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"I am the Way, the Truth and the Life;
no one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6

The Way, the Truth, and the Lies cuts through oft-repeated myths to reveal a remarkably human Jesus. It breaks down the walls that have separated believers from nonbelievers to show Jesus' true message to humanity—a message so simple and so pure that He had to die for
teaching it.

The book is an inspiring look at the historic Jesus that will leave you hopeful and heartened...free of the guilt and separation imposed by centuries of biblical alterations, politically motivated rewrites, and a Gospel message crafted not by eyewitnesses (save one) but by master storytellers, scribes, and marketeers who weren't even present during Jesus' life and ministry.

The Way, the Truth, and the Lies is a journey into Jesus' ministry. His teachings—and what's happened to His message in the 2000-plus years since He walked this Earth. Reverend Teel uncovers the contradictions, the conflicts, and the fabrications, then goes one step further and tells why what the church propagates as truth is nothing but a long-held system of MYTHS.

The only reference material used for this book is the Bible. Gospel by Gospel you will look into the New Testament, comparing and contrasting the Scriptures. Did Jesus really give the unending rules that Christianity imposes on society? Are entire cultures condemned to hell as "non-believers"? If not, how did these beliefs become so central to Christian teachings and heritage? Could it be that inaccuracies exist? Could it be that early church leaders had their own agendas and biases? Could it be that God's basic messages of love and acceptance was just too simple—and that historical realities required steps to complicate it? Could it be that the system of belief and thought that we call Christianity is nothing more than an elaborate myth?

"I am the Way, the Truth and the Life; no one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6

"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16

These two Scriptures are two of the most recognizable sayings in the world. But are they true? Today Christianity comes with a lot of rules, a lot of laws, a lot of absolutes. Yet one of the first assurances received from Jesus as He began His ministry on Earth was that He had come to free people from the law. So why then has modern Christianity become such a series of absolutes? Did Jesus really do all the miraculous things that the New Testament writers say He did? Did Jesus actually set in motion the rituals that are observed by almost every segment of Christianity? Did what the Christian church teaches about Jesus really happen? If not...how did we get to this place?

The Way, the Truth, and the Lies reveals the answers to these questions for both Christians and non-Christians.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1: How Did We Get the New Testament?

Chapter 2: Was Jesus Really Born of a Virgin?

Chapter 3: What Did Jesus Do Before His Public Ministry?

Chapter 4: Was John the Baptist Really Elijah?
  What Does John the Baptist Say
      About Himself?
  Were John and Jesus Related?

Chapter 5: How Could Satan Possibly Tempt God?

Chapter 6: Did Jesus Really Do All Those Miracles?
  Calling the Apostles
  The Myth of Jesus Calming the
      Sea and Sky
  The Myth of Jesus Walking on
      Water
  The Myth of the Loaves and Fishes
  The Myth of Jesus Raising the
      Dead
  The Myth of Jesus Raising Lazarus
      from the Dead

Chapter 7: Is There a Problem in Taking Jesus' Sayings Literally?
  The Sermon on the Mount
  The Eucharist or Sacrament: Fact
      or Fiction?
  The Myth of the Last Supper
  He Who Lives by the Sword Shall
      Perish by the Sword

Chapter 8: The Passion

Chapter 9: What Really Happened at the Crucifixion?

Chapter 10: Did the Apostles Know Jesus Would Rise Again?
  Jesus Dies and is Buried
  Jesus Rises from the Grave

Chapter 11: The Final Acts . . . And Too Many Questions

Conclusion

Recommended Reading

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