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What's the Difference Between Religion and the Gospel of Jesus? [Aren't all religions the same?]

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Jesus’s final words on the cross were, in John 19:30, “tetelestai” or "it is finished" - in Greek it is an accounting term meaning, “paid in full.” Your past, present, and future sins have been forgiven. In the midst of the storms that may come in life, we can stand firm in knowing that the Creator of the universe, loves us and wants to be with us for eternity, but ultimately that decision is ours. We were created out of love and love is the freedom to choose, not a dictatorship. He knocks on the door of your heart but only you can let Him in.  For an in-depth study of the same message, feel free to check out my other blog here .  God Bless!

Is Jesus His First Name and Christ His Last Name? [What is the Gospel?]

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Thanks for stopping by! This is an in-depth of my other blog here . I wanted to take the time to really dig deep to explain things that I wish I would have realized a long time ago. Get your tea or coffee ready, it's going to be a long one! For many years I did not know the significance of the name, Jesus Christ. All names have meanings, if you Google your name you can see what your name means. So what is the meaning of Jesus Christ? Jesus means “savior” and Christ means “the anointed one.” Jesus is His name but Christ is His title, not His last name. Typically back in the old times of the Bible, people didn't really go by last names, it was more so that they were identified from their family line (e.g. - son of "x"), tribe, or region they were from (e.g. - Jesus of Nazareth). So to understand the name Jesus Christ, we can tie it to the first president of the United States. For example, George Washington was his name, and President of the United States was his...