Archive for the ‘God’ tag
Is there a God? You Decide!
Cliffe Knechtle and Dr. Michael Newdow debate one of life’s fundamental questions “Is there a God”? This show was taped on February 24, 2003 at the University of Arizona. The debate focused on evidence for and against the existence of God and is the second debate on this topic between Cliffe Knechtle and Dr. Newdow.
Who is Jesus and What Makes Him Different
Note: This article is loosly based on Josh McDowell’s book “More Than a Carpenter.” I highly recommend this short book if you want powerful evidence supporting what Jesus claims in the New Testament.
He claimed to be God
Did Buddha, Muhammad, or Confucius claim to be God? No.
Again the high priest asked him, “Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?” “I am,” said Jesus. “And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven.” Mark 14:61-62
When asked if Jesus ever existed, most will say yes but qualify the answer with something like, “I believe he was just a great moral teacher.” But why were the Jews (not the Romans, by-the-way) so determined to kill him? The Jews, assisted by the Romans, did eventually kill Him by crucifixion. So, why would the Jews want to kill a good moral teacher? It’s because of his claims of deity! Consider these additional verses: