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Who was Jesus of Nazareth? Where did He come
from? What did He teach? Was He God
in the flesh? Was He only a man? Why did He die?
Few will dispute
that a man named Jesus lived 2,000 years
ago and that He was a great teacher who impacted
the world from His time onward. But He has
always been a controversial figure. He made a claim that was
breathtaking in its audacity— that He was the very Son
of God, the long-prophesied Messiah! Yet the religious authorities
in Jerusalem rejected Him, hated Him and eventually succeeded
in having Him put to death.
Likewise, the local Roman civil authorities also
saw Him as a threat and became complicit in His
execution. The religions of His day, both Judaism
and paganism, opposed the growth of His teachings
and used unlawful and violent means to try
to destroy the Church He founded. The government
of Rome also came to vigorously persecute
the followers of this Jewish teacher from Galilee.
Today Jesus
continues to be a controversial figure who continues to arouse
passions. Request your free copy of Jesus
Christ: The Real Story. Discover the true, fascinating
story that so few understand
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
March/April 2004
Vol. 9, Num. 2
One Gave All
A Good News editorial
Cover Story
The Story of Jesus Christ: Where Do You
Fit?
The making, content and release of the popular new movie about the final 12 hours
of Jesus’ life on earth, The Passion of the Christ, has been surrounded
by a great amount of controversy. Regrettably, this takes away from a central
question we all need to ask ourselves—which is, where do we personally
fit in the story?
Feature Articles
Jesus Christ: Do We Have
the Real Story?
For centuries alternative ideas have circulated as to whether Jesus was who the
Gospels say He was. The Da Vinci Code, a popular best seller, dramatizes one
of these stories. What is the truth? Can we know for sure?
Will Democracy Work in the Middle East?
President Bush has declared America’s commitment to democracy in the
Middle East. But democracy there and in other regions hasn’t found much
success. Few understand the fundamental reasons for this failure.
The Horsemen of Revelation: The Red
Horse of War
Some 180 million men, women and children were slaughtered in 20th-century wars,
and more have followed in the new millennium. What do history and the Bible
tell us about the second horseman of Revelation?
Good Friday–Easter Sunday: It
Didn’t Happen That Way!
Most people assume that Jesus was crucified on a Friday afternoon and was resurrected
on Sunday morning. But does this agree with the biblical record? And does it
square with what Christ Himself said?
-Sidebar-
'The Third Day'
The Chronology of Christ's Crucifixion
and Resurrection
Does the Bible Say Jesus Rose on
the First Day?
What Did Jesus Look Like?
Can we discover what Christ looked like 2,000 years later? Forensic scientists
made the news with their scientific analysis of how Jesus might have appeared.
Their conclusions, and what the Bible says, might be surprising.
A Right Example Heard Around the
World
Not long before He was crucified, Jesus Christ surprised His disciples—and
possibly many of us as well—by praising a seemingly wasteful act. Why
did He put such emphasis on it? And what should we learn from it?
What Religious Days Did Jesus Observe?
Every year millions celebrate major religious holidays that are found nowhere
in the Bible. If we are to truly follow Jesus Christ and live as He lived,
shouldn’t we consider which religious days He observed?
Regular Features
World News and Trends
An Overview of Conditions Around the World.
Television and Radio Log
Station Listings and times for Good News/Tomorrow TV and GN Radio
Letters From Our Readers
Readers of The Good News share their thoughts.
Questions and Answers
Answers to readers' questions
Just for Youth...
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