IS JESUS GOD ? - PART ONE

                                             IS JESUS GOD?

     PART ONE


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      Y-Jesus.com)



Have you ever met a man who is the center of attraction wherever he goes?  Some mysterious, indefinable characteristic sets him apart from all other men.  Well, that is the way it was two thousand years ago with Jesus Christ. But it wasn't merely Jesus personality that captivated  those who heard Him.  Those who witnessed His words and life tell us that something about Jesus of Nazareth was different from all other men.

Jesus' only credentials were Himself. He never wrote a book, commanded an army, held a political office, or owned property. He mostly traveled within a hundred miles of His village, attracting crowds who were amazed at His provocative words and stunning deeds.

Yet Jesus' greatness was obvious to all those who saw Him and heard Him. And whilst most great people eventually fade into history books, Jesus is still the focus of thousands of books and unparalleled media controversy. And much of that controversy revolves around the radical claims Jesus made about Himself - claims that stunned  both His followers and His adversaries. 

It was primarily Jesus claims that caused Him to be viewed as a threat, by both the Roman authorities and the Jewish hierarchy. Although He was an outsider with no credentials or political power base, within three years Jesus changed the world for the next 20 centuries. Other moral and religious leaders have left an impact - but nothing like that unknown carpenter's son from Nazareth.


What was it about Jesus Christ that made the difference ?  Was He merely a great man, or something more?

These questions get to the heart of who Jesus really was. Some believe He was merely a great moral teacher, others believe He was simply the leader of the world's greatest religion. Christians believe that God has  actually visited us in human form. And they believe the evidence backs that up.

After carefully examining Jesus' life and words, former Cambridge Professor, and skeptic C.S. Lewis  came to a startling conclusion about Him that altered the course of his life. 

So, Who is the real Jesus?  Many will answer that Jesus was a great moral teacher. As we take a deeper look at the world's most controversial Person, we begin by asking, could Jesus have been merely a great moral teacher? 

next post  tomorrow 26 July