If you really want to know more about Jesus, you must get to know His names.

The names of Jesus reveal who He really is and the attributes that define Him.

Below you can find a list of the most known and used names of Jesus.

Contents

Chapter 1
Most Popular Names of Jesus

Chapter 2
The Names in the Bible from Genesis to Revelation

Chapter 3
Who Is Jesus to Your Profession?

Chapter 4
The Names of Jesus in the 7 Most Popular Languages

Chapter 5
How to Pray the Names of Jesus

Chapter 1
Most Popular Names of Jesus

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In the following table you will find the most widely known and used titles and names of Jesus. We also included the Bible verse reference so you could look it up if you want.

Chapter 2
Names of Jesus in the Bible from Genesis to Revelation

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The central theme of the Bible is Jesus. It was written by people inspired by Jesus and for the bride of Jesus.

You can find an attribute of Jesus in every single book of the Bible.

Here’s a list of the names of Jesus from Genesis to Revelation. Adapted from Gateway Baptist.

In Genesis, He is our Creator God.
In Exodus, He is our Redeemer.
In Leviticus, He is the Holy One Of Israel
In Numbers, He is our Guide.
In Deuteronomy, He is our Rabbi.

In Joshua, He is the Almighty Conqueror.
In Judges, He is the Judge of All.
In Ruth, He is your Kinsman-Redeemer.
In 1 & 2 Samuel, He is a Powerful Prophet.
In 1 & 2 Kings, He is the King of Kings.
In 1 & 2 Chronicles, He is our Intercessor
In Ezra, He is the Faithful Scribe.
In Nehemiah, He is the Builder.
In Esther, He sis the Deliverer.

In Job, He is our Healer.
In Psalms, He is the Inhabiter of Praises.
In Proverbs, He is your wisdom for life.
In Ecclesiastes, He is our Wisdom
In Song of Solomon, He is our Lover.

In Isaiah, He is the Prince of Peace.
In Jeremiah, He is our Comforter.
In Lamentations, He is the Consolation of Israel.
In Ezekiel, He is the Son of Man.
In Daniel, He is the Ancient of Days.

In Hosea, He is Loving and Gracious.
In Joel, He is our Refuge.
In Amos, He is the God that Promises.
In Obadiah, He is your Mighty Saviour.
In Jonah, He is the Savior of the World.
In Micah, He is our Peace.
In Nahum, He is your Avenger.
In Habakkuk, He is the Holy One.
In Zephaniah, He is Mighty to Save.
In Haggai, He is Lord of Hosts.
In Zechariah, He is the Crucified Son.
In Malachi, He is the Son of Righteousness.

In Matthew, He is King of the Jews.
In Mark, He is the Faithful Servant.
In Luke, He is the Son of Man.
In John, He is the Son of God.

In Acts, He is the Risen Lord.

In Romans, He is your Justifier.
In 1 Corinthians, He is your Righteousness.
In 2 Corinthians, He is the Triumphant One.
In Galatians, He is our Redeemer.
In Ephesians, He is Head of the Church.
In Philippians, He is our Joy.
In Colossians, He is our Completeness.

In 1 Thessalonians, He is our Hope.
In 2 Thessalonians, He is our Glory.
In 1 Timothy, He is our Mediator.
In 2 Timothy, He is our Master.
In Titus, He is our Blessed Hope.
In Philemon, He is our Benefactor.

In Hebrews, He is our Great High Priest.
In James, He is our Judge.
In 1 Peter, He is our Example.
In 2 Peter, He is our Purity.
In 1 John, He is our Life.
In 2 John, He is our Pattern.
In 3 John, He is our Truth.
In Jude, He is the Foundation of our Faith.
In Revelation, He is the Lord Who Is Coming Soon.

Chapter 3
Who Is Jesus to Your Profession

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Who is Jesus to the professions of this World? Jesus has meaning to them All. Adapted from Bible Charts.

To the ACCOUNTANT, He is the Keeper
To the ARTIST, He is the Altogether Lovely
To the ARCHITECT, He is the Chief Cornerstone
To the BAKER, He is the Living Bread
To the BANKER, He is the hidden treasure
To the BIOLOGIST, He is the Life
To the BODYBUILDER, He is the Almighty
To the BUILDER, He is the Sure Foundation
To the DOCTOR, He is the Great Physician
To the EDUCATOR, He is the Master Teacher
To the ENGINEER, He is the Maker
To the FARMER, He is the Sower and Lord of the Harvest.
To the FLORIST, He is the Lily of the Valley

To the GEOLOGIST, He is the Rock of Ages.
To the HORTICULTURIST, He is the True Vine
To the JUDGE, He is the righteous Judge of All Mankind
To the JUROR, He is the Faithful and True Witness
To the JEWELER, He is the Pearl of Great Price
To the LAWYER, He is the Counselor
To the POLITICIAN, He is the Lawgiver
To the JOURNALIST, He is the Good News
To the PHILANTHROPIST, He is the Unspeakable Gift
To the PHILOSOPHER, He is the Wisdom of God
To the PREACHER, He is the Word of God

To the SCULPTOR, He is the Living Stone
To the SERVANT, He is the Good Master
To the STUDENT, He is the Living Faith
To the THEOLOGIAN, He is the Author and Finisher of our Faith

To the SINNER, He is the Lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world

To the CHRISTIAN, He is the living God, the Savior, Redeemer, and Lord.

What Does Jesus Mean to You?

Chapter 4
The Names of Jesus in the 7 Most Popular Languages

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1. Mandarin Chinese | 普通話

There is no doubt that the most spoken language on earth is Mandarin with almost 1 billion native and non-native speakers. WOW! Almost 1 in 6 people in the world speak this language. Mandarin is the official language in China, Taiwan, Singapore and Myanmar. But, is most associated with China. In China, around 7 percent of the population is Christian. In Singapore, about 35 percent identify as Christian.

2. Spanish | Español

The second most spoken language is Spanish. It is estimated that almost 600 million people can understand and speak the language. Spanish is the official language of 20 countries – the 5 largest being Mexico, Colombia, Spain, Argentina and Peru. Christianity is widely accepted and practiced in all these countries. It is believed that roughly 90% of Latinos around the world identify as Christian.

3. English

If you’re reading this, then you may be one of the 400 million people that speaks English natively. That number makes English the third most spoken language. However, as English is the official business language of the world, it is estimated that more than 1.5 billion people can read, understand and speak it. Some countries where English is natively spoken by the majority of the population are: United States of America, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia and Canada. Moreover, there are more than 70 independent countries and non-sovereign entities where English is currently the Official language. Of the Native-English countries mentioned above, a majority of the population is Christian.

4. Hindi | हिन्दी

Modern Standard Hindi, along with English, is the official language of India. Hindi has around 300 million native speakers and roughly 150 million people use it as their second language. Almost 5 percent of India’s population identify as Christian. India is thus a country where the name of Jesus may be unknown for many.

5. Arabic | العَرَبِيَّة‎

The fifth most popular language with more than 300 native speakers is Arabic, the native language of countries of the Arab League. Membering countries of the Arab League are among others: Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, Sudan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Islam is the state religion of all these Arab countries and in many, the law requires every citizen to become a Muslim. Christianity, thus, are not being widely practiced in most countries where Arabic is the official language. However, many Muslims would tell you that they know who Jesus Christ is, because Jesus does appear in the Quran.

6. Portuguese | Português

It is estimated that this language has around 220 million native speakers and about 250 million more that can read, understand and speak it as a second language. It is the only official language of Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde, and São Tomé and Príncipe. Today, the majority of the people living in these Countries practice some form of Christianity.

7. Bengali | বাংলা

This is the 7th most spoken language on earth in the region of South Asia. Bengali or Bangla is most widely spoken in Bangladesh and some parts of India. More than 90 percent of Bangladesh’ population are Muslim. As any other Muslim-majority country, Christianity is not being practiced but Jesus Christ is well-known and respected as a prophet of God.

Chapter 5
How to Pray the Names of Jesus

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After years of being an intercessor, one thing I know for certain:

There is power in the names of Jesus.

The names and titles that have been given to Him remind us who He really is and what He is able to do in our lives.

Now, you would ask: Why is it so important to pray the names of Jesus?

And that question, my dear friend, can easily be answered with Psalm 124:8 that states: Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

So, using the names of Jesus in prayer . . .

It’s NOT reminding Jesus who He is.
It’s NOT telling Him what He is able to do.
It’s NOT recalling the miracles that He once performed on earth.

It IS a reminder and affirmation for ourselves about the truths and real power of God.
It IS believing in our minds that He is more than able to answer our prayers.
It IS training our souls to focus on His character and strengthen our faith.

Today, I’m going to teach you in 4 easy steps how to pray the names of Jesus and in the process experience peace and joy in your inner-beings.

Step 1 – Define Your Need

Take a piece of paper or use your phone/tablet and write down your prayer request as detailed as possible.

If your praying for physical healing, write down the name of the disease, where does it hurt, the body location of the sickness and anything related to it.

Are you praying for your husband/wife, children/parents, a business partner or a friend? Put their name on a piece of paper, what you want to happen, how it should happen, etc.

Are you hoping for a better job? Name the job position, write down the salary that you want, how about the location, the job benefits, the work environment you want, the type of boss or colleagues you would prefer to work with, the work-life balance you want to achieve, etc.

Be as specific as possible.

Step 2 – Look Up The Names Of Jesus

Now, it’s time to find out which title, attribute or names of Jesus to use in your prayer.

You can use our list above to find the names of Jesus that correspond to your prayer request. Our list is not exhaustive as we provided only the most popular ones.

But, I know for sure that with a Google search you can find more titles and names of Jesus. It is estimated that there are about 700 of them in the Bible.

Amazing! Isn’t it! Jesus has an answer for us all.

Sometimes, you will not find a precise match. In that case, you’ll have to be creative and find one that is more closely related to your need.

You could also use this opportunity to ask God to give you insight into each of His names, titles and attributes.

Or try a brainstorm session with your friends and family to identify more.

Now, write down that title, name or attribute and the Bible verse reference.

Let me give you some example:

Step 3 – Make Your Prayer Points

Basically, you make a prayer point when you take a Bible principle, affirmation or verse and you transform it into a prayer.

So, now that we have our detailed prayer request, the “matched” names of Jesus and Bible verses, it’s time to use them and make our prayer point.

I leave you an example below.

You can make your prayer point as long or as simple as you want. My example is a longer version, so you can get a better idea of how powerful intercessory prayers are being made in prayer rooms.

Example of an Intercessory Prayer Point for Healing

Prayer Request

My husband Henry is suffering from pain in his right leg. We visited the doctor, but they can’t find the problem. He’s getting worse and now can’t walk well anymore. I don’t know what to do and I fear for our future.

Who is Jesus for me in this situation?

Jesus is Our Healer

Exodus 15:26 – If you listen carefully to the Lord your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, who heals you.

Psalm 107:20 – He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destruction.

Mark 2:10-12 – So he said to the man: “I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home.” He got up, took his mat and walked out in full view of them all. This amazed everyone and they praised God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!

Psalm 139:13 – For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.

Jesus is Our Prince of Peace

Isaiah 9:6 – For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Philippians 4:6–7 – In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.

The Prayer Point

Father, it is written in your word that if we listen to you, do what is right in your eyes and follow your commands, you won’t allow sickness to destroy our lives. You said in your word that You are the God that healeth thee (Exodus 15:26). You are the Lord of the Universe and nothing is impossible for you. I know that, I believe that, and I thank you for that.

Therefore, I ask you to heal my husband Henry. Send your Word right now and deliver him from the pain in his right leg (Psalm 107:20). The doctors can’t find the problem, but Jesus you are the Great Physician (Mark 2:10-12). You are above all doctors and your knowledge and understanding of our bodies surpass them by hundredfold. Your intelligence is in fact incomparable, Oh Lord. Because, after all, you created Henry, you knit him together in his mother’s womb (Psalm 139:13). You know what’s really going on.

In this very moment, I speak healing into his right leg.
I declare that sickness has no power over him.
Every muscle, tissue, joint function in the perfection that You created them to function.

Jesus finally, I know that you are the Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6) and that you’re able to give us peace in this situation.

Please, calm our hearts and our minds. Let your peace that surpasses all understanding guard our hearts and our thoughts (Philippians 4:6–7). Let the joy of your Holy Spirit flood our souls and be seen in our faces despite the hardship we are going through.

I pray. I believe. And I hope in your name Lord Jesus, Amen.

Step 4 – Pray Without Ceasing

Apostle Paul said something really valuable in 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18: Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

He wants us to pray without ceasing.

But, what does this mean exactly?

Pray without ceasing means ask, seek, knock, wrestle, fight and don’t stop until you find an answer to your prayer.

My Bro or Sis in Christ, you have to put in the work.

You have to get on your knees, pray day and night, even fast sometimes in order to move the hands of God.

Don’t make your prayer point and pray once and expect wonders to happen.

NO

Keep on praying, keep on knocking, keep pressing on, keep fighting until you receive your miracle.

Be like Jacob.

In Genesis 32:22-32 we read that Jacob literally wrestle with God.

He told God: “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”

Be like Hannah and pour out your heart to God. Read 1 Samuel 1.

Be like Daniel and pray three times a day if necessary. Read Daniel 6:10-28.

Pray without ceasing, my dear, and you WILL experience the blessing of God in your life.

Conclusion

The Bible tells us that our help is in the name of God (Psalm 124:8).

You can use the names of Jesus to cry out to Him in every need or circumstance.

Today, I showed you that you can do that in 4 easy steps:
1. Define your need
2. Look up the names of Jesus
3. Make your Prayer Point
3. Pray without ceasing

Now, it’s up to you

And remember: Even though you walk through the valley of the shadow of death, the Lord is with you (Psalm 23:4).

There is no need too big or too small for God.

He is able and He stands with open arms for you.

Many Blessings!

Further Reading:
Amazing And Interesting Facts About Jesus Christ
20 Reasons Why The Bible Is The Greatest Book In The World
Here’s How To Say JESUS CHRIST In 25 Different Languages
Quiz: Which Name Of Jesus Are You?

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Christianity is the religion that shaped cultures & heritages, art & literature, laws & policies, thoughts of many, and entire nations.

Many wars have been waged and atrocities committed in the name of Christ, but at the other hand, the social and economic well-being of billions have been positively impacted by Christianity through education, healthcare, science and technology.

This religion was founded thousands of years ago by one man, Jesus, whose sole objective is to transform the way of living of people so that they could obtain eternal life without suffering.

Its theological tenets are so deep engraved into society that most people living today are being influenced in one way or another by its emergence and adoption.

Welcome to our unique collection of facts about Christianity.

The figures and facts about Christianity are endless. Therefore, our collection is not exhaustive.

What you’ll mostly find is the little-known, weird, interesting and remarkable facts about Christianity.

This collection of facts about Christianity is colossal. To make navigation easier, we’ve broken it down into several sections. You can click the links below to navigate to a particular section or if you got the time scroll down and read everything.

Contents

Chapter 1
General Statistics and Facts

Chapter 2
Facts about Christianity’s Founder

Chapter 3
Facts about Christian’s Sacred Book

Chapter 4
Positive Facts about Christianity

Chapter 5
Bad and Ugly Facts about Christianity

Chapter 1
Facts About Christianity
General Statistics

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1. Christianity is at the moment the largest religion in the world

According to the Pew Research Center, in 2015, 31% of the world’s population is Christian. It means that about 2.3 billion people around the world identify themselves as Christians (G1).

2. United States of America is the country with most Christians

With nearly 225 million Christians or about 70% of the population, the United States remains the nation with the most Christians. They are followed by Brazil and Mexico in South America, Nigeria, Russia, Philippines, Congo, Ethiopia, Italy and Germany (G2, G3).

3. Most people are born into a Christian family

Researchers discovered that between 2010 and 2015, about 223 million “Christian” babies were born.

It should be noted, however, that not everyone is likely to remain faithful to their Christian faith leaving their parents’ home, which is quite common around the world (G4).

4. A Christian woman will give birth to approximately 3 children

The real fertility rate is 2.6 children per woman, the second highest. Muslim women have the highest, an average of 2.9 children per women (G5).

5. Muslims are expected to outnumber Christians in the near future

According to a Pew Research Center projection, babies born to Muslim mothers will outnumber Christian babies by 2035.

As a result, by the end of this century, Muslims will become the world’s largest religious group with the youngest population and the highest fertility (G6).

6. The average age of Christians worldwide is 30 years

This number is similar to the global average age. The Muslim population in general is much younger, with an average age of 23 (G7, G8).

7. There are more Christian deaths than Christian births

Between 2010-2015, researchers found that more Christians are dying than being born in 24 of 42 countries.

This is much more common in Europe and is expected to continue to grow until 2060. For the time being, this trend deficit is not evident in North America, but is expected to be so in 2050 (G9).

8. Jews and Christians have a higher education than any other religious group in the world

On average, the number of years of formal education for Jews and Christians is 13.4 and 9.3 years respectively.

Muslims and Hindus are the two main religious groups with the lowest formal education, with an average of 5.6 years for both religions.

The world average is 7.7 years (G10).

9. Christian men are more educated than Christian women

Based on survey data collected from 151 countries, Pew Researchers found that there is an educational gap, albeit small, of 0.4 years between Christian men and women. Men have an average of 9.5 years of formal schooling, while women have approximately 9.1 years.

Jews are the only religious group in which there is no disparity between men and women. In the Hindu population, the gender gap is greater (Men: 6.9 years – Women: 4.2 years). The global average is 8.3 years for men and 7.2 years for women (G11).

10. Most people in Western Europe identify themselves as Christians

However, most of those Christians do not go to church, do not pray regularly and are not confident in their belief in God.

According to a Pew Survey in 15 Western European countries, only 31% of Christians attend a service monthly, only 18% pray daily, and a measly 23% truly believe in God (G12). These numbers are 64%, 68% and 76% respectively compared to the US (G13).

11. There are fewer Christians and more Muslims and atheists in Western Europe than ever before

Although the Christian population is growing worldwide (G14), there is a drop in European Christians, and this decline can be explained by three factors:

1. The number of Christian deaths in Europe is higher than the number of births (G15);
2. An ever-increasing number of people in Europe no longer believe in God;
3. The growing Muslim population living in Europe. Despite what is believed, the Muslim migration to Europe is not the main cause of this growth (G16). The Muslim population is expanding (G17) because their women are younger and more fertile than Western women (on average, one more child per woman).

12. The majority of Americans still believe in the God that the Bible depicts

Surveying 4700 American adults, Pew researchers found that while 56% of Americans believe, without a doubt, in the Christian God, 34% have faith in some higher power and 10% do not believe at all (G18).

13. Highly educated people in North America are less likely to believe in the Biblical God

A measly 45% of American college graduates believe in God. Most people who do believe are Americans with a high school education or less (G19).

14. Democrats in the United States are significantly less likely to embrace the God of the Bible

According to researchers, in comparison to 70% of Republicans, only 45% believe (G20).

Note: African Americans and Hispanics affiliated with the Democratic Party are more likely to believe in the Biblical God, and they resemble most Republicans with respect to church attendance, prayer and views on abortion (G21).

15. One Christian is being killed for his faith every 6 minutes

Thousands of Christians are being murdered around the world, according to a report by the Center for Studies on New Religions (G22). A development that makes Christians the most persecuted religious group in the world.

A second report from the University of Notre Dame (G23) indicates that the offenders include Muslims, communists, religious nationalists, secular regimes and violent religious extremists. Evangelical and Protestant Christians are among the most persecuted (G24).

The 5 countries with the most violent and extreme persecution of Christians are: North Korea, Afghanistan, Somalia, Sudan and Pakistan. Interestingly, in John 15:20 Jesus told His followers that they would be persecuted, just as He Himself has been persecuted for His teachings.

16. Christians are more susceptible to harassment in Christian-majority countries

The following are some examples of a Pew report in 2015 (G25, G26):

1. In Nicaragua, the government monitors personal conversations and grants aid to churches based on their political affiliation.
2. In Eritrea, the majority of religious prisoners are Protestants and Evangelical Christians.
3. In Egypt, people who converted from Islam to Christianity have been slaughtered.

17. An estimated 2.2 billion people in the world had never heard the Gospel of Jesus before

Center for the Study of Global Christianity revealed in a report that, as of mid-2018, the un-evangelized population is roughly 28.3 percent of the total world’s population, which amounts to 2.152.804.000 people (G27 pdf).

Chapter 2
Facts About Christianity
The Founder

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18. Jesus Christ of Nazareth is the founder and central figure of Christianity

Every single aspect of Christianity is influenced by the life and teachings of Jesus. Christians believe that Jesus is God incarnate and that only through Him can people be saved and have a place in Heaven. Therefore, all Christian beliefs, practices and activities encompass something concerning Jesus.

Here are some examples:

The central theme of the Bible is Jesus. Even the most favorite Bible verse among Christians speaks of Jesus (John 3:16). In certain denominations, such as evangelicals and Pentecostals, you should always finish a prayer: “In the name of Jesus, Amen. Praise and worship in the Church are usually directed to Jesus, if not to God the Father or the Holy Spirit.

19. Christ is not the last name of Jesus, but a title

Christ comes from the Greek word Χριστός, Christós, which means “the anointed one” (J1, J2). In biblical times, an anointed person was considered someone who has a special calling from God on his or her life (J3, J4, J5).

For Christians, Jesus is the expected messiah who has been called to deliver humanity from sin. Therefore, the title Christ. This title is written in the Bible – see Luke 4:16-22, Acts 10:38 – and is widely used today by Christians and unbelievers alike.

20. A virgin who gets pregnant and gives birth is no longer a myth

According to the Bible, Jesus was conceived without a man and was born of the Virgin Mary, the so-called Immaculate Conception (J6, J7). In a sense, this is still considered a miracle, as there were no sexual intercourse and no human sperm involved.

However, thanks to current medical and technological advances, a woman can be artificially inseminated, become pregnant and give birth and technically remain a virgin. So, in one way or another, science has shown that this particular Christian belief is not crazy at all.

Some would argue, yes, but human sperm is still missing from the picture. Yeah, that’s right. However, this is not a major issue either because there is a whole group of animals that do not need males to reproduce. It’s a process called parthenogenesis (J8, J9) or humorously known as fatherless pregnancy. It commonly occurs in insects, snails, lizards, sharks, whales and birds among others.

21. There are several extra-biblical proofs of Jesus’ existence

For a long time, most theological scholars, drawing their conclusions from the Bible, agreed that a certain man named Jesus Christ of Nazareth existed in biblical times. In recent years, there have been several physical evidences beyond the Bible that may indicate that Jesus walked this earth.

Well-known evidences are: the discovery of the nails of the cross of Jesus (J10), the Shroud of Turin (J11), the Dead Sea Scrolls (J12) and the Tomb of Jesus (J13).

Some other non-Biblical evidences come from prominent figures in those days who wrote directly about Jesus as a real person: The Roman historian Tacitus and the Jewish priest Josephus (J14).

22. Jesus was not born on December 25 AD 1

Despite what is popular belief, no one knows exactly the day, month or year of Jesus’ birth. Even the Bible is peculiarly silent on this subject. Obviously, it’s almost impossible to know the exact day and time. But theologians and historians have made an effort to estimate both the month and the year of Jesus’ birth.

The main consensus among theologians is that Jesus was probably born in the spring, perhaps in April. This is based on the biblical evidence in Luke 2:7-8 which says that there were shepherds living in the field tending their flocks when Jesus was born. Therefore, there is little chance that the shepherds would be outside in the cold of winter guarding their sheep.

As for the year, we can make an estimate by counting backwards from the year he began his ministry, which was A.D. 27-29. Jesus was about 30 years old when he began his ministry, so the year of his birth would have been between 6 and 4 B.C. So, there you have it. A more exact date of Jesus’ birth would be April 4 B.C. (J15, J16).

So why is Christmas December 25th? Most historians postulate that this particular date was chosen by the Church to weaken the effect of the pagan winter celebrations and to give pagan converts an alternative holiday (J17, J18).

23. Jesus wasn’t a handsome white male with long hair and blue eyes as portrayed in Western movies, art and literature

No one knows exactly what he looked like. Its appearance was never described in detail, but the Bible gives us some clues.

Was Jesus handsome? Nope. According to the Bible in Isaiah 53:2-5, there was nothing special or impressive about the way Jesus looked or anything that people might have seen in Him that caused them to like Him. Some Bible translations even state that people would turn their heads away with disgust when they saw him. So, to use the superficial terms of this world, Jesus was an ugly guy.

Was Jesus white? Nope. Jesus was Jewish and obviously inherited the Jewish appearance from His mother Mary. If you take a look at today’s Jewish population, you will see that most of them are white. That’s because today’s Jewish people are mixed up and have many European racial traits. However, many biblical scholars agree that the original ancient Jew had olive brown skin and deep brown eyes because of where they came from, the ancient Levant.

What about the long hair? Jesus could never have had long hair, because according to the Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 11:14, it is shameful for a man to wear long hair. If Jesus had long hair, it is very unlikely that Paul would have written such a thing.

So, despite what many people assume, Jesus was apparently an unattractive brown skin guy with short hair and brown eyes (J19, J20, J21, J22-pdf).

24. The apostles of Jesus have been assassinated in a vicious manner

According to the reports, they really suffered and had to endure a horrible death, from stabbing to boiling in oil to crucifixion (J23-pdf).

For example: they beheaded Paul in Rome, Apostle John was boiled in oil in Turkey, Simon Peter, Andrew, Bartholomew and Simon Zealot were crucified, the doctor Luke and Philip were hanged, while Matthew was stabbed to death in Ethiopia.

25. Most Jews do not believe in Jesus

Israel-born Jesus, is the central figure of Christianity. Christians see Jesus as the promised Messiah who came to save mankind from destruction.

Jews, like Muslims, believe that Jesus Christ was real, but unlike Christians and to the surprise of many, they do not believe that He is the promised Messiah and the savior of the world.

The Jews do not read the New Testament and do not believe it. Their Bible is the Hebrew Bible (J24), aka The Old Testament, aka Tanakh.  The Jewish people reject Jesus (J25) as the Messiah because for them:

1. Jesus did not unite the Jews and bring peace to the world
2. Jesus was not a prophet and was not a descendant of King David
3. Bible verses that refer to Jesus are mistranslated

26. Jesus was repeatedly the most influential and significant person in human history

Apart from the debate over whether or not there was a biblical Jesus – although most historians believe that He is real – there is no doubt that the life and teachings of Jesus shaped the world as we know it and will continue to influence the lives of Christians and non-Christians (J26).

In our modern times, many significant things that shaped and are transforming the world involved Jesus, the Jewish people and Christianity in one way or another.

Sir Tim Berners-Lee, who invented the World Wide Web, had a Christian background (J27). The man who gave the world Windows computers, Bill Gates, is a Christian. Martin Cooper, the father of cell phones, was Jewish. The Holocaust triggered the creation and adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (J28).

The founders of the 4 most influential technology companies, Larry Page and Sergey Brin of Google, Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, Jeff Bezos of Amazon, the late Steve Jobs of Apple have/had their roots in Christianity and Judaism.

The creation of the Nation of Israel that led to many conflicts in the Middle East (J29). The establishment of the Roman Catholic Church which, under the auspices of the Pope, impacted billions of lives through wars, education, health and religious doctrines. Most of the founding fathers of the United States of America, now the most powerful country in the world, believed and practiced Christianity (J30). And the list goes on and on (J31, J32, J33, J34).

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Facts about Christianity
The Sacred Book

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27. Most people call it a book, but the Christian Bible is in essence a collection of dozens of books – a library as a matter of fact

The Bible is made up of two sections, the Old and New Testaments. The Old Testament, also known as the Hebrew Bible, comprises 39 books that talk primarily about the birth and history of the nation of Israel. The Creation of the Universe and the Origin of Humanity, as believed by Christians and Jews as well.

The New Testament, which contains 27 books, focuses on the life of Jesus, the teachings of the Apostles and the prophecies that predict the damnation/salvation of humanity and the end of it all (B1, B2).

Note: Old Testament books differ among Christian denominations. The total widely accepted by Protestants is 39 books, but the Catholic Church recognizes 7 more Deuterocanonical books, bringing the total to 46 books.

28. The Bible is an extremely ancient book that has been around for about 1923 years now

The scriptures were written over a period of approximately 1500 years, beginning with the first 5 books by Moses around 1400 B.C. and ending around A.D. 95. with the Book of Revelation by John the Apostle. Thus, since its completion around the year 95 A.D. until 2018 would be 1923 years.

However, since the Bible is a collection of books and as such each book was written and completed during different time frames, one could also argue that the Bible is even older. Thus, from the first writing around 1400 B.C. to this day, that’s 3418 years (B3, B4).

29. The Books of the Bible were written by approximately 40 men of diverse backgrounds – most of which were uneducated

Among them were: Kings (David and Solomon), doctors (Apostle Luke), prophets (Samuel, Nathan), politicians (Daniel), priests (Ezra), military leaders (Apostle Paul), tax collectors (Matthew), fishermen (Apostle John), poets, shepherds (Moses) and prisoners. Moses and the Apostle Paul wrote most of the Bible, 5 and 14 books respectively. Followed by the prophet Samuel and the priest Ezra who both authored 4 books (B5).

30. In the Guinness World Records, the Bible is the oldest machine-printed book

Around 1455 a German fellow named Johann Gutenberg started with the first mass production. One of these contains 1286 pages, with 42 lines each, and weighs about 14 pounds. The approximate selling price of one piece was at that time 30 guilders, which was the equivalent of three years of a clerk’s wage. For perspective, the today’s average wage for a clerk is about $26,000 in the United States, according to Glassdoor. Therefore, a printed Gutenberg Bible would have cost you today around 78 thousand US dollars. However, the last remaining copies – some 49 – are being auctioned at much higher prices (B6, B7, B8).

31. The price of a complete copy of the Gutenberg Bible is valued at $25 to $35 million

A complete copy was sold for $2.2 million in 1978 – equivalent to $8.8 million today. In 1987, a Japanese man bought the Gutenberg Old Testament Bible for $5.4 million, which today is the equivalent of $12.2 million.  The individual pages of the Bible sell between $50,000 and $150,000, of course depending on condition and desirability (B9, B10, B11).

32. The Bible is the only book that has been translated into more than 3,300 languages, covering nearly 95 percent of the world’s population

As of 2017, the entire Bible is translated into 670 languages, giving nearly 5.4 billion people access to the entire Bible in their native language. The New Testament and some important parts and stories of the Bible are translated into 2642 languages for approximately one billion people. It is estimated that there are some 3,700 languages – spoken by a population of some 220 million people – for which no translation is available. Most of these people reside in Africa and Asia (B12).

33. Guinness World Records points out that the Bible is the world’ all-time best-selling book

They estimate that since the dawn of its completion, around 5 billion have been sold and distributed worldwide (B13). You won’t easily find the Bible as the best-seller in bookstore lists, because it would always be at the top.

Other all-time bestsellers are Quotations from the Works of Mao Zedong on the second place, Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling in third place, and The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien ranking fourth (B14).

34. The Bible is always the best selling book of the year

Approximately 100 million Bibles are sold or given away each year. That would be 8 million a month, 270,000 daily, 11,000 per hour, 190 per minute and 3 Bibles per second. The largest market takes place in the U.S., with an estimated annual revenue of $425 million (B15, B16).

35. The best-selling version of the English Bible is the New International Version (NIV) by Biblica

It is estimated that there are almost 500 million printed copies. The NIV is one of the many English versions available worldwide.

Other best-sellers in English are King James Version (KJV), English Standard Version (ESV) and New Living Translation (NLT), among others. Despite the selling popularity of NIV, a 2017 poll reveals that most people in the United States read the King James version (B17, B18, B19).

36. More than 900 complete and partial translations of the English Bible are available

As reported by the American Bible Society, the top three are the New International Version (NIV), the King James Version (KJV) and the Standard English Version (ESV) (B20, B21).

37. Several unique and unusual versions of the Bible are available around the world

As you might expect, the Christian Bible is quite popular and devotees are doing their utmost to keep making the Bible more enjoyable to read and use (B22).

Two examples of rare editions are the Emoji Bible (B23) and the Klingon Bible (B24). The Emoji Bible is a rendering of the Scripture in emoticons and Internet Slangs. It is available as an iTunes App and online. The Klingon Bible is the translation of the English Bible into the Klingon language, which is a fictitious constructed language spoken in Star Trek. This is obviously a fun project conducted by and for Star Trek fans.

38. Biblegateway.com is the most popular online version of the Bible

It is a free online searchable Bible with over 200 versions in over 70 different languages. It began in 1993 by a college student named Nick Hengeveld and was later acquired by Christian publisher Zondervan in 2008 (B25). Our statistics show that the website receives around 5 million page views daily from approximately 500,000 unique visitors who browse the site on average for 4 minutes (B26).

39. As for the app version of the Bible, YouVersion is the most popular

YouVersion is a free application with over 1700 Bible versions in almost 1200 different languages. It has been downloaded and installed about 325 million times. Some amazing features are: the interface is available in over 50 languages, has audio and devotional versions, you can compare versions, mark and highlight verses, create shareable verse images, add friends and so on.

40. John 3:16 remains the most favorite Bible verse in the world year after year

It reads: For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.

An interesting fact is that this verse covers the central theme of the Bible, which is The Salvation of Humanity through Jesus Christ (B27). Other top Bible verses are:

• Jeremiah 29:11 – For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
• Philippians 4:13 – I can do all this through him who gives me strength.
• Psalms 23:4 – Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

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Facts about Christianity
Positive Aspects

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41. There are millions of Christians missionaries and workers

More than 13 million Christians from various denominations around the world were working full-time in Christian missions and evangelism by mid-2018.

These people spend their time volunteering, building schools and houses, working in hospitals and nourishing hungry children, among other things. An increasing number of people are expected to begin volunteering full-time in Christian missions and related works by 2050, approximately 18 million (P1-pdf, (P2-pdf).

42. Most Christian missions and related activities take place in countries that are predominantly Christian

By mid-2018, 53% of workers are reported to be established in predominantly Christian countries and 47% in non-Christian countries (P3-pdf).

43. A Giving USA report found that Americans gave about $123 billion to religious groups in 2017

These religious groups received one-third of all donations from Americans, the largest share of any sector. Seventy-two percent of total donations came from individuals. Given that about 71 percent of Americans identify themselves as Christians, one can confidently conclude that American Christians are quite generous and making a positive impact by donating their money to good works (P4).

44. Religious people, in general, are more likely to donate to charities

Giving U.S. revealed in a 2018 report (P5) that 62 percent of religious people in America give money to charities, compared to 46 percent of those who are not religious. The same report also states that regular church attendees donate more, with older people giving an average of $2,500 a year compared to $1,900 by the younger generation.

45. The Catholic Church is the leading health care provider in the world

According to a press release from the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Health Care Workers (P6), the Church manages 26 percent of the world’s health facilities. Since 2010, the Catholic Church has been operating more than 120,000 facilities, including hospitals, orphanages and pharmacies.

46. Sir Isaac Newton was a devoted Christian

To the amazement of many, mathematician, astronomer, craftsman, theologian and physicist Sir Isaac Newton, best known for his work on gravity, was a Christian since his youth and wrote passionately in defense of the Christian faith.

Newton made a huge contribution to science. He laid the foundations of modern calculus and his discoveries led to several breakthroughs in recent centuries (P7, P8, P9).

47. Over the course of history, Christians have contributed enormously to science

Despite widespread misconceptions, Christians are more in favor of science than against it, according to official reports (P10, P11, P12). Some famous scientists who were Christians are:

1. Johannes Kepler (P13), a German mathematician, astronomer and astrologer, who for many is the founder of physical astronomy and whose work is one of the foundations of the theory of universal gravitation;
2. Samuel Morse (P14), who was instrumental in the invention of the single-wire telegraph;
3. Louis Pasteur (P15), a biologist renowned for his extraordinary vaccine discoveries being used today in order to prevent disease and save lives.

48. A Christian man named Henry Dunant founded the Red Cross

He developed the idea that an organization should exist to take care of and protect all war victims. After a lot of effort and lobbying with political leaders, 12 states decided to sign the First Geneva Convention that led to the establishment of the Red Cross.

Dunant, who grew up in a wealthy family and was once a successful businessman, died poor and alone in a hospice after being exiled from Geneva society for his views on his religion. And yet his legacy lives on in the Red Cross, a $1.2 billion foundation that helps millions of people around the world (P16, P17, P18, P19).

49. Being a Christian and involved in church-related activities improves your health

A number of studies support the fact that Christianity has a positive effect on the mental health of its practitioners. To name some of them:

1. Researchers from the Erasmus Medical Centre and the London School of Economics and Political Science (P20) found that older Europeans are mentally better off attending church than participating in sports, charity work and political and community activities.
2. In an effort to investigate how the practicing of Christianity contributes to poor self-image, negative feelings, guilt, and therefore mental illness, a nursing instructor at Kishwaukee College and staff nurse at Rochelle Community Hospital (P21) found that the opposite is true, namely, that Christian belief and practice actually lead to better mental health.
3. The author of the book “The Bible of the Dead”, Tom Knox (P22), cites several studies that indicate the many benefits of being a Christian or at least believing in God. Among other benefits are: believers recover from breast cancer faster than non-believers, attending church or praying boost the immune system, believers are less stressed, less likely to commit suicide, report higher levels of self-esteem, and report being happier in general.

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Facts about Christianity
The Bad & Ugly

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50. In 2017, Christians stole an estimated 60 billion US dollars from their religious institutions

A study in the International Bulletin of Missionary Research discloses that in 2017 a total of $60 billion has been misappropriated by top custodians of Christian funds. They also estimated that this figure is likely to rise to US$ 250 billion worldwide by 2050 (U1-pdf).

51. Over the past 20 centuries, a staggering 70 million people have been killed for their Christian faith

A 2001 report shows that since A.D. 33, there have been an astonishing 70 million Christian martyrs, representing approximately 1% of the entire Christian population at the time. Over the course of 20 centuries, more than 600 great martyrdoms have occurred across 220 different countries. Of these martyrdoms, 15 had more than 1 million martyrs each, 27 had over 500,000 each and 76 over 100,000 each. Most of the murders were orchestrated by branches of governments and atheists. Among the many methods used in these killings were: stoning to death, beheading, boiling in oil, burning to death, burying alive, crucifying, feeding to wild animals and starvation (U2-pdf).

52. Church shootings are rampant in North America, a predominantly Christian country

Christian churches in present-day America are not immune to both terrorist attacks and domestic violence. Two of the most recent occurrences are:

1. The 2015 massacre at Charleston Church (U3) in which a white supremacist murdered 9 African Americans, including the pastor, during a prayer meeting;
2. The shooting at Sutherland Springs Church (U4) in 2017 in which 26 people lost their lives at the hands of a U.S. Air Force veteran and Bible study instructor who turns out to be a Christian.

53. Many Christians supported American slavery and Jim Crow’s laws and misused Bible passages as justification

Typical biblical arguments were: Abraham – a key figure in Judaism, Christianity and Islam – was a slave owner, the 10 Commandments mention slavery, Jesus never spoke out against slavery during his time, the apostle Paul ordered slaves to obey their masters, and so forth.  Other evangelistic reason was to liberate Africans from their extreme beliefs and save them from their sin (U5, U6, U7). Note: There was also organized Christian opposition against slavery and Jim Crow at that time.

54. Christians perpetrated mind-boggling atrocities by waging war and slaughtering thousands in the name of Christ for nearly 200 years, from 1095 to 1291

During the period of the infamous so-called Crusades, Western European Christians waged great war against Muslims to prevent further spread of Islam and retake the Holy Land. They also persecuted and killed many to recover former Christian territories from the “pagans”.  These crusades were sanctioned and funded by the Catholic Church – the initial trigger originated with Pope Urban II – and Royal Families of Europe (U8, U9). An estimated 1 to 3 million people lost their lives during these Crusades (U10).

55. The Roman Catholic Church used to torture and murder godless people or anyone who questioned the laws and authority of the Church

This is better known as the Holy Inquisition, which refers to a set of institutions within the Church charged with the persecution, torture and execution of alleged witches, Jews and non-believers. It is estimated that around 200,000 people were tried and/or executed. An interesting note is that one of the ancient institutions of the Inquisition – the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith – was once led by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger or better known as former Pope Benedict XVI (U11, U12).

56. Some evangelical church leaders in America are notorious for their luxurious lifestyle

Infamous cases are: pastor who already owns 3 private jets is on TV asking for money for a much more expensive brand-new jet (U13), news revealing pastors who own Roils Royce cars and live in multi-million dollar mansions (U14), former employees of the Christian TBN Network accusing the founders of spending millions on extravagant personal expenses including private jets, mansions, expensive dog mobile homes, and thousands of dollars on fancy meals (U15).

Editorial Note: A pastor who lives large is not necessarily evil or something bad. We are presenting this fact under this section because of the public’s perception of preachers living a lavish lifestyle as something bad (U16, U17).

57. They discovered that Irish Catholic nuns used to dispose of young children in a septic tank

In 2017, excavators uncovered a mass grave containing the remains of nearly 800 babies and young children at the former Bon Secours Maternity and Child Care Home in Tuam, Ireland. They ranged in age from 35 weeks to 3 years.

The Catholic Church used to run several homes for unwed pregnant girls. Getting pregnant out of wedlock was and still is a capital sin for the Church. In those days, the punishment for these girls was the segregation of their families and confinement in these institutions in which cruel treatment and hard labour were common.  Even if it was rape or incest, the consequences were reported to be the same.

Because of the atrocious and evil deeds of these nuns, it is not yet clear how these children died. It is worth noting that this case is just one of 140 mother and child care facilities in Ireland. There could be more mass graves of unidentified infants to unearth (U18, U19, U20, U21).

58. The Catholic Church has a history of selling babies for profit

In the past, in countries like Ireland, it was a blatant shame for your family if you became pregnant before marriage. Your family would force you into a church-run institution for unmarried pregnant girls. You’ll stay there until you give birth. After birth, the Church would take the baby and sell it to families in the United States or to medical institutions for vaccine trials. Yes, those “illegitimate” babies became human laboratory rats. A rough estimate indicates that the Church of Ireland made between $30 and $50 million in today’s money for this child trafficking (U22, U23).

Further Reading:

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Effective Prayer Points With Bible Verses
Motivational Morning Prayers For Everyday
Empowering Short Quotes About Life
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Meaningful Jesus Quotes That Will Touch Your Heart
Amazing And Interesting Facts About Jesus Christ
Powerful and Motivational Joyce Meyer Quotes
I AM QUOTES: 101 Affirmations That Will Change Your Life

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We call Him Jesus Christ in English, but here’s His name in different languages. From Haitian to Dutch to Russian to Zulu. 

1. Albanian: Jezu Krishti

2. Armenian: Hisus K’ristos

3. Bosnian: Isus Krist

4. Chichewa: Yesu Khristu

5. Chinese: Yēsū Jīdū

Further Reading:
Amazing And Interesting Facts About Jesus Christ
All The Names Of Jesus: Who The Bible Says Christ Is

6. Dutch: Jezus Christus

7. Estonian: Jeesuse Kristuse

8. Filipino: Hesukristo

9. Galician: Xesucristo

10. Georgian: Ieso Qriste

11. Haitian: Jezikri

12. Hindi: Yīśu Masīha

13. Hmong: Yexus Khetos

14. Irish: Íosa Críost

15. Italian: Gesù Cristo

16. Malagasy: Jesoa Kristy

17. Maori: Ihu Karaiti

18. Papiamentu: Hesu Kristu

19. Romanian: Isus Hristos

20. Russian: Iisus Khristos

21. Somali: Ciise Masiix

22. Spanish: Jesucristo

23. Tajik: Isoi Maseh

24. Welsh: Iesu Grist

25. Zulu: uJesu Kristu

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As we all probably know by now, this is the Bible.

But maybe you’re not fully aware that this book is a priceless, fascinating and incomparable treasure. Here is why…

1. First off, it took 16 centuries and 40 men to write it.

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2. Among the writers were: 

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3. Most of them were uneducated men, yet the Bible is considered a literary masterpiece. 

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4. The Bible was the FIRST mass produced printed book in the West by a German guy named Gutenberg.

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The price of a complete copy today is between $25 and $35 million. Individual leaves now sell for $20,000–$100,000, depending upon condition and the desirability of the page. 

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5. They translated it into more than 3000 languages, covering 95% of world’s population. 

6. Did you know you’re reading the best-selling book in history? As of 2014, more than 5 billion Bibles have been sold. In the U.S. alone approx. 170,000 Bibles are either sold or given away every day.

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7. Oh… and people steal it all the time. Some bookstore owners claim that the Bible is the world’s most shoplifted book. Hey, what happened to: Thou shalt not steal?

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8. It can be found in almost every home. About 88% of American households own a Bible. Thank you Lord Jesus. 

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9. The Bible is the only book in the world that is read by people of all races, ages and economic levels.  

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10. It challenges the greatest minds. Many people have tried to learn it and interpret it for thousands of years.

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11. Loved by many, but also the most hated book in history. A lot of people have lost their lives because they own it. Kings and governments have sought to burn and abolish it. Yet God has preserved it for us today.

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An interesting fact is that the French philosopher, Voltaire, boasted that within 100 years of his death the Bible would disappear. He died in 1778 and as of 2014 the Bible is still here. The irony is that after Voltaire’s death the French Bible Society used his house to print thousands of Bibles. 

12.  The Bible is accurate and true. There are historical discoveries regularly coming to light that continue to support its accuracy, such as these, these and these.  

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13. It answers life’s most frequently asked questions. Who am I? Where did I come from? What is the meaning of life? Is there life after death? How should people live their lives? And of course, this one:

14. This wonderful treasure is like a mirror that reflects your life and spiritual condition.   

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15. A sharp two-edged sword that cuts the heart and convicts people of wrongdoing.

16. A powerful hammer that can crush and soften the hardest heart.

17. A fire that can cause the coldest heart to burn with passion for the Lord.

18. A lamp that guides the believer’s path .

19. It is established as an essential food source for the soul.

20. Lastly, reading the Bible will give you a better understanding of the Creator of the Universe: what He did, is doing and will do to the world. The past, the present and the future, all is in there. 

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So now you know. Go grab that Bible of yours, read it, believe it, obey it, love it, reverence it and live it.

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Looking for a list of facts about Jesus, the central figure of Christianity?

Here’s the most comprehensive collection of unknown, funny, interesting and historical facts about Jesus Christ.

Discover amazing facts about His birth, family, ministry, miracles, death, disciples, view on human sexuality, the gospels and His far-reaching legacy and influence in our modern times.

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Facts About Jesus Birth

1. Jesus got his name from an angel of God

Joseph and Marry didn’t choose the name, but the angel of the Lord, Gabriel, told them how to name the baby.

According to Luke 1:31, Gabriel appeared to Mary and told her: “You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.”

To Joseph he said in Matthew 1:21 that Mary is pregnant and to call the son, Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.

2. The name Jesus means “God Saves”

According to the Easton’s Bible Dictionary, Jesus is the Greek translation of the Hebrew name Joshua, which means YAHWEH is salvation (B1, B2).

Many Christians believe that God chose this name in order to indicate the mission of Jesus on earth. So, as said by Gabriel in Matthew 1:21: to save people from sin.

3. Christ is an title, and not the last name of Jesus

Jesus did not have a last name like we do now in the 21st century.

Christ is not his last name, but a title that means “the anointed one”. Christ is actually the Greek translation of the Hebrew word “Messiah” (B3).

4. Most scholars put the date of Jesus’ birth between 6 B.C. and 4 B.C.

Jesus wasn’t actually born in 1 A.D.

Scholars made an estimate by counting backwards from the year his ministry began, which was A.D. 27-29. Jesus was about 30 years old at that time.

Therefore, the year of his birth would have been between 6 and 4 B.C. (B4).

5. Jesus may have been born in spring or summer

Although millions of people celebrate the birth of Jesus on December 25, the Bible doesn’t mention a season for when Jesus was born.

A possible explanation of why they chose December is because that was the date of the Jewish Festival of Lights, called the Festival of Hanukkah, which fell on 25 to 30 Kislev. Nobody really knows exactly when Jesus was born (B5).

A widely accepted season by many scholars is spring or summer, based on the biblical narrative of shepherds in the field during Jesus’ birth: shepherds with their flocks in the field during the winter is very unlikely (B6).

6. Jesus was reportedly born to a virgin

According to the Gospel of Luke, Mary was still a virgin pledged to marry Joseph when she conceived and gave birth to Jesus.

It is worhtwile to note that getting pregnant and remain a virgin is no longer a myth. Thanks to medical advances, a person can be artificially inseminated, become pregnant and remain a virgin. Besides, there is a phenomenon in nature called parthenogenesis, which is reproduction without fertilization (B7).

7. Joseph wanted to divorce Mary

Joseph and Mary were pledged to marry each other. But, before they consummated their marriage, Joseph found out that Mary was pregnant and wanted to divorce her quietly.

He reconsidered after angel Gabriel told him in a dream that what is conceived in Mary is from the Holy Spirit. He then took her home and didn’t sleep with her until she gave birth.

8. Jesus wasn’t born in a stable

When thinking about the nativity of Jesus, for most Western Christians Jesus was born in a stable surrounded by animals.

However, this assumption is not completely accurate. It is based on tradition and is not Biblical. Some theologians argue that Mary gave birth in an ordinary house of a peasant (B8, B9, B10-pdf).

9. There are no mention of animals during Jesus’ birth in the Bible

Nowhere in the Bible are animals mentioned in the Nativity. This is simply latter-day additions by Western Christians to the Nativity scenes (B11).

There is also a very famous scene in which we see Joseph walking and Mary on a donkey. This one is also fake. There is no mention of this scene in the Bible.

10. Bethlehem means “house of meat or bread”

Bethlehem, famous as the birthplace of Jesus, means in Arabic “House of Meat” (Bayt Laḥm) and in Hebrew “House of Bread” (Bet Leḥem) (B12).

11. The famous star of Bethlehem was an celestial phenomenon

The star of Bethlehem was most likely an astrological conjunction of Mars, Saturn and Jupiter. According to scholars and Chinese annals, the star could have been a nova or a new star; a comet; or an aligning of Jupiter with the star Regulus (B13).

12. Nobody really knows how many wise men visited baby Jesus

The Biblical Magi is in Christian tradition the reference to three wise men or kings in the nativity celebration of Christmas.

Matthew is the only one who reports about these Magi, but he doesn’t say how many they were.

Western Christians believe they were three wise men based on Matthew’s report that they brought three gifts, gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Eastern Christians believe they were twelve (B14).

13. The wise men may not have met Jesus as a newborn.

There is no evidence that they came to visit as soon as He was born.

According to the Bible, in Matthew 2:11, when they visited Jesus, he was a young child at his family’ house and could even be 2 years old. This is based on the biblical account of Herod giving order to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under (B15).

14. King Herod may have killed between 7 and 20 children

After the wise men failed to report back to him about Jesus’ birth, Herod the Great, king of Judea ordered to kill all the boys who were 2 years old or younger in the vicinity of Bethlehem. Experts estimate that between 7 and 20 children were murdered during this massacre (B16, B17, B18).

15. Jesus was probably a dark brown guy with brown eyes and short hair

Jesus wasn’t a white male with long hair and blue eyes as portrayed in Western culture.

No one knows what he looked like, because his appearance was never described in detail. Bible declares Jesus’ Jewishness, meaning he likely inherited the Jewish appearance of his mother Mary and had light to dark brown skin.

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Facts About Jesus Family

16. Joseph, the adoptive father of Jesus, was a carpenter who lived at Nazareth, died before Jesus was crucified, and is today venerated by countless people

Almost everything we know about Joseph comes directly from the Bible. Here are some interesting facts about him:

Christians don’t recognize Joseph as the biological father of Jesus, but as his earthly or foster father. This is so, because it is recorded in the Bible (Luke 1:28-38) that Mary was a virgin when she conceived and gave birth to Jesus (F1).

Joseph and Mary were “engaged” when she got pregnant. When he found out, he wanted to quietly break the engagement but backtracked after angel Gabriel told him in a dream that the child was from the Holy Spirit (Matthew 1:18-25).

According to Matthew 13:55, Joseph was by trade a carpenter. However, some biblical scholars argue that after looking closely at the original Greek text, he could have been a builder or stonemason (F2).

How and when Joseph died are unknown, but it is likely he died before Jesus’ ministry and crucifixion. This is concluded from the speculation that he wasn’t present at the wedding at Cana, where Jesus’ first miracle took place (John 2:1-12), and that the Bible doesn’t mention him at the scenes of Jesus’ trial, crucifixion, burial, resurrection and ascension to heaven (F3).

Today, Saint Joseph is being venerated by many: he is the patron saint of inter alia Americas, Canada, China and Mexico; patron of all engineers, craftsmen and the working people; many cities and locations are named after Saint Joseph; countless churches, monasteries, hospitals and schools are dedicated to him; 19 March is devoted to him, Saint Joseph’s Day; people pray to him; and he is depicted in numerous artworks (F4).

17. Mary, the biological mother of Jesus, was a virgin teen when she conceived and is today the most venerated saints of all

Mary wasn’t only the mother of Jesus, but also the only human being that knew him from birth, walked with him during his life, and was at his side at the cross. Many believes she’s the greatest saint of all, because God chose her to bring Jesus to the world. Here are some fascinating facts about her:

Many Christians referred to her as Virgin Mary, because according to the Bible she gave birth while still a virgin (Luke 1:28-38).

Mary didn’t die a virgin. The perpetual virginity of Mary is a Catholic doctrine that asserts that she was always a virgin, before, during and after Jesus’ birth (F5). However, according to numerous Bible verses, the contrary is true. The Bible mentions that Jesus had several brothers and sisters in among others Matthew 12:46-47 and Matthew 13:55. Another clue is in Matthew 1:25 where it is stated “he(Joseph) did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth”, meaning that they likely had marital relation after the birth.

According to many historians, Mary was probably 15 or 16 when she got pregnant. This is however pure speculation based on Jewish custom at the time to engage 12 years olds and marry them at 15 or 16. The Bible itself doesn’t mention her age when she conceived (F6, F7).

There are 21 mentions or references to Mary in the Bible. She is first mentioned in Genesis 3:15 as the woman whose son (Jesus) will battle the serpent, and last referred to in Revelation 12:17 as the mother of all followers of Jesus (F8, F9).

Writers of the Bible gave her 17 names and titles. Today, she is known by many different names and titles. The 2 most popular are Holy Mother of God and Immaculate Conception (F10, F11).

Christian devotion and veneration to Mary are widespread: the Vatican designate her as the mediatrix – Catholics believe that she can intercede to Jesus on their behalf (F12); most Catholics pray to her – Hail Mary and the Holy Rosary (F13); she is depicted in myriads of artworks; people write about her in books and make movies about her; countless of cities, locations and institutions are named after her; there are approximately 18 Marian feast days in the General Roman Calendar (F14).

18. Jesus had four brothers and sisters

In the Gospel of Matthew chapter 13 verses 55 and 56, James, Joseph, Judas and Simon are named as the brothers of Jesus. It is also mentioned that he had sisters, but they are unnamed and unnumbered.  They were actually half-brothers and half-sisters as Joseph is not the biological father of Jesus, according to Christian belief.

19. John, the Baptist, was Jesus’ second cousin

John is a major religious figure in Christianity due to his relation to Jesus and some remarkable biblical events that took place involving him. Here are some remarkable facts about him:

Mary and Elizabeth were cousins, and therefore Jesus and John are also cousins (Luke 1:36).

John’ births was also announced by angel Gabriel to his father, a priest named Zechariah who was married to Elizabeth. Both Zechariah and Elizabeth were of old age, therefore John’s birth is considered a miracle from God (Luke 1).

He was sent to prepare the way for Jesus by preaching about sin and the salvation that is coming (Matthew 3).

The Bible describe him as a wild man who wore clothes made of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist, and whose food was locusts and wild honey (Matthew 3:4).

John was imprisoned by King Herod because he reprimanded him for unlawfully taking Herodias, the wife of his brother. In an act of revenge, Herodias asked and was given the head of John on a platter (Matthew 14:1-12).

20. Jesus was a single man who never fathered any children

According to Christian belief, Jesus remained a single man all his life and didn’t had any children, as the Bible is completely silent about his romantic and personal life. Every Bible verse that mentions Jesus’ family, refer to his mother and siblings, but neither to a wife nor to children (F15, F16).

21. There might be relatives of Jesus still alive today

The general consensus between Christian scholars is that Jesus didn’t had any children. So, it is unlikely that one of his children continued his bloodline.

However, according to extra-biblical texts, his close relatives (remember he had brothers and sisters, according to Matthew 13:55-56) were still known at the end of the 1st century (F17). So, it is possible that their DNA could be found in modern people today.

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Facts About Jesus Ministry

22. Jesus is frequently addressed as “Rabbi”. The word Rabbi originates from the Hebrew meaning “teacher.” Today it refers to those who have received rabbinical ordination and are educated in Jewish law.

23. The perfume a woman, called Mary, poured on Jesus is said to be worth more than a year’ wages. The Greek translation puts this as more than 300 Roman denarii. In today’s currency, that’s roughly $20,000 of precious perfume poured out on Jesus’ feet.

24. John 11:35 “Jesus wept”, is the shortest verse in the Bible.

25. In every one of Jesus’ recorded prayers, He addressed God as “Father.”

26. The main reason Jesus rode a donkey into Jerusalem was to fulfill the prophecy in Zechariah 9:10: “to proclaim peace to the nations”.

27. Following His resurrection from the dead, Jesus appeared 12 times to his disciples and followers.

28. Jesus was about 30 years old when he began His ministry.

29. Jesus began His public ministry around AD 26, shortly after the ministry of John the Baptist.

30. Jesus’ earthly ministry last about 3.5 years.

31. According to scholars, the first recorded words of Jesus are in Mark 1:15: “The time has come. The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!”

32. Jesus spoke on earth 3 languages: Aramaic was his first language, Hebrew for scholarly questions and Greek on some occasions.

33. It is supposed from Mark 6:2-3 that Jesus was, like his stepfather, a carpenter. But, by today’s notion of the profession, he’d more likely be called an “engineer”.

34. Every quote Jesus used against Satan was from the book of Deuteronomy.

35. The New Testament tells of the life and ministry of Jesus. There is a total of 260 chapters and 7956 verses in the New Testament. If you divide these numbers against each other, you will get the age Jesus started His ministry. 7956 verses : 260 chapters = 30.6 Indeed, Jesus was about 30 years old when he began His ministry.

36. Jesus and the number 40: Jesus fasted in the desert for 40 days; Jesus preached for about 40 months; 40 days separate the Ascension of Jesus of his Resurrection.

37. Jesus, Moses, and Elijah fasted for 40 days. Moses also went without water.

38. God the Father spoke to Jesus audibly 3 times while He was on Earth: At His baptism; At the Transfiguration; Before Jesus went to the cross.

39. The last words of Jesus before he ascended to heaven was: “I am with you always, to the very end of the age”.

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Facts About Jesus Miracles

40. The feeding of 5000 men was one of Jesus’ miracles. It is the only miracle that is recorded in all four Gospels.

41. The gospels record at least 37 detailed miracles of Jesus.

42. 24 of Jesus’ miracles were healing miracles, 10 were nature’s miracle and 3 resurrection miracles.

43. The first miracle Jesus Christ performs during His ministry is changing water into wine at a marriage feast in Cana.

44. The second miraculous catch of fish in John 21:1-14 was the last miracle of Jesus on Earth before His ascension to Heaven.

45. Jesus raised 3 persons from the dead. The son of a widow in Nain, Jairus’ daughter and Lazarus.

46. Jairus’ daughter was 12 years old when Jesus brought her back to life.

47. Jesus used “fish” to perform a miracle 4 times in His earthly ministry: 1. When He fed 5000 men; 2. When a coin appeared in the mouth of a fish to pay taxes; 3. When Jesus told Simon Peter to let down his nets again, then they were filled with fish; 4. When Jesus told the disciples who were fishing to cast their net on the right side of the boat, and it was filled with fish.

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Facts About Jesus Crucifixion, Death and Resurrection

48. Jesus was under such extreme stress, when He was praying in the Garden of Gethsemane before His crucifixion, that His sweat became like “giant drops of blood falling to the ground”. The medical term for this is “hematohidrosis.” Only Luke, a doctor, mentions this happening to Jesus.

49. “Gethsemane” is a corruption into English of the Hebrew words GAT and SHMANIM. GAT means wine-press, while SHMANIN means oils, and is the plural of the Hebrew word SHEMEN, for oil. Thus, a literal translation of “Gethsemane” would be “winepress of oils”.

50. “Gethsemane” is a corruption into English of the Hebrew words GAT and SHMANIM. GAT means wine-press, while SHMANIN means oils, and is the plural of the Hebrew word SHEMEN, for oil. Thus, a literal translation of “Gethsemane” would be “winepress of oils”.

51. The sign nailed to the cross of Jesus stating: “Jesus Of Nazareth, The King Of The Jews” was written in Aramaic, Latin and Greek.

52. Today in many churches, when Jesus’ cross is displayed, the letters INRI are placed on the sign above the cross. INRI is an abbreviation for “Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum”, which is the Latin translation of “Jesus Of Nazareth, The King Of The Jews”

53. Jesus had been on the cross from approximately 9:00 A.M. until 3:00 P.M., a total of six hours.

54. Traditionally, many believe that Jesus was crucified on a Friday afternoon. The Good Friday–Easter Sunday tradition simply isn’t true or biblical. Most scholars now agree that Jesus was crucified and entombed on a Wednesday afternoon, not on Friday.

55. The name of the place where Jesus was crucified was called, “Golgotha,” which means “The Place of a Skull.” According to early church fathers, the location was called “The Place of the Skull” due to the shape of the hill that apparently reminded people of a human skull. Golgotha is located underneath the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, which lies in the northwest quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel.

56. Crucifixions were commonplace in Roman times. It was designed not only to kill but also as a terrible warning to other would-be criminals. Victims of crucifixion were to be humiliated, often left to hang completely naked. Crucifixion was also an “excruciating” way to die because it was a very slow and painful means of death. Depending on the circumstance, some people could live for days after being nailed to a cross. Given the nature of crucifixion and its dishonorable form, Roman citizens were not crucified, except for treason.

57. Before being crucified, criminals were beaten with a whip. The thongs of the whip were often strung with knuckle-bones, lead pellets, or other sharp objects, sometimes to fatal effect. This punishment caused considerable bleeding and sometimes death.

58. Most victims of crucifixion eventually fell into unconsciousness, but Jesus remained fully conscious until the end. He died suddenly with a prayer.

59. The 7 last words of Jesus on the cross were:
1. Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?”, which means: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”;
2. Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing;
3. Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise;
4. Father, into your hands I commit my spirit;
5. Dear Woman, here is your son;
6. I am thirsty;
7. It is finished.

60. The 30 pieces of silver Judas received to betrayed Jesus was 30 Roman Denarii, which are roughly equivalent to an average American accepting payment of about $4,200.

61. Many dead saints came out of their graves at Christ’s death.

62. It was not usual to bury the bodies of criminals. They were left for the dogs and vultures to eat. However, Joseph of Arimathea, a secret disciple of Jesus, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate granted permission. So he came and took away His body and bury him with the help of Nicodemus.

63. Jesus was very poor on Earth but when he died he was buried in a rich man’s tomb. Isaiah prophesied that Jesus would be buried in a rich man’s tomb. This was fulfilled hundreds of years later.

64. Many scholars believe that the average life expectancy during Jesus’ time on Earth was about 30-40 years.

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Facts About Jesus Disciples

65. There are 4 lists of Jesus’ disciples: Matthew 10:2-4; Mark 3:16-19; Luke 6:14-16 and Acts 1:13. The order in which the names of the disciples are listed varies. But the list always starts with Peter, and always concludes with Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.

66. Jesus’ disciples were teenagers, almost all under the age of 18 and some as young as 15. All were most likely bachelors.

67. The first mention of Apostle Paul in the Bible is in Acts 7:58, his first recorded words are in Acts 9:5 and his first recorded sermon in Acts 13: 16-41.

68. Bartholomew, one of Jesus’ disciples was beaten, skinned alive and crucified head down. Some of his skin and bones are still kept in The Basilica of St. Bartholomew in Rome. A part of his skull is in Germany and an arm is venerated at the Canterbury Cathedral in England.

69. John was thrown into a metal pot of boiling oil, but he miraculously survived. The Roman emperor at the time, Domitian, decided after the incident to banish John to the island of Patmos in Greece. When Domitian died, John went back to Ephesus in Turkey where he spent the rest of his days. He died a very old man, the only disciple to do so.

70. The apostle Paul persecuted the Church for about the first 3 years of its existence.

71. Judas Iscariot was one of the 7 people who committed suicide in the Bible. The others were Zimri, Abimelech, Ahithophel, Samson, Saul and Saul’ armor bearer.

72. Word for word, Luke wrote more of the New Testament than Paul.

73. The books Paul wrote in the New Testament were named for the people they were written to.

74. Paul was guarded by 470 soldiers when He was taken to Governor Felix.

75. Paul was a tentmaker, he spoke both Greek and Hebrew, but was unskilled in speech.

76. Timothy was mentioned by Paul 17 times in his letters and had a Jewish mother and a Gentile father.

77. The field where Judas Iscariot committed suicide was named Aceldama or “The Field of Blood”

78. Jesus stayed up all night praying before choosing His 12 disciples. The first two he called were Simon Peter and his brother Andrew.

79. Paul uses the word “joy” more in Philippians than any other Epistle. It was written while he was in prison. He uses the word “grace” within the first 5 verses of each book he wrote. Paul also gives “thanks” in the 1st chapter of 11 of his 13 books.

80. Paul performed the last recorded miracle in the Bible in Acts 28:7-9. He healed the father of Publius, who was sick in bed, suffering from fever and severe diarrhea.

81. In the synoptic Gospels, Jesus only called His apostles “disciples” one time: when He gave them directions for preparing for the Last Supper.

82. Tradition says James was called “Old Camel Knees” because he spent so much time on his knees in prayer.

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Facts About The Gospels

83. The Gospel according to Luke was written by a doctor.

84. Matthew is the only Gospel written by a Jew to the Jews about their Jewish Messiah.

85. At least 60% of Matthew’s Gospel focuses on the teachings of Jesus.

86. There are no parables in John’s Gospel. But it contains metaphors about ordinary things, such as water, harvest, bread, light, a shepherd and a grain of wheat.

87. Lydia was the first Christian who converted in Europe.

88. Jesus called Himself the “Son of man” 79 times in the Gospels.

89. The prayer recorded in John 17 is the longest recorded prayer of Jesus in any of the Gospels.

90. The first three gospels, Matthew, Mark, and Luke, are known as the Synoptic Gospels, because they include many of the same stories, often in a similar sequence and in similar wording.

91. Mark’s Gospel, the shortest of the three, appears almost in its entirety in the Gospel of Matthew, and 53% of Mark is found in Luke.

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Jesus and Sexuality

92. Many scholars agree that during his stay on earth, Jesus was an unmarried heterosexual virgin and was circumcised, as were all other Jewish male babies, on the eighth day after his birth.

93. Jesus dealt with sexual temptation just like all males. Did Jesus ever think about having a sexual relationship? Yes. Jesus was once an adolescent. Did he think about sex at least every fifteen minutes, or so? Certainly! Jesus was fully man and fully God. According to the Bible in Hebrews 4:15, Jesus endured every (sexual) temptation that humans face, but without sinning.

94. Jesus’ view on sexual behaviors:
– Jesus affirmed that sex should be between one man and one woman in marriage according to Matthew 19:4-5;
– Jesus prohibits divorce, except in a case of sexual misconduct in Matthew 5:31-32;
– Jesus said in Matthew 5:28 that if you look on a woman (man) with an obsessive consuming lust, you commit adultery with her (him);
– Jesus was silent on the issues of homosexuality and bisexuality. He said nothing about them;
– Asexuality is not specifically mentioned in the Bible. But Jesus touched on a subset of asexuality in Matthew 19:12 when he said that some men are born without sexual desire for women;
– Jesus didn’t say anything specifically about Masturbation, but he did say to not have lust in your heart in Matthew 5:28;
– According to Matthew 22:30, Jesus said there will be no sex and marriage in heaven.

95. Some believe that Jesus and Mary Magdalene were married and had kids. The most controversial claim was that of novelist Dan Brown who asserted that Jesus was married and fathered a daughter who became the ancestress of the Merovingian dynasty of France. But such claim has been widely dismissed by Bible experts.

96. It is often said that Mary Magdalene was a prostitute, but nowhere does the Bible say this. Some believe this idea may have come from the Jewish Talmud, which said the city of Magdala had a reputation for prostitution.

97. Early Latter Day Saint Apostle Orson Hyde taught that Jesus was a polygamist who was married to Mary Magdalene, Martha, and Mary of Bethany, and fathered children with them. He also taught that the marriage at Cana was Jesus’ own wedding. This idea is not official the doctrine of the Latter Day Saint Church although it has certainly entered into Mormon folklore.

98. There is a cult group, called Children of God, that actively encourages its members to imagine Jesus is joining them during sexual intercourse and masturbation.

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Jesus In Modern Times

99. There is a TV miniseries on The History Channel named The Bible. Many weird things happened when filming the scenes involving Jesus:
– One night, when the actor playing Jesus referenced the Holy Spirit as being like the wind, a huge gust of air blew across the entire crew for 20 seconds, which was filming the scene on a very still night in the Sahara desert;
– In another incident, the set’s snake wrangler, who usually recovered one or two snakes per day on set to protect crew members, found 48 cobras and vipers hidden near the scene of the cross, where the crew was to film Jesus’ crucifixion;
– The third incident, happened when the crew was filming the baptism scene in a giant Sahara lake and part of Jesus’ detailed costume, which took months to create, floated away. A few days later, the costume was found and returned by a kid who lives many miles away from the filming set.

100. There is a six-foot tall Jesus figure composed of 30,000 pieces of white LEGO bricks, located in a Swedish protestant church. It took about 40 volunteers and 18 months to build.

101. B.C. does stand for “before Christ.” A.D. actually stands for the Latin phrase anno domini, which means “in the year of our Lord.” The B.C./A.D. dating system is not taught in the Bible. It actually was not fully implemented and accepted until several centuries after Jesus’ death.

102. Christ the King Statue situated in Świebodzin, western Poland, is the tallest statue of Jesus in the world:
– The figure is 33 metres (108 ft) tall;
– The height of 33 metres symbolises Jesus’ age at his death;
– It is 3 metres (9.8 ft) taller than the famous statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro;
– The crown is 3 metres (9.8 ft) tall;
– The Statue weighs 440 tons;
– Composed of concrete and fibreglass;
– It took 5 years to build;
– Was completed on 6 November 2010;
– Cost around $1.5 million to construct;
– Paid by the donations of the 21,000 residents of the town;
– The project was led by Sylwester Zawadzki, a retired Polish priest.

103. Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer Statue is one of the world’s most famous and impressive religious statues:
– The statue is 30 metres (98 ft) tall;
– Its arms stretch 28 metres (92 ft) wide;
– Weighs 635 metric tons;
– Was constructed between 1922 and 1931;
– Made of concrete and soapstone;
– Listed as one of the New 7 Wonders of the World;
– On average, it’s hit by lightning 12 times every summer;
– The statue draws some 300,000 visitors each year.

104. Jesus Christ started the largest religion in the world. Awesome statistics about Christianity:
– There are 2.18 billion Christians of all ages around the world;
– More than 30% of the world’s population are Christian;
– 26% of Christians live in Europe and 37% in the Americas, 23 % in Africa, 13% in Asia and 1% in the Middle East;
– 50% of Christians are Catholic, 37% are Protestants and 12% are Orthodox Christians;
– About 90% of Christians live in countries where Christians are in the majority;
– By 2050, more than 6 out of 10 people on Earth will be Christian or Muslim.

105. One of the Greatest gift from Jesus to humankind is the Bible. Some fascinating facts about the Bible:
– It took 16 centuries and 40 men to write the Bible;
– Among the writers were: Kings, a doctor, prophets, statesmen, priests, military leaders, tax agents, fishermen, poets, shepherds and prisoners;
– Most of the Bible’s authors were uneducated men, yet the Bible is considered a literary masterpiece;
– The Bible was the FIRST mass produced printed book in the West by a German guy named Gutenberg;
– The price of a complete copy of the Gutenberg’s Bible today is between $25 and $35 million. Individual leaves now sell for $20,000–$100,000;
– They translated the Bible into more than 3000 languages, covering 95% of world’s population;
– The Bible is the best selling book in history. As of 2014, more than 5 billion Bibles have been sold. In the U.S. alone approx. 170,000 Bibles are either sold or given away every month;
– Some bookstore owners claim that the Bible is the world’s most shoplifted book;
– It can be found in almost every home. About 88% of American households own a Bible;
– The Bible is the only book in the world that is read by people of all races, ages and economic levels;
– The French philosopher, Voltaire, boasted that within 100 years of his death the Bible would disappear. He died in 1778 and as of 2016 the Bible is still here. The irony is that after Voltaire’s death the French Bible Society used his house to print thousands of Bibles.

106. Some funny and interesting facts about Christian Churches around the world:
– In 2001, the World Christian Encyclopedia counted 33,830 different Christian denominations;
– The Catholic Church had an income of US$97 billion in 2010;
– More people go to Church on Sunday in China than in the whole of Europe;
– Pope Francis used to work as a bar bouncer in Buenos Aires, Argentina;
– A Church built into a cave is the largest Church in the Middle East;
– Billy Graham preached Christianity to over 200 million people;
– A study has found that going to church lowers your blood pressure;
– The Catholic Church once put a dead Pope on trial;
– There are at least seven Christian churches in Antarctica;
– Armenia became the first nation to adopt Christianity as a State Religion in the year 301;
– Christians are the most persecuted religious group worldwide. An average of 180 Christians around the world are killed each month for their faith;
– One of the worst countries in the world for Christians is North Korea. Christians in North Korea face the risk of detention in prison camps, severe torture and, in some cases, execution for practicing their religious beliefs;
– The Catholic Church spends more money than Apple brings in. Expenditures by the Catholic Church, largely on charity, exceeded $170 billion in 2012, according to The Economist magazine. In that same year, Apple took in $157 billion in revenue;
– There’s a church, The Christian Science Church, in Dixon, Illinois that looks like a giant penis when seen from above. It’s on Google Maps.

107. Things Jesus said about the end of times:
– No one knows the day or hour of my return;
– Many will come and claim to be me and fool many people;
– Nations will go to war against each other and there will be many threats of war;
– People will starve to death;
– There will be huge earthquakes in some places;
– People will arrest, punish and kill Christians around the world;
– The world will hate Christians;
– Many Christians will lose their faith and betray each other;
– Many false prophets will come and fool a lot of people;
– Evil will spread and cause many people to stop loving others;
– The gospel will be preached in all the world;
– The end times will be the worst time of suffering since the beginning of the world;
– False messiahs and false prophets will come and work great miracles and signs;
– The day of my return will take people by surprise;
– Christians shouldn’t be afraid when these things are happening. Stand up and lift up your heads, because your salvation is near

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