Campus Bible Study

"Why did Jesus initially disagree that he is worthy of worship only until he is able to perform miracles when he's technically an extension of God, doesn't that always make him worthy? Who exactly is Jesus? Does he evolve?"

"Is Jesus' authority only given after his death and resurrection, or simply "fully revealed" by it? John 1:1"

"Matthew 26:64 "Son of Man is seated at right hand" and in Daniel 7-8, is Jesus the ruler of the new kingdom? (i.e. does he pass judgement or does God judge people i.e. opening books of life?) I understand Jesus is raised as new ruler but who judges in the final resurrection?"

"Later in Daniel 7, it says the court will sit. Who is the judge of the living and the dead? Is it Jesus interceding so we don't experience God's wrath + judgement, or is Jesus the judge and then what is the role of the Father then. Finally, what is this court?"

"Since the resurrection is so central to the Christian faith, how do we deal with the inconsistencies between the accounts of Jesus' resurrection in the four gospels?"

"What is 'everything I have commanded you'? (vs 20). Does this mean that everything Jesus taught to pre-cross Israelites is reiterated here for all Christians?"

"Interesting take on Jesus' words and when heaven and earth pass away. In Matthew 5:17-18, how do you reconcile the law being God's word and Jesus saying he has not come to abolish it vs his words enduring and the law passing away?" 

"So the kingdom of God has been brought to Earth. That means heaven is now accessible to us because of Jesus' resurrection?"

"Throughout the series and this week we've heard Jesus' resurrection marks the "new age". Is this language actually present in scripture in reference to his death and resurrection? (Because in 28:20 it clearly is post-resurrection, referring to his 2nd coming)."

"The bible says we are allowed to doubt and question in our faith but how "bad or deep" can we fall before our salvation is at risk?"

"When Jesus says, "I am with you always," does that mean the same thing that God did when He promised He'd be with the Israelites? Or is He foreshadowing pentecost and the Spirit?"

“Joseph of Arimathea could roll the stone, doesn't that mean other people could also roll the stone & take Jesus away? I've heard the argument that the stone was impossible to roll but Joseph did it."

“Could you explain why the Psalm 22 quote is written out in the original language?"

“Why do the Jews think Jesus is calling to Elijah?"

"Does the field of Blood contradict Acts saying Judas bought the field himself?"

"1 John 2:2 -> Sins of the whole world. Does Jesus die for the whole world or only for those that trust him?"

“How do you become a saint? Why are they so important in catholicism and not in protestantism?"

"Why are bodies of saints raised in Matt 27:52? What is the purpose of this and who were they?”

"Matthew is the only gospel that talked about the saints rising from the dead 27:52-53. Isn't this significant enough to be talked about in other gospels and non-christian texts?"

"Why in v44 did it say that the robbers reviled him & similarly in Mark but in Luke it talks about the criminal that gets told "today you will be with me in paradise"? Did this happen?”

"Is it sinful to not give all our money to God/mission? Is it selfish to pay for nice accommodation or own a car? I was chatting to a first year and realised I didn't have a solid answer." 

"Why do the disciples fall away? Is it something about their understanding of Jesus or something about the Spirit? Or is it just to fulfil the Scriptures?"

"I'm a little unclear about the imagery in Zechariah 13:8-9. What does it symbolise and how does it relate to Jesus' death?"

"Why does Jesus call Judas "friend" in v.50? Was Judas ever a true believer then?"

"How do we know that Jesus' death & resurrection is what the exodus points to? How do we know it doesn't go backwards? Bible quote?"