Jesus Christ is the Savior of Man and Son of God

Why Jesus is the Son of God Substantial Evidence has been given, proving that Jesus Christ is the "Messiah" spoken of in the Jewish scriptures. It is worthy to also note that Jesus himself claimed to the the Messiah spoken of- * see John 4:25-26 * see Mathew 16:15-17 Before I move into my clauses, I would like to point out that contrary to what my opponent has said in regard to Judaism's authority, It is not Judaism that defines the criteria for the Messiah, but only God Himself. Given these quotes prove that Jesus himself claimed to be the Messiah predicted, we can move forward on this basis. Clause 1: Jesus Christ of Nazareth preformed Miracles among thousands of peoples, and his apostles. This is well recorded in the Gospels. This can easily be proven true when we take into account that all of the apostles were either tortured or killed at the hands of Romans, Jews, or Gentiles for their faith. David Limbaugh, author of Jesus on Trial, and a prominent lawyer, proved Jesus's miracles, death, and resurrection to be sustainable facts in a court of law. Initially, David Limbaugh was an Atheist according to his post-authorship commentary, but was compelled to believe that Jesus did in fact preform such miracles due to the conviction of those who witnessed him. * see David Limbaugh *see "Jesus on Trial" Clause 2: Given that the Miracles, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus is proven to be true under standard law practices, and given that Jesus himself claimed to be the Messiah, we can move on to question Jesus's motives. Why would Jesus subject himself to starvation, stress, and constant poverty if he knew that he was not the Messiah? And again, I would ask why did every single one of the Apostles suffer to the point of death for the testimony of Jesus's Gospels without Apostatizing? Many people have suggested that Jesus had a mental issue, but this "solution" is laughable, as it does not explain his ability to preform miracles, nor does it explain why the Pharisees would attempt to kill him if they knew he was merely insane. (At the time, it was not customary to crucify mentally ill people, but to exile, or stone the individual). The Pharisees Once attempted to say that it was by Demons that Jesus preformed miracles, but they were quickly rebutted. * see Mark 3 23:25 Clause 3: More than 100 Messianic prophecies were fulfilled through Jesus Including: Micah 5:2, Isaiah 7:14, Genesis 12:3, Genesis 22:18, Genesis 17:19, Genesis 21:12, Numbers 24:17, Hosea 11:1, Jeremiah 31:15, Isaiah 40:3-5, Malachi 4:5-6, Psalm 2:7, Isaiah 11:1, Psalm 78:2-4, Isaiah 6:9-10 and countless others. *See Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John To successfully Rebut my position, I would like to see Con disprove at least the Majority of the prophecies I randomly listed above using the KJV Bible. Rebuttal- Ezekiel 37: 26-28 Refers to Jesus Christ himself being the Third temple of God. Jesus Christ himself refers to himself as a temple in John 2:19, where he prophecies that he will be destroyed, and "rebuilt" on the third day. This is the building of the third Temple. Jesus Christ came In Human form, and died for our sins allowing the Holy Spirit (or God's Spirit) to rest, or "take Sanctuary" among the people. The Idea that a earthly Third Temple will be built is incorrect, as according to 2nd Corinthian 6:16, Every Individual with the spirit constitutes for the temple of God. 2 Corinthians 6:16 fulfills the following prophecies: Exodus 25:8 Exodus 29:45 Leviticus 29:12 Jeremiah 31:1 and Ezekiel 37:27 * see John 2:19 * See Corinthians 6:16 The Idea that the Messiah was supposed to bring World peace instantly is false. In fact, Jesus fulfilled the prophecy given by the prophet Micah in Micah 7:6 by claiming "Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to turn "'a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law--a man's enemies will be the members of his own household.' - Mathew 10: 34-37 However, world peace will become a reality in the New Jerusalem after Jesus's Second Coming. The coming of the Messiah has led to much controversy within the Jewish community. * see Micah 7:6 * see Mathew 10:34-37 * see Revelation Here are some thoughtful, but contradicting views of multiple Rabbi on the coming of the Messiah: Rabbi Yohanan claimed that "the Messiah will come when the People of Israel will be able to observe two Sabbath days." Rabbi Uziel Eliyahu claims that it is impossible to know what will happen when the Messiah comes: "When the Messiah King comes, we will not know what will happen until it happens." Rabbi Yaakov Halevi Fielber said that, "the coming of the Messiah depends on us, the people of Israel, and on our behavior." Rabbi Yitzhak Kaduri said, "the Messiah already came nine years ago." Rabbi Ovadia Yosef said, "when the Messiah comes, he will make war and wipe out all the Arabs." Rabbi Haim Levi Yitzhak Ginsburg claims that, "the Messiah is Rabbi M. Lubavitch who died over twenty years ago." How is it that the Jewish people could expect world peace from the Messiah, if many claim in contrast that he will Wipe out the Arabs? And how can others claim to know the signs of the times, if Rabbi Uziel Eliyahu claims that it is impossible to know? Moving on to "Jesus's failure to return Jews from Exiled Lands"- The verses given in Isaiah 43 refers to the people in question as "My Sons and Daughters" (Isaiah 43:6). In Mathew 12:49-50, we learn from Jesus that he considers those who follow him to be his family, and in Galatians 3:26, we learn that not through being a part of the Jewish Race, nor abiding by Jewish customs, but only through faith in Jesus Christ can we be considered "Sons of God". Additionally Galatians 3:7 claims that those who have faith in the one true God, are infact children of Abraham, and therefor "seed" described in earlier prophecies. *see Genesis 32:12 *see Isaiah 43:6 *see Mathew 12:49-51 *see Galatians 3:26 *see Galatians 3:7 "Jesus was not a descendant of King David" This statement is false, According the the Gospel of Mathew, the Genealogy listed from Jesus's Father clearly describes Jesus being from the line of David, and Bathsheba. *See Mathew 1: 6-7 "Jesus was not a King" Jesus was in fact a king. When Pontius Pilate asked if he was a king, Jesus answered. Jesus said, "My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders. But now my kingdom is from another place." We clearly see here that Jesus was in fact claiming to be a king, and looking from a spiritual perspective (and not an earthly one), Jesus was a King! *John 18: 36 Lastly, it was said that Jesus broke the Law. I would beg to differ: It was the pharisees that had diverged from the law into hypocrisy. "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished" * see Mathew 5:17-18 Jesus himself was accused of breaking the Sabbath, but answered: "Haven"t you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread"which was not lawful for them to do, but only for the priests. Or haven"t you read in the Law that the priests on Sabbath duty in the temple desecrate the Sabbath and yet are innocent? I tell you that something greater than the temple is here. If you had known what these words mean, "I desire mercy, not sacrifice," you would not have condemned the innocent. For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath." *see Mathew 12:3 In this statement, the hypocrisy of the Pharisees is made apparent. There is no evidence that Jesus had broken the least of Moses' Ten commandments. Additionally, Many of the regulations given to the Israelites were for their Generations to keep, not for God to keep. Regulations such as the pricing of sacrificial animals, tassels on clothing, and indeed sacrificing animals. Though all Jews were commanded to sacrifice animals to atone for their sins, Jesus was not recorded once offering a sacrifice, besides himself. Now that I have rebutted your arguments, I will defend my initial clauses. The Trinitarian nature of God in the Torah- You are right to say that God is One. He is In fact One, and like you quoted, "Besides him is No Other". But, like a three leaf clover, God is One, but expresses himself in Three Forms. You also claimed that the Trinity came about through mis translation, but the Hebrew word for "God" (Elohim) used in reference to Yahweh, is actually a plural noun, yet is referred to in-arguably as "One God" Additionally, look into Genesis where God says "Let US make man in OUR image and OUR likeness"- The words "Us" and "Our" are properly conveyed from Hebrew Sources. Also on this topic, Jesus portrayed himself as God by claiming "Very truly I tell you," Jesus answered, "before Abraham was born, I am!" *see John 8:58 In conclusion to my argument, I will address Con's request for proof of my belief that "all religions not accepting Jesus Christ are false". I would encourage con to look at John 14:6- Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." The New Testament constantly enforces the belief that no individual can have a relationship with God without Jesus Christ. According to multiple passages, Jesus is the "Only mediator between God and man", and "High Priest who ascended into heaven" *see 1 Timothy 2: 5 *see Hebrews 4: 14-16 *see John 14:6