If you are God, and you know everything and you last forever, and if you have all the power in the universe, it is easy to be good. It is even easy to suffer and to die a terrible death, the blink of an eye in an eternal lifespan. It is if you are a human that it is difficult, with all the pains and pressures of life, always to put love and forgiveness and other people and God first; never to surrender to prejudice and aggression and materialism and selfish desires. When you have no power, no status, no material goods, that is when it is most difficult to be supremely good. Jesus was great because he was only human. Don't you agree?
2007-01-30 15:44:40 · 18 answers · asked by Marmalade P. Vestibule III 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I must accept that Jesus existed, & yes he was a man. & many great human men have (& still exist). As well as, one can be "good" without the deprivations you mention. A condition of being "good" has little to do with power, status or materal goods. I do not agree with you.
Edit: It would be "interesting" if anyone, ever, could explain how the crucifixion of Jesus "saved" us. Just a simple statement. & if so, from what? From the mean spirited, sadistic rules assumed to be god's? God who created such monsterous sinners? & thank you very much, but the Satan & God conflict is like a fantasy movie. If god were truly so loving & powerful, (as is so often said), why didn't he kick Satan's a--- out a long time ago instead of scaring the pants off Christians who live to avoid Satan's EVIL so they won't burn in hell? The answer my friend is blowing in the wind--the answer is blowing in the wind....
2007-01-30 16:04:36 · answer #1 · answered by Psychic Cat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In part yes but what is proven about him is debatable and if he thought he was saving the world for god then he was subject to delusions of grandeur as well just many great men have also been troubled with mental problems at one point in their lives . With all do respect for both the legend and what ever jesus actually was aside from a man, religion is still incredulous .
Demons do not exist any more than gods do, being only the products of the psychic activity of man. Sigmund Freud
2007-01-30 23:53:14 · answer #2 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If Jesus was only a man, He was a liar, and while many liars have been "great", none have ever been "good". Jesus said He is God, which is absolute truth which is the greatest truth about any man who has ever lived. That God would lower Himself to die for us is beyond amazing.
2007-01-30 23:56:46 · answer #3 · answered by Crono 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ROFL.
You are an eternal being. Shall we set up a similar experience for you, to include the floggings, beatings, spit, crucifixion endless latter years of harassment and rude disrespectful arrogant comments made on computers and peoples hearts about you? And you didn't do a single thing to deserve any of it. Or shall we just settle for you standing before GOD without the covering of Jesus finished work on the cross.? Yes brother. Jesus is most certainly GOD. No one else could of done that for you and I.
May the Lord richly bless you anyway.
2007-01-30 23:57:31 · answer #4 · answered by Bye Bye 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
God created Jesus he planet a seed in Mary to die for on sins here on earth remember Adam and Eve did not complete the task. God had to remedy the world because of sin from satan. Therefore Jesus walked the earth to save us again.
2007-01-30 23:53:26 · answer #5 · answered by dee free 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Jesus was born in the flesh to die for the sins of the world, quoting from bible verse : John 3:16
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.
Pls search for www.Anointed-One.com, you find more precise answer there. God Father, God son and God holy Spirit are one in spirit but different persons. God bless u.
2007-01-31 00:09:09 · answer #6 · answered by JG 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not only was He human but He was also a Messenger of God and by virtue of that was like unto a pure polished mirror for the perfect reflection of the Divine attributes.
He was above us who do not share that distinction, yet He was not God.
2007-01-30 23:52:34 · answer #7 · answered by regmor12 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
jesus revealed the highest that man can realise
born of woman ;we by his egsample are able to know the truth [in time ] of the words he spake
that ye see me do
you [as men] will yet [in gods time ] do greater.
2007-01-30 23:54:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
He was more than human and alot better than you,me or anyone else could ever be.
2007-01-30 23:51:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, i agreed with you and all the jews
2007-01-30 23:52:17 · answer #10 · answered by DlCK Chenney 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋