Was Jesus a man or a god? (The God)?

Question

Cave- If you're trying to make fun of atheists than at least be somewhat intelligent about it. I know very few atheists who deny Jesus's existence.

Answer 1

We will see the Difference between God and Jesus Christ. And here are the things to consider for someone to be a True god:

We believe that the one and only true God is the Father, the Creator. We hold this belief because it is the doctrine taught by our Lord Jesus Christ and His Apostles (John 17:3, 1: I Corinthians 8:6). God is a Spirit (John 4:24), and, therefore, He has no flesh and bones (Luke 24:39).

There is no trinity of persons in God. Though the Bible speaks of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, never does it refer to all of them as gods nor as three persons in one God; rather, it points to the Father alone as the true God. The Son Himself emphasized that only the Father is the true God (John 17:3, 1) and that He himself is a man telling the truth which He received from God (John 8:40). The prophets also teach that we have only one Father who created us (Malachi 2:10); Isaiah 64:4, 8). He alone is God, there is no other God and no one is like Him (Isaiah 46:9)

God is from everlasting to everlasting, with no beginning or end (Psalms 90:2), immortal (I Timothy 1:17), and does not tire or become weary (Isaiah 40:28).

He alone is the creator of heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth and all things therein, and the seas and all that is in them (Nehemiah 9:6)

And our Lord Jesus Christ...

The Iglesia ni Cristo believes that the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God (Matthew 3:17), is the one and only Savior given by God (Acts 13:23). Christ is the sole mediator between God and men (I Timothy 2:5) and the only way to God (John 14:6).

But we do not subscribe to the belief that Christ is God-Man. He is man in nature according to His own testimony (John 8:40) and the teachings of His Apostles (I Timothy 2:5; Matthew 1:18).

The attributes of a human being were found in Christ. He hungered (Matthew 4:2), thirsted (John 19:28), became weary or tired (John 4:6), slept (Matthew 8:24), and died (Matthew 27:50; I Corinthians 15:3). However, Christ as distinct from all men, is the only one who did not sin (I Peter 2:21-22; Hebrews 4:15).

He has been exalted by God and given a name above all other names, that at the name of Christ every knee should bow, those in heaven, and those on earth (Philippians 2:9-11). He has been placed by God far above all principality, power, might and dominion, and every name that is named, and all things have been put under His feet (Ephesians 1:21-22). Christ will eventually subject all His power and authority to the true God (I Corinthians 15:27-28). He had in so many instances introduced Himself as the Son of God but never did He appropriate the title “God?nor “God the Son?for Himself because He is not God but man.

and to those atheist who dont believe that christ exist...

Flavius Josephus, a first century Jewish historian wrote of Jesus and the Christians:

"so he [Ananus, son of Ananus the high priest] assembled the sanhedrin of judges, and brought before him the brother of Jesus, who was called Christ, whose name was James, and some others (or some of his companions) and when he had formed an accusation against them, he delivered them to be stoned."

Cornelius Tacitus wrote about Jesus and the first century Christians in his Annals (a history of the Roman empire):

"Christus, from whom the name had its origin, suffered the extreme penalty during the reign of Tiberius at the hands of one of our procurators, Pontius Pilatus."

these people are non-biblical characters, they are 1st century historian. but they did not deny the existence of Jesus. and yet some people today find it hard to believe that our Lord Jesus Christ exist. well we cant argue to those who don't have faith. all i know is this atheist people here in R&S are unconsciously seeking for the truth. well go for it guys(atheist) you are on the right track.

Even the atheist H. G. Wells spoke of Jesus, "...one is obliged to say, "Here was a man. This part of the tale could not have been invented."

Answer 2

Julian, I'm an atheist and I believe that Jesus is a fictional character. Just as christianity "borrowed" holidays, it also "borrowed" morals and other elements (characters, stories) from older myths and philosophies.

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Did a historical Jesus exist?
http://www.nobeliefs.com/exist.htm
[Excerpt]

ALL CLAIMS OF JESUS DERIVE FROM HEARSAY ACCOUNTS

No one has the slightest physical evidence to support a historical Jesus; no artifacts, dwelling, works of carpentry, or self-written manuscripts. All claims about Jesus derive from writings of other people. There occurs no contemporary Roman record that shows Pontius Pilate executing a man named Jesus. Devastating to historians, there occurs not a single contemporary writing that mentions Jesus. All documents about Jesus got written well after the life of the alleged Jesus from either: unknown authors, people who had never met an earthly Jesus, or from fraudulent, mythical or allegorical writings. Although one can argue that many of these writings come from fraud or interpolations, I will use the information and dates to show that even if these sources did not come from interpolations, they could still not serve as reliable evidence for a historical Jesus, simply because all sources derive from hearsay accounts.

Hearsay means information derived from other people rather than on a witness' own knowledge.

Courts of law do not generally allow hearsay as testimony, and nor does honest modern scholarship. Hearsay provides no proof or good evidence, and therefore, we should dismiss it.

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The Myth of the Historical Jesus
http://mama.indstate.edu/users/nizrael/jesusrefutation.html

Pagan origins of Jesus:
http://www.medmalexperts.com/POCM/index.html
http://geocities.com/christprise/
http://mama.indstate.edu/users/nizrael/jesusrefutation.html
http://www.rationalresponders.com/a_silence_that_screams_no_contemporary_historical_accounts_for_jesus
http://www.truthbeknown.com/origins.htm
http://www.sacred-texts.com/cla/pcc/pcc09.htm
http://www.religioustolerance.org/chr_jcpa3.htm
http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/richard_carrier/resurrection/lecture.html
http://www.geocities.com/paulntobin/virgin.html
http://www.harrington-sites.com/motif.htm
http://altreligion.about.com/library/weekly/aa052902a.htm

Answer 3

According to him: HE WAS A MAN NOT A GOD!

see, for example Mat 8:20; Mat 12:40; Luk 9:58...to mention but a few.

Answer 4

Jesus was a teacher, healer, and a POLITICIAN. He was trying to restore the Jewish Kingdom to its former glory so he could take the throne. Never once did he claim divinity. He was found INNOCENT of blasphemy by the Sanhedrin and turned over to the Romans to be executed for TREASON.

Answer 5

Jesus was God manifested in the flesh, because Jesus and God are one.

Answer 6

Jesus was the offspring of "The God", as are all of us, but he is not God, and neither are we.

When Jesus said that he was "one" with God, he was referring to a bonding relationship, the same way a man and woman can become "one" in marriage, but they will never BE each other.

(Jesus never claimed openly that he was God. Instead, he always refered to God as his father.)

Answer 7

Jesus is God's Son. (John 10:36) On earth, he was a man. In heaven, he is a mighty spirit creature.

Answer 8

that depends on which religion were talking about

i personally believe that he is the resurrected and glorified son of god who has a tangible body

PS I'm Mormon (we believe in god they eternal father and in his son and in the holy ghost ) PPS jay u forgot arch angle Micheal (i think thats how u spell it)

Answer 9

son of God

Answer 10

Jesus was a black woman who lived in Ethiopia. The church just completely f***ed it up to give white men power. And no, I'm not a black woman who's just trying to cause trouble.