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Note: The
following is a summary of Dr. Gene Scott's excellent book, A
Philosopher Looks at Christ . . . Jesus Christ:
Super-Nut? or Super-Natural! (the book is not specifically
advertised on the following website http://www.dolorespress.com/books.html
but it may be available from them).
Jesus Christ was either a nut,
a liar, or He was who He said He was, i.e., God.
Who did Jesus proclaim to
be? He claimed to be God. Jesus made it clear He and the
Father were one. Jesus made a distinction between
Himself as the Son of God and the Father above in
Heaven. But, He never swayed
from the position that He and the Father were Divine and that
His starting place was with the Father. Furthermore,
Jesus also described His role as the
Messiah or the Deliverer from God the Father.
Some refer to Jesus as a
good and wise teacher. Careful reflection of this
statement reveals an inconsistency without the acknowledgement
of Jesus as God. Do good and wise teachers go
around telling people they are one with God in Heaven?
That they can forgive sins? That before Abraham, He
was? The answer is no. Good and wise
teachers or people are not making these claims. But, from whatever source is chosen, Jesus can be found making
claims about Himself that no sane person (except God) has a
right to make. The Jewish leaders were right in one
sense--Jesus was a blasphemer if He was not God.
Unlike the Gautama Buddha,
Confucius, Mohammed and other major religious leaders, Jesus
Christ was unique--He considered himself to be Divine.
He saw Himself as equal with God.
So let's discuss this
individual called Jesus by looking at His uniqueness and then
the one sign He said He would submit to in order to prove He
was God.
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The
uniqueness of Jesus Christ (He claimed to be God)
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The
proof Jesus was God (the Resurrection)
(1) A frame
of reference for a discussion of the resurrection
(2) Theories to explain why the New Testament preaching
began
and persisted
(3) Veracity of the witnesses
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