Many times in this earthly existence we hear, that which is supposedly the truth - most often it is only a brief shade of the Absolute Truth! We base much of our existence upon such fragile and fleeting things. Yet when the whole Absolute Truth is displayed before us we do not accept it! This is the case with the mission and Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ!
To the question,
" Lord we do not where you are going, so how can we know the way?
John 14:6 (NIV)
6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
Matthew 16:21, "From that time forth began Jesus to
show unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer
many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed,
and be raised again the third day."
MATTHEW 16:20-28
Despite the abundant and clear prophecies
about His death and resurrection, Jesus' disciples didn't understand or
remember Jesus' words until after His resurrection
Luke records twice that Jesus' sayings about His resurrection were hidden from the disciples. It is interesting to note, however, that the chief priests and Pharisees remembered Jesus' prophecies about His resurrection (Mt. 27:63) when His disciples didn't.
One of the great truths of the Bible is that Jesus died for our sins, not for His own. Jesus was totally sinless.
This is one of the major differences between Christianity and the religions of the world.
No other religious leader has ever claimed to be sinless, therefore no other religious leader is even in the same class with Jesus. Also, no other religious leader has ever given his life in sacrifice to atone for the sins of others. It wouldn't have done any good if one had. Since the religious leaders were sinners themselves, their lives weren't worth any more than any other sinner. But, since Jesus was the sinless Son of God, His life was worth more than all of humanity throughout the ages.
Every detail of Christ's death, burial, and resurrection was already prophesied in scripture before it happened. All the events of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection had fulfilled scripture. God's Word is the ultimate authority and only through His Word can we receive faith to be born again.
We must preach the Word, not experiences. Experiences are only useful to illustrate that God's Word is true. Jesus is alive from the dead. His tomb is empty. Jesus provided us with the ultimate verification of His authority.
He arose from the dead. No other person has ever done that ever never!
Once you come to know the Absolute Truth why would you continue to live a lie?
Luke 24:5-8 (NIV)
5 In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? 6 He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: 7 ‘The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’ ” 8 Then they remembered his words.Luke records twice that Jesus' sayings about His resurrection were hidden from the disciples. It is interesting to note, however, that the chief priests and Pharisees remembered Jesus' prophecies about His resurrection (Mt. 27:63) when His disciples didn't.
One of the great truths of the Bible is that Jesus died for our sins, not for His own. Jesus was totally sinless.
This is one of the major differences between Christianity and the religions of the world.
No other religious leader has ever claimed to be sinless, therefore no other religious leader is even in the same class with Jesus. Also, no other religious leader has ever given his life in sacrifice to atone for the sins of others. It wouldn't have done any good if one had. Since the religious leaders were sinners themselves, their lives weren't worth any more than any other sinner. But, since Jesus was the sinless Son of God, His life was worth more than all of humanity throughout the ages.
Every detail of Christ's death, burial, and resurrection was already prophesied in scripture before it happened. All the events of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection had fulfilled scripture. God's Word is the ultimate authority and only through His Word can we receive faith to be born again.
We must preach the Word, not experiences. Experiences are only useful to illustrate that God's Word is true. Jesus is alive from the dead. His tomb is empty. Jesus provided us with the ultimate verification of His authority.
He arose from the dead. No other person has ever done that ever never!
Once you come to know the Absolute Truth why would you continue to live a lie?
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