Much More Than a Man

Today it isn’t politically correct to state dogmatically that Jesus was more than an extraordinarily gifted person, a moral person,a wise philosopher, a Jewish sage or a political reformist. Nor is it acceptable to say that His teachings are the only route to a life beyond the grave and to lasting peace for the world. After all, we live in a world that dislikes such absolutes. And some dislike even more the authority that One who claimed to be God might claim over their lives. Thus throughout history all kinds of ideas have sprung up about Jesus of Nazareth. Why is there so much controversy over one man? He regularly makes the cover of weekly newsmagazines. More books have been written and more scholarly work done about this Jewish teacher from Galilee than any other man who ever lived. The simple answer is that He claimed to be God—and from the record was able to support that claim, as we have seen. He assures us He will prove it to the entire world when He comes to earth a second time in glory, majesty and divine supernatural power that will astound people all around the globe. God comes to earth The question remains: How was Jesus God? If Jesus was God, then who was the Father He spoke of so often?