In my previous post, I highlighted three leaps of faith involved in the decision to join the Catholic Church. The second leap, from theism to Christianity, is the belief that Jesus Christ is God. In this post, I will parse this leap into four supporting beliefs from least to most controversial.
First, and least controversial, is the belief that Jesus of Nazareth is a real historical figure, vice a mere myth or legend. This belief is based on reliable historical evidence that he really lived, preached, and died in 1st-century Judea.
Second is the belief that God exists. This is also the first leap of faith from atheism to theism. If you don’t believe it yet, then please check out my thread on the path to theism.
Third is the belief that Jesus fulfills ancient Hebrew prophecies about the advent of the Messiah (Christ, Anointed One). This belief requires a careful examination of events around Jesus’s life and their correlation with the Hebrew Scriptures.
Fourth, and most controversial, is the belief that Jesus is not a mere preacher, prophet, or philosopher, but rather the unique human incarnation of God.
In future posts, I will offer evidence for each of these supporting beliefs to aid the leap to Christian faith.
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