The questions are straightforward and have everything to do with what Jesus did for us on the cross.
You might learn more, if you would just start by finding out who Jesus was, who were the people surrounding him at his birth and death, and what did he tell the Apostles and the public.
Perhaps you are not aware that these facts were communicated to the Apostles, the true witnesses of Jesus Christ's life, death, resurrection and ascension on earth. They passed these extraordinary events on to others who, in turn, recorded some of the information. The written record is in scripture.
Our Lord Himself wrote nothing. He commanded the Apostles not to write but to teach and preach: "Going, therefore, teach all nations" and "preach the Gospel to every creature." Christ's disciples and the Christians were commanded to hear the Church, not to read the still nonexistent or at best incomplete New Testament Scriptures: "He who hears you, hears Me."
The teaching Church was in existence long before a single line of the New Testament was written. The Apostles evangelized different peoples, not by presenting to them a copy of the New Testament which did not as yet exist, but by preaching the Gospel, the oral message of Christ to them. Thousands of men became Christians and adhered to the whole truth of God before they saw or read a single book of the New Testament.
So, I recommend a great book, “The Life of Jesus Christ”, by James Stalker. The author was a Pastor of a church in Scotland.
Thank you! And I would recommend you read:
Widely proclaimed a classic work of Christian faith, Life of Christ has been hailed as the most eloquent of Fulton J. Sheen's many books. The fruit of many years of reflection, prayer, and research, it is a dramatic and moving recounting of the birth, life, Crucifixion, and Resurrection of Christ, and a passionate portrait of the God-Man, the teacher, the healer, and, most of all, the Savior, whose promise has sustained humanity for two millenia.
Your goal should be to know Jesus .. and not get bogged down with mindless questions which have no bearing whatsoever on your relationship with Jesus Christ.
Not only do I KNOW Jesus, He comes to me each week in the Eucharist ... Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity.
"I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world."
John 6:51
Your comments reflect the presumption that Catholics, who gave you the very Bible you read, do not have a relationship with Jesus Christ. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Hence, these questions are directed towards you and your relationship with the Bible. Have you been able to answer any of them? We could all benefit from your response.