Do you believe the bloodline  of Jesus christ lives on?
602680
Don't know, but the blood of Jesus Christ lives on, in that it continues to cover our sins.  I am grateful for that.
469015
I was raised as a Christian, because my Dad is a Lutheran pastor.  I follow the Bible explicitly, but I do study other religions in order to better debate with people.
821595
First of all, it does not say that these were chldren, just the kings sons.  Perhaps some were children.   You have to understand about bloodline to get this-  God's people were under opression-  God gave them the means to be free from that oppression, sometimes war and death is necessary.  History just repeats itself with the descendants of the oppressor taking up the throne and makingthings worse.  This is a picture of sin in the physical-  if every remnant of that sin is not wiped out, it will just come back and take over again-  God commanded that the entire bloodline of those that refused to submit to His authority or at the very least respect His people and let them live in peace be wiped out or it would come back to haunt them.  \nI will not even go into the explanation of understanding Hebrew words and concepts to explain "thou shalt not kill"  I am sure you have heard it and if you continue to reject it because it does not fit in with your ideals , it does not make it any less true.   Either way , what is true is that either by the laying down of all arrogance or because you have no other choice- every knee will bow and every tongue will confess - there will be no room for, and no way to deny the majesty of God!\nThere is no contradiction,  His ways and thoughts are not my ways and thoughts-  I was not there at the foundations of the earth and I had no part in hanging one star in the heavens and neither did you.
994244
The Bible is not the silver bullet, of course. I do believe in God and in Jesus's ressurection, however, there are parts of the Bible that sound like pure nonsense to me while other parts contain great, true wisdoms everyone should live by.
741148
In most royal families yes that is the case. This is so that the bloodline is passed on and due to traditions
475003
Paul isolated an outstanding fact respecting Melchizedek, in saying of him: “In being fatherless, motherless, without genealogy, having neither a beginning of days nor an end of life, but having been made like the Son of God, he remains a priest perpetually.” (Heb 7:3)\n\n Like other humans, Melchizedek was born and he died. However, the names of his father and mother are not furnished, his ancestry and posterity are not disclosed, and the Scriptures contain no information about the beginning of his days or the end of his life. \nThus, Melchizedek could fittingly foreshadow Jesus Christ, who has an unending priesthood. As Melchizedek had no recorded predecessor or successor in his priesthood, so too Christ was preceded by no high priest similar to himself, and the Bible shows that none will ever succeed him. Furthermore, although Jesus was born in the tribe of Judah and in the kingly line of David, his fleshly ancestry had no bearing on his priesthood, nor was it by virtue of human ancestry that the offices of both priest and king were combined in him. These things were as a result of Jehovah’s own oath to him.\n\nA view that appears in the Targums of Jerusalem and of Jonathan and that has gained wide acceptance among the Jews and others is that Melchizedek was Noah’s son Shem. Shem was then alive and even outlived Abraham’s wife Sarah. \nAlso, Noah specifically blessed Shem. (Ge 9:26, 27) But this identification has not been confirmed. The fact remains that Melchizedek’s nationality, genealogy, and offspring are left undisclosed in the Scriptures, and that with good reason, for he could thus typify Jesus Christ, who by Jehovah’s sworn oath “has become a high priest according to the manner of Melchizedek forever.”—Heb 6:20.\n\nThe Bible book of Hebrews points out that Jesus Christ, since his resurrection and entry into heaven, is “a high priest according to the manner of Melchizedek forever.” (Heb 6:20; 7:17, 21) To describe the greatness of Christ’s priesthood and its superiority over the Aaronic priesthood, the writer shows that Melchizedek was both a king and a priest by designation of the Most High God, and not by inheritance. Christ Jesus, not of the tribe of Levi, but of Judah and of the line of David, did not inherit his office by descent from Aaron, but obtained it by direct appointment of God, as did Melchizedek. \n\nAlso, it would have been fitting for Melchizedek to be king and priest in the very place where later the kings of the Davidic line and the Levitical priesthood served and where Jesus Christ, the one chosen to be a king and priest “according to the manner of Melchizedek,” was offered in sacrifice.\n\nThe first kingdom of human history, that of Nimrod, seems to have been initially a city-kingdom, later extending its realm to include other cities, its base remaining at Babel. (Ge 10:9-11) Salem, over which King-Priest Melchizedek ruled in the first kingdom with divine approval, was also apparently a city-kingdom.
729569
Yes, I have. I think it's completely wrong to think that the Jews have to keep the law while we have to believe in Jesus. Jeremiah 31 says that God would make a completely new covenant with the Jews that would be different than the one he made when he brought them out of Egypt. Therefore, there is only one true covenant, and that's the New one --- Christianity.
1021039
Hmm you bring up an intresting point.. But I would need to search it out my self.. in scripture..  So to answer your question I would say I am not too sure that is true...
189064
I think that's a great question that most of these other answers should think about a little more.\n\nDo I believe that he exsisted? Yes, it has been proven that a man named Jesus was crucified by the Romans as depicted in the bible.\n\nDo I believe he was "the Christ"? Tough one. I like the "idea" of what He stood for. (the new covenant)\n\nNobody can be certain (at least while alive) if this is at all the truth, however, like I said, I like the thought of it, so I try to act in accordance with His beliefs.\n\nAll I can do is the best I can do.
1088852
Not on your life! I'm a born again, washed in the blood of Jesus Christian, who has a direct line to God through the Lord Jesus Christ. I put NO hope in the Pope. I pray to God, not to Mary. I have placed all my hope in Jesus, He's the only way to Heaven! The Bible declares it, that settles it. I don't have to go to a priest to get forgivness of sin, Christ Jesus is my mediator to God the Father. Man cannot give you absolution of sins, only Christ is qualifed to do that. I call NO earthy man "father" only God Almighty deserves that title, certainly no priest.
428637
There is only one thing one needs to inherit the kingdom of heaven, and that's by and through Jesus Christ and His shed blood. He said, "I AM the way, the truth and the life, no one comes to the Father but by me." (John 14:6) I used to be wicked but Jesus has since forgiven me because of His wonderful mercy. God bless you Marilyn
486685
Yes I do.  I am a devout Christian who believes that God sent his one and only begotton son to die for our sins, was raised from the dead on the Trird Day, and is to come again to judge the living and the dead.  God Bless You
415840
Yes i do because we have a reason to have Christ in the center of my life. It is most important that you follow the bible instead of man too.
543001
Well all this bloodline business is pure speculation, however that Jesus was married to the Magdalene is more than speculation since we have evidence in the writings of the earliest christians. You are right to say the christians never thought Jesus was god and such ideas crept into christianity centuries later. Once the church voted on the divinity of Jesus, they picked & chose the writings which suited them (and it's interesting that even with all the picking & choosing the so-called NT still does not declare that Jesus is god). DC is simply stirring up the old issue again and people are sick & tired of churches dictating what god is. And no, the churches do not like people to go sniffing into the past.
982708
Yes, if you believe that the whole of history is contained in the Bible, then, he would have to have married his sister.  However, it could be that a generation or two had actually passed, or, that there were other people around from other tribes... in which case, it could also be his cousin.
453763
No Jews can trace their lineage back that far, due to the destruction of Jerusalem around A.D. 70. If he claims to be descended from Ishmael or Esau, though, I suppose that may be possible. But I doubt it.
938517
Yes I do according to 1st Corinthian's 12:3 that is what he meant, And our God is not a God who would lie.... So take it to the bank.\n\n1st Corinthians  12:3;Wherefor I give you to understand that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus acursed; and that no man can say that Jesus is Lord but  by  the Holy Ghost..