In answer...

1) Let me point you towards a book "Questions of Life" by the originator of the 'Alpha course', Nicky Gumble. In chapter 2 Nicky - a trained barrister - asks the question at  the top of this page and puts forward convincing evidence that the New Testament has been accurately passed down to us. We are left in no doubt that Jesus existed. The question is posed as to whether Jesus was a good person, a lunatic, or what he said that he was - the Son of God.  As a correspondant, Ed Goulian Jr., pointed out - the first is impossible. Jesus couldn't have been a good person and not the Son of God! He claimed to be the Son of God and good people of sound mind don't make those kind of claims unless they are. So you're left with two choices... Madman or Son of God. Read the book and then you will need to give your own answer.

2) With grateful thanks to a fellow Christian and friend, Sam Okorocha, I include on this page the text of an evening message that he delivered to the fellowship at Aintree.

THE UNIQUE CHRIST & THE UNIVERSAL GOSPEL Hebrews 1:1-9

The Unique Christ. What an adequate way to describe whom Jesus is, who Jesus was 
and still is in all of history. The only incarnation of God in human flesh who died on the cross.
He did what no one else could do what no one else has done and what no one else will ever do.
He bore our sins He rose again for our justification. There was no one else like Him in His time 
or in our time. He was and is unique. He is without rival, without equal and without comparison. 
Christ is not just among possibilities, He is not just among many teachers, not just among many 
friends and His gospel is not just one among many gospels. There's no salvation in any other 
and there is no other name given among men under heaven whereby we can be saved (Acts 4:12).

The bible testifies of Jesus Christ (John 1:45). It is a wonderful thing in your life when you have found
 him (Acts 3: 20-26). 

The message of the bible is a revelation concerning Christ.

• GENESIS: He is the seed of the woman that is the one ordained to bruise and defeat the devil.

• EXODUS: He is the passover Lamb, Sacrifice for us. He is the manna, the bread that comes 
  from heaven, and in that same Exodus, Jesus Christ is the Rock supplying water to the children 
  of Israel.

• LEVITICUS: He is the high Priest who is touched with the feelings of our infirmity.

• NUMBERS: He is typified by the brazen serpent lifted up on the pole for our Salvation and for our
  healing.

• DEUTERONOMY: He is the prophet like unto Moses who reveals the mind of God to His people, 
  whom we are to hear in all things.

• JOSHUA: He is the captain of the host of the Lord who goes before us in all our battles to possess
  the promised land.

• JUDGES: He is the judge and the lawgiver, for it has pleased the Lord to commit all judgement unto
  the hand of Jesus.

• RUTH: He is our near kinsman, the restorer of life, the nourisher of old age, He is the one that can help 
  us and nourish us and take care of us.

• 1ST & 2ND SAMUEL: He is represented by the Ark of the Covenant of God and all Dagons of 
  idolatrous nations fall before Him.

• 1ST & 2ND KINGS: He is the reigning King whose dominion covers the whole universe.

• 1ST & 2ND CHRONICLES: He is the strength of Jehovah God, the temple through whom the prayers 
  of the saints are sent on high.

• EZRA: He is the faithful reformer.

• NEHEMIAH: He is the re-builder of the broken walls of our invaded lives.

• ESTHER: He is the seed of the Jews, before whom Satan the anti-type of Haman will surely fall.

• JOB: He is the living Redeemer, I know that my redeemer liveth and that, even though the worms may 
  destroy the skin of mine, the flesh of mine, I know that I will see Him, He is the Redeemer.

• PSALMS: He is the Lord my Shepherd, I shall not want and He leadeth me beside the still waters and
  even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death He is by my side. His name is Emmanuel 
  (God with us) and He pours that anointing oil over my head and my cup runneth over. He is the 
  Shepherd of the sheep.

• PROVERBS: He is the wisdom of God and He is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

• ECCLESIASTES: He is the true preacher who alone can instruct His people on the vanity of this world.

• SONG OF SOLOMON: He is the bridegroom, the lover of my soul.

• ISAIAH: He is the Prince of peace, the Man of Sorrows who was wounded for our transgressions and 
  bruised for our iniquities and the chastisement for our peace was upon Him.

• JEREMIAH: He is the Lord our righteousness.

• LAMENTATIONS: He is the weeping prophet, weeping over Jerusalem and all the unrepentant cities of 
  the world.

• EZEKIEL: He is the watchman over the sheep fold.

• DANIEL: He is the close companion in every furnace of affliction and adversity. Nebuchadnezzar said 
  "didn't we cast just three men into the fire, but lo and behold I see four men and the appearance of the 
  fourth is like unto the Son of God". He is the one that will stay close to you in affliction and persecution.

• HOSEA: He is a merciful lover willing to receive and restore the backslider.

• JOEL: He is the deliverer and the baptiser who pour out His spirit upon all flesh.

• AMOS: He is the consuming fire judging sinners and sinful kingdoms in righteousness.

• OBADIAH: He is the possession of the redeemed.

• JONAH: He is the compassionate evangelist. A greater than Jonah seeking the lost.

• MICAH: He is the ruler whose goings forth has been from old to everlasting.

• NAHUM: He is the stronghold in the day of trouble.

• HABAKKUK: He is the ever-present Lord, whose presence in His temple brings mercy and revival.

• ZEPHANIAH: He is the mighty one, mighty to save from sin, mighty to protect and shield from judgement.

• HAGGAI: He is the desire of all nations.

• ZECHARIAH: He is the fountain open for sin and uncleanness.

• MALACHI: He is the purifier, the refiner, the Son of Righteousness. Search the scriptures because they 
  testify of me.

• MATTHEW: He is Emmanuel God with us.

• MARK: He is the Holy one of God.

• LUKE: He is the great physician.

• JOHN: He is the Lamb of God, He is the begotten Son. He is the living water. He is the bread of life. He is 
  the Saviour of the world. He is the light of the world. He is the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His 
  life for the sheep. He is the true vine. He is the door. He is the way. He is the truth. He is the life. He is the 
  everlasting living word of God.

• ACTS: He is the judge and the Prince of Life.

• ROMANS: He is the justifier - inputting and imparting God's righteousness to the repentant believing sinners.

• 1ST & 2ND CORINTHIANS: He is the Passover, the Rock and He is the foundation of the church. There is no 
  other foundation except Jesus Christ and He is God's unspeakable, indescribable gift.

• GALATIANS: He is the redeemer from the cause of the law.

• EPHESIANS: He is the chief corner stone, the head of the church.

• PHILIPPIANS: He is the highly exalted one, unto Him every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess His 
  Lordship.

• COLOSSIANS: He is the image of the invisible God.

• 1ST & 2ND THESS: He is the soon-coming King.

• 1ST & 2ND TIMOTHY: He is the only mediator between God and man.

• TITUS: He is the God's final sacrifice who gave Himself for us that He might redeem us from iniquity and purify 
  unto Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

• PHILEMON: He is the substitute.

• HEBREWS: He is our sanctifier. He is the high Priest. He is the guarantee of a better covenant.

• JAMES: He is the Lord of glory. The husbandman that watches over the precious fruit of the earth whose coming 
  draws near.

• 1ST & 2ND PETER: He is the chief Shepherd. The Bishop and Overseer of our soul.

• 1ST, 2ND & 3RD JOHN: He is the propitiation for our sins. He is our advocate.

• JUDE: He is the judge coming with ten thousands of His saints.

• REVELATION: He is the Alpha & Omega, the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. This is Lion of the tribe 
  of Judah. The faithful and the true witness Son of God. His name is Amen, the root and offspring of David, the 
  bright and morning star, the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. He has no equals.

He is the only way to the Father. Choose Him.

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