Just because they appear to man to be contradictory, doesnt mean they are.
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Jesus CLEARLY, UNEQUIVOCALLY states HE is I Am.
There is absolutely no "appearance" about it, Jesus contradicts every other religion by stating he is God. There is no other way to view this. And you can not conciliate it with any other religion. Jesus claims to be THE ONLY GOD.
Now, the ONLY way for any one to reconcile this claim is to accept it, deny it, or assert ignorance.
The most important question you will ever answer in your life is this:
Who do YOU say Jesus is? (If you will, please answer this question.)
Where have I mentioned a religion?
Haven’t we agreed before, that just because something is spoken or believed, doesn’t mean it’s true?
I would accept it for those that believe so, deny it for those that do not, and assert ignorance for those that don’t know about it.
I say Jesus probably existed, and He was a man. How could I know anything more about Him, unless I believed as you do?