84) Jesus Had to Be a (Mere) Man: the Bible Tells Me So - a podcast by William Schlegel, Preston Macy

In this episode I show that in contrast to the deity of Christ claim that Jesus couldn’t be a mere man, the Bible declares explicitly that Jesus had to be a real (mere) human being. 

It is necessary that Jesus was and is a real (mere) human being. 

And, what God did through the real (mere) human being, one man, is sufficient to reconcile humanity to God. 

In contrast and contradiction to the Trinitarian deity of Christ claim, the Bible declares that as sin and death came through one man, even so God’s grace, gift of righteousness, and the resurrection from the dead come through one man -- Not through a god-man. 

Scriptures in this episode: 

John 8:40: “I am a man who told you the truth that I heard from God…” 

Acts 2:22: "Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know- 

Acts 2:36 Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified 

Romans 5:15: "For if many died through the trespass of one man, much more have the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for many." 

Romans 5:19: "For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by one man's obedience many will be made righteous." 1 Corinthians 15:21: “For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead also came through a man” 

1 Timothy 2:4-5: God "…desires all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, a man Christ Jesus" 

Genesis 3:4 But the serpent said to the woman, "You will not surely die. 

Acts 17:31: “because He (God) has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom He has appointed; and of this H e has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead. 

Psalm 8: “What is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man, that You care for him? You have made him for a little while lower than the angels, You have crowned him with glory and honor” (Hebrews 2:6-7). 

Related Links: AIG article: https://answersingenesis.org/who-is-god/the-trinity/refuting-unitarian-errors-deity-jesus/?fs=e&s=cl&fbclid=IwAR0LP267XtZkSNsjvNcDzEhyqe7Tk0SI4YSuyRq6PtKseenb1QIYoKgG224 

Bill Schlegel Land and Bible blog: 

https://landandbible.blogspot.com/ Jesus had to be God to Atone for Sin? 

Satellite Bible Atlas https://www.bibleplaces.com/satellite-bible-atlas-schlegel/ 

Son of God in the Bible https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaDElO7wU_8 

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