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Dr. I have been doing a lot of thinking on many subjects and i have a mind boggling question for you. The Bible along with everyone i no says that Jesus was such a wonderful man and had such a hard time but i disagree, and this is why...

   I know that Jesus had been forsaken close to the end of his life on the cross, but most people don't even no about Jesus or choose him for many years of there life and are experiencing the same thing. The bible also says no person is sinless but i don't see why Jesus couldn't be any other man.. the bible said Jesus had no want for sin, no eargue to do those things we want and cant not do. Well we do so what makes him better... that god gave him no wants..

Also many many people have been raped repetitively beaten called rude names and killed in much more sufferable ways than Jesus experienced with insults and beatings... Many people have been repetitively beaten to a pulp..

So why is Jesus getting all the credit! When so many people have been through just as much or even more!!

Why couldn't Jesus just be any regular person like a normal man going down the street why did god choose Jesus what makes him better or more special??

Answer
You misunderstand who He was.  He was very God who took on the form of man.  He was not just a lad God chose to use like Moses or David.  He was God come down to us.  Aristotle even said that unless God came down in the form of a man we could never really know that he understood us. Jesus was God come to us.  He was 100% man and 100% God and He has no sin nature so He could not sin. A perfect sacrifice had to be made for man's sin and only God could pay that price.  So, just an average Joe?  Nope, we would still be in our sins and on the way to Hell.  He was much different.

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Dr. Ronald E. Shultz

Expertise

I am more of a polemicist than an apologist. I especially desire to answer questions concerning discipleship/holiness, "gray areas", etc. If all you wish is an argument then I am not your man. Sincere seekers only need e-mail me.

Experience

I have ministered in several states since my conversion in 1975. I participate in many forums and have written two books.

Organizations
American Association of Christian Counselors since 2009
Texas Civil Defense since 2008
American Legion since 2002
Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels, since 1994
Life Member NCOA, 1973
Dover AFB Honor Guard, 1971-73

Publications
Poem, "Cowboy Up" published in an anthology by American Poets Society, 2004
Author, Jail House Religion, Xulon Press, 2004
Author, The Power of Holy Women, Xulon Press, 2003
Messianic Literary Corner published 45 poems, 2003+
Tract “Which Way To God” published on http://www.tracts.com/whichway.html, 1998
Several poems published on various web pages, 1997,1998,1999
Author, Metamorphosis, copyrighted, partially published collection of poetry, 1968-94
Article, “Why I Prefer Expository Preaching”, published in Canyonview Bible Seminary's Expositor, 1988

Education/Credentials
Doctor of Theology, Slidell Baptist Seminary, Slidell, LA, 2001, Summa Cum Laude
Master of Theology, Christian Bible College, Rocky Mount, NC, 2000, Summa Cum Laude
Bachelor of Religious Education , Administration minor, Piedmont Baptist College, Winston-Salem, NC, 1982, Cum Laude
Evangelical Teacher Training Association, Teachers Diploma, Winston-Salem, NC, 1982
Other study: Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, AL - 1975-78
Upper Iowa University, Fayette, IA - 1976-77
Interim Ministry For Today's Churches - 2000


Awards and Honors
Heritage Registry of Who's Who, 2006-2007
Editor's Choice Award, International Library of Poetry, 2003
America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals 2001-2002
Stratmore Who's Who, 2001-2002
Guest Speaker Texas A&M, Commerce, 1999
Gubernatorial Commendation by Texas Veterans Commission, 1999
Dallas VA Certificate of Pride in Public Service, 1999
Guest on the Kevin Bullard radio program KPBC AM 770,1997
Who's Who in the South and Southwest, 1996
Editor's Choice Award, National Library of Poetry, 1995
Who's Who in Poetry, 1992
United States Army Achievement Medal, 1990
Personal testimony dramatized for international radio program Unshackled, 1986
Outstanding Young Men of the South, 1981
United States Air Force Commendation Medal, 1978
Two USAF suggestion awards, 1976
NCO of the Quarter, 1975
Freedom Foundation Award, 1975

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