Is Jesus THE Savior of the World

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Is Jesus THE Savior of the World?

• Reasonable evidence that Jesus is the only
  Savior of this world. Jn. 146

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Introduction

• The Bible is precisely and explicitly exclusive
  in its claim to salvation.
• The O.T. makes it clear that God is the only
  Savior There is no God apart from me, a
  righteous God and a Savior there is none but
  me. Isa 4521 (Isa. 4311)
• The N.T. also makes it clear that Jesus is the
  only Savior and way to God (the Savior). Jn. 146
  (Acts 412)

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Introduction

• That said, there are many religions that
• Also claim exclusivity.
• Or, claims that all religions are equal.
• So, is Jesus the Savior of the world... or not?

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All Religions are Not Created Equal

• What this means is that exclusive as well as
  inclusive religions though contrary to one
  another each claim truth about salvation.

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All Religions are Not Created Equal

• This logically is not acceptable
• Exclusive religions (like Judaism, Islam, and
  Christianity) demand that all other religions are
  false and thus all religions cannot be considered
  equal.
• Inclusive religions (religious plural-ism) is
  contradictory itself as it looks down upon
  exclusive reli-gions, thus contradicting its own
  belief that all religions are equal.

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The Logical Case For Jesus

• The historical fact of His resurrection.
• Jesus a historically recognized Jewish prophet
  was arrested, judged as a criminal, crucified
  because they understood his blasphemous claim
  to be the Son of God. Matt. 27
• Three days later after his body was carefully
  guarded his body was found missing in the tomb.
  Matt. 28
• About a month later followers of Jesus began
  proclaimed his resurrection...even if it meant
  persecution or death. Acts 122 2ff 81ff 1
  Cor. 153-8 (Rom. 167)

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The Logical Case For Jesus

• NOTE No evidence has ever denounced the
  historical account.

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The Logical Case For Jesus

• The divinity of the Scriptures
• Book of Daniel predicted future kingdoms 500
  years before Christ.
• Prophecies Jesus couldnt affect, yet were
  fulfilled His lineage through David (2 Sam.
  712-16), location (Mic. 52), crucifixion (Isa.
  5312), his garments (Ps. 2218), his burial
  (Isa. 539)
• Jesus claimed that He was the One whom these
  prophesies pointed to.
• Statistically, the probability is so high that
  there cannot be doubt that the Bible is true
  regarding Jesus.

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Conclusion

• When looking at the evidence there can be no more
  logical conclusion than to accept Jesus as the
  only Savior of the world.
• Still, most having heard the gospel message -
  do not/will not accept Jesus as the risen Christ
  the Savior of the world.