are. 3  All docetist, Eutychean, Monophysite errors which explained away the humanity of our Lord have now been jettisoned be all serious theological thought. 4  Theologians of all shades of opinions have declared that in respect to His human nature Christ is consubstantial with ourselves.

We need only read the Gospels to attest to the fact of Jesus’ genuine humanity. There is not a limitation that humanity shares that Jesus did not fall heir. Like the rest of us, he got hungry. When at the well of Sameria he asked the women who was drawing water for a drink. When he grew tired, he needed rest and sleep. He leared obedience, we are told, in the way we must learn it. When his disciples were unfaithful it was very cutting to his heart. The blindness of the city he longed to save moved him to tears. In the garden he experienced the normal agony of any individual in the same situation. On the Cross, he added to all physical tortures the final agony of feeling God-forsaken. 5

Notice how the unknown writer of the Epistle to the Hebrews speaks of the humanity of Jesus. Nowhere in the New Testament is the humanity of Jesus set forth more vividly. We see him agonising in prayer (5:7) embracing the Cross with joy and faith (12:2). Springing from the tribe of Judah, He passed through the normal development of human life, learning obedience, even though a Son, by the things which he suffered (5:8). Like all other men he was tempted. Yet no corrupt strain existed in His nature to which temptation could appeal. Here we find a frank emphasis of the humanity of Jesus, paralleled nowhere in the New Testament.\[Footnote:] H. R. Mackintosh, The Doctrine of The Person of Jesus Christ, p. 78.\ 6

Again we may notice that Jesus was by no means omnicient. His knowledge was essentially limited by human conditions. This fact was set forth as for back as 1912 by the notable theologian, H. R. Mackintosh. In dealing with this question of Jesus’ omnicience He states: “The question can be decided solely by loyalty to facts; and these, it is not too much to say, are peremptory. Not only is it related that Jesus asked question to elicit information—regarding the site of Lazarus tomb, for example, or the number of the loaves, or the name of the demented Gadarene—but at one point there is a clear acknowledgment of ignorance. ‘Of that day or that hour,’ He said, respecting the Parousia, ‘knoweth no man, not even the angels in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.’ If he could thus be ignorant of a detail connected in some measure with his redemptive work, the conclusion is unavoidable that in secular affairs His knowledge was but the knowledge of His time.”\[Footnote:] Ibid, p. 397.\

Again we may notice the human character of our Lord’s moral and religious life. His religious experience was in the human realm. Certainly he had a human faith in God. As Dr. Baille has so cogently stated, “Our Lord’s life on earth was a life of faith, and His victory was the victory of faith. His temptations were real temptations, which it was difficult and painful for Him to resist.”\[Footnote:] D. M. Baille, God was In Christ, p. 14.\ Jesus overcame his temptations not by relience on some inherent divine dimension, but by the constancy of his will. 7  So we are moved to the conclusion, on the basis of peremptory evidence, that Jesus shared fully our human life.

The Divinity of Jesus

After establishing the full humanity of Jesus we still find an element in his life which transcends the human. To see Jesus as a “mere” good man like all other prophets is by no means sufficient to explain him. Moreover, the historical setting in which he grew up, the psychological mood and temper of the age and of the house of Israel, the economic and social predicament of Jesus family—all these are important. But these in themselves fail to answer one significant question: Why does he differ from all others in the same setting. Any explanation of Jesus in terms of psychology, economics, religion, and the like must inevitably explain his contemporaries as well. These may tell us why Jesus was a particular kind of Jew, but not why some other Jews were not Jesus. Jesus was brought up in the same conditions as other Jews, inherited the same traits that they inherited; and yet he was Jesus and the others were not. This uniqueness in the spiritual life of Jesus has lead Christians to see him not only as a human being, but as a human being surrounded with divinity. 8  Prior to all other facts about Jesus stands the spiritual assurance that He is divine. As Dr. Brown succinctly states in a recent book, “That God was in Christ is the very heart of the Christian faith. In this divine human person the ever recurring antinomy of the universe is presented in a living symbol—the antinomy of the eternal in the temporal, of the infinite in the finite, of the divine in the human.”\[Footnote:] W. A. Brown, How To Think of Christ, p. 9.\

As stated above, the conflict that Christians often have over the question of Jesus divinity is not over the validity of the fact of his divinity, but over the question of how and when he became divine. The more orthodox Christians have seen his divinity as an inherent quality metaphysically bestowed. Jesus, they have told us, is the Pre existent Logos. He is the word made flesh. He is the second person of the trinity. He is very God of very God, of one substance with the Father, who for our salvation came down from Heaven and was incarnate be the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary.

Certainly this view of the divinity of Christ presents many modern minds with insuperable difficulties. Most of us are not willing to see the union of the human and divine in a metaphysical incarnation. Yet amid all of our difficulty with the pre existent idea and the view of supernatural generation, we must come to some view of the divinity of Jesus. In order to remain in the orbid of the Christian religion we must have a Christology. As Dr. Baille has reminded us, we cannot have a good theology without a Christology. 9  Where then can we in the liberal tradition find the divine dimension in Jesus? We may find the divinity of Christ not in his substantial unity with God, but in his filial consciousness and in his unique dependence upon God. It was his felling of absolute dependence on God, as Schleiermaker would say, that made him divine. Yes it was the warmnest of his devotion to God and the intimatcy of his trust in God that accounts for his being the supreme revelation of God. All of this reveals to us that one man has at last realized his true divine calling: That of becoming a true son of man by becoming a true son of God. It is the achievement of a man who has, as nearly as we can tell, completely opened his life to the influence of the divine spirit.

The orthodox attempt to explain the divinity of Jesus in terms of an inherent metaphysical substance within him seems to me quite inadaquate. To say that the Christ, whose example of living we are bid to follow, is divine in an ontological sense is actually harmful and detrimental. To invest this Christ with such supernatural qualities makes the rejoinder: “Oh, well, he had a better chance for that kind of life than we can possible have.” In other words, one could easily use this as a means to hide behind behind his failures. So that the orthodox view of the divinity of Christ is in my mind quite readily denied. The true significance of the divinity of Christ lies in the fact that his achievement is prophetic and promissory for every other true son of man who is willing to submit his will to the will and spirit og God. Christ was to be only the prototype of one among many brothers.

The appearance of such a person, more divine and more human than any other, andstanding  and standing in closest unity at once with God and man, is the most significant and hopeful event in human history. This divine quality or this unity with God was not something thrust upon Jesus from above, but it was a definite achievement through the process of moral struggle and self-abnegation. 10

Bibliography

1. Baille D. M., God was in Christ, Scribner’s, 1948.

2. Brown, William A., How To Think of Christ, Scribner, 1945.

3. Hedley, George, The Symbol of the Faith, Macmillan, 1948.

4. Mackintosh, H. R., The Doctrine of the Person of Jesus Christ, Scribner, 1912.  

1.  William Adams Brown,  How to Think of Christ  (New York: Scribner, 1948), p. 3: “Many years ago a young Jew put to a little group of his companions what in its setting seems a strange question. He had been asking them what his contemporaries were saying about him and they had repeated a variety of answers. Now he presses the questions closer home. It is all very well to tell me what other people are thinking about me. What do you  think  I am?… It has been so ever since. The question of the young Jewish Rabbi has gone echoing down the centuries.”

2.  See Donald Macpherson Baillie,  God Was in Christ  (New York: Scribner, 1948), cited in King’s bibliography.

3.  Brown,  How to Think of Christ , pp. 6–7: “If there is any one thing of which Christians have been certain it is that Jesus is true man, bone of our bone, flesh of our flesh, in all points tempted as we are.”

4.  Baillie,  God Was in Christ , p. 20: “all serious theological thought has finished with the docetist, Eutychean, Monophysite errors which explained away the humanity of our Lord and thus the reality of the Incarnation.” 

5.  Brown,  How to Think of Christ , p. 7: “If further evidence of Jesus’ genuine humanity were needed, one has only to read the Gospels. There is not a limitation to which our human kind is heir but Jesus shares it with us. Like the rest of us, he was hungry. At the well at Samaria he asked the woman who was drawing water for a drink. When he grew tired, he needed rest and sleep. He asked questions, and expected answers. He was a learner, and not from books alone. He learned obedience, we are told, in the way in which we must all learn it, by the things which he suffered. He was cut to the heart by the faithlessness of disciples. He knew what it was to be betrayed by a friend. The blindness of the city he longed to save moved him to tears. In the garden he was in agony and sweated blood. On the Cross, he added to all physical tortures the final agony of feeling God-forsaken.”

6.  H. R. Mackintosh,  The Doctrine of the Person of Jesus Christ  (Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1913), p. 79: “Nowhere in the New Testament is the humanity of Christ set forth so movingly … We see Him proclaiming salvation (2:3), agonizing in prayer (5:7), embracing the Cross with joy and faith (12:2), suffering the last penalty without the city gate (13:12) … Sprung from the tribe of Judah, He passed through the normal development of human life, learning obedience, even though a Son, by the things which He suffered (5:8).… Yet no corrupt strain existed in His nature to which temptation could appeal.… A frank emphasis, without parallel in the New Testament, is laid on His human virtues.”

7.  Baillie,  God Was in Christ , p. 15, quoting William Temple’s  Christus Veritas , p. 147: “He overcame them exactly as everyman who does so has overcome temptation—by the consistency of his will.”

8.  Davis underlined “surrounded with divinity,” and asked, “Was not divinity ‘in’ him?”

9.  Baillie,  God Was in Christ , pp. 42–43.

10.  A version of this paragraph appears in a previous paper for Davis during the first term of Christian Theology for Today: “The appearance of such a person, more divine and more human, than any other, and standing in closest unity at once with God and man, is the most significant and hopeful event in human history. This divine character or this unity with God was nothing thrust upon Jesus from above, but it was a definite achievement” (“Six Talks in Outline,” 13 September–23 November 1949, p. 247 in this volume).

Source:  MLKP-MBU, Martin Luther King, Jr., Papers, 1954-1968, Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center, Boston University, Boston, Mass.

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Essay on Relationship With Jesus Christ

Students are often asked to write an essay on Relationship With Jesus Christ in their schools and colleges. And if you’re also looking for the same, we have created 100-word, 250-word, and 500-word essays on the topic.

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Understanding jesus christ.

Jesus Christ is a central figure in Christianity. Christians believe He is the son of God and the savior of humanity. Jesus’ teachings are about love, kindness, and forgiveness. He lived a humble life, serving others and spreading God’s word.

Building a Relationship with Jesus Christ

Building a relationship with Jesus Christ involves faith, prayer, and understanding His teachings. Faith is believing in Jesus and accepting Him as your savior. Prayer is a way to communicate with Him, express gratitude, and seek guidance. Understanding His teachings helps us live a life of love and kindness.

Importance of a Relationship with Jesus Christ

Having a relationship with Jesus Christ brings peace, joy, and purpose in life. It helps us to be kind, forgiving, and loving towards others. It gives us strength in difficult times and guides us in making the right decisions. It is a spiritual journey that brings us closer to God.

Strengthening the Relationship with Jesus Christ

To strengthen your relationship with Jesus, read the Bible, pray regularly, and live according to His teachings. The Bible is the source of His teachings. Praying helps in building a personal connection with Him. Living His teachings means showing love, kindness, and forgiveness to others.

250 Words Essay on Relationship With Jesus Christ

Who is jesus christ.

Jesus Christ is a key figure in Christianity, a religion followed by billions of people around the world. Christians believe that Jesus is the Son of God and that he came to earth to teach about love and forgiveness. His teachings are found in the Bible, a holy book for Christians.

Our Relationship with Jesus Christ

Having a relationship with Jesus Christ means that we try to follow his teachings in our daily lives. It’s like having a close friend who always guides us to do the right things. This relationship is based on love, trust, and respect.

Prayer and Jesus Christ

Prayer is an important part of this relationship. When we pray, we talk to Jesus, thanking him for his love and asking for his guidance. It’s like having a conversation with a friend.

Jesus Christ’s Teachings

Jesus taught us to love others as we love ourselves. He also taught us to forgive those who hurt us. Following these teachings helps us to build a strong relationship with him.

Benefits of a Relationship with Jesus Christ

Having a relationship with Jesus Christ can give us peace and happiness. It can guide us in making good decisions and help us to be kind and loving to others.

In conclusion, a relationship with Jesus Christ is about love, trust, and respect. It involves following his teachings and talking to him through prayer. This relationship can bring us peace, happiness, and guidance in our lives.

500 Words Essay on Relationship With Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ is a very important figure in Christianity. He is believed to be the Son of God and the Savior of humanity. His teachings are the foundation of Christian faith and are recorded in the New Testament of the Bible. Having a relationship with Jesus Christ means to follow his teachings and live a life of love, kindness, and forgiveness.

Building a Relationship with Jesus

To build a relationship with Jesus, you need to believe in him and his teachings. This includes accepting him as your Savior and recognizing that he died for the sins of humanity. This belief is the first step in establishing a relationship with Jesus.

Prayer and Communication

Prayer is a key part of a relationship with Jesus. It is how we talk to him. Through prayer, we thank him for his blessings, ask for his help, and seek his guidance. It’s not just about asking for things, but also about thanking and praising him. It’s a way to build a strong bond with Jesus.

Reading the Bible

The Bible is the holy book of Christianity. It contains the teachings and life of Jesus Christ. Reading the Bible is another way to strengthen your relationship with Jesus. It helps you understand his teachings and how to apply them in your life. It’s like a guidebook that helps you live a good life.

Living a Christ-like Life

Having a relationship with Jesus means trying to live a life that reflects his teachings. This includes being kind to others, forgiving those who hurt you, and helping those in need. It’s not always easy, but it’s what Jesus taught us to do.

Attending Church

Church is a place where Christians gather to worship Jesus. Attending church is a way to strengthen your relationship with Jesus. It’s a place to learn more about him, pray, and meet other people who also have a relationship with Jesus.

The Role of Faith

Faith is an important part of a relationship with Jesus. It means trusting in him, even when things are hard. Having faith in Jesus gives you hope and strength. It’s like a light that guides you in the dark.

In conclusion, having a relationship with Jesus Christ is about believing in him, communicating with him through prayer, reading the Bible, living a Christ-like life, attending church, and having faith. It’s a personal journey that can bring peace, joy, and purpose to your life.

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Jesus Christ and His Mission essay

Jesus Christ is a man who once lived on earth, about 2000 years ago. He was sent by God to save the people. Jesus’ birth was predicted by John, born to Elizabeth. Elizabeth was a friend of Mary, Jesus’ mother. The stories of these predictions can be found in the beginning of Luke, chapter 1. Once Jesus was born, it quickly became obvious that he was no ordinary baby. People called him the Messiah and came from miles around to pay homage to him.

Herrod, the current king, was very threatened by this new baby, whom everyone said would become the king (Matthew 1:18 to 2:23). Jesus performed many miracles will on earth. He cured lepers (Matt. 8:1 – 3), made blind men see, healed the sick, raised the dead. He also spoke frequently in parables; for example, the parable of the seed (Matt. 13:3 – 9). In the end, Jesus was betrayed, and he was crucified. Three days later, on what is now Easter, Jesus rose from the dead, and later ascended into heaven.

All of these miracles were predicted before Jesus even lived; he predicted his own betrayal and death (Matt. ). Jesus came to earth in order to teach lessons about loving God and following his teachings. He reinforced the Ten Commandments, he taught the Beatitudes, and he used many parables to show that those who live in God are the only ones who live. He also taught that any who believe in him will have an eternal life in heaven.

Another important point was that all of the people who come last on earth – poor people, children, etc. – will come first in heaven. He spoke often about making oneself “meek,” “lowly,” and “humble,” and he himself practiced these ideals. He spoke also of the “sheep” and “shepherd” metaphor, inviting people to follow his lead. His teachings have led to a multitude of similar religions, all based on self-sacrifice, loving and forgiving others, caring for others, and doing good in the world.

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Jesus also taught worship through prayer and praise to God, a tradition that continues today. Jesus’ teachings continue to be a huge influence on the way the world works, even today. His ideas and ideals are pervasive throughout the world, and many people openly worship him. Most also believe that he will come again, as stated in several places in the Bible. Jesus is a timeless person who continues to look down on all people today, and accept believers into heaven for eternal life.

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A church Instagram post tapped into a long-running seam of discontent among some women, who have chafed at restrictions.

By Ruth Graham

On Sunday night, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints encouraged women around the world to gather to celebrate the Relief Society, a women’s organization in the church that was observing its 182nd anniversary.

In a video produced for the event, J. Anette Dennis, a leader in the Relief Society, spoke glowingly about women’s roles in the church. “There is no other religious organization in the world, that I know of, that has so broadly given power and authority to women,” she said.

But when the church’s official Instagram page posted an excerpt from Ms. Dennis’s speech, including that quote, the response was immediate, overwhelming and largely negative. “What a joke!” one commenter wrote. “The sexism in this organization runs deep.” The post had more than 14,500 comments as of Friday morning, with some critical comments receiving thousands of approving likes.

Anger had flared a couple days earlier when comments were deleted before being restored. In a comment on the post and in emails to The Times, the church blamed an Instagram glitch. A spokesman for Meta, which owns Instagram, said there was no issue that had affected comments.

The conversation quickly burst out of the bounds of the church’s comments section and into a flurry of text messages among L.D.S. women, who shared accounts of feeling marginalized and belittled in their interactions with church leaders.

The Instagram post had tapped into a long-running seam of discontent among some women in the church, who have chafed at the church’s restrictions and say that its discussion of empowering women is essentially hollow. Women are not eligible for the church’s priesthood, a designation of God-given authority that applies to only men.

The church makes a distinction between “priesthood authority,” accessible only to men, and “priesthood power,” available to all. As in many other religious traditions, women are barred from specific leadership roles, and from some meetings.

“We are collecting and reading the comments on all the posts and appreciate knowing these heartfelt messages, concerns, thoughts and experiences,” the global president of the Relief Society, Camille N. Johnson, said in an email sent by a spokesman for the church. The church provided the comments by Ms. Johnson in response to a request to interview Ms. Dennis.

Ms. Johnson noted that hundreds of thousands of people watched a broadcast of the Relief Society’s celebration. “The intense interest we experienced demonstrates the importance of these issues to women of faith,” she said.

The current groundswell began last fall, when a regional authority cracked down on a practice in the San Francisco Bay Area of inviting women leaders to sit on “the stand,” a raised seating area facing the congregation during Sunday services. The stand is a place of status, reserved for “presiding authorities,” roles for which only men are eligible, along with any others participating in a specific service, including women and children. Local leaders had extended that invitation to some women leaders who were not participating in services.

When the church took away this gesture of representation, Amy Watkins Jensen was indignant. She has three daughters and is a lifelong church member, who had been able to sit on the stand in her capacity as a volunteer leader. “We do this labor and it should not be invisible,” she said.

She spoke with her bishop, and continued up the chain of authority, all of whom were men. Nothing changed. She wrote a public letter , which almost 3,000 Latter-day Saints signed, and started an Instagram account, Women on the Stand, asking for clarity and consistency on the issue for the global church.

Ms. Watkins Jensen’s immediate concern was local but spread quickly to other communities.

In Seattle, a therapist and lifelong church member named Kierstyn Kremer Howes was awake with her newborn in the middle of the night when she read about the removal of women from the stand in Ms. Watkins Jenkins’s region.

“I was just like, ‘I’m so tired of this,’” she recalled.

“You go to church and all you see are male leaders, and all the people we talk about in the scriptures are male,” Ms. Kremer Howes said. “Everything good and glorious and wonderful is in the male voice or looks male.”

She dashed off a fiery opinion essay (“I call it pissy, my mom calls it saucy”) calling for L.D.S. women to stay home from church on March 17, the anniversary of the Relief Society.

“We do a lot of work, and when we ask for representation for that work, we get denied,” she said. “So let’s just stop doing it.”

Ms. Kremer Howes doesn’t believe many women actually stayed home from church on Sunday. (Several women said they supported the idea but realized if they stayed home they would have to ask other women to cover their volunteer responsibilities.) But the church’s Instagram post kept the discussion going.

“There’s not one single decision a woman can make in this church that cannot be overruled by a man,” said Cynthia Winward, a co-host of the podcast “At Last She Said It,” which focuses on women in L.D.S. culture.

She said that the discussion of women’s access to the stand is a notable milestone in the ongoing conversation about women in the church, because it is being driven by women who by definition are deeply involved in the church. The women given access to the stand had been seated there because of their volunteer work and leadership. “It’s not fitting the narrative anymore of, ‘It’s just fringy feminists,’” Ms. Winward said. “These are mainstream women.”

For some women, the backlash over the post does not capture their own experiences. “I’ve never been in a situation where I’ve been with a male leader or a male counterpart in the church and felt like they didn’t hear me because I’m a woman,” said Hayley Clark, who lives in Utah. She compared her experience in the church favorably with the condescension she has occasionally faced as a female business owner, and said she was encouraged by the quote posted by the church.

For others, the contretemps reminded them of deeper disagreements they have with the church. About a quarter of American Latter-day Saints say they have thought about leaving, compared with 16 percent of the population overall who have considered leaving their religion, according to a 2022 survey by the Public Religion Research Institute.

Sarah Schow is pregnant with her second child, a boy. As a preteen, her son “will have more authority in the church than I will ever have,” she said, referring to a rule allowing boys to be ordained to the all-male priesthood the year they turn 12.

Ms. Schow, who now lives in Canada, belonged to wards in Montana, California and Washington as a child. She recalled being taught as a child that she had a “divine nature,” of which femininity, procreation and nurturing were essential pieces.

Now, however, she wonders about the church’s vision for her. Is her only role to be silent and supportive? She cited an emotional ballad from the movie “Barbie” in describing her disillusionment with the institution she has belonged to her whole life: “What was I made for?”

Ruth Graham is a national reporter, based in Dallas, covering religion, faith and values for The Times. More about Ruth Graham

My calling as a Christian minister: Stand up against evangelical hypocrisy

Right-wing evangelicals have perverted the christian faith. as a follower of jesus, i can't stay silent, by nathaniel manderson.

Some time ago, when I was working as a chaplain at a secular university, I had an article published condemning the hypocrisy of evangelical leadership. I was asked to stop writing things like that, or face the potential of losing my job. My answer to that was easy: I'll keep writing what I write, and they can keep firing me. It is not my business to keep my job by sacrificing my integrity. My calling as a Christian and a minister is for something bigger, something better, something honest and true. As I continue to write for Salon and whoever else will publish my work, I know full well that it's likely to hurt my professional career and even some personal and family relationships.  

The question that was posed to me when I held that post was an important one. Why speak out against the evangelical leaders, for virtually no financial or professional gain, if it damages my professional and personal life? Why put my divisive voice (according to some) out into the public square? It's a fair question, one I have often asked myself and one I would like to answer.

There is a time in every life when a decision must be made. One option is to buy into the structure that is in place, have a decent career, buy that home and then — if things go reasonably well — do whatever you want in retirement. The other is to blow it all up and hold onto the ideals you believe to be true. I choose to engage in my favorite type of battle: a losing battle to serve "the least of these," because that is the true calling of every minister of Jesus Christ. As we know, it's a calling that can lead to persecution, even to death on the cross. I write, I fight and I accept loss and defeat because my savior Jesus Christ showed me how.

My work can indeed be called divisive, and I don't run away from that. In Luke 12:51 , Jesus tells Peter, "Do you think that I came to provide peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division." In a sense, that's the calling of a true minister of the Christian faith. Even the evangelicals have laid claim to that perspective. Many evangelical ministers preach messages of division, speaking against homosexuality, feminism, abortion, immigration and countless other things. The difference between me and those kinds of evangelical minister is not in the approach but in our understanding of the faith. In other words, the difference is that the evangelical leaders are wrong, and I am not.

That's not mere arrogance on my part. The profound errors of evangelical teaching can be clearly defined in at least three areas. It's like a trinity of stupidity, preached by ministers who are more interested in power and wealth than in standing up for Christ.  

1. How in the hell did the Christian political voice become anti-immigrant?

The language of Donald Trump and his allies preaches hatred and fear of immigrants. That is clear enough. Some on the political right will protest that they are in favor of legal immigration. That is what I'd like to call bull***t. There has not been one single piece of legislation presented by Republicans that shows any consideration for the working-class migrants, immigrants and refugees who come to America from all over the world. Trump's language on immigration is shameful and disgusting, which should be enough for any branch of the Christian church to reject him. Yet every major evangelical leader in America is fighting each other to stand on that stage with Trump. The Bible is clear on this: "The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt." ( Leviticus 19:34 ).

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2. How in the hell did the Christian political voice become opposed to health care for all?

Every Christian knows that healing the sick was a huge part of the ministry of Jesus. I do not remember Jesus asking the sick whether they were employed or had any pre-existing conditions. He healed them because they were sick, and because of the love and mercy in his heart. Why should the supposed followers of Christ reject the concept of providing health insurance for all? There is not one argument that can be made to support that that comes from the teachings of Christ or from any verse in the Bible. "Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people. News about him spread all over Syria, and people brought to him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed; and he healed them" ( Matthew 4:23-24 ).

3. How in the hell did the Christian political voice become a celebration of the wealthy?

This is a bizarre and obviously wrong way of thinking that we encounter widely within the evangelical community. I get that American society is built on wealth and greed, but that's not what the Christian faith teaches. Jesus was a man of the poor, the meek, the oppressed and the rejected, and now suddenly the evangelical church is run by multimillionaires with private jets, designer suits and luxurious mansions who rest easy in the power of a blatantly evil man like Donald Trump. That is not the path of a follower of Christ still less a minister of Christ. But don't listen to me. Read the words of James , describing the ministry of Jesus: 

Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming on you. Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes. Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh like fire. You have hoarded wealth in the last days. Look! The wages you failed to pay the workers who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty. You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened yourselves on the day of slaughter. You have condemned and murdered the innocent one, who was not opposing you.

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That speaks to the true calling of the Christian ministry: to stand up for what is right, regardless of the effect on your personal, professional or financial life. There is a greater calling than buying a home, having a 401(k) or being granted a tenured position. In the end, we are all heading for the grave. As a man who claims to be a minister for Jesus Christ, my choice is obvious, no matter what happens to me personally or professionally. This is why I continue this testimony, and why I will never stop. I have held a lot of jobs in my life. I have done stand-up comedy, been a church pastor, led mission trips to Haiti, served as a career counselor, delivered newspapers and dug ditches. But in the end, I am a minister of Jesus. That's who I am, and that's who I will be when I die. Christ welcomes me despite my failings, my shortcomings and my lack of talent. He provided me a voice anyway. I am grateful for this passion in my heart, and even more grateful that God qualifies who is called instead of calling only who is qualified. 

from Nathaniel Manderson 

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Nathaniel Manderson was educated at a conservative seminary, trained as a minister, ordained through the American Baptist Churches USA and guided by liberal ideals. Throughout his career he has been a pastor, a career counselor, an academic adviser, a high school teacher and an advocate for first-generation and low-income students, along with a paper delivery man, a construction worker, a FedEx package handler and whatever else he could do to take care of his family. Contact him at [email protected].

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Christ’s Transfiguration Points to Our Transformation

Review: ‘the transfiguration of christ’ by patrick schreiner.

More By Ryan Ross

One of the joys of traveling to a major city is that there’s always more to see. Even if you stay for a week, there are restaurants you miss, sites you can’t get to, tours you’re unable to take. You can’t cover it all in one visit.

In The Transfiguration of Christ: An Exegetical and Theological Reading , Patrick Schreiner argues the Gospel accounts of Jesus’s transfiguration are similar. The depth of the narrative should keep readers constantly coming back for more, because there’s always more to see.

In the moment of Jesus’s transfiguration, the disciples struggled to understand what was happening. The voice of God interrupts Peter as he suggests building three tents on the mountain (Matt. 17:4–5). Mark explains that his outburst was because “he did not know what to say” (Mark 9:6).

Modern disciples in the Western Christian tradition sometimes struggle to know what to do with the transfiguration. Many of us treat it like a visit to a city during a 12-hour layover. We claim to have “seen the sights” even though we barely made it out of the airport terminal. For those willing to stop for a while and explore, Schreiner—associate professor of New Testament and biblical theology at Midwestern Seminary—steps in as a tour guide to the transfiguration, pointing out where to look and what to look for.

The Transfiguration of Christ: An Exegetical and Theological Reading

Patrick schreiner.

Patrick Schreiner provides a clear and accessible study of the transfiguration with an eye toward its theological significance and practical application. Namely, this event points to Jesus’s double sonship, revealing the preexistent glory of the eternal Son and the future glory of the suffering Messianic Son. Further, the transfiguration points to Christians’ own formation and transfiguration. Schreiner traces the transfiguration theme through Scripture and employs hermeneutical, trinitarian, and christological categories to assist his exegesis, thus challenging modern readings.

Christological Significance

As in his book on the ascension , Schreiner takes an underexamined event in the life of Christ, showing how it’s central to rightly understanding Jesus’s identity and mission. Christologically, the transfiguration showcases “Jesus’s double sonship” (4). It reaches backward to reveal the glory Jesus has always possessed as the eternal Son of God and forward (from that point) to the future glory Jesus now possesses as a glorified human being because of his messianic work.

The transfiguration gives us a clear, biblical picture of Chalcedonian Christology: Jesus is one divine person existing in two natures, divine and human. By pulling back the curtain, Jesus offers his disciples “hope by revelation,” giving them certain hope that because he will not be defeated by death, they’ll share in his glorious transformation (12).

The transfiguration gives us a clear, biblical picture of Chalcedonian Christology: Jesus is one divine person existing in two natures, divine and human.

To demonstrate how the transfiguration reveals the glory of the Savior, Schreiner begins by examining the Gospel accounts for their glorious setting, signs, and saying. Then he shows how the transfiguration shines light on the doctrines of creation, incarnation, resurrection, and new creation. He shows the transfiguration narrative is key to understanding the whole Bible.

Robust Hermeneutics

Bible reading is as much an art as it is a science. It’s caught as much as it’s taught. So we need mentors and examples who can model it well. This book is worth its weight in gold because it offers a model approach to Scripture.

The Transfiguration of Christ does the necessary exegetical work by explaining that the Greek word for “transfigure” and “transform” is the same: metamorphoō . It’s used only four times in the New Testament: twice in the transfiguration narratives, in Romans 12:2, and 2 Corinthians 3:18. Thus, Schreiner shows, Jesus’s transfiguration on the mountain is linked with our transformation into his image. In the transfiguration, Christians get a picture of Jesus’s divine and human glory and a preview of their own glorification into his image (Rom. 8:29–30). As Schreiner says, “The transfiguration guarantees that we will not only be where he is but as he is” (12).

Schreiner’s reading is well-grounded historically. He draws from the church fathers, like John of Damascus, who argued Luke’s description of the transfiguration as “about eight days” after Peter’s messianic confession is an intentional reference to the inauguration of the new creation (Luke 9:28). Meanwhile, Mark’s and Matthew’s reference to “six days” after the same event ties in the Genesis timeline for creation (Mark 9:2; Matt. 17:1). Thus, the transfiguration was both a “preview of beholding God’s glory” and a revelation of “God’s purpose for creation” (37).

As he works through the text, Schreiner incorporates insights from biblical and systematic theology to show that Jesus is presented as the new Moses , but even more that Jesus shines with the glory of God that Moses longed to see on Sinai. This thorough treatment of the text can inform preaching and reflection on this mysterious moment in the life of Christ.

Devotional Theology

In “On the Reading of Old Books,” C. S. Lewis wrote , “I tend to find the doctrinal books often more helpful in devotion than the devotional books. . . . I believe that many who find that ‘nothing happens’ when they sit down, or kneel down, to a book of devotion, would find that the heart sings unbidden while they are working their way through a tough bit of theology with a pipe in their teeth and a pencil in their hand.”

The pipe is optional, but working through Schreiner’s theological reading of the transfiguration is a great way to be led to worship as he unveils the glorious Savior revealed in this event.

Working through Schreiner’s theological reading of the transfiguration is a great way to be led to worship as he unveils the glorious Savior

Because Jesus lives and reigns, as Desmond Tutu is quoted by Schreiner as saying, “The principle of transfiguration says nothing, no one and no situation, is ‘untransfigurable,’ that the whole of creation, nature, waits expectantly for its transfiguration, when it will be released from its bondage and share in the glorious liberty of the children of God, when it will not just be dry inert matter but will be translucent with divine glory” (151).

Christ’s transformation inspires hope for our transformation . Death didn’t snuff out the glorious light of Christ and the preview of Christ’s messianic glory, seen by the disciples on the mountain, is now a present reality. This should make a tired heart leap for joy.

By giving a preview of Jesus’s glorified humanity, the transfiguration gives Christians deep hope for their transformation and the transformation of all creation. The Transfiguration of Christ has the power to deepen our love for Christ and our understanding of his work.

Ryan Ross is the pastor of discipleship at Veritas Church in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He is currently a PhD student in preaching at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

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