Re: Making money from Java

"Alistair" <alistair@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Judson McClendon wrote:
>> "Chuck Stevens" <charles.stevens@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >
>> > ... Show me, don't tell me.
>>
>> I absolutely agree with the "show" part. But Christ Himself commanded us
>> to
>> "tell", and one could hardly claim to follow Jesus and ignore His
>> command.
>
> Judson, another God (Allah) told his faithful to spread his word with
> force if necessary. Does that make it right?


Jesus never sinned, and even Pilate said He was innocent. Jesus gave His
life willingly. He further proved that He is God by raising from the dead
and being seen by over 500 people at one time. Mohammed was a cruel man
(like his father) who beat his wives. Mohammed didn't give his life for
anybody. And we know where Mohammed's bones are. Moslems are free to believe
what they like, but I'll go with Jesus. :-)

How do we know that Jesus resurrection was real? Well, consider this. If
Jesus' disciples absconded with His body, as some claim, they would have
known Jesus was not God, and that their accounts of His resurrection were
false. Why then, would those same disciples be ready to be martyred for a
faith they *knew* was fake? One may be willing to martyr himself for a false
belief, but no one martyrs himself for what he knows to be false. Also,
where were the bodies of the disciples who would have been killed by the
Roman soldiers guarding Jesus' tomb? Where were the dead Roman guards? The
Roman penalty for dereliction of duty was death. Did the soldiers simply
waltz off and let the disciples have Jesus body, knowing they would be
executed for it? Considering the vast public attention focused on these
events, is it reasonable to believe the soldiers would have done so for a
bribe, knowing the scrutiny their betrayal of duty would receive? In the
Biblical account, the soldiers only took a bribe *after* they were in deep
poo, in hope of getting out of said poo, a far more likely scenario. The
Roman Empire did a thorough investigation of the events surrounding Jesus'
trial, crucifixion and resurrection. The Roman orator Tortulius (sp?) made
reference around 200 AD to the then extant records of that investigation,
and his comments are consistent with the Bible. The vast preponderance of
evidence supports the truth of the Biblical account. Such was the conclusion
of the world's greatest authority on evidence, Simon Greenleaf.
--
Judson McClendon judmc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (remove zero)
Sun Valley Systems http://sunvaley.com
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that
whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life."


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