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JESUS: An anonymous Jew for thirty years; wrote nothing about his brief ministry; what others said he said could be recited in about eight hours; what others said he did could have been done in a few weeks, with time added for traveling.

MAN: It was as one of us that Jesus revealed how God goes about his business on planet earth. Any suggestions of his divinity are overshadowed by the heavy overlay of his humanity. Jesus knocked himself out making the point that he was like us in all things but sin (whatever sin may mean).

Case Closed!

MISSION: This is best described in the Lord's Prayer: Make holy God's name by seeing to it that his will is done, that his kingdom will come on earth as it is in heaven. He also identified the evil we do as trespasses against one another not sins against a touchy-tetchy God. Forgiveness is assured in as much as we forgive one another. No crucifixion or confessions required. Satan and hell are not included in this missionary statement.

SUMMARY: The mission of Jesus is best summarized by the words of a U.S. President, Franklin Delano Roosevelt: "We have nothing to fear but fear itself". We cannot back into Heaven by backing away from Hell. Heaven is for  lovers.