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Jesus Complex Was he crazy, a pathological liar, or the Son of God Have you ever met somebody with such personal magnetism that they are always the center of attention? Possibly their personality or intelligence---but something about them is enigmatic. Well, that's the way it was two thousand years ago with Jesus Christ. But what makes Jesus relevant even today into the 21st century are the claims he made about himself. As an unheralded carpenter from an obscure village in Palestine, Jesus made claims that, if true, have profound implications on our lives. According to Jesus, you and I are special, part of a grand cosmic scheme. It was primarily Jesus' outrageous claims that caused him to be viewed as a crackpot by both the Roman authorities and the Jewish hierarchy. Although he was an outsider with no credentials or political powerbase, within three years, Jesus changed the world for the next 20 centuries. Other moral and religious leaders have left an impact---but nothing like that unknown carpenter from Nazareth. What was it about Jesus Christ that made the difference? Was he merely a great man, or something more? These questions get to the heart of who Jesus really was. Some believe he was merely a great moral teacher; others believe he was simply the leader of the world's greatest religion. But many believe something far more. Christians believe that God has actually visited us in human form. And they believe the evidence backs that up. So who is the real Jesus? Let's take a closer look. As we take a deeper look at the world's most controversial person, we begin by asking: could Jesus have been merely a great moral teacher? (Next) |