Consider for a moment with me, the things about Jesus that were so attractive to people in the ancient times. Imagine that you were one of these people. How would you react to seeing such things with your own eyes, and experiencing these things with your own life? What would it do to you? What would you think about Jesus after seeing and experiencing these things? Ever wonder why was Jesus so popular in the ancient world, and why has He been the most studied person in human history? Perhaps the answers are found below. Here are ten things that made Jesus stand out in the ancient world. 1. He told the disciples where to fish . In Luke chapter 5, I believe we find something astonishing: “One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God. He saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets. He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and aske
All religions can be false, but not all of them can be true . One religion can be true , which is what I argue for Christianity , but not all of them can be true because they oppose one another. Religions by their own existence imply exclusivity. Think about it… Would a religion exist if it thought another religion were the truth? Think of what is likely the most extreme example: Hinduism. Hinduism teaches that “there are almost no restrictions on personal beliefs, but in order to qualify as a Hindu, a religion has to (1) regard the Vedas as divinely inspired and authoritative, (2) accept the caste system, and (3) respect the veneration of the various levels of deities and spirits, including the protection of cows.” [1] Notice the wording in this citation: not that a person must do these things to qualify, but a religion must do these three things to qualify as Hinduism. The reason Hinduism is such an extreme example is because it is a polytheistic religion, having up to 330 mi