JESUS CHRIST , Liar or the Truth?

                              JESUS CHRIST , Liar or the Truth?

  The scholars of history face us with one of these conclusions about Jesus: He was a liar, an impostor, or He really was the Son of God! And if He is the Son of God then he really does brings forgiveness and Salvation! Let’s take a look today at what proves he was who he was. Think about this: all of today’s existing religions and philosophies cannot do us any good unless they can instruct us how to overcome death! Today scientists would like to have you believe that they will soon be able to conquer death by re-implanting into our human cells the part that wears out. They claimed that in an article in Time magazine a  few months ago. In reality they are proud dreamers that wish to get praise and worship from man and be recognized as the Gods and saviors of the world. They have made themselves the enemies of Christians because they wish to do research using the cells from aborted babies. Christians oppose that and we are labeled the stupid narrow-minded ones in the way of progress! When we defend the truth, we go against the world against what is wrong, We are either for the world or for Jesus. It’s black or white. I John 4: 5-6 dice Ellos son del mundo. Por ese hablan del mundo y el mundo los oye. Nosotros somos de Dios, el que conoce a Dios nos oye, y el que no conoce a Dios, no nos oye, En esto concemos el espiritu de verdad, y el espiritu de error.

It is not popular to claim Jesus is the truth and the Son of God. The American school system today has become an institution that teaches more politically correct agendas than it does reading, writing, and math. Most Hispanics that transfer here from other countries are about one to two grade levels above the Americans because they are learning more the basics and less about how one should think. One of the things kids are taught in school is that you cannot proclaim your faith publicly there. The truth is there are many children from Christian homes in schools but if they write a homework paper on Jesus, or witness about him in class, they are ignored and silenced. I think many Hispanics get confused here. This is the land of freedom and opportunity, but when it comes to your faith, society wants to put you into a box and not let you have your faith anywhere but in church. But those of us who have Jesus and eternal life have a debt to those around us; we must share Jesus with everyone, despite persecution and how it is unpopular!

Hispanics have a high esteem for Jesus. You see pictures of him in stores and on the buses. But Let’s take a look at what happens many times when a Hispanic immigrates into the American society. For one, they know they are a quest here. I know exactly how that feels, to be a quest in another country; I was one in 5 different countries for 14 years! You feel intimidated; you don’t want to call attention to yourself by being critical of their society and by being different. You see the good and the bad and compare it continuously with what you grew up with but you don’t know how to help others see a better way. In the US, Hispanics are often shocked by the absence of faith in the society. Personally, I believe God wants to use Hispanics greatly to get this culture back to what it needs to be spiritually. Hispanics must always stand up for Jesus! Jesus said that if “we deny Him, He will deny us”! In the schools Hispanics can be bold and witness their faith and get away with it! At work too! People here expect them to have their own customs and like Jesus said that no prophet is accepted in his own country amongst his own people. Americans will listen more to another person from another land share his faith than he will listen to another American whom he expects to be conformed to this secular humanist culture. I am counting on the fire of the Latinos to not only edify themselves but also with their faith, edify the Americans too.

Well, let’s examine if Jesus was a liar or not. Jesus identified Satan to be the father of lies but Satan would have the world believe that Jesus is the liar. The question is who is the real liar? If a person does not accept Jesus and obey and honor Him, then in effect that person makes Jesus a liar by not reverencing Him as to who He is, the Son of God. Many Jewish people today claim Jesus lied in being the Son of God, and they deny the fact that Jesus rose from the grave. The proof of Jesus not being a liar is in the many prophecies he stated that came true. The main supernatural prophecy he made was that he claimed he would rise out of the grave and He did! There are many strange groups secret societies I have come to know about that make Jesus out to be only a teacher, or guru, or something else. Those of that persuasion promote a lie and deny His uniqueness.  But Jesus could not have made it clearer when He said: I am the way, the truth, and the life, and no man comes to the Father but by me. In Him is the only truth, and anything that is not in Him and his truth, is a lie!

Let’s examine and see if Jesus was an impostor. I will never forget on time years ago when I made friends with a young Brazilian guy. When I spoke to him about Jesus, he started telling me that I was wrong and confused, that he grew up knowing that Jesus was an imposter. I thought, an imposter? He explained that Jesus wanted to be worshiped saying He was the Son of God and that He said and did things to fool people, but that Satan is the true Created son of God who controls everything!? Jesus, he explained, came to imitate Satan and so Jesus therefore is an imitator! I was speechless for a moment. I could not reason with that guy. His mind was made up and He did not want anything else. Like the phrase that says, most people’s minds are like cement, all mixed up and permanently set. But at least I did my part and offered him the truth that day. There actually are people out there that believe Jesus was an impostor. Some try to deny that He ever existed but there is plenty of secular evidence that proves otherwise. For example the great Roman historian Josephus: He describes Jesus well, and he describes the destruction of Jerusalem & Herod's temple, the one Jesus said would be torn down stone by stone which occurred in 70 AD. His historical accounts will turn your stomach over al the violence that occurred.

Jesus said, I and my Father are One. The difference between Jesus and Satan is that Jesus obeyed God and wanted to bring worship to God while in turn Satan wanted to be like God, he wanted to be worshiped!

Jesus was real. And He did rise from the dead. The proof is that every one of his 11 surviving followers gave up their lives to be martyrs, dying a cruel death. Would they do that for an impostor, con man, or liar?  The world empire of Rome converted because of him.  Throughout the past 2000 years Jesus has received attention like no other man in History, with hundreds of millions of followers with millions of  church buildings around the world. His followers have received harsh persecution and remained faithful. From this evidence we must conclude the following:

Jesus was the Son of God. He is the truth. He liberates us from liars and oppressors. He is the Truth and the Life!  Let’s take a moment to pray and reflect, if you have not known Jesus yet in a personal way. Ask Him in your life today!