I came across this website (see below) that talks about who Jesus
is.
You are saying Jesus was wrong when he said in Mattnew 24.34, "...This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled." You know it’s not part of my spiritual DNA to look the creator of the
universe in the eye and say “You are wrong!” Nope, that’s not me now, and never
will be.
You also know when I read an article I always want to know who is the author. Therefore, I feel this website helps our conversation by identifying who Jesus really is.
It’s like the formula of 10+5=3. On the surface, with a knee
jerk reaction, one can quickly say it’s wrong, and anyone claiming otherwise is
also wrong, and may even be evil. However, if two words are added (the assumptions are stated)
everyone will say, “Of course it’s right, I do that all the time.”
Consider this: 10 o’clock + 5 hours = 3 o’clock. It’s in my
DNA to project that illustration to the life of Jesus. When we understand the assumptions,
then we will understand the meanings of his teachings. Until then, I contend he
is always right, and if I don’t understand what he is saying, my lack of
understanding does not give me the privilege to call him wrong, not now, not
ever.
The website has this information:
In his famous
book Mere
Christianity, C.S. Lewis makes this statement, "A man who
was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great
moral teacher. He would either be a lunatic--on the level with a man who says
he is a poached egg--or he would be the devil of hell. You must take your
choice. Either this was, and is, the Son
of God, or else a madman or something worse. You can shut him up for a fool
or you can fall at his feet and call him Lord and God. But let us not come
with any patronizing nonsense about his being a great human teacher. He has
not left that open to us.(emphasis: web author)"
Nobody has changed the
world the way Jesus has. Nobody.
Throughout history, the
influence Jesus had on the lives of people has never been surpassed. No other great leader has inspired so many
positive changes in the lives of his followers. People who encounter the
risen Christ are totally transformed. Their outlook on life is altered forever.
Staying true to their faith, they do not hesitate to face hardship, persecution
and even death. Many devote their lives to serving others, minimizing their own
needs and desires.
The Resurrection
The resurrection is central to
the Christian faith. If Jesus was not
raised from the dead, then Christian beliefs don't amount to much, since Jesus
himself said that he would be raised from the dead on the third day. On the
other hand, if Jesus did rise from the dead, all his claims are true and we can
know for sure that there is life after death.
A large volume of evidence exists
to support the resurrection claims. In fact, there is more legal-historic
evidence (the kind used in courtrooms) for the resurrection than there is for
Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo. There are several reasons why those who have
studied the resurrection are convinced beyond a doubt that it is true.
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