Did Jesus Have Bad Character?
Rebutting allegations made at http://godisimaginary.com/i39.htm.
Does Jesus Lie?
False stories?
- Matthew 4:8 — Temptation view of all the world impossible?
- Matthew 15:22-26 — Jesus calls woman 'dog'
Did Jesus steal?
- Mark 11:1-3 — "Jesus borrowed a donkey, but there is no mention of him returning it ever, so he stole it"
- Matthew 8:28-34 — "Jesus stole a herd of pigs & kills them"
- Matthew 18:7-9 — "Amputation is a silly remedy for sin"
Emotional Outbursts?
- Mark 11:15-16 — overturning tables at the temple
- Mark 11:12-14 — "Why did Jesus have an emotional outburst at the fig tree - couldn't he just have made figs appear?"
Did Jesus Contradict himself?
Contradictory requirements for salvation?
- "Love God and love neighbor" (Luke 10:25-28)
- "Sell all you have and follow me" (Luke 18:18-22)
- Believe in Jesus (John 3:16)
- 'Born again' (John 3:3-8)
- "Eat Messiah's flesh & drink his blood to get eternal life!? (John 6:53-58)
- Become like little children' (Matthew 18:2-3)
- "Righteousness must exceed the Pharisees" (Matthew 5:20)