Nowhere in the Bible does it say how many wise men visited Jesus. Tradition says three, but that’s based upon the number of gifts that were given to Jesus by the wise men. Whether these wise men, or magi (Greek word magoi rendered as astrologers), were kings or people from the courts of Babylon; whether they were 3 or 300, the Bible does not say.
READ MOREThe year Jesus was born is around 5 or 6 B.C. Nowhere in Scripture, nor in secular writings, is there given an exact date. However, based upon the timeline of the census when Quirinius was governor of Syria (Luke 2:2), which we know was 8 B.C., and Herod’s death (Matthew 2:19), which we know was around 4 B.C., we can reasonably determine that Jesus was born approximately 5-6 B.C.
READ MOREThe Bible calls Jesus Savior and Lord in 1 John 4:14, Acts 5:31, Philippians 3:20, Romans 5:1, Romans 6:23, and Philippians 2:11. Jesus is Savior, which means savior, deliverer, and preserver. Jesus is also Lord, which means master.
READ MOREScripture is very clear that when someone accepts Christ as Savior and Lord and becomes a new believer, the Holy Spirit immediately begins to reside within that believer.
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