If ancient texts of many faiths can be believed, there has been no Jewish Messiah. The one who the Jews believed would come to save them from their sins has not appeared. If Jesus survived crucifixion and continued his ministry to several ancient cultures, the Christian faith is baseless. However, history itself has to be rewritten to support this belief.
The main refutation of this theory is the Christian scriptures, the Bible. Of course, it's to be assumed that this book of history and doctrine of the Christian religion should follow the 'death on the cross' story line. However, there are many reasons why the scriptures carry more weight than other ancient documents.
Much of history is based on ancient texts that are not contemporary. The existence of Plato, for instance, is revealed in documents dating no closer to his life than 500 years. Christian beliefs, in contrast, are founded on writings that date to 100 AD. It is true that no personal writings of the twelve disciples have been recovered, but the Jewish method of copying sacred books kept the text consistent throughout antiquity.
The Gospels serve as eyewitness accounts, consistent enough to be taken as evidence in a court of law. John and Matthew were among the twelve named as apostles by Jesus. Luke and Mark, a Greek and a Jew, were contemporaries who wrote their accounts after the crucifixion. Although no 'autographs' or personal writings of these men have been recovered, the accounts that did survive are too consistent to be denied.
The plan of salvation, which ushers a Christian believer into eternal relationship with God, is founded on the crucifixion. It has been said that the Messiah was born to die. Paul writes of this in his epistles, saying that if Christ had not died and risen, Paul's preaching is in vain. Under Jewish (God's) law, only a blood sacrifice can atone for sin; Jesus's death on the cross paid for the sins of the whole world as the final atonement for all.
After all, it's not earthly life that counts with God, but the eternal life that Jesus's sacrifice obtained for those who believe that he was the Son of God and accept his payment for their sins and free gift of salvation. Only a perfect life - an unblemished lamb - could pay this price, and only a man both divine and human could live without sin.
One significant proof that this man was who he said he was - the son of God - is the fulfillment of hundreds of years of prophecy. The Bible is full of predictions of the one to come who would save men from death because of sin. There are no prophecies that say Jesus would live long on the earth, travel to other cultures, and share his glory with other teachers.
By eye witness account, this man was born and raised a Jew, lived in Israel, had an open ministry for three and a half years, and died on a Roman cross. He was announced as risen by angels. The Roman soldiers who 'fell asleep' that night were not executed, because the authorities realized at the time that something supernatural had occurred. Although they might have missed the significance of the event, the Messiah had risen from the grave to bring hope to the world.
The main refutation of this theory is the Christian scriptures, the Bible. Of course, it's to be assumed that this book of history and doctrine of the Christian religion should follow the 'death on the cross' story line. However, there are many reasons why the scriptures carry more weight than other ancient documents.
Much of history is based on ancient texts that are not contemporary. The existence of Plato, for instance, is revealed in documents dating no closer to his life than 500 years. Christian beliefs, in contrast, are founded on writings that date to 100 AD. It is true that no personal writings of the twelve disciples have been recovered, but the Jewish method of copying sacred books kept the text consistent throughout antiquity.
The Gospels serve as eyewitness accounts, consistent enough to be taken as evidence in a court of law. John and Matthew were among the twelve named as apostles by Jesus. Luke and Mark, a Greek and a Jew, were contemporaries who wrote their accounts after the crucifixion. Although no 'autographs' or personal writings of these men have been recovered, the accounts that did survive are too consistent to be denied.
The plan of salvation, which ushers a Christian believer into eternal relationship with God, is founded on the crucifixion. It has been said that the Messiah was born to die. Paul writes of this in his epistles, saying that if Christ had not died and risen, Paul's preaching is in vain. Under Jewish (God's) law, only a blood sacrifice can atone for sin; Jesus's death on the cross paid for the sins of the whole world as the final atonement for all.
After all, it's not earthly life that counts with God, but the eternal life that Jesus's sacrifice obtained for those who believe that he was the Son of God and accept his payment for their sins and free gift of salvation. Only a perfect life - an unblemished lamb - could pay this price, and only a man both divine and human could live without sin.
One significant proof that this man was who he said he was - the son of God - is the fulfillment of hundreds of years of prophecy. The Bible is full of predictions of the one to come who would save men from death because of sin. There are no prophecies that say Jesus would live long on the earth, travel to other cultures, and share his glory with other teachers.
By eye witness account, this man was born and raised a Jew, lived in Israel, had an open ministry for three and a half years, and died on a Roman cross. He was announced as risen by angels. The Roman soldiers who 'fell asleep' that night were not executed, because the authorities realized at the time that something supernatural had occurred. Although they might have missed the significance of the event, the Messiah had risen from the grave to bring hope to the world.
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