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In His Own
Words:
The
Testimony of Jesus regarding Himself
by
John K. LaShell
You
may order this book in paperback or Kindle format from Amazon.com or get it from me, usually for less (JKLaShell@Godisbeautiful.com
or JKLaShell@gmail.com).
Over
fifty years ago, my college professor told our class, "Jesus never said He
was the Son of God." Just a few years ago a young college student came to
me puzzled and confused because her teacher had said the same thing. Where do
they get such nonsense? Jesus did say that He was the Son of God, and He
accepted that title from others. Moreover, on page after page of the Gospels,
He said things that would be outrageous and blasphemous if He were not divine.
This book looks at what Jesus said about Himself. The first few chapters rely
mainly on the synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) since they often
receive less attention in discussions of Christ's deity. Later chapters examine
a few crucial texts in the gospel of John. When we examine these sayings in the
light of their Jewish background, it becomes impossible to turn Jesus into a
simple peasant preacher of morality. Neither can we justify turning to second
and third century Gnostic gospels for a reliable picture of Jesus.
Chapter Titles
Why This Book?
1 Jesus
and the Prophets
2 Jesus
and Our Families
3 Jesus
and Judgment
4 Jesus
Gives Rest
5 Jesus
Is Greater
6 The
Son Sayings
7 Son
of God in John
8 Living
Water
9 The
Good Shepherd
10 The
Career of the Christ
11 The
Father is Greater
12 Gnostic
Distortions of Jesus
Concluding Remarks