The Real Christ



Foreword 
The Real Christ: Foreword


Part 1: Some Bible Basics 
1-1 The Personality of God
1-2 Implications Of The Unity Of God
1-3 God Manifestation
1-4 God’s Spirit
1-5 Is the Holy Spirit a Person?
1-6 The Principle of Personification
1-7 The Promise In Eden
1-8 The Promise to Abraham
1-9 The Promise To David
1-10 Old Testament Prophecies of Jesus
1-11 The Virgin Birth
1-12 Christ’s Place In God’s Plan
1-13 Did Jesus Create The Earth?
1-14 Jesus Didn't Pre-Exist: And So What?
1-15 Differences Between God And Jesus
1-16 The Nature of Jesus
1-17 The Humanity Of Jesus
1-18 The Victory Of Jesus
1-19 The Blood Of Jesus
1-20 Jesus And The Law Of Moses
1-21 Jesus As Our Representative
1-22 The Meaning Of Christ's Resurrection For Us
1-23 Christ Died For Me: So What Should I Do?
1-24 The Inspiration Of The Cross In Daily Life


Part 2: The Real Christ 
2-1 Images Of Jesus
2-2 Abba, Father
2-3 The Self-Proclamation Of Jesus
2-4 Jesus A Palestinian Jew
2-5 Jesus And People
2-6 The Words Of Jesus
2-7 The Poverty Of Jesus
2-8 Finding Meaning In Everyday Experience
2-9 Jesus The Intellectual
2-10 The Naturalness Of Jesus
2-11 Perceiving Others’ Needs
2-12 Jesus The Radical
2-13 Radical Demands Of Jesus
2-14 The Radical Language Of Jesus
2-15 The Radical Authority Of Jesus
2-16 The Radical Acceptance Of Jesus
2-17 Jesus: A Man Misunderstood
2-18 The Real Cross: Today Is Friday
2-19 The Same Yesterday And Today
2-20 The 21st Century Jesus
2-21 The Importance Of The Humanity Of Christ
2-22 The Divine Side Of Jesus
2-23 Christ-centredness
2-24 The Spirit Of Jesus


Part 3: How The Real Christ Was Lost 
3-1 Why The Trinity Was Accepted
3-2 Genuine Intellectual Failure?
3-3 The Psychological Attraction Of A Non-Human Jesus
3-4 Jewish Influence On The Trinity
3-5 Dirty Politics And The Doctrine Of The Trinity
3-6 The Trinity: A Desire For Acceptance
3-7 How The Real Christ Was Lost


Part 4: Some Wrested Scriptures 
Some Wrested Scriptures: Introduction
2-1 “In the beginning was the word”
2-2 "The word was with God"
2-3 " The word was made flesh"
2-4 “The word was God”
2-5 “All things were made by him”
2-6 How Was The Logos / Word Made Flesh?
3 Jesus' Raising Up Of Himself (Jn. 2:19-21)
4 “God is a Spirit” (Jn. 4:24)
5 “I came down from Heaven” (Jn. 6:33,38)
6 “Before Abraham was, I am”(Jn. 8:58)
7 "The glory I had with you before the world was" (Jn. 17:5)
8 The Rock That Followed Them (1 Cor. 10)
9 “Being in the Form of God” (Phil. 2)
10 Colossians 1:15-18: By Jesus Were All Things Created
10a Colossians 2:9 2:9 “Christ... In whom dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily” Duncan Heaster
11 Hebrews 1:2: "The Son... by whom [God] made the worlds"
12 Who Was Melchizedek?


Appendix: Jesus For Unbelievers 
Jesus For Unbelievers