![]() ![]() Who is this author who claims to have better insight into the real Jesus than those who wrote the New Testament? What are his supposedly better or more reliable sources of information? As Peter wrote so wisely long ago, we as Christians are not to “follow cleverly contrived myths … instead we are to rely on him and other “eyewitnesses of His majesty.” ![]() Meanwhile, Reza Aslan’s effort to “knock down that image” is, in the words of the Apostle Peter (II Peter 1:16), one of “the cleverly devised myths” built upon theoretical speculation without historical substantiation, colorful conjectures couched in well-written prose overlaid with something supposedly new and different, but which is actually old and untrue. Our image of Christ is founded upon New Testament writings drawn from eyewitness accounts recorded within the first century that provided the basis for a world changing movement based on love and forgiveness, not violent aggression and conquest! ![]() Was Jesus a zealot? The answer is simple and straightforward: No, Jesus was not a zealot! He is what The Seattle Times acknowledged modern Christianity believes: “The peace-loving, turn-the-other-cheek, true Son of God.” ![]() By Workshop of Titian -, , Public Domain, LinkI have not only been asked the above question, but I have been given a copy of this book to read, digest, and review.įirst, let’s answer the question and then review the book. ![]()
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