Christ

deity sky Christian corroborated · 55

Christ is referred to in the Gospel of Luke as the one who warned Peter that Satan desired to sift him like wheat, while praying for Peter's faith to endure. In John's epilogue, Christ appears to Peter after the resurrection, asking him three times whether he loves him. This portrayal emphasizes Christ's role as a teacher and restorer of faith.

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When

First attested
200 BCE
Attested period
-100 – 2020
Historical notes
The nature and pre-existence of Christ was debated by early Christian groups including the Ebionites.

Relationships

enemy of
Satan, Belial, Nero
syncretized with
Jesus
manifests as
Blessed Sacrament, Ann Lee
served by
Saint Christopher
manifested by
archangel Michael
has aspect
Man of Sorrows, Eternal

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Source passages

“In the Gospel of Luke is a record of Christ telling Peter: 'Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren'”

#1016 · extracted by claude-sonnet-4-6

“the heresy of the Ebionites, who asserted that Christ did not exist before Mary”

#1083 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5

“John confirms that he is not the Christ nor Elijah nor 'the prophet' when asked by Jewish priests and Pharisees; instead, he described himself as the "voice of one crying in the wilderness".”

#1183 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“her hagiography, in which she specifically entreats Christ at the moment of her death to answer the prayers of those who remember her martyrdom and invoke her name.”

#1280 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“Christ reportedly said, 'You have written well of me, Thomas. What reward would you have for your labor?' Thomas is said to have responded, 'Nothing but you, Lord.'”

#1377 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5