NO ONE EVER SPOKE LIKE THIS MAN! John 7:40–52

“If we can stand up to him, all Europe may be free. But if we fail, then the whole world, including the United States will sink into the abyss of a new Dark Age. Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties, and so bear ourselves that, if the British Empire and Commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will say, ‘This was their finest hour.’”

“You ask, what is our policy? I can say: it is to wage war, by sea, land and air, with all our might and with all the strength that God can give us; to wage war against a monstrous tyranny, never surpassed in the dark, lamentable catalogue of human crime. That is our policy.”

Matthew 10:34–36 “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother- in-law. And a person’s enemies will be those of his own household.”

IGNORANCE

IGNORANCE IS INCOMPLETE

“No, it’s not farfetched to me. Look, the secular response to the Christ story always goes like this: he was a great prophet, obviously a very interesting guy, had a lot to say along the lines of other great prophets, be they Elijah, Muhammed, Buddha or Confucius. But actually Christ doesn’t allow you that. He doesn’t let you off that hook. Christ says: No. I’m not saying that I’m a teacher, don’t call me teacher. I’m not saying I’m a prophet. I’m saying: ‘I’m the Messiah.’ I’m saying, ‘I am God incarnate.’

“And people say: No, no, please, just be a prophet. A prophet, we can take. You’re a bit eccentric. We’ve had John the Baptist eating locusts and wild honey, we can handle that. But don’t mention the ‘M’ word! Because, you know we’re gonna have to crucify you. And he goes: No, no. I know you’re expecting me to come back with an army, and set you free from these creeps, but actually I am the Messiah. At this point, everyone starts staring at their shoes, and says: Oh, my God, he’s gonna keep saying this.

“So what you’re left with is: either Christ was who He said He was, the Messiah or a complete nutcase. I mean, we’re talking nutcase on the level of Charles Manson. I’m not joking here. The idea that the entire course of civilization for over half the globe could have its fate changed and turned upside-down by a nutcase, for me, that’s farfetched.” - Bono

IGNORANCE IS INACCURATE

PRIDE

Mark 1:22 And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.

PRIDE DECEIVES

PRIDE DISOBEYS

PRIDE DISTORTS