I recently read a question that pointed out the similarities between Jesus Christ and some of the pre-Christ savior legends. One of the answerers of the question said that those legends are false because "Jesus was the only one sent to save us," I have seen answers like this before but I have just now decided to ask this question.
What makes you so sure that Jesus was the only one sent to "save us"? There are many savior and "good shepherd" legends that predate even the first book of the Old Testament (such as Mithras). What makes you you so sure your beliefs are right? What makes your legends and holy books any more legitimate that the countless others?
2007-12-04 03:24:24 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
they know what they believe is true because they believe it
2007-12-04 03:27:36 · answer #1 · answered by bregweidd 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
There have been many other saviours...Sun Gods...ect.,
in the books. Thousands of years before the birth of Christ there were many similar stories of men born to a virgin, on Dec. 25, having many deciples , having miracles performed, resurection...ect ect...
here is only one link ..but there are many others I'm sure...
http://altreligion.about.com/library/weekly/aa052902a.htm
It just makes on really question all the facts in the Bible, when these have been written so many times over the course of history, way before the Birth of Christ.
2007-12-04 03:59:20 · answer #2 · answered by watchado33 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What I find people are missing is the Holy Spirit, whom Jesus said that He would send to the Earth. He said that the Holy Spirit would be here doing three main things because He wasn't on Earth any longer. The people who don't realize this are typically going to question anything that Jesus actually said, and miss certain things that he said because without the Spirit of God, they cannot value things in the way the Spirit of God guides those who believe are guided.
So to many people there are a plethora of Christs, and many savior figures, they won't know because they are unguided to know.
What is it like to have the Holy Spirit living in us? It's like having a spirit guide. People tend to relate to that American Indian analogy than any other I have experienced, so I use that as an analogy. God's Spirit, who is also called Counselor, the Spirit of Truth, the Spirit of Life; guides us through the Bible and teaches us what it means. Without Him we wouldn't know what to say about what the Bible says.
So because of the Spirit of Truth, who guides those who trust God through life as we trust God, shows us that there is only one Christ, no matter what anyone else claims.
2007-12-04 03:43:01 · answer #3 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It depends on which story you want to believe. You have a choice in the matter.
Go to any library in any free country and search for some of those saviour legends, count how much information you can find on them. Then search Jesus-you will find more documentation that on any other subject in the library-by a large margin.
2007-12-04 03:30:40 · answer #4 · answered by Poor Richard 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What pre-Christ savior legends, pray tell? I don't remember Jesus breaking away from a rock for his birth or slaughtering a bull.
bibliophile: Lazarus, for one.
2007-12-04 03:30:12 · answer #5 · answered by 雅威的烤面包机 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
because of the fact Jesus mentioned anybody might have heard of him and God earlier the earth adjustments, as all of us comprehend it. So lots of individuals nevertheless might desire to be counseled of the reality. Then and all else indexed. Then the top will come.
2016-10-19 03:15:25 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Jesus Christ is God on earth.
Jesus Christ teaches that others are going to do works, also.
Read Revelations more and try to understand it. Jesus Christ will send the comforter.
God bless you.
2007-12-04 03:36:17 · answer #7 · answered by traveler 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
legends are not real. History, other religions books, and many other Books mentioned Jesus as a real person.
2007-12-04 03:29:23 · answer #8 · answered by Cedarאלי 10452 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No dear. Superman, Batman and Spiderman share part of the burden.
2007-12-04 04:20:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Excellent reasoning! I have read the story of Mithras too, and there are similarities everywhere between that story and the salvation story of Jesus Christ. There is no scientific test to tell which story is true. The only test comes from your soul---if it is not your story then you must find the one that is. Nobody can judge you for not believing in their story---We all have our minds so lets use them.
2007-12-04 03:30:09 · answer #10 · answered by myles joseph 1 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Christ is the alpha and omega of saviors, there is no other...
you either believe or you dont there is little to explain until you
get your own burning bush revelation from God.
2007-12-04 03:29:41 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋