COMPARATIVE RELIGONS

 Anyone who says that they are seekers of truth but refuse to carefully examine the claims of Christ are being dishonest or willfully uninformed.

EVALUATING THE GREAT SAGES AND SPIRITUAL MASTERS

SOCRATES: Are you Zeus? You are speaking foolishness!

CONFUCIUS: Are you Heaven? You are not speaking as a gentleman!

BUDDHA: Are you the Son of Brahma? You are still in the veil of illusion!

ZOROASTER: Are you Ahura-Mazda? You have not yet reached enlightenment!

MOHAMMAD: Are you Allah? You are speaking blasphemy!

JESUS; Are you God? "Before Abraham was born, I AM (Jehovah)"

                                        "When you see me, you see The Father (God)"

                                            "I and my Father (God) are One"

                                                "He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father"

                                                     "I am, and you shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of power,                                                         coming in the clouds of heaven."

The Jewish audience knew exactly what he was saying and condemned Christ to die for blasphemy. Jesus made exclusive claims that he is the unique WAY, TRUTH and LIFE. He was identified as Emmanuel which means "God with us". He has no rivals, He has no equals.

WE ARE PROVIDED 3 OPTIONS: LORD, LIAR OR LUNATIC


WE EXPERIENCE 3 REACTIONS: HONOR, HATRED OR HORROR

The reasonable response is to honor him as Lord. As the distinguished philosopher and physicist Blaise Pascal concluded, we have nothing to lose and everything to gain.


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