To most people, Jesus is a great moral teacher with good ideas. But to Christians, he is the unique Son of God - fully God and fully human.
Moreover, he claimed to be the ONLY way to God and to be the source of all truth. That is incredibly exclusive.
1. He was a liar
Jesus, the son of Joseph, was born in Bethlehem around the time of the annual Jewish festival of Christmas. He was also known as the Christ, the Savior, and the Word of God.
The birth of Jesus was a significant event in history because it marked the start of a new religion that would eventually be called Christianity. While it’s true that many people believed in his teachings and claimed that he had performed miracles, there is no proof that he actually existed.
Instead, historians have tried to determine the truth about Jesus’s life. They’ve looked at historical documents, ancient art, and archaeological findings to try and find out what he really looked like and how he lived.
One of the first things that scholars have been looking at is the earliest accounts of Jesus’s life. These accounts are from the second century A.D. They were written in Greek, which was a language that wasn’t widely spoken in the Roman Empire at the time of Jesus’s birth.
Another thing that scholars have been looking at is the fact that most of the miracles that Jesus is credited with were not possible in his day. These are just some of the many reasons why people don’t believe that Jesus was a real person.
Throughout his life, Jesus taught others to love and accept others. He also taught them to live morally upright lives and to help the less fortunate. He helped people with their finances (Luke 7:33-34), and he even cast demons out of others.
He also promised that he would give everything to his followers. He would give them the Holy Spirit, a power that allows them to perform miracles and to lead a morally perfect life.
2. He was a fraud
Jesus claimed to be the only way to God – to truth, to life. He said no one can come to the Father except through him (John 14:6) and that anyone who does not believe in him will perish forever (John 14:6, 3:16).
He also claimed to be the only Savior, the only one who can forgive your sins and give you eternal life. He was God incarnate, a Son of God who came to earth and died for you. He was buried, and then rose from the dead.
The New Testament teaches that Jesus was the only begotten Son of God, born of a virgin. He died on a cross, and was resurrected from the dead.
But if Jesus was not the Son of God, then he is nothing more than a man who did amazing things and said some extraordinary things. If this is true, then he was not a good moral teacher, and would either have to be a liar or a lunatic to say that he was the Son of God and the Savior of mankind.
The only way to answer this question is to look at the facts of Jesus’ life and see if they fit with what we know about him from the Bible. The truth is that he was a fraud.
3. He was a deceiver
When you think of Jesus, what do you first imagine? You might think of a kind, compassionate man who cared for the poor and disadvantaged. Or you might see a healer who cured the sick.
But there’s more to Him than that. He claims to be the Son of God, he claimed that he is the only way to heaven, and he promised eternal life to anyone who believes in him.
Despite all of these claims, some people still doubt that Jesus really is the Christ. This is because they have a lot of misconceptions about who He was and what He did.
One of the most common misconceptions is that He didn’t really exist. Some people even believe that He came from another planet and didn’t really live on earth.
Others think that he was just a good moral teacher who made some mistaken claims. The problem is, this does not fit with the rest of what Jesus taught.
For instance, when Jesus said that you sin by your thoughts and not just your deeds, is this really changing God’s laws?
If so, then Jesus is a liar. This is not what He would say if He was a good moral teacher.
It is a classic error to take a verse or two out of context and make Scripture say something it does not really say. In this case, they cut out a verse from John 7:1-10 and make it seem like Jesus lied to His brothers.
The truth is that He did not lie to His family, which is important to consider. If His family had resented him and tried to stop Him, He would have been exposed during the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem.
4. He was a thief
The Bible has a lot of good stories about Jesus, but one that is particularly touching and moving is the story of the penitent thief on the cross (Luke 23:32-43; Matthew 27:38-44). This man repented of his sins and trusted Christ to save him. In addition, Jesus promised him a place in paradise when he died.
The thief’s story is one of the most well-known Bible stories and is often used in sermons today. Unfortunately, it is often misused for teaching the wrong message.
Most commentaries from the reformation era up through the nineteenth century agree that the thief in John 9-10 refers to failed leaders of Israel, like the Pharisees. Many church fathers, including Augustine, Chrysostom, Clement of Alexandria and Theodore of Mopsuestia also agreed with this interpretation.
In John 10, Jesus contrasted himself with the Pharisees and other failed leaders of Israel, using a parable of a sheep that was separated from its owner by a thief (John 10:7). The thief was a recurring theme in Jesus’ preaching.
Eventually, some people began to believe that the thief was actually Satan, even though no biblical text ever suggested that Jesus had this in mind. In the early 1900s, some of the major mainstream commentaries started to shift towards this belief, but they did so very slowly.
By the mid-20th century, most commentaries had once again backed away from this theory. Although some still use the thief as a symbol of Satan, most have moved back to the traditional interpretation that it refers to false leaders. Regardless of which view you hold, the truth is that Jesus is the only way to forgiveness and salvation.
5. He was a murderer
As Americans prepare to celebrate Christmas this season, many have become deeply confused about the person who is the center of their celebrations. This is particularly true among those who are religiously unaffiliated or follow non-Christian religions.
The answer to this question is simple: Jesus is the unique Son of God, fully God and fully human, who came to take away the sins of the world. He is also the savior, the one who offers the only hope for humanity and all creation.
However, it is important to recognize that a lot of people aren't actually sure who He is and why he is the savior of all humanity. The reason for this is because he is often misunderstood by both Christians and non-Christians alike.
In fact, the most common way that he is misunderstood is by those who have heard him only in the context of Christianity, and who have not read any other sources about his life. This is because Christianity has been built on a series of falsehoods that have led to a 2,000-year history of anti-Semitism and persecution.
A few of the most common lies are that He was a liar, a fraud, a deceiver, and a thief. These lies are so widespread that they can easily be mistaken for truths by those who have not taken the time to consider them.
In reality, Jesus was a murderer. His murder was not the result of a random act, but rather, it was planned out ahead of time. It didn't come as a surprise to his own family and to the Roman authorities. It was a deliberate decision by both the Jewish leaders and the Romans to kill him.