Of all the religions of the world, it is only Jesus Christ and His Church which was foretold by prophets hundreds of years in advance of His coming. Here are a few prophecies to confirm this statement.
Christ would come out of Israel (Num 24:17-19, Isa 11:1,49:7, Heb 7:14).
Christ would be descended from Abraham, Isaac, Jacob (Gen12:2;17:19,Num 24:17).
Christ would be born of the family of David (Gen 49, Isa 11, Rom 1:3).
He would be the light of the world until the end of time (Isa 49:6, Lk 2:32).
He would be the Redeemer (Isa 49:7,26,59:20,60:16, Rom 11:26).
He would be the Savior (Jesus) (Isa 19:20,43:3, Lk 2:11, Acts 13:47, 1Tim 1:15).
He would be the Messiah (Christ) (Dan 9:25, Jn 1:41).
He would be the King of kings (Dan 2:37, 1Tim 6:15, Rev 17:14).
He would be the King of Israel (Isa 44:6, Zeph 3:15, Jn 1:49).
He would be the Lord of Lords (Deut 10:17, Ps 110:1, Rev 17:14).
He would be the Prince of Peace (Isa 9:6, Acts 5:13, Eph 2:2, Rev 1:5).
He would be the Son of God (Ps 2:9, Rom 1:4).
He would be the 'Mighty GOD', (Isa 9:6, Rev 1:8).
He would be a Prophet (Deut 18:18, Jn 3:34,17:8).
He would come to serve and not to be served (Zech 3:8, Mt12:18, Mk 10:45).
He would bear the sins of mankind (Isa 53:4, Mt 8:17, 1Pet 2:24).
He would be made to be sin (Isa 53:6, 2Cor 5:21).
There would come a day of salvation said the Lord (Isa 49:3, 2Cor 6:2).
He would establish a new covenant (Gen 17:2,19, Isa 49:8, Jer 31:31, Mt 26:28, Mk 14:24, Lk
22:20, Heb 8:8).
In Him all nations would be blessed (Gen 12:2, Gal 3:8).
The time of His coming was specified (Dan 9:25, Lk 1:31).
Christ would be born in Bethlehem (Micah 5:2, Mt 2:1,6, Lk 2:4,11,15).
Christ would be born of a virgin (Isa 7:14, Lk 1:27, Rev 12:5).
The Messiah would be God manifest in the flesh (Isa 9:6, 1Tim 3:16, Heb 10:5).
The children of Bethlehem would be slain (Jer31:15, Mt 2:17-18).
He would spend His childhood in and be called out of Egypt (Hosea 11:1, Mt 2:13-15,19-20).
Christ's coming would be announced by a forerunner (Isa 40:3-5, Mt 3:3,11:10, Mk 1:2, Jn 1:23).
He would have fishermen as disciples (Jer 16:16, Mt 4:18-19, Mk 1:16-17). |
