Jesus: Fulfiller of Scripture

This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series What Kind of Man Was Jesus?

It all revolves around one man: Jesus Christ. Either he was the greatest person of history, the unique Son of God, or he is nothing at all to us today. What kind of man was he really? We’ll have to take this one topic at a time, starting with this startling claim: “Do not think …

April 30, 2008 – 5:07 pm | By Tom Gilson | Posted in The Faith | Tagged , , | Comments (3)

Jesus: Full of Grace and Truth

This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series What Kind of Man Was Jesus?

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.–John 1:14 Jesus–referred to here as “the Word”–came with glory reflecting his Father in heaven. Part of that reflection was in the grace and truth he expressed. …

May 2, 2008 – 3:59 pm | By Tom Gilson | Posted in The Faith | Tagged , , , | Comments (7)

Jesus: Who Was He, Really?

This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series What Kind of Man Was Jesus?

There sure are a lot of versions of Jesus out there. Can we know the real Jesus? How? It’s almost embarrassing–yet not the least bit surprising–how many different views of him the world offers. Dallas Willard writes in Divine Conspiracy of one such opinion (p. 134), Far too often [Jesus] is regarded as hardly conscious. …

June 13, 2008 – 4:11 pm | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Just For Fun, The Faith | Tagged , | Comments (5)

Awesome Christ

This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series What Kind of Man Was Jesus?

I gave this 30 minute talk at Colonial Harbor in York County, Virginia on June 15, 2008. The point is simple: Jesus Christ is the most awesome person of history. To be specific: people in all times since he walked this earth have had to deal with him. Many have tried to mold him into …

June 16, 2008 – 11:56 am | By Tom Gilson | Posted in New Atheism, The Faith | Tagged | Comments Off