Who was Jesus, Really? Searching for the Historical Jesus | William Lane Craig at Columbia 

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How do you explain how he goes from being the Son of God to being God? And did he appoint himself God , when he said God and I are one?

@@wonderwhen He was is and will be. He doesn't go from being the Son of God to being God, it's 3 person in one. He never stopped being the Trinity. He doesn't switch back and forth.

@@wonderwhen Jesus is the WORD of GOD that always existed "Son of God" is a title that is Equal to God. Mark 2:7-10 Jesus can forgive sin just as The Father (Only God can forgive sin), John 18:36 Jesus says the Kingdom of God is his, John 10:30-33 "I and The Father are ONE", John 8:58-59 Before Abraham "I AM" (Exodus 3:14), John 14:7-9 Jesus says "If you have seen me you have seen The Father", John 20:28-29 Jesus accepts being called God and Lord, Mathew 4:6-7 Jesus tells the Devil himself he is God. "You shall not tempt The Lord YOUR God."

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That's a question that is usually dismissed with a hand wave because, you know, all other religions are clearly bogus (sarcasm). You're right though. If personal experience is valid, then ALL personal experience should be valid. Christians tend to only accept personal experience that correlates with their own beliefs. Like, if some Swede had a near death experience and claimed that Odin appeared to them, Christians would not accept that. In fact, they sometimes won't even accept a claim about their own god appearing to someone if the claim bumps with their beliefs. I watched none other than William Lane Craig himself, dismiss a claim from a person that said "god appeared to me in a dream and told me that homosexuality is every bit as beautiful as heterosexuality". William Lane Craig immediately scoffed at him and, as I said before, hand waved it away as though it was obviously someone attacking Christianity. That was the moment that I lost all respect for this man. He could have engaged the guy and tried to pick the claim apart, but instead, typical Christian dismissal of anything that goes against what they believe. If anyone would like to see what I'm talking about, I believe it was during the Q&A portion of a debate with Christopher Hitchens. In my opinion, personal experience is worthless to anyone other than the person who experienced it. I can't see a world where someone else's supernatural experience should convince me of anything, and I can't name a single rational person who would expect me to be convinced by supernatural experiences that aren't my own. Until I personally have the experience myself, I'm not altering my understanding of reality to better suit what someone else thinks.

Because the bible says. That is only on door to eternal life named JESUS CHRIST. It says others will come other ways and not be admitted as do not have the key called Jesus Christ in their hearts.

This.

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Friendly towards someone or a group.

He is most definitely God.

God is neither a man nor any thing you can think of.. So jesus cant be god..simple basic logic..

@@justarshad8354 …you need to do a thorough Bible study on that subject…unless we are all to take your word on the matter.

Agreed Yes HE IS GOD!!!!!

@@jimmock1155wait,what?😅 Do more study & take my word etc..?its me who lack bible understanding?really?bruh..😂😀😂😂 I swear christians are so so funny when they talk about jesus,their beliefs,and how many gods are there 😅🤣🤣 Everytime i got shocked to the amount of stu**dity involved in their slow brain 😭😭😭🤭🤭🤭 You're one of those blind christian who'll read the scriptures in english yet understand gibberish..exact opposite!

It's written that way to appeal to non-Christians.

I felt Dr. Craig is always easy to understand. He explains things very well. He is also well spoken.

You have to actually be read on the material an everything is completely logical. That’s literally his philosophy of God. Reasonable and Understandable.

...Okay. So what?

@@HegelsOwl I think the point was that the opposite of death is life, and that resurrection is the act of super naturally defying death as to say “I am God and I have the final say in this Universe” Hopefully that makes sense.

Why care what Paul said? Jesus already answered you.

@@hannannah1uk Paul is very important in the truth of what we believe today, especially for Gentiles because he got the message to give to us from our Lord Jesus Himself.

@@charliejohn1 So he said. And if you believe that you believe anything. Jesus said: "I am the way the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through ME." No room - or need - for Paul there. A self styled apostle (there were already twelve)? Or the only begotten Son of God. I know which I prefer to follow. #JesusWordsOnly

I only needed 2 things to prove he is who he said he was....It took 2 thousand years to solve the Star Of Bethelahem....The light shined over his place of birth for 42 weeks...People in general do not know this scenario is feature in the Great Pyrimid of Giza...The other thing is the Revevalatin 12 sigb also featured in the Grat Pyramid of Giza built long before Christ by the gods...When I ask a Christian the name of Jesus's father I never get a reply...When I do receive a reply it is wrong...

Wrong. Look up the definition of ‘manifest’. God is Jesus Father and His God. Jesus Christ is The Son Of God and His Word.

@@HotLava5150 what do you think it means in this verse then? it says it very clearly and without controversy that God came down in the flesh, He was manifested in the flesh. It says all over the Bible that Jesus and God are as one. You cannot argue this verse or any one of them, they are clear and they are meant for everybody to understand. So again what do you think that verse means?

@@TalariaeMotoAZ hello dire wolf. So first and foremost I want to start by saying that it doesn’t matter what I think a verse means or what you think a verse means or what anyone else thinks. What matters is what scripture says and I choose to go with what The Bible says rather than what men say. John 7:38 makes it clear we should believe on Him as scripture hath said and revelation 22:19 makes it clear we shall not add or take away from The Word of God. Manifest means to be made known. To show or display; not to become. It’s actually all over the Bible that Jesus is The Son of God. The trinity is a very confusing doctrine and I choose to stick with The Word. The Father did not send Him self. He sent His Son. 1 Corinthians 14:33 says God is not the author of confusion. Here are some other verses to help you. The Bible teaches that Jesus prayed to His Father and His God. (Yes the Bible teaches that Jesus has a God) Deuteronomy 6:4, 1 Corinthians 8:6, Ephesians 4:6, John 20:17, 1 John 4:14, Hebrews chapter 1, 1Timothy 2:5, 1 John1-3, 1 Peter1:3, 2 John 1:3 just to name a few. The Bible says when a man Marrys a woman they become one but that does not mean the man becomes the woman. God The Father, Jesus Christ His Son, and The Holy Spirit are one meaning they are in harmony with one another. Not that God is triune. I can not read that anywhere. I hope this helps my brother.

@@HotLava5150 you just said at the beginning that you don't care what a verse says yet you quote a verse, after verse after verse. The reason that it is appropriate to ask a brother or sister what they think of a verse or what it means to them is because we are to help each other reprove each other and walk through this as the body of Christ, remember the eyes need the ears like the head needs the feet, it's very important to me that I understand what you take from the verse I sent you instead of diverting from that and sending me other verses.

@@TalariaeMotoAZ it truly blows my mind that you can sit here and say what you just said. You’re lying and anyone who reads our dialogue will clearly see that I said scripture is the ONLY thing that matters. Not what you or I think it means or what we interpret it to be (2Peter 1:20-21). That’s what I said. Not that it doesn’t matter what a verse says. Quite the opposite. In light of what I just said maybe you should actually read what I sent you. In light of what you said referring to help each other out, that’s why I sent those verses which I said at the end of the last message. In Romans ch ten it tells us how can we hear without a preacher. To answer your question I believe that it is talking about our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. That verse. But I don’t think it means God is triune. I can’t read that anywhere in the Bible.

Amen brother!

wow that’s so beautiful. Could you go into more detail?

Yes, I’d like to hear more too.

Spot on!!!

It would only take one day. If everyone in the world would follow that do onto others as you would have done to you. 1 day everyone in the world and in that day the world would instantly be a new place

I don’t think that this is a true statement. Jesus loved in a more true and complete way than anybody else, and he was still despised by many and ultimately crucified (literally). If everybody in the world showed the love of God, yes, problems would go away. But we are not God and much of humanity doesn’t even believe in God. We are but human, and as such, our love is imperfect. We should also remember that loving isn’t agreeing either. I can love my brother without agreeing with his addictions, and I can love him enough to speak truth about that into his life, in a kind, non-judgmental way.

Is that supposed to be an argument against religion. It's a bad one.

@Grape Juice if you believe that, you are ignorant of history. There is no doubt that He existed, there are just many who deny that He is God. If they do not repent, they will learn their mistake, as will you when they kneel before Him.

@@forgiven36511 Did Jesus ever talk to people like you do? "You'll know who I am eventually when you BOW BEFORE ME!!". If no, why do you talk like this?

Who I'd he I dont know him

@@ichoozjc yes. Romans 14:11 For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. Philippians 2:10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; Isaiah 45:23 By myself I have sworn, my mouth has uttered in all integrity a word that will not be revoked: Before me every knee will bow; by me every tongue will swear. Psalms 72:11 Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him. James4:10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up. Romans1:20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: Yes the gospel offends many, as it should. We are flesh and in a fallen state of nature. God says many times that every knee will bow and confess before him. He sent his only begotten son down to die for YOUR sins, as well as mine and everybody else's. Everything in the Bible is true and the living word of God. Romans 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. Today is the day of Salvation, come to christ brother.

Amen man 1peter 3:15 “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:”

Why would you [give), or write verses That have nothing to do with this statement. This it's how most so called preachers fool the public. The BIBLE, AS JESUS IS A Jewish book and JESUS IS jewish.

@@margaritajulietafernandez5959 It's the Gospel.

Acts 16 30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. Acts 2 37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? 38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins

@@kinglistosas5010 How many tribes did GOD SAY would be left after king Salomon and can you name them.

@@kinglistosas5010 How many tribes were remaining after King Solomon relinquished the throne and can you name them.

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Jesus has come in india.He will lead whole world.To Know Who is Lord Jesus Christ. 1.Universe creation ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dzAeLpPd91A.html 2.Nastradamas phophecy ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1Nu1a9thBkw.html please watch videos.Know who is jesus on earth.Saint rampal ji is true saint in world and will lead whole world and establish peace. Dont ignore.King of bible is already in India.

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@Matt H. You have a Gospel of Matthew named after you. It and the other gospels have withstood the hammers of skeptics over centuries, and those hammers have been shattered. William Golding said that Marx, Darwin and Freud are the crashing bores of Western Union thought..they destroyed critical thinking facilities if generations. Sad.🧠

@@jakemay637 The gospels and my name are irrelevant. Length of time gullible people have believed them is irrelevant. Critical thinking does not lead you to believe in magic. You have it all backwards.

@Matt H. 1/ I was making humorous irony on your name, like ppl may say it's all Jake..sorry if you were offended 2/ I was not referring to length of time, but that all skeptics have been refuted and that the historicty of Bible has to be explained to each new generation ... scholars get headaches in explaining it he facts. 3/ On magic ppl believe the magic of Darwin yet a basic flaw is deemed irrelevant: no one can prove simple life (no such thing) emerged from non living matter. As Kerkut, evolutionist noted, spontaneous generation must be assumed. Two that sg occurred only once. From math probability alone this is impossible. Btw even if it he first living cell self generated it would need to develop cell division, otherwise no second cell! Humans have 100 trillion cells. Each cell has 100 trillion molecules. Just ONE molecule is impossible to self create, yet the faithful accept that rather than Intelligence. If SETI received six numbers in a row, repeatedly that would be accepted of an intelligent broadcaster. Yet an amino acid chain of 100 in perfect sequence (odds of 1 in 10^130) is an accident. That's magical thinks ny

@Alex Saint Eaxctly. It's like using a Disney movie as evidence that Pinnochio actually existed.

@Alex Saint Exactly! Christian’s always try to use the Bible to prove the Bible. Ridiculousness!!!!

@Alex Saint if you can’t find 👀the open door 🚪❤️to your CROWN which is also a Gate then one will never find the Morning Star 💫 🙌 heads up ⬆️ you need to be able to hear 👂 the Voice the SOUND 🎵of the one calling you, heard with the ear 👂 of a KING . To find the Throne Room Of God 💫 ⬇️ 🕳 🎵 🎵 🎵 🎵🔥😇🌪🎵 ❤️ 🚪 🎵 🎵 🎵 PHILLIPS ... these are God’s words: ‘Therefore if your enemy hungers, feed him; if he thirsts, give him a drink; for in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head’. Don’t allow yourself to be overpowered with evil. Take the offensive-overpower evil by good See you at the Wedding repent before Job 19:8,9 8 He has blocked my way so I cannot pass; he has shrouded my paths in darkness. 9 He has stripped me of my honour and 🔥😇🌪 (removed the CROWN from my head) 🥵 🔥 Accompanying the KING through the Open Door 🚪❤️of the heart Ascend the hidden inner pathway to the Crown 🔥😇🌪Gate to the Throne Room Throne Room of God the Eternal Uncaused Morning Star That the Almighty give each of us for not allowing someone to take YOUR Crown from you. ..🔥✝️🌪 because he with his Authority is coming Through the Word Lead by Spirit taught by many about The Holy Lamb Jesus Christ of Nazareth 1st an only Son of The Father prophecy to come 600 years before born My understanding he is the One ☝🏼 who walk in the garden 🪴 the 1st and only Son of God that provided the blue print for Adams manifest flesh, for all of us. The One who sit on The Throne in Daniel with hair like wool and white as snow The One known as The First ☝🏼 One of his names title “The Ancient Of Days “ The father sent him the 1st and only Son Jesus Christ who died for our sin, Risen Triumphant because the father love us

You dont need to understand anything about God..to know that Life without God is meaningless.

John 10:27 ESV My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.🎵 John 10:1-42 ESV “Truly, truly, I say to you, (he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door) 🚪♥️ but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a robber. 🕳 But he who enters by the door🚪♥️ is the shepherd of the sheep. (To him the gatekeeper opens.)🔥😇🌪 The sheep hear his voice, and he calls🎵 his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, (he goes before them, and the sheep follow him,) for they know his voice. 🎵 A stranger they will not follow, but they will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers.” Ephesians 1:4 ESV Even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love The ALMIGHTY KING Of GLORY send the pestilence against the ( servants of ) powers an Principalities spiritual wickedness in high places the children of disobedience. Revelation 18:23, KJV: "And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived COVID name meaning corona, sun, CROWN 🔥😇🌪 THE KINGS Wroth His Cup hand of he who wear the CROWN Jeremiah 7:34 ESV / And I will silence in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem (the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom) and the voice of the bride, for the land shall become a waste. Loving is The Lords Mercy 🥰 Revelation 2:28, KJV: "And I will give him the morning star." Revelation 2:28, NASB: "and I will give him the morning star." Revelation 2:28, NLT: "They will have the same authority I received from my Father, and I will also give them the morning star!" Revelation 2:28, CSB: "just as I have received this from my Father. I will also give him the morning star ✝️………..✍️❤️🚿🔥🌪✅ revelation 2:28 And I will give him the morning star. ... I will also give that one the morning star. They ... have the same authority I received from my Father, and I ... also give them the morning star! And I will give him .. ‭‭John‬ ‭15:1-13, 15-17‬ ‭NLT‬‬ “I am the true grapevine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn’t produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more. You have already been pruned and purified by the message I have given you. Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me. “Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing. Anyone who does not remain in me is thrown away like a useless branch and withers. Such branches are gathered into a pile to be burned. But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted! When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples. This brings great glory to my Father. “I have loved you even as the Father has loved me. Remain in my love. When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow! This is my commandment: Love each other in the same way I have loved you. There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. I no longer call you slaves, because a master doesn’t confide in his slaves. Now you are my friends, since I have told you everything the Father told me. You didn’t choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name. This is my command: Love each other.” ‭‭ Revelation 22:16 “I , Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and stem of David, “The Bright Morning Star." " 🎵✝️🎵 🎵 🎵 🎵 🎵 🌀😇🔥 The Bride Has Her Good Clothes On, for when the Lord comes like a thief in the night, and the Morning Star rises in the Heart ♥️ Yes and the Truth He The Holy Lamb shared, in reward being given for staying true to the faith. “The Morning Star “ All that is caused has a beginning and an end, there for finite God is Uncaused eternal limitless without a beginning or end . The Caused Universe exits within the Uncaused Eternal Mind of God... one aligns with the one doing the flowing..align with God because God is the Uncaused one doing the flowing within the boundless caused dream of finite experiences within the Eternal mind of God I am we are each a Mirror for God to look upon, in the presence of an within the Throne Room the secret hidden place that ALL of Caused Creation exists within an flows forth from. The Gate of Gods KINGDOM is the open door 🚪 of the heart ❤️ with spirits eyes 👀 ascending the internal pathway leading to the Gate of his holy Kingdom the Eternal Uncaused Morning Star 💫⭕️🌀beyond the still silent boundless Black Sea that one crosses with The Holy Spirit to The Godhead Christ Crown and Gate to, The Throne Room of the Most High Gate to the limitless boundless Uncaused flaming whirlwind Ocean(s) of The Lord Almighty’s Eternal living light... where no darkness exists, beyond and above the darkness of ( the deep ). The caused Canvas All of Caused creation is manifest upon. Jesus delighted in teaching the fear of the lord, ( the fear of the lord has layers of meaning, this is a title, code a hiding place for the full arsenal of a Christian King in service, to the Will Of God) for it is clean enduring forever Come gather round little children and let me teach you about the FEAR Of The LORD because it is The Lords hidden secret treasure The Earth Is The Lords And In The Fullness There Of Trumpeting BOOM of the (silent) Drum ringing like a Bell 🎵 Holy Voice that Calls sacred Sound of the Most Highs breathed Voice🎵 the physically felt Presence of Gods breathed BOOMING voice 🎵 The HOLY SOUND of God The sacred silent sound that descends booming from above heard with spirits ear that is larger than the sky above and Physically felt externally The breathed voice of God booming descending from above 🎵 Felt On the top of and above the head booming down through the body “O” be lifted Up “Ancient of Gate “ 🔥✝️🌀 Two Paths Curse an Blessing from The Most High are the rules of the board. I You have a Crown 💫🌀⭕️ that is a Glorious Gate. My father give it to YOU and promises everyone with Faith in the Holy Christ Lord Jesus . “The Everlasting Crown of Life”. Psalm 24 :8 David asks for the Ancient of Gate to be lifted up So that the King of Glory can come in. The Lord mighty in battle The Lord Almighty... “O” Be lifted up Ancient of Gate. Be lifted up !!! 🔥😇🌀 So the King of Glory can come in ... I believe ☝️💯% Jesus wanted the water baptism from John to fore fill Prophecy I also see a comparison between Jesus washing the feet 🦶 of his closest. Then saying if you love me, you will wash 🧽 🦶 The feet of each other as I have done for you This is what I ask of you if you follow me. Another similarly comparative story where man prepares a type of holy ark sanctioned by God, to carry life a cross water 💦 “the deluge “ Noah and all aboard given All of the Lords blessings Through the washing and drying of the ark By God Noah prepared the ark for 120 yrs through the baptism “man” and animals escaped a demonic angelic manipulated environment And was given a new beginning along with all the accompanying blessings... John a man, who prepared for Jesus by water baptism. Also there is the baptism by cloud and ark that carried the Jews a cross the desert for 40 yrs a supernatural 🖐 a covering, with all of the blessings. Man prepare through water 💦 and walking with God towards his Will The Holy Spirit he the King of Glory Come and breath his Holy Spirit into you.. “O” Be Lifted Up “O” Be LiftedUp “Ancient of Gate” Be lifted up So that the King of Glory can come in Who is the King of Glory The Lord Mighty In Battle THE LORD ALMIGHTY Ambassadors of Christ are truly Kings of the Lord Almighty serving Jesus Christ the One ☝️ who sit on the Throne of David, right hand 🖐 of God ... Holy Kings of The LORD ALMIGHTY . King’s of Christ Jesus, with Lord Jesus Covering and Authority God The King Of Glory blesses the heart of His Children with His Holy Spirits discerning Eyes 👀 to See and Ears👂 🎵. to Hear 💫⭕️🌀......🎵 🎵 🎵 🎵 🎵 🌀😇🔥 🔥🌪🌬💨✝️☁️ ☁️ ☁️🔔⛅️ 🌬✝️🎵🌨🌨 🌨⛈🌨 🔥😇🌀🌍🌩💙🌈💦 King James Bible Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children two paths one is the kings highway 🔥✝️🌪 John 3:29 ESV The one who has the bride is the bridegroom . (The friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom's voice) Therefore this joy of mine is now complete God bless

Agreed,

That was so called Jesus speaking not the father

Why would Santa have an opinion about Jesus?

@@soslothful Why would Harry Potter not have an opinion about the Great Gatsby?

The experts agree that Jesus probably existed. Asking who he was is a valid question.

The full head of God? The fk does that mean?

Those that abuse capital letters not only emphasise nothing but the hysteria of the abuser, they also declare the abuser to be a lunatic and one wonders who or what else the abuser is abusing? That remains to be seen or prosecuted.

Those that abuse capital letters not only emphasise nothing but the hysteria of the abuser, they also declare the abuser to be a lunatic Abusers abuse all sorts, who or what remains to be seen or prosecuted.

You gonna have to do better than that.

@@HotLava5150 to achieve what, The messiahs miracles are being attributed to yeshua thats all the new testament is pretty much, and some OT themes re-written with Jesus plastered everywhere

I can only say , are you a white man? Because if you are you are a racist , bigoted, hateful, self righteous person. Now just because some white people are what I just said about you 100% does that make you the same despicable person? No of course not. So don't put all those who claim to be a Christian in the same boat either

@@jonathanhall593 Your reply is racist and full oo hate. Whether you like it, or not you just proved my point. Learn to love others and respect their opinion. You should watch the video again and pay attention. The topic is whether Jesus existed, or not. Nowhere in the video the issue of racism was mentioned. Also Jonathen; why are you a racist?

No. It's not enough for many people. That's why it helps to listen to Craig on this topic.

Those that abuse capital letters not only emphasise nothing but the hysteria of the abuser, they also declare the abuser to be a lunatic Abusers abuse all sorts, who or what remains to be seen or prosecuted. Abusing capital letters merely tells the world what is onbious , namely that you are not well.

+kevinod771 You seem to have forgotten the point of your own original comment. You sought to argue with Craig about whether or not Jesus Christ was the most *influential* person in history, on the grounds that people in his generation didn't write about him. And now after I've pointed out that this is a non sequitur, you're changing the argument to "Well you haven't proven god exists" or some such. You anti-theists cannot even *commit* to an argument, much less defend one successfully.

Yup

Idk i saw a vid of this professor claiming that its claims were being written down a few years after his death

Matthew and John were direct followers of Jesus. Luke wrote for Paul who personally investigated the stories about Jesus with thise who knew Jesus personally. Mark wrote for Peter writing down his stories and sermons. If you accept the traditions and witness of many early Christians who believed that the named authors wrote this is unassailable. Internal and external evidence shows the gospels were early creations.

Emulating Jesus precisely isn't possible if He's on another level of insight I'd say.

@@spirrocarydis7465 HE said You will do greater things!

Jesus is Gods son. He is alive and sits at right hand of God.

The Christain's Bible is just a very badly mistranslated and corrupted version of the Torah and the Tanach with a lot changed including names, a lot added, and a whole lot taken out. Every thing that G_d said not to do Christianity did. No Hebrew/Jew was ever named Jesus nor John nor especially James. There is no letter J in the Hebrew Alephbet nor does any of the Hebrew letters even make a J sound. You have been deceived from all directions. Try actually reading the scriptures where G_d gives the Torah and the 10 Utterances to Mosche and the Hebrews/Jews on Mount Sinai. G_d specifically told them in no uncertain terms that neither they nor any of their descendents all through time are to never veer to the right nor left of the Torah/Tanach. Never! G_d also told them in no uncertain terms that neither they nor any of their descendents all through time are to never accept anybody else's religion. Never! G_d warned us about Christianity thousands of years ago.

The name of The God of Israel isn’t even in the King James Version of the Bible. Nor is it in most Latin translations. In Hebrew it’s mentioned thousands of times. This alone should point to the reason why it’s so hard to pinpoint historical references. In the original Hebrew and Greek the Bible makes much more sense.

@@4teen88 And I am sure that Actual Scholars who work on this stuff for a living have taken that into account if it is true.

Exactly! I just wanted to write the same. *HE IS !*

Amen! John1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

I can't help but agree with you, even though i'm not particularly inclined to any religion. Christianity is the largest religion, Jesus is the most influential person to ever live

AMEN. also never listen to mens Home work as they SHALL BOAST

@@agaveboy Religions are the search of man for God. JESUS CHRIST is the search of God for man.

What an inciteful way of explaining how Jesus Christ is the most influential persona/power throughout history. Miraculous and timely I'd say!

Yes , Jesus son of Mary was very beloved to God , and his followers and is still to all of us . His message of truth shall continue to shine

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Amen!

❤️yes in deed

Amen

Jesus is God. So God kn the old testament is Jesus and in the new he's still Jesus

@@user-ix1lw3fo5v Jesus is the Son of God the Father.

Hi, Joe. I truly enjoyed this presentation until the sitdown occurred. The "questioner" asked a question in such high browed language that, although I understood, enraged me. I wanted to shake him until all the pomposity dropped out.

@@lillianstcyr8782 Violence toward another for expressing asking a question is rarely a way to engage in constructive debate. Seems like a pompous threat.

Obadiah 1:18 [18] And the house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau for stubble, and they shall kindle in them, and devour them; and there shall not be ANY REMAINING of the house of Esau; for the LORD hath spoken it.

Seems like the those who express ‘free speech’, given the political implications of such comments, are expressing / and enjoying - true liberty.

Protecting their funds from their indoctrinated ignorant non thinkers.🙄

Logic sure can get in the way.

That's why Christian apologetics prefer usually to stay in there neat cosy echo chambers where they can be certain the audience would never challenge any of their dubious claims, logical fallacies, historically unproven claims or even downright falsehood.

Ok, I'll bite. Where were any of those luminaries born, and when, and who witnessed their miracles? Answers: they are mythic figures, existing outside time and space. How irrational of you to conflate a historical figure with mythic ones.

@@davidhawley1132 There is no more evidence for Jesus than there is for Wotan.

There is no actual 100% factual evidence of anything that happened and not in your or my presence . That's where faith happens and I believe it with all my heart just like it would be if I had actually witnessed them

Thanks a lot for the scholarly explanation. It diminished my doubts. Had to listen many times to grasp what you mean. May God bless you richly in return for your unselfish efforts to share to the public about the real Jesus from the earliest sources rather than fantasy secondary sources.

@@danguilanlorelei81 b NG,)1-6)

Who does his promises go to?

@@Hiddenone00 really good question praise God for giving us the answer by His grace in His word, read ephesians 2! alleluia! revelation 19

@@trustinjesuschrist6933 okay cool I see Ephesians 1 saying this letter was to the saints in Ephesus living like Gentiles. Who are the saints? Psalms 148:14 Israelites are the the saints. All praise to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 the god of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

Blasphemy.

Such as?

Tell the world about JESUS. We are also working to help save the worlds people. Billions of us Christians. God bless.

The problem is that people worship the MAN, Yeshua as God. The bible specifically states this as a no no. Christianities(?) biggest misleading doctrine. We are to worship the spiritual Father ONLY. Hence the separation of Father and son

@@Synistercrayon Amen.. The worship of Jesus is biblical, as long as you understand who Jesus is. Jesus is the manifestation of God the Father in the flesh. Jesus is not 1/2, or 1/3 of God. Jesus is not a separate deity from God the Father. When I worship Jesus, I know who I worship. I worship the alpha and omega, the almighty.

HalleluYah

This is what you get, when you listen to a PhD in Theology compared to a Pastor, Teacher or Sunday School Teacher on RU-vid. Knowing the Source makes the difference...

@@brotherchrisrco1125, so no Pastor has a Phd ? that is the problem, you would like someone to believe you absent your Phd, but you hail only Phds who are not Pastors. You funny.

@@colinroach7815 I agree, I am funny. Tim Mackie is a Pastor with a PhD in Old Testament Theology. Most Pastors on RU-vid simply say things that just aren't true. I researched this and discovered by PhD's, the problem is how Little Bible they learn and they seem to think they don't need to learn anything new. They also always have the same Theology they always had. In other words, they only learn what they want to learn. Their are many exceptions but unless you know them, be careful in what they teach. I'm not talking about the Gospel but most outrageous claims. Before I teach something I usually check my work with a PhD or someone with a Master's that I've researched. How, you may ask? By reading peer review articles and papers. A Pasters best gift is application. I'm sorry if this offended you but it is what it is and many Christians today are discovering this.

@@brotherchrisrco1125, thank you for the reply, and the respectful scholarship manner. I am not offended, this is well articulated, and i certainly agree that many in this respect, carefully choose and isolate, just like the goodly Doctor here. If i had to re-establish myself with Christianity, i won't fit in with the rest because, what God, the OT and Jesus speaks adds up, BUT, what God, the OT, Jesus and the Letters speak, Don't.......i.e: God and Jesus say don't break the Commandments or Laws, some letters say the Laws are not important.....another critical one is the 2nd coming.....Matt 24, when you read it, it shows that Jesus came 3 times, 1st at birth, 2nd resurrections and 3rd after the generation had past Matthew 24: 34.....that generation has surely passed, this is 2022. Your thoughts.

@@brotherchrisrco1125 So, I note that here you talk about PhD´s and their knowledge of the Bible, and of "learning anything new." And so you check your work with a PhD, or Masters, etc. Thank you for your response to CR, which helps me reflect on my own insights and innovative philosophical and theological thinking. In fact, with regards to Craig, his own personal theology is conservative, which fits into my own analysis of progressive and modernizing theological and philosophical issues. Craig´s statement disagreeing with the role or assessment of Aquinas´ statement, that faith and reason are two wings allowing a "reasonable faith" two soar, is itself profound. I advanced in my combination of education, interfaith seeking, and personal growth efforts with eco-social justice activism before I engaged with Christianity formally. I´ve noted that the implications of work like Fritjof Capra´s Systems View of Life, JB Cobb´s Process Theology and ecological civilization, with transdisciplinary education, Karen Armstrong´s transpersonal comparative history of religion, and Mark Vernon´s introspective Christianity, perhaps along with Diane B Bass´s People´s History of Christianity. What I´ve noticed is that Jesus´ crucial role doesn´t equate to absolute restrictions of love. Jesus said in Matthew about divorce that "those that can accept it, should." Matt 19. Thus, while Thomas Aquinas is affirmed by Craig, we see that Luther´s legacy reaches a broad significance, all captured by reason. Rev Jim Wallis has become a progressive evangelical focused on the Good News for the poor, not least of all, in addition to those above. Rev MLK was concerned with that. I also like to refer to Gandhi, the law degreed leader who oriented himself as an interfaith Christian Hindu an after some brief exposure to theosophists in London. Craig refers only to "mission work." Craig´s work itself, however, is brilliantly focused in its own right.

Except for those who see the "evidence" and say no. ✌

Its purely you looking for biblical meaning in mundane and explicable things.

He did in fact indirectly call himself God. The N.T. is a beautiful story yet contradicts and back peddles just like a politician. Seems a true Christian is ultimately in hiding, in prison, or hanging on a cross. Even so I would bend a knee for what they gave America.

When His disciples asked to see God, Jesus then said have you not seen Me? He indirectly said He was God.

see my latest post above giving an example from the gospel of John.. Sure you can find references that imply that Jesus and God the Father are the same person but for every two or three of those you will find 100 that imply that he is a separate person .. the son of God sent by God and doing God's will ..

@@carlloeber Can Elohim not embodie Yahusha and the Holy Spirit at once? Is He not an infinite being that is unexplainable to the creation?

@@thecrucible2353I enumerate examples from the gospel of John in my latest post above.. of course anything is possible Kameron .. but that's not what the scriptures say.. they say very clearly in many ways hundreds of ways that Jesus is the son of God and he was sent by God and he does only what God wants him to do.. and he is not God the Father.. for every hundred statements like that you might find one or two that say they are could be the same person.. if you want details I can show you the details verse by verse in the book of John for instance.. The idea of the Trinity is in no way scriptural... It is bologna.. if you want I will show you exactly from the Book of John .. from the same book that all the churches like to say says that Jesus and God the Father are the same person

Walter veith is one of the few that knows what is going on in this world his total onslaught series was right on the money.

Absolutely right ✅ 👏

Jesus is a statement of Faith in God his father. Faith in JESUS is the door to eternal life.

He'll yea

@@jackfrosty4674 Indoctrination.

Thank you for writing that. ✝️🙏🏻

@@ibperson7765 you have

Brilliant overview which at 71 rings so true with me. Appreciated.

@@spirrocarydis7465 Im a scientist who has been looking for two years at the latest, and the sheer number and exactitude of just the various constants of physics... plus the creation. And of life. (Btw evolution is falling apart, even among top mainstream evolutionary biologists who are proposing ridiculous “extended synthesis” models to salvage any kind of naturalistic explanation. And the challenges from info theorists about it are impossible to dispute. It’s a scam. Never thought that. Was misled massively about the evidence. Can tell more if interested. Natural selection occurs. Evolution as creation or speciation is literally absolutely impossible, even mathematically impossible). Pondering the intellectual prowess of an intellect capable of doing that is like pondering the size of the universe. Can’t be done. So to think He cannot manage it now, or to think that He cannot reconstitute us at the end, or to think He cannot judge and save... Is just silly

Great point and reflection! Thank you! I´m a little more dedicated to knowledge through Jesus´ legacy in philosophy, and have been appreciating how philosophical truth itself is based on an original Christian spiritual practice that transformed ancient Greek philosophy. Thus, in appreciating Jesus´ specific legacy, the importance of God´s love in non-Judeo-Christian created/evolved/material reality is just as important, as is the problem of Christian hypocrisy and ideological materialism. Gandhi and Mohammed Yunus the Muslim with his pro-poor, pro-women Grameen Bank in and from Bangladesh are both amazing examples. I´d encourage you to go beyond being weak, and take it into the importance of expressing loving understanding. FD Roosevelt is a favorite example of mine there, also, since he was influenced by the Social Gospel of Washington Gladden. We need to respond to the problem of ideological materialism by grasping the bull by the horns in this, the material world. "Thy kingdom come ... on Earth as it is in Heaven...."

That's great you have listened to this with an open mind. Can I suggest you read the Gospel and as you do so, imagine you are there, experiencing it all. Also, pray that God, if true, would reveal Himself to you and grant you the gift of faith

@@ProfYaffle Thanks for wishing me the best from a Christian to another soul but I was originally a Christian and it is by going in open-mindedness and trying to circumvent the dogmas that I came up to be agnostic, I still have my Bible, there are times when I even read it, but the premise of the supernatural behind the scripture is no longer something that I feel, If Jehovah may he be the one true God is also the to whom all the righteous knowledge point to, I'm sure that he who loves me such that he gave his only son as John 3:16 says will make sure that I find the right path where upon I may have reignite the will to believe. On that note, I wish you well and a nice day wherever you are.

@@mutabazimichael8404 thanks for sharing. I don't know how you came to be Christian, but I suspect many believe without critical thought. And their faith might not stand scrutiny. I think to use the brain God gave us is important. So called "Doubting Thomas" is a favourite of mine cos he is our first apologist, looking for evidence. So I think it is not bad to question. Have you come across the "Unbelievable" RU-vid channel. There are some great discussions between atheists and Christians and Others too. I find it helps in my search for truth. gBY

@@ProfYaffle oooh yeah I have watched some of their content including one with Dr Craig and Roger Penrose the physicist ; for me I like a lot most of Christian principles on love & forgiveness for example , the only major thing that I dislike but encapsu2 is dogmas as a premise for a theory but apart from that I have nothing against Christianity as a way of life. Which is even the reason why I have a great number of Christians friends.

@@mutabazimichael8404 the WLC and Roger Penrose was wonderful wasn't it? I could have listened to Roger for hours. Makes me smile just thinking about it 🙂