Who gets the credit for Christ's work on the Cross?
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Yes, you're right. Jesus death is the most important thing. And he did it - free of charge.  Which begs the question - why do people pay for it? Acts 15:11 "But we believe that through the grace of the LORD Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they."  Just believe that he died to save you from your sins, and you will be saved - purgatory/masses etc are creations of man. They are nowhere found to be in the Bible - "Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me."
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It is thought that it was originally called God's Friday but we call it Good Friday because Jesus was crucified on the cross for our salvation and the redemption of our sins.
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king of jews. it was their way of mocking jesus while he was nailed to the cross.
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Having answered your previous question on Where's God, and you choosing an answer THIS AFTERNOON saying that he was arsene wenger, as your best answer, and adding this to the fact that you are quoting directly from the words Mary spoke at Fatima, I am guessing u r takin the mick....very clever, and I wonder how many people will actually answer you without a clue what your talking about although they are Christians....?
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Your argument doesn't hold water. For it to be a good argument all the facts need to be true and provable. Jesus wasn't even killed on a cross he was hung.And almost nothing else you said is provable.
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Jesus is the son of God.
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The sin of all the world was placed on Jesus when he was on the cross. When He rose from the dead, He was victorious over, sin, death and hell.
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What some have claimed is a disagreement between the apostle Paul and James. At Ephesians 2:8, 9, Paul says that Christians are saved by faith, not by works. He says: “You have been saved through faith . . . not owing to works.” James, however, insists on the importance of works. He writes: “As the body without spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.” (James 2:26) How can these two statements be reconciled?\n\n Considering the context of Paul’s words, we find that one statement complements the other. The apostle Paul is referring to the efforts of the Jews to keep the Mosaic Law. They believed that if they kept the Law in all its details, they would be righteous. Paul pointed out that this was impossible. We can never become righteous—and thus deserve salvation—by our own works, for we are inherently sinful. We can only be saved by faith in Jesus’ ransom sacrifice.—Romans 5:18.\n\n James, however, adds the vital point that faith in itself is valueless if not supported by actions. A person who claims to have faith in Jesus should prove it by what he does. An inactive faith is a dead faith and will not lead to salvation.\n\n The apostle Paul was in full agreement with this, and he often mentions the kinds of works that Christians should engage in to demonstrate their faith. For example, to the Romans he wrote: “With the heart one exercises faith for righteousness, but with the mouth one makes public declaration for salvation.” Making a “public declaration”—sharing our faith with others—is vital for salvation. (Romans 10:10; 1 Corinthians 15:58; Ephesians 5:15, 21-33; 6:15;  Hebrews 10:23-25.) No work, however, that a Christian can do, and certainly no effort to fulfill the Law of Moses, will earn him the right to everlasting life. This is “the gift God gives” to those who exercise faith.—Romans 6:23; John 3:16.\n\nJas. 2:14, 26, RS: “What does it profit, my brethren, if a man says he has faith but has not works? Can his faith save him? For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so faith apart from works is dead.” (A person does not earn salvation by his works. But anyone who has genuine faith will have works to go with it—works of obedience to the commands of God and Christ, works that demonstrate his faith and love. Without such works, his faith is dead.)
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IESVS NAZARENVS REX IVDAEORVM\n\nSince anyone who would actually see the paintings of the Crucifixion in the Middle Ages (inside a Church) would then already be familiar with the phrase (in Latin), the painters all apparently chose to simplify their paintings by only including the initials of the four Latin words, I N R I. The early Church had also apparently used that abbreviation.\n\nLuke 23:38 also mentions the sign on the Cross, and he mentions that the sign was written in three languages, Greek, Latin and Hebrew. Scholars then chose to follow the wording presented in John, as it is more complete by including the reference to Nazareth, and as it might be presenting the Latin version of the text on the Cross. In all three languages the first word was Jesus, but since Greek and Hebrew don't use the letter J, His Name was spelled beginning with an I. The Roman (Latin) spelling followed that, (IESVS) even though their language included a J. The second word represented Nazareth, or Nazarene, N. The third word represented king, which in Latin (REX) begins with an R. The fourth word represented Jews, (IVDAEORVM) again spelled beginning with an I. You can see that the INRI then says "Jesus Nazareth King Jews".
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The name was given to followers of Jesus after His death and Resurrection. It has since generally still described those who follow Him.
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No where in the Bible does it mention Christ being hung on a cross.  The scriptures refer to it as a stake.  As well, in the Ten Commandments as well as numerous other scriptures, we are directed not to use items of veneration or idols in our worship of God.  Therefore, the cross, being an idol, would not be used in worship.  As well, if Christ was hung on a cross, would it be right to worship the item used to put him to death?
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Rev Kip and martin s have very good answers but we do not know that this is the Salome that showed up at the tomb. Christ had an earthly sister named Salome also who is not the one they speak of and is more than likely the one to show up at the tomb. Mary Magdalene, Mary (Jesus' mother), and Salome were the ones who went to Christs tomb to put spices and oils on him. So it depends on what Salome you are talking about.
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Mary was actually at the cross, and Christ, as He hung there, asked one of His apostles to take care of her. If that is the case, then we must assume that Joseph was dead by then.
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"NICKNAME", who are you?  That is really wrong!  Crosses are not pagan in the least!  They are not idols, they are ways of remembering the amazing thing that Christ did for us.  And Christ DID die on a cross.  Where'd you come up with stake from?  Read your Bible and do your research!  Goodness!  I've never heard such a thing before as "Jesus died on a stake"!  That's rubbish.  I'm sorry if I sound rude, I'm just in a stressful mood.  But I mean what I say.  If anyone wants to talk to me about Christianity, feel free.  My email is earthtoblondes@yahoo.com  Give me an email if you have any questions/comments!  I hope to help everyone I know to become a Christian, and I'd like to help you too!
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1. A person from Veracruz, Mexico\n2. A person of the true cross
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Nowhere in the Bible. All praise and worship is due to God and God alone, and the only way to him is through his Son, the Christ. In fact, when Mary and his siblings went to meet Christ, and his disciples told him that his mother and brothers were there, Christ said, "Who are my mother and My brothers, but those that do the will of God and keep his commandments." Note that the Decalogue he refers to, points to Saturday as the real Sabbath, not the Sunday that was substituted by the Catholic Church.\nHowever, while dying on the Cross at Calvary, Christ was still the Son of God, and Man, so his concern for Mary's well-being was spiritual and social. (One of the Commandments talks about honoring one's parents.)
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Jesus Christ is the Son of God.(PERIOD)