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The Crucifixion

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The Crucifixion, Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus

Christians believe that after some years of preaching and performing miracles Jesus went to Jerusalem to suffer death.

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Atonement

  • Jesus’ death is important because, as the Son of God, his innocent death was able to become an act of atonement, taking away people’s sins.
    • ‘For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures.’ [1 Corinthians 15:3-4 NIV]
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Jewish betrayal

  • In Jerusalem, Jesus was betrayed to the Jewish authorities who thought he was a revolutionary.
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Resurrection

  • Christians believe that 3 days after his death, Jesus rose from the dead and visited his disciples before ascending back up to heaven.

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