What John and Josephus thought

 What John and Josephus thought

In the gospel of John we read,

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  

He was with God in the beginning. 

Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.  

In him was life, and that life was the light of men....

The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. ” John 1:1-4,14

Here is a statement from the apostle John who spent a great deal of time in person with Jesus. It’s a statement that you either believe or you don’t. You can’t sit on the fence.

John and the other apostles knew Jesus intimately. They spent three years under his teaching and were certain Jesus was the Christ. The Saviour of all who believed in him.

Flavius Josephus a Romanize Jewish historian (not a Christian) writing in 98AD In one reference he wrote:

“About this time arose Jesus, a wise man, who did good deeds and whose virtues were recognized. And many Jews and people of other nations became his disciples. Pilate condemned him to be crucified and to die. 

However, those who became his disciples preached his doctrine. They related that he had appeared to them three days after his crucifixion and that he was alive. Perhaps he was the Messiah in connection with whom the prophets foretold wonders.” [Josephus, Jewish Antiquities, XVIII 3.2.

Still I can quote scripture all day long and give secular references all day long but it comes down not to what I believe but you the reader believes.

What do you believe about Jesus?

Please think about it.