Resume of Jesus Christ
by BJ Rudge
I recently had a witness encounter with a man who was devoted to a religion, which claimed all paths lead to God. This man felt the founder of his religion was the true manifestation of God. In response, I asked what credentials the founder of his religion had which could persuade me to become a follower. He said that if I read his writings I would get a feeling in my heart that he was truly a messenger from God.
While I can appreciate the importance of feelings, we all know feelings are like the wind and change with the weather. Therefore, I explained I was not willing to invest my life and trust my eternal destiny on a mere feeling.
Devoid of any further reasons to persuade me to accept his belief system, I began to share with him the credentials of the One and True manifestation of God, Jesus Christ. I shared with him that Jesus fulfilled numerous Messianic prophecies, lived a sinless life, performed miracles, provided the remedy for man's condition (sin), and demonstrated His authority over death by rising from the dead. After setting forth these reasons, this man sat in utter silence. The founder of his religion had no such evidence.
When you compare Jesus' resume to any other religious figure, you quickly discover that He alone is worthy of placing our lives and eternal destiny in His hands . As the apostle Peter stated, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life" (John 7:68).
