Jesus taught that we are all children of God and we must be perfect just as our Heavenly father is, this isn’t being taken literally.
What makes Jesus so unique to be worshiped as a god and not to be considered as only a wise and enlightened human being of his time?
In order not to hold to some form of Deity belief in any “god”; Atheist must actually deny their own existence.
What does God claim and WHY?
Rev. 1:8 “I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, saith the Lord God, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.” Rev. 22:13 “I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.”
This dear friend is the ONLY logical and possible reason that you, me and the entire universe exist. There absolutely had to be a “First Cause” for everything. We choose to call it; “Our God.”
Exo. 3:6 “And he said: I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Moses hid his face: for he durst not look at God.” [3:14] “ And said to Moses: I AM WHO AM. He said: Thus shalt thou say to the children of Israel: HE WHO IS, hath sent me to you“.
And this SAME God is Jesus Christ. Who but A God, could, or did have their birth and Death prophesied many hundreds of years before the historically provable event?
ABOUT 700 YEARS BEFORE IT TOOK PLACE: Isaiah 7:14: Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.
Matthew 1:22-23: All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: ‘The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel’–which means, ‘God with us.’
ABOUT 800 YEARS BEFORE THE BIRTH OF CHRIST: Hosea 11:1: When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.
Matthew 2:14-15 So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: 'Out of Egypt I called my son.”
(Psalm 22:17-18 , 1000 years B.C.). But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities (Psalm 22:18, 1000 B.C). Dividing up his clothes, they cast lots to see what each would get
Mt. 27: 33-35 “And after they had crucified him, they divided his garments, casting lots; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying: They divided my garments among them; and upon my vesture they cast lots.
Not coincidence, luck or happenstance; BUT God being in charge; God being always present is both the “cause” and the “effect” of the entire Universe and everything within it.
FOR EVERY “EFFECT” THERE MUST ABSOUTELY BE A “CAUSE.”
The Universe with its BILLIONS of stars, planets, galaxies, Complex-Order, and Natural Laws exit for a reason. It is simply self denial of logic to not acknowledge it. No other explanation is plausible, feasible, or provable. There MUST be a “First Cause” in order for it [everything] to exist.
That “Cause” was prophesied by the Prophet Isaiah, about 700 ** And the REASON for the Universe; and most especially, man himself is given and explained.
Isa.43 Verses 7 and 21: “every one who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made." AND the people whom I formed for myself that they might declare my praise.” It’s mans Freewill choice. God makes it possible; some choose to make it impossible.
Humanity cannot logically deny the existence of a FORCE FAR GREATER than themselves; because they themselves in an inexplicitable manner, emulate that very Force; God Himself.
Of the Billions of things in the Universe; only one planet; PLANET EARTH can be PROVEN to have the ability to sustain life [unproven speculations are merely that: unproven!]. WHY? One in many BILLIONS are odds defying coincidence.
Then we get to humanity. It is a Scientific FACT that only one Life-Species; humanity alone has the ability to rationalize, love and or hate. In order for this to exist requires a mind, intellect, and a FREEWILL which are attached to the human Soul. For this discussion, defined as the animator of all life or “Life Force.”
The denial of God becomes evident when we point out that each of these attributes that enable man to be the top of the species chain; are like God Himself: SPIRITUAL THINGS. …. John 4:23-24 “But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true adorers shall adore the Father in spirit and in truth. For the Father also seeketh such to adore him. God is a spirit; and they that adore him, must adore him in spirit and in truth”…
The evidence of this TRUTH can be demonstrated and proven. 1. Only man has the ability to by utilizing all of the “spiritual; gifts” to freely choose to love or hate and to rationalize, to compute, and to create. 2. Take for example ones “FREEWILL.” It’s presence is easily provable [and yes I am aware that some deny it. They MUST in order to attempt rationalizing their position.] …. So quantify “freewill”. What is its size, shape, color and weight? Can’t be done; yet they exist.
It’s reasonable, logical, and I think scientific to state * that “LIKE” objects MUST originate from “Like” objects. An apple tree does not bear bananas.
Therefore these provable Spiritual attributes, MUST come from a Spiritual reality. We call it Our God. They are free to call it whatever they choose. BUT truth remains a single THING, per precise discussion point.
Many do take it literally; BUT it’s a work STILL IN PROGRESS!:
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