Jesus - Elvis Presley: A tenuous link?

[Bandit]

Originally Posted by taijasi

Fair enough. But I'll stick to my statement above ^^^. "I do not suggest that we are to work out our Salvation without God, or that this is remotely possible. Without ever having even heard of Jesus of Nazareth? Absolutely."

agreed.

Originally Posted by taijasi

Or, another alternative, more in keeping with the topic of this thread - had Jesus not died a violent death, I think Salvation would be every bit as possible ... for Christians & non-Christians alike. But soteriology - would be quite different.

andrew

perhaps according to another religion.

according to the scriptures, there was no other way possible. death reigned from Adam to Jesus, even over those who did not tresspass after the similtude of Adam. the curse of death brought on by Adam, is what Jesus broke, according to the scriptures.

Elvis could not do it. You could not do it & neither could I, but Jesus was able.

[17th Angel]

Originally Posted by Awaiting_the_fifth

If I may, I would like to compare Jesus to Elvis Presley. A great man, the best anyone had ever known at what he did. His public life cut tragicly short at the peak of his fame. If Elvis had survived to this day, or perhaps simply died of old age at the natural end of his career, would he have achieved the Legend status he has today?

What... The hell are you talking aboot? Elivs isn't dead..... ;/ He's just gone away for awhile... He'll be back!! ...Hmm I can see how you can compare him to jesus...

I see what you are saying though, heh. It is like an artist... He can paint and paint till he be bllllue in the face and make hardly any money fame whatever, but when he's dead? Watch out for this guys name...

But when comparing this to jesus... I guess it can be quite 'tricky' because he apparently was the son of god and all of that... If he had continued, then he wouldn't fulfill what he went to Earth for.... And if he was an all super healing all walking on water person the bible leads you to believe, then surley he wouldn't screw up like singers.... Where they do stupid things use drugs, morals standards and attitudes slide... and just become over taken in the head with fame... This guy jesus is supposed to be perfect, so he wouldn't slide. And I think logically looking at it, more and more people seeing what he could do and what he taught his movement would have grown alot bigger, and I am sure the jews would have finally accepted him as Messiah.... HOWEVER if he was just an average bloke pulling a fast one "oh yah.. I'm teh son of god and can walk on water lolz/!1!!! kthx!" Then surley the movment would have faded out very quickly... as he became old and people caught on to his trickery.... that is the other side of the coin.