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Why can Jesus not simply be a guru or yogi, as Eastern religions define these words?
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His belief system of monotheism doesn’t align with the belief systems of Eastern religions, and he claimed to be the Son of God, not just a teacher.
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As he discusses in the lecture, the scriptures say that God is all knowing and omniscient. This can never be true of the other ‘god’s’ .
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Many Eastern religions teach that God is everything and can be found within ourselves. Jesus, however, was monotheistic. He believed God was distinct from the world. He believed we are separated from God by our sin. He emphasized and demonstrated our need for prayer. And, He placed emphasis on history specifically with God’s working with the Jews and how Jesus fulfilled prophecy.
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Jesus is not a simple master teacher. As Dr. Groothuis said “There was no way Jesus taught that God is everything and you could find Him within you. He was a monotheist, he believed God was distinct from the world. He believes we are separated from God because of our sins not by ignorance of who we are. He proclaims himself a miracle worker, a healer, an exorcist”. Simon Peter in Matthew 16:13-18 answered to Jesus, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God”. He has the authority for forgiving sins, the only one to declare that, was God then Jesus is God. Jesus is the only source of salvation Acts 4:12. In John 14:1-7 Jesus answered “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. If you had known Me, you would know my Father as well”. Jesus is beyond any master or a “guru”. He is our Lord!
