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“I believe in God, the Father Almighty,    the Creator of heaven and earth,    and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord:Who was conceived of the Holy Spirit,    born of the Virgin Mary,    suffered under Pontius Pilate,    was crucified, died, and was buried.He descended into hades. The third day He arose again from the dead.

“He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty,    whence He shall come to judge the living and the dead.I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic (universal Christian) church,    the communion of saints,    the forgiveness of sins,    the resurrection of the body,    and life everlasting.Amen.”

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“Who do you say I am?”

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The King-PriestGenesis 14: 17-20

The PriestsExodus 30: 30-31The Kings

I Samuel 10: 1

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The King-Priest ProphesiedPsalm 110: 1-4

The King-Priest FulfilledHebrews 7: 1-18

MashachAnoint – to rub with oil

Exodus 30: 30I Samuel 10: 1

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MashiyachMessiah - The Anointed One

Psalm 2: 1-2Daniel 9: 25-26

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Septuagint300-250 BC

Hebrew into Greek

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Christosmashiyach - The Anointed One

Psalm 2: 1-2Daniel 9: 25-26

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ChristosKing Herod, chief priests,teachers of the law

Matthew 2: 1-6

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Looking for the

ChristosThe righteous, devout Jew,Simeon

Luke 2: 25-35

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Looking for the

ChristosJohn the Baptist, priests, Levites

John 1: 19-26

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Looking for the

ChristosAndrew, Simon

John 1: 40-42

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Looking for the

ChristosThe Samaritans

John 4: 21-26

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Looking for the

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Paneas - Caesarea Philippi - Banias

Matthew 16: 13-20

Christos

Matthew 16: 13-20

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“Thou art the

the Son of the living God.”

Matthew 16: 13-20Complete Jewish Bible

13 When Yeshua came into the territory around Caesarea Philippi, he asked his talmidim, “Who are people saying the Son of Man is?” 14 They said, “Well, some say Yochanan the Immerser, others Eliyahu, still others Yirmeyahu or one of the prophets.” 15 “But you,” he said to them, “who do you say I am?” 16 Shim‘on Kefa answered, “You are the Mashiach, the Son of the living God.”

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17 “Shim‘on Bar-Yochanan,” Yeshua said to him, “how blessed you are! For no human being revealed this to you, no, it was my Father in heaven. 18 I also tell you this: you are Kefa,” [which means ‘Rock,’] “and on this rock I will build my Community, and the gates of Sh’ol will not overcome it. 19 I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. Whatever you prohibit on earth will be prohibited in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven.” 20 Then he warned the talmidim not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah.

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“You are petros, and on this petra…”

Cornerstone = Christ JesusCornerstone = Christ JesusCornerstone = Christ JesusCornerstone = Christ Jesus

Foundation = Apostles & ProphetsFoundation = Apostles & ProphetsFoundation = Apostles & ProphetsFoundation = Apostles & Prophets

Living Stones = All BelieversLiving Stones = All BelieversLiving Stones = All BelieversLiving Stones = All Believers

I Peter 2: 4-6 Ephesians I Peter 2: 4-6 Ephesians 2: 19-222: 19-22I Peter 2: 4-6 Ephesians I Peter 2: 4-6 Ephesians 2: 19-222: 19-22

Acts 4: 25-26

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The Anointed One

Acts 9: 22

The Christos

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“You are the Christ…”

I John 2: 22-23I John 5: 1I John 4: 1-3

The Test

Most Americans agree with the statement that many religions – not just their own –can lead to eternal life. Among those who are affiliated with a religious tradition, seven-in-ten say many religions can lead to eternal life. This view is shared by a majority of adherents in nearly all religious traditions, including more than half of members of evangelical Protestant churches (57%).

Only among members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and other Mormon groups (57%) and Jehovah’s Witnesses (80%), which together comprise roughly 2.4% of the U.S. adult population, do majorities say that their own religion is the one true faith leading to eternal life.

Nearly two-thirds of the public (63%) takes the view that their faith’s sacred texts are the word of God. But those who believe Scripture represents the word of God are roughly evenly divided between those who say it should beinterpreted literally, word for word (33%), and those who say it should not be taken literally (27%).

And more than a quarter of adults – including two-thirds of Buddhists (67%) and about half of Jews (53%) – say their faith’s sacred texts are written by men and are not the word of God.

Pew Forum on Religion & Public LifeJune 2008

Ex-Traffic Cop Says He's Jesus

Remote Russian Sect Revolves Around Self-Proclaimed MessiahBy CLARISSA WARD

Deep in the heart of Siberia's birch forests lies one of the largest and most remote religious communes of the planet. More than 5,000 people have left their families and their homes to move here and join the Church of the Last Testament, which has more than 10,000 followers worldwide. The church centers on one man. He is known simply as Vissarion, meaning "he who gives new life," or simply as the teacher, and he claims that he is Jesus Christ.

“gates of Hades will not prevail against it”

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You are built upon the Rock

Matthew 7: 24-27

Hear the words of Jesus and put them into practice

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Key to the house of DavidMatthew 16: 19

The keys of the kingdom

Isaiah 22: 20-22“who holds the key of David…”

Revelation 1: 17-18Revelation 3: 7

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You will be saved

Romans 10: 9

Confess with your mouthBelieve in your heart

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“Whoever eats My fleshand drinks My blood

has eternal life.”

“Whoever eats My fleshand drinks My blood

has eternal life.”

John 6: 48-59

“I am the bread of life.”

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“See, I lay a stone in Zion…”“See, I lay a stone in Zion…”

John 6: 60-66“Does this offend you?”

Isaiah 28: 16

“a stone of stumblinga rock of offense…”

“a stone of stumblinga rock of offense…”Isaiah 8: 14

NKJV

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John 6: 66

“From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him.”

Why did the majority of His disciples follow Him in the first place?

Why did the majority of His disciples follow Him in the first place?John 6: 25-34

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John 6: 67

“You do not want to leave too,do you?”

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“To whom shall we go?”

“You have the words of eternal life.”

“You are the Holy One of God.”

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The Bible is valid, it’s message has been handed down accurately

“You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

Then, who is this man Jesus?Who do you say He is?