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These articles demonstrate how Christianity is connected to its roots in Judaism.

Feasts of Jesus

Christian, tell me why do you see Jesus in the Jewish annual festivals? They were started hundreds of years before He lived!

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Son of Man

Christian, tell me why did Jesus refer to himself as the “Son of Man”? Was he claiming to be simply a man?

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Pharisees

Christian, tell me why do you use the term “Pharisee” as derogatory? What does it mean?

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High Priest

Christian, tell me why do you say that Jesus is a “High Priest”? I could understand “prophet” maybe. But “priest”?

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Before and After

Christian, tell me why is the Bible divided into an “Old” vs. a “New” testament? What is the difference between the two?

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Rock of Ages

Christian, tell me why do you refer to God as a rock? You sing songs like “Rock of Ages” and “On Christ, the Solid Rock”. What do you mean by those?

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Sabbath

Christian, tell me why do you think that Sunday should be a special day? Why treat one day different from the others?

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Atonement

Christian, tell me why do you talk about “atonement”? That’s an awfully church-y word. What does it mean?

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Tabernacle

Christian, tell me why do you use that strange word “tabernacle”? It’s just a church building like any other, isn’t it?

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Covenant

Christian, tell me why do you talk about “covenants”? What does that mean, and why is it important to you?

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History

Christian, tell me why do you believe that God is acting in human history? There are always wars and conflicts, and the winners aren’t always the good guys. Who says that God has anything to do with it?

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Names of God

Christian, tell me why is God called by so many names? God, Father, Lord, lots of different Hebrew words. Why not pick one and stick with it?

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Messiah

Christian, tell me why do you think that Jesus is the Messiah? What does “Messiah” mean, anyway?

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Feasts of Jesus

Christian, tell me why do you see Jesus in the Jewish annual festivals? They were started hundreds of years before He lived!

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Palm Sunday

Christian, tell me why do you celebrate Palm Sunday the week before Easter? What does it mean?

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Son of Man

Christian, tell me why did Jesus refer to himself as the “Son of Man”? Was he claiming to be simply a man?

Read More »

Pharisees

Christian, tell me why do you use the term “Pharisee” as derogatory? What does it mean?

Read More »

High Priest

Christian, tell me why do you say that Jesus is a “High Priest”? I could understand “prophet” maybe. But “priest”?

Read More »

Before and After

Christian, tell me why is the Bible divided into an “Old” vs. a “New” testament? What is the difference between the two?

Read More »

Rock of Ages

Christian, tell me why do you refer to God as a rock? You sing songs like “Rock of Ages” and “On Christ, the Solid Rock”. What do you mean by those?

Read More »

Promised Land

Christian, tell me why do you talk and sing about “crossing the river” to the “Promised Land”?

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Sabbath

Christian, tell me why do you think that Sunday should be a special day? Why treat one day different from the others?

Read More »

Atonement

Christian, tell me why do you talk about “atonement”? That’s an awfully church-y word. What does it mean?

Read More »

Tabernacle

Christian, tell me why do you use that strange word “tabernacle”? It’s just a church building like any other, isn’t it?

Read More »

Covenant

Christian, tell me why do you talk about “covenants”? What does that mean, and why is it important to you?

Read More »

History

Christian, tell me why do you believe that God is acting in human history? There are always wars and conflicts, and the winners aren’t always the good guys. Who says that God has anything to do with it?

Read More »

Names of God

Christian, tell me why is God called by so many names? God, Father, Lord, lots of different Hebrew words. Why not pick one and stick with it?

Read More »

Messiah

Christian, tell me why do you think that Jesus is the Messiah? What does “Messiah” mean, anyway?

Read More »