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Jesus – The
historical person who Christians accept as the second person of the Trinitarian
God on whose birth, Dionysius, a monk who lived in the 5th century,
based the center point of the current calendar. Though his calculations may
have been incorrect, the point is that the birth and life of Jesus is accepted
by most of the world from a calendar perspective as the center of human
history.
I believe
it was C.S. Lewis who first said, Jesus must be viewed as a liar, a lunatic, or
Lord. You see, Jesus claimed to be God and the Messiah. Here are just three of
the many examples.
“I and the
Father are one.”
John 10:30
“Jesus
*said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the
Father but through Me.”
John 14:6
“And
those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, “You are certainly God’s
Son!”
Matthew 14:33 (He never denied His deity when others worshipped HIM.)
Someone who claims to be God is either
seeking to deceive or is crazy. He can’t be a good teacher or just a prophet
with the claim being among His proclamations. The third possibility is that He
is who He says He is. When I examine the evidence: the eye witness accounts of
His life and His miracles, the changed lives then and throughout history, the
archeological and forensic evidence of the validity of the Biblical accounts, I
can’t help but come away with a conviction that Jesus is who He says He
is.
If He is who He says He is, what you
decide about Jesus makes all the difference in your life. Here are a few "J" websites to help you consider Him further.
God bless, Maria
God bless you too Maria and what a perfect J in every way to write about Jesus! I will check out those web links thank you for providing them.
ReplyDeleteThank you Susan. I appreciate your encouragement. Maria
DeleteDespite all that does on in the world, it comforts me that we still view the birth of Jesus as the center point in human history. I never thought about how he had to be a crazy liar or had to truly be the Lord.
ReplyDeleteHi Susan. Glad I was able to present something you haven't heard before. Thanks for stopping by and encouraging me. Maria
DeleteJ here, stopping by from the #atozchallenge - where I am part of the A to Z Ambassador Team! (I'm a minion/volunteer under Arlee.)
ReplyDeleteGreat post. I'm looking forward to more. Let me know if I can help you in any blogging way this month. I've followed you on your listed social media sites.
@JLenniDorner
A very logical assessment.
Who is the other (first) person of God whose birth the monk based the calendar on? You've presented a fact I hadn't heard yet!
Hi J. The first person of the Trinity is God the Father and the third person is God the Holy Spirit. Dionysis based the first year of the calendar on what he calculated to be the year of Jesus birth. Later historians have concluded that his calculations were probably slightly off.
DeleteThanks for stopping by to say hello during the challenge. Maria
Inspiring post on Jesus. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThank you, J.L. Maria
DeleteOne thing for sure is that Jesus has had sustainability throughout the past many centuries. Many have been forgotten from that time, but not Jesus. I think that says a lot.
ReplyDeleteArlee Bird
A to Z Challenge Co-host
Tossing It Out
I agree, Arlee. Thank you for the visit. Maria
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