This chapter makes the following main points about Jesus:
(1) "Jesus is a man who transformed human culture." That statement is followed by discussing how, over the centuries, Christians have founded hospitals, nursed the sick, provided education, helped the poor, and engaged in "social services." (p. 15)
This approach could be used by humanists or atheists who care about the poor.
(2) "Some see Jesus as a ‘rabbi' who taught the ultimate ethical system for life within community." The Sermon on the Mount is given as an illustration of teachings about ethics. (p. 15)
This approach could also be used by humanists or atheists.
(3) "Some see Jesus as a personal presence. He challenges us in our daily decision-making. He comforts us in times of crisis. He confronts us at work or school or home, asking us, as he did Matthew, to ‘Rise up, and follow' (Matt 9:9). He is intensely personal and involved in our human lives." (p. 17)
This third approach is alright as far as it goes, but there is much more to Jesus Christ than that. The apostle Paul said,
"Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." (Philippians 2:9-11)
Nowhere in the entire chapter is there a word about Jesus being our Savior, that He loves us so much that He died to save us from our sins. Nothing is said about Jesus Christ being Lord. And nothing is said about Jesus being God incarnate, both God and man. The silence is deafening. ...
Continued on Page 3 here:
http://lowercase-life.blogspot.com/2009/12/page-3-jesus-resurrection.html
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