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Though, it may be worth sharing again. I've had many debates/discussions with other users of Tigernet.com on the boards. I'm not afraid to stand up for the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

To debunk any doubt of the existence of Christ we must first examine a few things.

1. Is there even a God? I have arrived at the conclusion that there is because of Genesis 1:26, whereby we were created in the image and likeness of God. This means we also harness the emotional and mental likeness of God as well. We are the only species on Earth that has a moral sense of right and wrong. No other species experiences guilt for harming another being. Gorillas do not care if they kill another gorilla. Their carnal nature prevents such.

2. Is there ancient literature about Christ aside from Biblical text? Of course, there existed several Roman/Greek authors who wrote books that referenced Christ. They weren't necessarily Christian authors either. Some of them actually published blasphemous material about Christ because they still worshipped ancient Greek gods.

Phlegon (ca. AD 140)
Thallus (ca. AD 55)
Celsus (ca. AD 175)
Lucian of Samosata (ca. AD 166)
Mara Bar Serapion (ca. AD 73)
Pliny the Younger (ca. AD 112)
Suetonius (ca. AD 120)
Josephus (ca. AD 93)
Tacitus (ca. AD 116)

All of the above authors wrote of Christ or Yeshua Bin Yosef, the 1st Century Rabbi.

3. Pontius Pilate's letter to Tiberius which describes the execution of Christ has been discovered. This proves that he was indeed crucified. (ref. The Anaphora Pilati)

4. Approximately 2,500 prophecies are written in scripture and nearly 300 of them were fulfilled by non-believers. In fact, the prophetic utterances were in reference to actions or fates of non-believers and such events came to pass. Many if not all of the prophecies are independent of each other as well. The odds that all of these prophecies having been fulfilled by chance without error is less than 1 in 10 to the 2000th power. That's a 10 with 2000 zeros. (INSANE ODDS)

5. The disciples of Christ were brutally humiliated and killed for their belief in Christ. Who would choose to die in such a manner to protect or defend a lie when in every case they could have denied Christ and saved themselves from certain death?

Those are just some of the top 5 points I could make to use as the case for Christ, but the list is far from exhaustive. In short, there exists too much evidence of the existence of Christ and His goodness to simply turn away with complete negligence.

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The Blasphemy of The Pharisee Explained

Jun 28, 2024, 8:38 PM

14 Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.

15 But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;

16 And charged them that they should not make him known:

17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,

18 Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.

19 He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.

20 A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.

21 And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.

22 Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.

23 And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?

24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.

25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:

26 And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?

27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.

28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.

29 Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.

30 He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.

31 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.

32 And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.

33 Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.

34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

38 Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.

39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:

40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

You see, the Pharisee knew the law of God and they knew in their hearts that Christ was the fulfillment of the law. Yet, they chose to deny Him before men and even slander His name among the counsel of others. Not because they disbelieved Him, but because they knew that in acknowledging them, they would have to surrender their authority to Him and become as everyone else to serve Him.

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Thx for your testimony & teaching ChestyPuller0311

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