Summary: Jesus was the most compassionate, generous, loving person on earth. And the most compassionate, generous, loving person on earth doesn't just end up hanging from one of the most tortuous death implements known to humanity without being a threat. Jesus scared and offended people... He scares and offends people to this day. The thing about Jesus is that he claims that all things are under his authority, and that authority clashes with our autonomy. He claims that humanity is broken when we want to believe we are good people. The submission Jesus requires of us can be seen as a threat to the very core of who we are. This terrified the religious leaders of Jesus' time. Have you wrestled with the offensiveness of Jesus?
