Was Man Created By God or Men Created God?

Whether God created man or man Created God?

One of the most underestimated argument, but a very profound statement. When we look at the way a religion particularly popular one - Christianity, many say there are possibility that few men (or a group of men) could have thought to create a religion that could bring them great wealth, treasure, name and fame. But the reality is just the opposite. If it were few who would have created a religion, what about the rest. Most of the Christians in the early times do believed in the God and Science. They argued from a Skeptic point of view and thoroughly checked, verified and found the facts that Christianity as a religion is true and nothing can destroy the faith of this religious views, because the true God, The Son of God Jesus Christ - His life,, death on the cross and resurrection is real and it is a fact - A Proven one. Not only from the Biblical source. But also from the other sources.

There are many who argue, if Christianity is a true religion and if Jesus Christ is the God, why does not he appear to everyone and make it so simple to follow him? rather why Christianity allow doubts and gaps that are filled with all kinds of thoughts?
Christianity is true for sure. It doesn't make any sense if it has to be true, it has to be the only religion. Then there would not have been any point of reference to see that Christianity is the only true religion. With no doubt in my heart I could say that other religions are false and it is false because, Christianity is the only true religion and the other religions has to be false because Jesus Christ clearly states that there is no other way to God, but he alone is.

His forgiveness of Sin, offering himself is a great act of faith and obedience to the father. His resurrection is one of the greatest testimony for the whole human kind, as Paul says: 1 Corinthians 15:14 NIV And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith.

When we understand the human condition of his wants and needs, we could say that even if Christ were to be here they wouldn't have recognized, that was what happened two thousand years ago, when Christ came into the world and said that he is the Son of God, God himself - nobody believed in him. Jesus points out this very clearly in one of his parable - The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus:

Luke 16:19-31 - The Rich Man and Lazarus 

New American Standard Bible (NASB)

The Rich Man and Lazarus

19 “Now there was a rich man, and he habitually dressed in purple and fine linen, joyously living in splendor every day. 20 And a poor man named Lazaruswas laid at his gate, covered with sores, 21 and longing to be fed with thecrumbs which were falling from the rich man’s table; besides, even the dogs were coming and licking his sores. 22 Now the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom; and the rich man also died and was buried. 23 In Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and *saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his bosom. 24 And he cried out and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus so that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool off my tongue, for I am in agony in this flame.’25 But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that during your life you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus bad things; but now he is being comforted here, and you are in agony. 26 And [a]besides all this, between us and you there is a great chasm fixed, so that those who wish to come over from here to you will not be able, and that none may cross over from there to us.’ 27 And he said, ‘Then I beg you, father, that you send him to my father’s house—28 for I have five brothers—in order that he may warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.’ 29 But Abraham *said, ‘They haveMoses and the Prophets; let them hear them.’ 30 But he said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent!’ 31 But he said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’”

The other parable on the similar lines, which also speaks about the treatment of the Son of God by a wicked and cruel generation. The religions and the people, which teaches the self-righteousness, The Soul owners, The captain of the ships... The rider of the horse...etc will able be faded away when the Real Son Of God - Jesus Christ comes in the clouds of Heaven.

Luke 20:9-19English Standard Version (ESV)

The Parable of the Wicked Tenants

9 And he began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard andlet it out to tenants and went into another country for a long while. 10 When the time came, he sent a servant[a] to the tenants, so that they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat him and sent him away empty-handed. 11 And he sent another servant. But they also beat andtreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed. 12 And he sent yet a third. This one also they wounded and cast out. 13 Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.’ 14 But when the tenants saw him, they said to themselves, ‘This is the heir. Let us kill him, so that the inheritance may be ours.’ 15 And theythrew him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them? 16 He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others.” When they heard this, they said, “Surely not!” 17 But helooked directly at them and said, “What then is this that is written:

“‘The stone that the builders rejected
    has become the cornerstone’?[b]

18 Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, and when it fallson anyone, it will crush him.”

Paying Taxes to Caesar

19 The scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him at that very hour, for they perceived that he had told this parable against them, but they feared the people.

Today we have God Spirit - The Holy Spirit the one of the God-head lives in us. This is the main reason why Jesus Christ has to go to heaven and sit at the right hand of the God - The Father.

John 16:7 NIV
But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.

Jesus did not say, The Holy Spirit may not come, but will not come. So, it was very important for Jesus Christ to leave us and to ascend into heaven.




The Uniqueness of Jesus Christ
 All the religions could be wrong, but only one can be right - David Pawson

The Uniqueness of Christ in an Age of Pluralism

David explains that Pluralism is the current solution to the issue of people of different religions living together in the same community. All the religions could be wrong, but only one can be right, because there are radical contradictions between them. Christianity is unique because Christ is the only one of his kind. He came into this world and went out of it like no other. His life was different from everybody else in what he did, what he was and what he said. Unless the Gospel record is dismissed as fraudulent, Christ’s words leave just three options, that he was a lunatic, a liar or the Lord. So faith in Christ is exclusive, he is the only way to God, and inclusive – it is for everybody everywhere.

Talk given at Revelation TV in November 2009.

Fruitfulness is Fun

Galatians 5:22-23New American Standard Bible (NASB)

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

John 15 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

Jesus Is the Vine—Followers Are Branches

15 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He[a]prunes it so that it may bear more fruit. 3 You are already [b]clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. 4 Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit [c]of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me. 5 I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not abide in Me, he is thrown away as a branch and dries up; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire and they are burned. 7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so[d]prove to be My disciples. 9 Just as the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you; abide in My love. 10 If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love; just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.11 These things I have spoken to you so that My joy may be in you, and thatyour joy may be made full.

Disciples’ Relation to Each Other

12 “This is My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends. 14 You are My friends if you do what I command you. 15 No longer do I call you slaves, for the slave does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I have heard from My Father I have made known to you. 16 You did not choose Me but I chose you, and appointed you that you would go and bear fruit, and that your fruit would remain, so thatwhatever you ask of the Father in My name He may give to you. 17 This I command you, that you love one another.

Meditating the Word of God and the Work Of Spirit

We wonder if we will be able to overcome the problems of life through our wisdom and strength. But two things are most important in overcoming the problems of life.

1) Meditating the Word of God in our hearts.
2) Walking in Spirit or Allowing the Spirit to work in us.

These two aspects can be learnt from our Lord Jesus Christ himself. From the beginning, when he was 12 years old. The Bible says in Luke that he grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.

Luke 2:52 NIV
And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.


Jesus demonstrated this when he was tempted in the wilderness.

Matthew 4:1-11(NASB)

The Temptation of Jesus

4 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 And after He had fasted forty days and forty nights, He [a]then became hungry. 3 And the tempter came and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.” 4 But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.’”

5 Then the devil *took Him into the holy city and had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple, 6 and *said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down; for it is written,

‘He will command His angels concerning You’;

and

‘On their hands they will bear You up,
So that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”

7 Jesus said to him, “[b]On the other hand, it is written, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

8 Again, the devil *took Him to a very high mountain and *showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory; 9 and he said to Him, “All these things I will give You, if You fall down and [c]worship me.” 10 Then Jesus *said to him,“Go, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and [d]serve Him only.’” 11 Then the devil *left Him; and behold, angels came and began to minister to Him.

1) Meditating the Word of God in our hearts.

The Jews and many others by-heart the scripture, this is not meditation. Because knowing the scripture is one part, but following it and through the Grace of God - Living through it as a testimony is the greatest challenge.

James 2:14-26(NASB)

Faith and Works

14 What use is it, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but he has no works? Can [a]that faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, [b]be warmed and be filled,” and yet you do not give them what is necessary for theirbody, what use is that? 17 Even so faith, if it has no works, is [c]dead, being by itself.

18 But someone [d]may well say, “You have faith and I have works; show me your faith without the works, and I will show you my faith by my works.” 19 You believe that [e]God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder.20 But are you willing to recognize, you foolish fellow, that faith without works is useless? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up Isaac his son on the altar? 22 You see that faith was working with his works, and [f]as a result of the works, faith was [g]perfected; 23 and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness,” and he was called the friend of God. 24 You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone. 25 In the same way, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out by another way? 26 For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.

2) Walking in Spirit or Allowing the Spirit to work in us.



1 Corinthians 6:19 NIV
Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;

Galatians 5 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

Walk by the Spirit

5 [a]It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.

2 Behold I, Paul, say to you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will be of no benefit to you. 3 And I testify again to every man who receives circumcision, that he is under obligation to keep the whole Law. 4 You have been severed from Christ, you who [b]are seeking to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace. 5 For we [c]through the Spirit, [d]by faith, are waiting for the hope of righteousness. 6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love.

7 You were running well; who hindered you from obeying the truth? 8 This persuasion did not come from Him who calls you. 9 A little leaven leavens the whole lump of dough. 10 I have confidence [e]in you in the Lord that you will adopt no other view; but the one who is disturbing you will bear his judgment, whoever he is. 11 But I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why am I stillpersecuted? Then the stumbling block of the cross has been abolished. 12 I wish that those who are troubling you would even [f]mutilate themselves.

13 For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. 14 For the whole Law is fulfilled in one word, in the statement, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 15 But if you bite and devour one another, take care that you are not consumed by one another.

16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. 17 For the flesh [g]sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, so that you may not do the things that you [h]please. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the Law. 19 Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are:[i]immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, [j]factions, 21 envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. 24 Now those who [k]belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also [l]walk by the Spirit. 26 Let us not becomeboastful, challenging one another, envying one another.