How Can We Know Jesus Is the Messiah?

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How Can We Know Jesus Is the Messiah?

July 7, 2022

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Questions about how we can know Jesus is the Messiah when so many Jews claim passages such as Isaiah 53 and Isaiah 7:14 are not Messianic prophecies and what appropriate comfort a Christian can offer at a funeral when a non-Christian passes.

* How can we know Jesus is the Messiah when so many Jews claim passages such as Isaiah 53 and Isaiah 7:14 are not Messianic prophesies?

* What is appropriate comfort a Christian can offer at a funeral when a non-Christian passes?

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