Compelling Evidence for God and the Bible: Finding Truth in an Age of Doubt by Douglas A. Jacoby

Author:Douglas A. Jacoby [Jacoby, Douglas A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers - A
Published: 2010-03-01T00:00:00+00:00

Liar

Jesus Christ was accused of deception in his lifetime.15 For a moment, let’s assume that he did lie. If Jesus knew that he was misrepresenting the truth, he was a liar. Is it really conceivable that Jesus, whom even unbelievers generally conceded to be a man of integrity, was a liar? Is it likely that a man known for his emphasis on truthfulness would himself be a deceiver? Or that he would send his followers to their deaths as they preached a message about him that he knew was a sheer fabrication? Is it even remotely probable that a man whose life was consumed with exposing religious hypocrisy would be the greatest hypocrite of all, a master deceiver? No, it is not. Many of his followers have failed, but this is because they were disregarding their Lord, not imitating him.

What would the motive be for this deceit? Money? Jesus, who taught that “it is more blessed to give than to receive,” died penniless. 16 Hatred for humanity? Then why would he die for the sins of the world, including his enemies? Jesus had no reason to lie. Common sense tells us that it is more likely that he never existed at all than that he was a liar. Not surprisingly, few opponents of Christianity charge Christ with dishonesty.

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