How Can We Know Jesus Is the Messiah?
July 7, 2022

#STRaskStand to Reason
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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