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The Christ: A Critical Review and Analysis of the Evidences of His Existence

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A skeptical, systematic critique argues that the Christ of the New Testament is a constructed myth rather than a reliably attested historical person. It assesses the silence of contemporary writers, the anonymous and late character of the gospels, and the contradictions within infancy narratives, ministry accounts, crucifixion, and resurrection reports. The author evaluates the moral portrait and teachings attributed to the figure and traces parallels with older pagan religions and divinities as possible sources of the myth. The conclusion asserts that supernatural claims lack sufficient historical support and that veneration rests on literary and theological fabrication rather than firm documentary evidence.

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What is to be the earthly reward of those that follow Christ?

“There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel’s, but he shall receive a hundred fold now in this time” (Mark x, 29, 30).

“Who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?” (1 Peter iii, 13.)

“For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light” (Matthew xi, 30).

“In the world ye shall have tribulation” (John xvi, 33).

“Ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake” (Luke xxi, 17).

“Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution” (2 Tim. iii, 12).

“For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth” (Hebrews xii, 6).