12 And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people (John 7:12).
Many people say, even though they do not believe in Christ as savior and God, that Christ was a good man and teacher. This belief by people though is not a sound/rationale belief. It is not a sound belief because scripture does not allow this to be case. Since Christ openly called Himself God, if He is not God, He is not good, but instead is a liar and deceiver. There really are only two rationale choices for people concerning Christ. Those choices are that Jesus is the Son of the living God, savior and redeemer, or that He is a fraud and liar. There is no middle ground. He simply can’t be both God and a liar/fraud/deceiver. And so the choice for us today is the same as it was over 2000 years ago. Either we worship and serve Christ as God or we oppose Him as a liar and a fraud. This choice has profound ramifications in this world and for all eternity. As Joshua (Joshua 24:15) states, “…as for my house, we serve the Lord.”
Many people say, even though they do not believe in Christ as savior and God, that Christ was a good man and teacher. This belief by people though is not a sound/rationale belief. It is not a sound belief because scripture does not allow this to be case. Since Christ openly called Himself God, if He is not God, He is not good, but instead is a liar and deceiver. There really are only two rationale choices for people concerning Christ. Those choices are that Jesus is the Son of the living God, savior and redeemer, or that He is a fraud and liar. There is no middle ground. He simply can’t be both God and a liar/fraud/deceiver. And so the choice for us today is the same as it was over 2000 years ago. Either we worship and serve Christ as God or we oppose Him as a liar and a fraud. This choice has profound ramifications in this world and for all eternity. As Joshua (Joshua 24:15) states, “…as for my house, we serve the Lord.”
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