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Identity of Jesus (Key Terms (Baptism: confessing sins and being immersed…

- - - - "You are my son, whom I love"
      - "I baptise you in water, he will baptise you in the holy spirit"
    - - It shows that Jesus would be the one to 'baptise with the Holy Spirit'
      - It shows Jesus to be divine
        
        He is part of the trinity
      - It shows that Jesus is the Son of God
        
        He fulfils the prophecy of Isiah
      - Jesus needed to be baptised to mark the start of his active ministry
    - - Christians are unsure whether to baptise people as babies or as adults (like Jesus)
      - Why did Jesus need to be baptised if he never sinned?
      - Today baptism is seen as washing away original sin BUT not all christians believe you are born with sin
  - - - "This is my son, whom I love. Listen to him "
      - "We will put up three tents"
      - "Don't tell anyone what you have seen, until the Son of Man has risen from death"
    - - It shows Jesus' special nature
      - It shows that Jesus was the fulfilment of the Law and the Prophets
      - It shows Jesus is God's Son
      - It shows Jesus was able to foretell his resurrection
      - It shows he was pure
    - - It is scientifically impossible
        
        He could not have been joined by people who had been dead for centuries
      - The story was perhaps created by Mark to illustrate the Jesus was filled with the Glory of God
      - The disciples did not understand the nature of the transfiguration so how can christians today
  - - - Catholics use Matthews version to support their view that Peter was the first Pope
      - Jesus tells Peter that he is the rock on which Jesus will build his Church
      - Jesus gave Peter the power to forgive or retain people's sins
      - Jesus tells Peter that he will be given the Keys to the Kingdom of Heaven
        
        Symbol of the Vatican is key
      - Jesus tells Peter that he will be given the powers of loosing and binding on Earth
    - - That Jesus is the Messiah
      - That he is going to suffer, die and rise again
      - That he is not the expected Messiah
        
        Peter misunderstands him
      - That he is the Son of Man who will save humanity
    - - "You are the Messiah"
      - (Matthew) "Peter you are a rock upon which I will build my Church
- - - - Peter said Jesus was the Messiah at Caesarea Philippi
        
        Jesus accepted Peter calling him the Messiah
      - His entry into Jerusalem showed him to be the Messiah
      - He fulfilled the prophecies about the Messiah
      - The miracles are a sign that Jesus had Messianic powers
      - The resurrection shows that Jesus was the Messiah
    - - Jesus brings God's Kingdom
      - It shows that peace is stronger than violence
      - Jesus is the King of our lives
        
        He saves us by his death and resurrection
      - Christians should fight against injustice just as Jesus did
    - - Jesus would open the Kingdom of God to everyone
      - He was sent to Earth with a special purpose
      - It showed that he would suffer
        
        Suffering servant
      - The messiah was thought to be a Warrior King
        
        Jesus was different - a man of peace
  - - - The words come from vision of Daniel in which the Son of Man is given
        
        Jesus fulfils the prophecies about him
      - Jesus has authority as over sin and the Sabbath
      - Jesus will act as a judge
        
        The Son of Man will come on the clouds to judge all peoples
      - Jesus will suffer, die and rise for others
        
        The Son of Man represents other people
    - - Christians belief that Jesus has authority over sin (baptism/confession)
      - Jesus will come to judge all people at the end of time (creed)
      - Jesus was sent by God to die and rise so that we could have a new life on earth and in heaven
      - Jesus reminds christians that suffering is not permanent because he rose again
  - - - Mark's Gospel opens with the words:
        
        "The beginning of the Gospel about Jesus Christ, the son of God"
      - At Jesus' baptism, a voice from heaven said:
        
        "You are my Son, whom I love"
      - At the transfiguration, a voice from heaven said:
        
        "This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him"
      - The centurion at the crucifixion says:
        
        "Surely this man was the Son of God"
      - Jesus rises from the dead
        
        It shows that his life is like God's own life (eternal)
- - - - What it shows about Jesus
        
        That Jesus is the Son of God
        
        He acts like God in the Old Testament
        
        Jesus has power over nature
        
        Jesus cares for his followers
        
        Jesus has complete faith in God and thinks the Disciples should too
        
        He is setting an example
      - Quotes
        
        "He commanded the wind"
        
        "Do you still have no faith?"
        
        "Who is this man?"
      - Problems for Christians today
        
        Storms cannot be stilled in the way described in the Gospel
        
        It is seen as an allegory for the persecution on Christians
        
        Yet Christians who have faith are still persecuted
        
        It is as symbol for chaos which can only be overcome by God
        
        Some see it as Jesus guiding them through the storms of life
    - - What it shows about Jesus
        
        Jesus is the Son of God
        
        Jesus has power over nature
        
        Jesus cares for his followers
        
        Jesus had complete trust in God
      - Quotes
        
        "He came to them, walking on the water"
        
        "It is I, don't be afraid"
        
        "Their minds could not grasp it"
      - Problems for Christians today
        
        People cannot walk on water
        
        Some see it as an allegory for the persecution of Christians
        
        Some see it as a symbol for chaos which can only be overcome by God
        
        Some see it as Jesus guiding them through the storms of life
    - - Quotes
        
        "Everyone ate and had enough"
      - What is shows about Jesus
        
        Jesus is the Son of God
        
        Acts like God in OT
        
        Jesus cares for his followers
        
        Jesus has power over nature
        
        Jesus had complete trust in God
      - Problems for Christians today
        
        Food cannot be created in the way described in the Gospel
        
        Some see it as an allegory of God providing for his people
        
        Jesus and God have the same power (holy trinity ) it is confusing
        
        Some believe that it teaches us to be generous
        
        May have been a sharing miracle
  - - - What it shows about Jesus
        
        It shows that Jesus has power over evil
        
        That he is the Son of God
        
        That he is the Messiah
        
        He brings God's kingdom by getting rid of evil spirits
      - Quotes
        
        "Tell them how much the Lord has done for you"
      - Problems for Christians today
        
        There is no scientific evidence for evil spirits
        
        Mark may have made up the story to say something about Jesus' power over evil
    - - Quotes
        
        "The child is not dead she is only sleeping"
        
        "Little girl I tell you to get up"
        
        "Get her something to eat"
      - What it shows about Jesus
        
        Jesus has the power to raise people from the dead
        
        It shows the divinity of Jesus
        
        It shows Jesus as the Messiah
        
        Jesus shows concert for the physical needs of the girl
        
        It shows Jesus has power over death and foreshadows his own resurrection
      - Problems for Christians today
        
        It is impossible for the dead to rise
        
        There is no conclusive evidence that she was dead
        
        Jesus was trying to hide his messianic identity
        
        Mark reports it as a historical event
        
        Jesus had the power to raise the dead
        
        Jesus is God - he can do anything