Why should I not? Jesus said it. That settles it. If you don't believe Christ, then what on earth are you doing even pretending to be Christian? Trying to sabotage Christianity as some others seem to be attempting? That is rhetorical. I just want you to think about it. However it was accomplished, Christ confirmed it to be so. And I didn't even quote all that is written on it in scripture. What is the rule of faith? "Now faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the word of God." If you're faith isn't in the scriptures, then you have some serious thinking to do about who and what you are. I don't have the luxury or the gaul to second guess my Lord - not that I'm perfect or better. I just know scripture and that's what it tells me.
Good policy to have.
Of course you have to have the grace of telling when He was speaking literaly and when He was speaking metaphorically. But I seem to remember you had that grace.
Well, I think there may be a difference between 'believing Christ' and believing your interpretation of what He said. For example, Christ also said "You must eat my body and drink my blood," yet, as we all know, you don't take this quite as literally as you do the passages about John the Baptist being Elijah.
But you dodged my question: Was John the Baptist the son of Elizabeth and Zechariah?
But does he know Christ said it? I am a Christian and several years ago I heard this and my first response was "no way". I had to look it up for myself. I can't speak for everyone but I got saved and then started my spiritual growth, studying the Bible. He says he's reading. Just a friendly suggestion but you might want to cut him some slack.