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Jesus Claimed to Be God (Mark 2:1-12; John 5:16-18) What are the Alternatives?
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The followers of Jesus made him into a "larger than life" figure after his death. Jesus was not a historical figure. The Gospel writers' put these claims into the mouth of Jesus. He made a deliberate misrepresentation He was sincerely deluded.
He was a LIAR
He was a LUNATIC
He was a LEGEND
If Christianity is not true, the believer has lost nothing; but if Christianity is true, the unbeliever has lost everything.
This chart was inspired by C. S. Lewis, Josh M cDowell, and Jim Woodroof, and was creat ed by Ross Cochran, Harding University, College of Bible faculty, Searcy, AR. Revised Spring 1995.
Implications of Jesus being LORD: 1. We should trust him. 2. We should obey him. a. We need to study his life. b. We need to evaluate our lives.