An Admission
The apostle Paul states,
“For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”
Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.
Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.” 1 Corinthians 1:18-25.
Paul in the above portion of his letter to the Corinthian church points out that what we Christians believe, that Jesus was crucified, died, and rose from the grave, seems foolishness to those who are not Christians. Yet we believe this.
The writer of Hebrews tells us,
“In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe.
The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.” Hebrews 1:1-3.
Christians believe that Jesus is the Son of God, God incarnate that he provided purification for our sins.
To my knowledge no other faith believes the founder of their faith is God in the flesh. That he entered the world He created to provide purification for our sins. That we may spend eternity with Him in heaven.
If this belief is false then the close to three billion Christian in the world today and millions who have passed on into eternity have been fooled, in what would be the biggest lie in history.
Fortunately it is not a lie and the call of Jesus is,
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son”. John 3:16-18
Thus the choice is yours. Who do you think Jesus is. Before you answer that however read the new testament for yourself and see what the followers of Christ thought about him.
Please think about it.
The apostle Paul states,
“For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”
Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.
Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.” 1 Corinthians 1:18-25.
Paul in the above portion of his letter to the Corinthian church points out that what we Christians believe, that Jesus was crucified, died, and rose from the grave, seems foolishness to those who are not Christians. Yet we believe this.
The writer of Hebrews tells us,
“In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe.
The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.” Hebrews 1:1-3.
Christians believe that Jesus is the Son of God, God incarnate that he provided purification for our sins.
To my knowledge no other faith believes the founder of their faith is God in the flesh. That he entered the world He created to provide purification for our sins. That we may spend eternity with Him in heaven.
If this belief is false then the close to three billion Christian in the world today and millions who have passed on into eternity have been fooled, in what would be the biggest lie in history.
Fortunately it is not a lie and the call of Jesus is,
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened,
and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,
for I am gentle and humble in heart,
and you will find rest for your souls.
For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
Matthew 11:28-30.
Christians offer the world a choice. Jesus speaking of himself said,“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son”. John 3:16-18
Thus the choice is yours. Who do you think Jesus is. Before you answer that however read the new testament for yourself and see what the followers of Christ thought about him.
Please think about it.
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