Introduction:
A. Christ apparently claimed to be God at times, but He did not explicitly assert that His form was Godly. This is because He was supposed to be the image of God.
B. Evidently, even if Christ was not so outspoken, claiming that He was in some way. God, the religious leaders of the day would have still held Jesus up for blasphemy because of actions, such as forgiving sins.
C. Clearly, the religious leaders missed out
or simply did not want to accept the possibility
of Christ being an image of God. It was due to
Gods ability to die for mankind in the form of
man (Jesus) that man can be saved from sin. The
ability of God to live and die in another form
is what made this possible, as God may have no
definite form.
D. Christianity today is affected by its doctrine
because of the realization that sacrificed Himself
or His Son for the sake of mans sins. Hence, man
is supposed to be grateful for this sacrifice
and lead a righteous life that Jesus preached.
E. In the light of Christian Doctrine, it must be said that Christians need to lead lives that are humble and peaceful, as Christ preached. In addition to this, Christians must also learn how important the element of sacrifice is.
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