What If I Don’t Believe In Jesus? I Believe In God, And Follow Many Of The Beliefs Of Christians, But….
I’m just not sure if I believe in Jesus. It seems so strange to put our love and faith in a man, who thousands of years ago, said he was god’s son… I almost feel bad about it, you know? I mean, it says in the TEN COMMANDMENTS!!! “Thou shall worship no other god”. Seems to me like we ARE worshiping another god. Really, how smart were these people back then that saw/recorded/passed down the miracles of Christ? People like David Blaine and David Copperfield would have been absolute phenoms back in the day, you know?? What’s wrong with me, where do I fit in…. Answers anyone???
thats exactly what we’re saying in Islam. if Jesus was God he wouldnt be worshipping himself. and God has no partners, no sons.
Nothing is wrong with you, and as far as fitting in, I think that is one of the reasons people end up in one faith or another, so they can feel that they have something to believe in, and can share that with a community of other believers. Religion is based on faith, and some of us can’t help but question. Why pretend?
Jesus Christ is the Earthly form of God, so Jesus is God. God sent Jesus to save us, by dying on the cross to pay our sin debt, forever. He rose from the dead 3 days later.
You must have faith in Jesus Christ alone to give you eternal life, and accept Him as your Savior.
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Blaine and Copperfield can not raise the dead and heal.Jesus
has been given all authority over the Earth.
why do you ask others to judge you? Just believe as you see fit…
it says, “thou shall not worship any other God than me”. Jesus and God are one in the same.
Was Jesus merely a prophet whose authority was similar to that of Moses, Buddha, Muhammad, and other religious leaders?
Jesus himself taught that he was the unique Son of God (John 10:36; Matt. 16:15-17), the foretold Messiah (Mark 14:61, 62), that he had a prehuman existence in heaven (John 6:38; 8:23, 58), that he would be put to death and then would be raised to life on the third day and would thereafter return to the heavens. (Matt. 16:21; John 14:2, 3) Were these claims true, and was he thus really different from all other true prophets of God and in sharp contrast to all self-styled religious leaders? The truth of the matter would be evident on the third day from his death. Did God then resurrect him from the dead, thus confirming that Jesus Christ had spoken the truth and was indeed God’s unique Son? (Rom. 1:3, 4) Over 500 witnesses actually saw Jesus alive following his resurrection, and his faithful apostles were eyewitnesses as he began his ascent back to heaven and then disappeared from their view in a cloud. (1 Cor. 15:3-8; Acts 1:2, 3, 9) So thoroughly were they convinced that he had been raised from the dead that many of them risked their lives to tell others about it.—Acts 4:18-33.
There have been many to have claimed to be a son of God, or a God, or the God.
Alexander the Great said he was the Son of Zeus, The Pharaoh of Egypt the Son of Ra, Augustus (who ruled from 27 B.C to 14 A.D.), Claudius (who ruled from 41 to 54 A.D.), as well as many other leaders, were also proclaimed gods.
And then there was Caligula (who ruled from 37 to 41 A.D.), who not only believed he was a god, but actually thought he had a metamorphosis into Zeus and his sister became Hera and he killed his sister by trying to cut the baby out of her womb in the Zeus fashion, fearing a threat to his crown.
Much of what Jesus said was actually similar to the writing of an earlier Jesus. Jesus (Yeshua) was a very common name. This Jesus was the son of Sirach, and grandchild to Jesus of the same name. When elder Jesus died, leaving this book almost perfected, Sirach his son received it and later left it to his own son Jesus. These writings are called Sirach, by Ben Sira, also known as The Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach, he wrote his work in Jerusalem at some point before 180 BC. So, these sayings were written over 175 years before Jesus was born.
COMPARISONS OF THE TWO:
- “ I came forth from the mouth of the Most High, the first-born before all creatures.” (Sirach 24:3)
-This statement is similar to Christ’s being the “first-born of all creation”. (Col 1:15)
- “As the vine brought I forth pleasant savour, and my flowers are the fruit of honour and riches. (Sirach 24:16)
- ” I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.” (John 15:1 KJV)
- At Sirach 24:19 “Come unto me, all ye that be desirous of me, and fill yourselves with my fruits.”
-Which, it has been noted, is similar to Christ’s saying “Come to me” at Mt 11:28.
- “They that eat me shall yet be hungry, and they that drink me shall yet be thirsty.”(Sirach 24:21)
-Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you” (John 6:53).
In The Torah God never takes human form. Also no man can look at God and live: “And he said, Thou canst not see MY FACE: for there shall no man see me, and live.” (Ex 33:20
You sound like you are on the road to the truth.
Jesus said, “You believe in my father believe also in me.”
The plan for a Christ was in the works since the fall from sin.
He was prophesied over 300 time in the old test and it was all fulfilled
Sorry this is so long but Jesus fulfilled every single prophecy about him.
The following is a list of prophecies from the Jewish scriptures that Jesus fulfilled.
1. Gen. 3:15…..Seed of a woman (virgin birth)…..Luke 1:35, Mt 1:18-20
2. Gen. 3:15…..He will bruise Satan’s head…..Heb. 2:14, 1 Jn. 3:18
3. Gen. 5:24….The bodily ascension to heaven illustrated….Mk. 6:19
4. Gen. 9:26-27…The God of Shem will be the Son of Shem…Lu. 3:36
5. Gen. 12:3…As Abraham’s seed, will bless all nations…Acts. 3:25,26
6. Gen. 12:7…The Promise made to Abraham’s Seed…Gal. 3:16
7. Gen. 14:18…A priest after Melchizedek…Heb. 6:20
8. Gen. 14:18……..A King also……..Heb. 7:2
9. Gen. 14:18…The Last Supper foreshadowed…Mt. 26:26-29
10. Gen. 17:19…….The Seed of Isaac…….Rom. 9:7
11. Genesis 21:12 ?Seed of Isaac?Romans 9:7, Hebrews 11:18
12. Gen. 22:8…The Lamb of God promised…Jn. 1:29
13. Gen. 22:18…As Isaac’s seed, will bless all nations…Gal. 3:16
14. Gen.26:2-5..The Seed of Isaac promised as the Redeemer..Heb.11:18
15. Gen. 49:10…The time of His coming…Lu. 2:1-7; Gal. 4:4
16. Gen. 49:10…….The Seed of Judah…….Lu. 3:33
17. Gen. 49:10……Called Shiloh or One Sent……Jn. 17:3
18. Gen. 49:10…To come before Judah lost identity…Jn. 11:47-52
19. Gen. 49:10…To Him shall the obedience of the people be…Jn. 10:16
20. Ex. 3:13,14……..The Great “I Am”…….Jn. 4:26
21. Ex. 12:5…A Lamb without blemish…1 Pet. 1:19
22. Ex. 12:13…The blood of the Lamb saves from wrath…Rom. 5:8
23. Ex. 12:21-27…Christ is our Passover…1 Cor. 5;7
24. Ex. 12:46…Not a bone of the Lamb to be broken…Jn. 19:31-36
25. Exodus 13:2?Blessing to first born son?Luke 2:23
26. Ex. 15:2…His exaltation predicted as Yeshua…Acts 7:55,56
27. Ex. 15:11…His Character-Holiness…Luke 1:35; Acts 4:27
28. Ex. 17:6…The Spiritual Rock of Israel…1 Cor. 10;4
29. Ex. 33:19…His Character-Merciful…Lu. 1:72
30. Lev.14:11…The leper cleansed-Sign to priesthood..Lu.5:12-14; Acts 6:7
31. Lev.16:15-17…Prefigures Christ’s once-for-all death…Heb. 9:7-14
32. Lev.16:27…Suffering outside the Camp…Mt. 27:33; Heb. 13:11, 12
33. Lev.17:11…The Blood-the life of the flesh…Mt. 26;28; Mk. 10:45
34. Lev.17:11…It is the blood that makes atonement…1 Jn. 3:14-18
35. Lev.23:36-37…The Drink-offering: “If any man thirst.” ..Jn. 19:31-36
36. Num. 9:12…Not a bone of Him broken…John 19:31-36
37. Num. 21:9…The serpent on a pole-Christ lifted up…Jn. 3:14-18
38. Numbers 24:8? Flight to Egypt?Matthew 2:14
39. Num. 24:17…Time: “I shall see him, but not now.”…Gal. 4:4
40. Numbers 24:17-19?A star out of Jacob?Matthew 2:2, Luke 1:33,78, Revelation 22:16
41. Deut. 18:15…”This is of a truth that prophet.”…Jn. 6:14
42. Deut. 18:15-16…”Had ye believed Moses, ye would believe me.”…Jn. 5:45-47
43. Deut. 18:18…Sent by the Father to speak His word…Jn. 8:28, 29
44. Deut. 18:19…Whoever will not hear must bear his sin…Jn. 12:15
45. Deuteronomy 21:13-23?As a prophet?John 6:14; 7:40, Acts 3:22,23
46. Deut. 21:23…Cursed is he that hangs on a tree…Gal. 3:10-13
47. Ruth 4:4-9…Christ, our kinsman, has redeemed us…Eph. 1:3-7
48. 1 Sam. 2:10…Shall be an anointed King to the Lord…Mt. 28:18; Jn. 12:15
49. 2 Sam. 7:12…David’s Seed…Mt. 1:1
50. 2 Sam. 7:14a…The Son of God… Lu. 1:32
51. 2 Sam. 7:16…David’s house established forever…Lu. 3:31; Rev. 22:16
52. 2 Samuel 23:2-4?would be the ?Rock??1 Corinthians 10:4
53. 2 Samuel 23:2-4?would be as the ?light of the morning??Revelation 22:16
54. 2 Ki. 2:11…The bodily ascension to heaven illustrated…Lu. 24:51
55. 1 Chr. 17:11…David’s Seed…Mt. 1:1; 9:27
56. 1 Chr. 17:12, 13a…To reign on David’s throne forever…Lu. 1:32, 33
57. 1 Chr. 17:13a…”I will be His Father, He…my Son.”…Heb. 1:5
58. Job 19:23-27…The Resurrection predicted…Jn. 5:24-29
59. Psa. 2:1-3…The enmity of kings foreordained…Acts 4:25-28
60. Psa. 2:2…To own the title, Anointed (Christ)…Acts 2:36
61. Ps. 2:6…His Character-Holiness…Jn. 8:46; Rev. 3:7
62. Ps. 2:6…To own the title King…Mt. 2:2
63. Ps. 2:7…Declared the Beloved Son…Mt. 3:17
64. Psa. 2:7, 8…The Crucifixion and Resurrection intimated…Acts 13:29-33
65. Psa. 2:12…Life comes through faith in Him…Jn. 20:31
66. Psa. 8:2…The mouths of babes perfect His praise…Mt. 21:16
67. Psa. 8:5, 6…His humiliation and exaltation…Lu. 24:50-53; 1 Cor. 15:27
68. Psa. 16:10…Was not to see corruption…Acts 2:31
69. Psa. 16:9-11…Was to arise from the dead…Jn. 20:9
70. Psa. 17;15…The resurrection predicted…Lu. 24:6
71. Psa. 22:1…Forsaken because of sins of others…2 Cor. 5:21
72. Psa. 22:1…Words spoken from Calvary, “My God…” Mk. 15:34
73. Psa. 22:2…Darkness upon Calvary…Mt. 27:45
74. Psa. 22:7…They shoot out the lip and shake the head…Mt. 27:39
75. Psa. 22:8..” He trusted in God, let Him deliver Him “…Mt. 27:43
76. Psa. 22:9……Born the Saviour……Lu. 2:7
77. Psa. 22:14…Died of a broken (ruptured) heart…Jn. 19:34
78. Psa. 22:14,15…Suffered agony on Calvary…Mk. 15:34-37
79. Psa. 22:15……..He thirsted……..Jn. 19:28
80. Psa. 22:16…They pierced His hands and His feet….Jn. 19:34,37;20:27
81. Psa. 22:17,18…Stripped Him before the stares of men…Lu. 23:34,35
82. Psa. 22:18…..They parted His garments…..Jn. 19:23,24
83. Psa. 22:20,21…He committed Himself to God…Lu.23:46
84. Psa. 22:20,21..Satanic power bruising the Redeemer’s heel..Heb. 2:14
85. Psa. 22:22…..His Resurrection declared…..Jn. 20:17
86. Psa. 22:27…He shall be the governor of the nations…Col 1:16
87. Psa. 22:31……”It is finished”……Jn. 19:30
88. Psa. 23:1….”I am the Good Shepherd”….Jn. 10:11
89. Psa. 24:3……His exaltation predicted……Acts 1:11; Phil. 2:9
90. Psa. 27:12?Accused by false witnesses?Matthew 26:60,61, Mark 14:57,58
91. Psa. 30:3……His resurrection predicted……Acts 2:32
92. Psa. 31:5…”Into thy hands I commit my spirit”…Lu. 23:46
93. Psa. 31:11…His acquaintances fled from Him…Mk. 14:50
94. Psa. 31:13…They took counsel to put Him to death…Jn. 11:53
95. Psa. 31:14,15…” He trusted in God, let Him deliver him”…Mt. 27:43
96. Psa. 34:20…..Not a bone of Him broken…..Jn 19:31-36
97. Psa. 35:11….False witnesses rose up against Him….Mt. 26:59
98. Psa. 35:19…He was hated without a cause…Jn. 15:25
99. Psa. 38:11…..His friends stood afar off…..Lu. 23:49
100. Psa. 40:2-5…The joy of His resurrection predicted…Jn. 20:20
101. Psa. 40:6-8….His delight-the will of the Father….Jn. 4:34
102. Psa. 40:9….He was to preach the Righteousness in Israel….Mt. 4:17
103. Psa. 40:14…Confronted by adversaries in the Garden…Jn.
104. Psa. 41:9…..Betrayed by a familiar friend…..Jn. 13:18
105. Psa. 45:2…Words of Grace come from His lips…Lu. 4:22
106. Psa. 45:6…To own the title, God or Elohim…Heb. 1:8
107. Psa. 45:7…A special anointing by the Holy Spirit…Mt.3:16; Heb.1:9
108. Psa. 45:7,8…Called the Christ (Messiah or Anointed)…Lu. 2:11
109. Psalms 49-15?His Resurrection?Acts 2:27; 13:35, Mark 16:6
110. Psa. 55:12-14…Betrayed by a friend, not an enemy…Jn. 13:18
111. Psa. 55:15…Unrepentant death of the Betrayer…Mt. 27:3-5; Acts 1:16-19
112. Psa. 68:18…To give gifts to men…Eph. 4:7-16
113. Psa. 68:18…Ascended into Heaven…Lu. 24:51
114. Psa. 69:4…Hated without a cause…Jn. 15:25
115. Psa. 69:8…A stranger to own brethren…Lu. 8;20,21
116. Psa. 69:9…Zealous for the Lord’s House…Jn. 2:17
117. Psa. 69:14-20…Messiah’s anguish of soul before crucifixion…Mt. 26:36-45
118. Psa. 69:20…”My soul is exceeding sorrowful.”…Mt. 26:38
119. Psa. 69:21…Given vinegar in thirst…Mt. 27:34
120. Psa. 69:26…The Saviour given and smitten by God…Jn. 17:4; 18:11
121. Psa. 72:10,11…Great persons were to visit Him…Mt. 2:1-11
122. Psa. 72:16…The corn of wheat to fall into the Ground…Jn. 12:24
123. Psa. 72:17…His name, Yinon, will produce offspring…Jn. 1:12,13
124. Psa. 72:17…All nations shall be blessed by Him…Acts 2:11,12,41
125. Psa. 78:1.2…He would teach in parables…Mt. 13:34-35
126. Psa. 78:2b…To speak the Wisdom of God with authority…Mt. 7:29
127. Psa. 88:8…They stood afar off and watched…Lu. 23:49
128. Psa. 89:26…Messiah will call God His Father…Matthew 11:27
129. Psa. 89:27…Emmanuel to be higher than earthly kings…Lu. 1:32,33
130. Psa. 89:35-37…David’s Seed, throne, kingdom endure forever…Lu. 1:32,33
131. Psa. 89:36-37…His character-Faithfulness…Rev. 1:5
132. Psa. 90:2…He is from everlasting (Micah 5:2)…Jn. 1:1
133. Psa. 91:11,12…Identified as Messianic; used to tempt Christ…Lu. 4;10,11
134. Psa. 97:9…His exaltation predicted…Acts 1:11;Eph. 1:20
135. Psa. 100:5…His character-Goodness…Mt. 19:16,17
136. Psa. 102:1-11…The Suffering and Reproach of Calvary…Jn. 21:16-30
137. Psalms 102:16?Son of Man comes in Glory?Luke 21:24
Revelation 12:5-10
138. Psa. 102:25-27…Messiah is the Preexistent Son…Heb. 1:10-12
139. Psalms 109:4?Prays for His enemies?Luke 23:34
140. Psalms 109:7,8?Another to succeed Judas?Acts 1:16-20
141. Psa. 109:25…Ridiculed…Mt. 27:39
142. Psa. 110:1…Son of David…Mt. 22:43
143. Psa. 110:1…To as