CULTURE SPEAKS: Jesus Is Confusing

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CULTURE SPEAKS Jesus Is Confusing Matthew 16
13-16
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When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea
Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people
say the Son of Man is?" Matthew 1613
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A Good Man (14a) They replied, "Some say John
the Baptist
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Unconcerned Islam Hinduism Buddhism Judaism Scient
ology
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We dont believe that right relationship with
God is based on our effort, because Jesus is more
than a Good man.
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A Holy Man (14b) others say Elijah and still
others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets."
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Mormon (LDS) Jehovahs Witness
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We believe that not only is Jesus HolyHe is THE
HOLY ONE.
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The God Man??? (14b) "But what about you?" he
asked. "Who do you say I am?" Simon Peter
answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the
living God."
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NICENE CREED 325 AD (portion)

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only
Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God
from God, Light from Light, true God from true
God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the
Father. Through him all things were made. For us
men and for our salvation he came down from
heaven by the power of the Holy Spirit he became
incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius
Pilate he suffered death and was buried. On the
third day he rose again in accordance with the
Scriptures he ascended into heaven and is seated
at the right hand of the Father. He will come
again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end
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Throughout history, Followers of Jesus have
believed that Jesus is 100 man and 100 God.
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• Rejected the church but not necessarily God
• Morally adrift but secretly want an anchor
• Resist rules but respond to reason
• Dont understand but dont know what they believe
• Are looking for the spiritual but not in the
  church
• Want to know if what we believe actually works
• Not looking for information in worship but
  experience
• Dont want to be our project-want to be a friend
• Christianity is a political institution but like
  Jesus
• Not sure whether we authentic/cautious in
  connecting

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If we are to help our friends who are confused
about who Jesus is we must incarnately live as
the Body of Jesus.