[QUOTE="Robert Gwin, post: 1312873, member: 10159"]Do you believe that Jesus was resurrected, or do you think it was a farce? Many think Jesus himself did not exist. After Jesus' death, those who spoke of the resurrection of Jesus could fear execution. The religious leaders having been responsible for his death wanted speech about him gone Acts 5:27-29, but as the last verse shows, there were many witnesses willing to speak up recognizing they might be harmed, because that resurrection truly strengthened them.[/QUOTE]
I know for a fact from other threads in these forums, the writer of this thread is a JW and from the way he writes, he and his denomination does not believe that Jesus is God, Either Jesus was lying or He was telling the truth when He said in John 2:19-21 as we read:
19) Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.
20) Then said the Jews, forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?
21) But he spake of the temple of his body.
Verse 19 definitely declares JESUS IS GOD, for no mere man/mortal can utter those words spoken above unless HE IS GOD!
In another part of the Bible, Jesus in John 8:23:24 said:
23) And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.
24) I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if you believe not that I am [he], ye shall die in your sins.
Note that the word "he" is italicized meaning all italicized words in the KJV of the English Bible, is not in the original manuscript! IOW, Jesus is the "GREAT I AM" of the Old Testament!
Still at it, eh, Robert wanting to destroy God's people?.... Hosea 4:6.
To God Be The Glory