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Why can Jesus not simply be a guru or yogi, as Eastern religions define these words?
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1. John 14: 6-7 Jesus says…I am the way… Read John 14:1-21
2. Matthew 11: 27-30
3. John 3:16 For God so loved the world… -
Scripture and additional historical evidence clearly and directly point to Who Jesus was, how He lived, died and was resurrected.
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Scripture is clear, Jesus is fully God and fully man. He rose from the dead. He said He would and His resurrection was affirmed by many witnesses. He was also a monotheist, not a pantheist. He did not claim to find god within Himself, He claimed to be God. Finally, He used diverse teaching methods—historical focus, theological teaching, prayer, parables, miracles—not common among gurus/yogis (Groothuis, Lecture 4).
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Jesus Christ is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world. He atones for the sins of sinners and He is the agent of reconciling us to God. He can’t be simply be a guru or yogi.
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Jesus is much more than a teacher or mentor neither of which has any authority over man, nature even death itself. He is divine , the Messiah, the Son of the living God
