That he came to save all mankind. (He never preached, not even once, to Gentiles)
That he was God. (even 1/3rd)
That the Kingdom (meaning Reign) of God would happen before all those standing near him were dead
That he was Messiah (which he believed right until God didn't save him death
Not only did He preach to Gentiles, He healed them. He preached to the woman at the well. He healed a Roman's ear...
"My Father and I are one"
What are you referring to in the 3rd. statement? Point me to the scripture.
What did He allow the crowd to call him when He rode through the gate on a donkey and palms were placed at His feet?
Death was the mission. The punishment, the condemnation, and sentence for sin is death. Christ traded places with us. He paid for our sins so we wouldn't have to. The emphasis isn't that He died, we all die. According to a Jewish Pharisee, it was this one being raised from the dead that caught their attention. That He lives after death is the point.
Christ's miracles were so widely seen that the Pharisees knew better than to say they didn't happen. They didn't dispute Jesus' spiritual abilities. So they attributed his power source to Satan rather than the true source, the Holy Spirit. That is called blaspheming the Holy Spirit. He came first to the Jew, then the Gentile. He loves us all.
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