[Resettozero]

I suspect the opposite is true. He was killed, and his later followers decided that this "must have been" part of a larger plan, and they "must have" misinterpreted everything he said while he was alive. Well, Paul, mostly.

Well, it's a gamble with your eternal soul you appear willing to take. You and I totally disagree.

[A_perfect_lady]

I’m sure we do disagree. But my only point was to disagree with C.S. Lewis: there are other interpretations besides the ones he laid out.