For us, decisively knowing that 'what is the existence of God?', And 'what kind of person' it is, it is impossible, unless God himself does not take initiative and does not reveal himself.
To find some clue to the revelation of God, we need to look at the pages of history. It has a clear sign. 2000 years ago, a baby was born in the stables of an unplanned village in Palestine. Today the whole world is celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, and for the right reason - his life changed the way of history.
How did people see Jesus
We have been told that "Aam Aadmi used to listen to Jesus' words happily" and "He was teaching them not like Judaism leaders but like an officer." 1
But, soon it became clear that he was giving very shocking and wondrous statements about himself. He described himself as a great teacher and a greater than the Prophet. He said in clear words that he is God. He made his identity the main issue in his education.
From his followers, Jesus asked the most important question, "And what do you say that I am?" Then Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." 2 Jesus Christ was not surprised to hear this, Neither did he scold Peter. On the contrary, Jesus appreciated that!
Jesus Christ often addressed God by calling "my father", and his listeners had complete influence on his words. We have been told, "Because of this, the Jews tried to kill him even more. Because he not only broke the law of Sabbath (day of rest), but by calling God as your Father, he used to make himself like God. " On one occasion, he said, " My father and I are one. "At that time the Jews wished to stone him. Jesus Christ asked them, for what good works did they motivate him to stone him? " They answered, " We do not stone you for the good work, but because of the blasphemy of God, and because you are a man, makest thyself God. " 4
Jesus said this about himself
Jesus explicitly claimed the powers that are with God only. When a paralyzed man was descended from the roof, so that he could be healed by Jesus, Jesus said, "Son, you have been forgiven by your sins." The theologians immediately responded, "This Why is the person doing such things? He is insulting God! Only God, who can forgive sins? " Then Jesus said to them, " Which is easy: Tell the person suffering from this paralysis, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or 'Get up and walk'? "
Jesus further said, "But whom you know that I have the power to forgive sins on earth, he said to the paralyzed man," I tell you, get up, take your cot and move to your house. " He got up and immediately took a cot and left the front of everyone and went away. All were amazed at it.
Jesus also made such statements: "I came that they might have life and get abundance." 5 And "I am the light of the world." 6 And many times he said that whoever believes in him, Jesus Give them eternal life. "And he is not commanded to be punished, but has passed from death to life." 7 And I give them eternal life. They will never be destroyed. " 8
In those momentous moments, when Jesus' life was on the stake, to claim such a claim, the high priest questioned him directly: "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Most Blessed?"
"Yes, I am," Jesus he said. "And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Almighty, and coming with the clouds of heaven."
Then the high priest rent his clothes and said, "Now what is the purpose of the witnesses to us, Heard. " 9
Jesus Christ was so deeply related to God that he spoke of a man's feelings towards him, and his feelings toward God, equally. So, knowing the Lord was to know him. 10 To see the Lord was to see him. 11 To believe in him was to believe in the Lord. 12 To receive it was to receive the Lord. 13 It was hating the Lord against hating him. 14 Respecting the Lord was to respect him. 15
Possible explanations
The question is, was he telling the truth?
It may be that Jesus lied, when he said to himself, when he said to himself, God is God Maybe he knew that he was not God, and deliberately betrayed his listeners so that he could give a right to his teaching. Some people think that. But there is a problem in this argument. Those who deny Him to be His creatures believe that Jesus was a great moral teacher. But they fail to understand that both statements are conflicting. How would Jesus Christ be a great moral teacher, if he deliberately used to lie about the most important subject of his teachings - his identity ?
The other possibility is that Jesus Christ was honest, but he was deceiving himself. Nowadays, the person who thinks he is God / God, is called by a name - mentally disabled. But when we look at the life of Jesus Christ, we do not get any evidence of abnormalities and imbalances, which is in a mental patient. Rather, we see immense patience, even in times of deep pressure in Jesus.
"When we look at the claims of Jesus Christ, there are only four possibilities. Either he is a liar, or mentally ill, he is a divine figure, or is true. "
A third option is that, in the third and fourth centuries, enthusiastic followers of Jesus presented their words of exaggeration, and if Jesus listened to them, they would be surprised. And if he came back, he would immediately reject them.
This is not right, because modern archeology affirms that the four life books of Christ were written in the lifetime of those who saw and heard and followed Jesus. The accounts of these Gospel describe the specific facts and attributes that have been confirmed by those who were direct witnesses of Jesus.
William F. Albright, who is a world-famous archaeologist with Johns Hopkins University of America, said, there is no reason to think that any Gospel can be found in 70 A.D. (After Christ). Due to being written in the beginning at the beginning of the novel by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, its circulation and influence were more.
Jesus Christ was neither false nor mentally handicapped, nor was he built beyond the historical truth. Only one other option could be that Jesus Christ was absolutely true when he said that he is God.
What evidence is there that Jesus Christ is God?
Anyone can do anything, claims. There are many people who claim to be God. I can claim to be God, you can also claim to be God. But if we do this, then we will have to answer to this question, "What solid evidence, or certificate can we bring to prove our claim?" If you ask me to refute my claim You will not even take five minutes in Even in denying your claim, maybe it does not take much time. But when it comes to Jesus Christ of Nazareth, it is not easy to deny their claim. They had a certificate to complete their claim. He said, "... even if [you] believe not me, but do believe the works: that ye may know and understand that the Father is in me and I in him." 16
Quality of Life of Jesus - His Unique Moral Character
His unique moral character matched his claim. His life style was such that he could challenge his enemies through his questions, "Who among you can convict me?" 17 They found silence (no one could say anything), when they addressed them Who had tried to find fault in his character.
We read that Jesus Christ was seduced by the devil, but we never heard of the confession of sin to him. He never apologized, although he asked his followers to do so.
The feeling of no moral failure in Jesus is surprising, especially when we see that it is the opposite of the experiences that saints and mysticians have experienced throughout the ages. As much as men and women go to God, the more they are overwhelmed by their failure / failure, corruption and shortcomings. Anyone who goes near a shining light, he feels more about the need to clean himself. For ordinary humans, this is true in the ethical area.
It is also worth noting that John, Paul, and Peter, who had been trained to believe in the universality of sin from childhood, all discussed the sin of Jesus Christ "Neither did he sin, nor his There is no word of deceit on your part. " 18
Pilate, who sentenced the death penalty to Jesus Christ, asked, "What has he committed so?" After hearing the crowd, Pilate concluded, "I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man; You guys know. "The crowd continued to demand Jesus crucifixion (to blaspheme God, to claim to be God). The Roman army hero, who handled Jesus on crucifixion, said, "Truly this was God's Son." 19
Jesus Christ healed the sick
Jesus constantly demonstrated his power / compassion and compassion. He carried the langers, summoned the dumb and showed the blind, and gave good to many patients. For example, a beggar, who was blind from birth and who knew all, sat outside the temple. After being healed from Jesus Christ, the religious authorities questioned Jesus about the beggar. Then he said, "I know one thing. I was blind, but now I can see! " He announced. He was surprised that the authorities of these religions did not recognize this healthman as God's son . "From the beginning of the world, it has never been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a blind person," she said. 20 This proof was clear for him.
Their ability to control nature
Jesus Christ demonstrated a supernatural power over nature. By only words, they calm down the storms of stormy winds and waves in the Sea of Galilee. Those who were riding on the boats wondered about each other and asked, "Who is this, that even the wind and the water obey its commands?" 21 In a marriage they converted water into wine. They fed the crowd of 5,000 people with five loaves and two fish. He resurrected the only son of a miserable widow from the dead.
Lazarus, Jesus' friend, was dead and he was in the tomb for four days. Yet Jesus called him, "O Lazarus, come out!" And brought him back from death, and many were witnesses of it. It is the most important thing that their enemies did not deny this miracle, rather, decided to kill them. "If we leave him alone," he said, "then all will come to believe in him." 22