Did Jesus Die on a Cross? | Bible Questions - JW.ORG
Many view the cross as the most common symbol of Christianity. However, the Bible does not describe the instrument of Jesus’ death, so no one can know its shape with absolute certainty. Still, the Bible provides evidence that Jesus died, not on a cross, but on an upright stake.
Why Don’t Jehovah’s Witnesses Use the Cross in Their Worship?
One reason is that the Bible indicates that Jesus did not die on a cross but rather on a simple stake. Moreover, the Bible strongly warns Christians to “flee from idolatry,” which would mean not using the cross in worship. — 1 Corinthians 10:14; 1 John 5: 21 .
Why Did Jesus Die? - JW.ORG
Jesus, by willingly dying in our behalf, repurchased humankind as his own. As a result, “if anyone does commit a sin, we have a helper with the Father, Jesus Christ, a righteous one.” —1 John 2:1. Jesus died “so that everyone
Did Jesus Really Die on a Cross? - JW.ORG
2011年3月1日 · This latter type, called the Latin cross, is erroneously “held by tradition to be the shape of the cross on which our Lord died.” What First-Century Christians Believed The Bible shows that in the first century, many who heard Jesus became believers and accepted the redeeming value of his sacrificial death.
The Cross—Is It Biblical? - JW.ORG
The Romans executed Jesus by hanging him on a cross made of two pieces of wood. WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS Jesus was executed “by hanging on a tree.” (Acts 5:30, The New Jerusalem Bible) Both of the words used by Bible writers to describe the instrument of Jesus’ death suggest one piece of wood, not two.
Events at Jesus’ Death (Matthew 27) | Life of Jesus - JW.ORG
Jesus then cries out: “It has been accomplished!” Yes, he has accomplished all that his Father sent him to earth to do. Finally, Jesus says: “Father, into your hands I entrust my spirit.” Jesus thus commits to Jehovah his life force, confident that God will restore it to him. With undiminished trust in God, Christ bows his head and dies.
Jesus—Why He Died - JW.ORG
2011年4月1日 · Exercise faith in Jesus, showing by your way of life that you accept him as your Savior. —JOHN 3:36; ACTS 5:31. Jehovah’s Witnesses would be pleased to assist you in learning more about Jesus Christ, the “only-begotten Son” of God, through whom we may receive the gift of “everlasting life.” —John 3:16.
Jesus’ Death and Resurrection (Chart) | NWT - JW.ORG
Jesus death and resurrection: Chart of events during Jesus’ last days on earth, from Nisan 14 until his final appearance at the Mount of Olives on Iyyar 25.
Why Commemorate the Death of Jesus? - JW.ORG
2015年4月1日 · That is where the ransom sacrifice of Jesus comes in. Look again at Romans 6:23. After mentioning that “the wages sin pays is death,” the verse says: “But the gift God gives is everlasting life by Christ Jesus our Lord.” So it’s the death of Jesus that opens the way for us to escape from sin and death. *
After Jesus’ Resurrection, Was His Body Flesh or Spirit? - JW.ORG
The Bible says that Jesus “was put to death in the flesh but made alive [resurrected] in the spirit.” —1 Peter 3: 18; Acts 13:34; 1 Corinthians 15:45; 2 Corinthians 5: 16. Jesus’ own words showed that he would not be resurrected with his flesh-and-blood body. He said that he would give his “flesh in behalf of the life of the world ...