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| − | *In the New Testament, Jesus '''claimed''' to be the Divine Son of God who voluntarily gave His life as atonement for all sins.
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| − | *A good person could make the claim but be mistaken or deluded, if so, this person cannot be wise because a truly wise person knows he cannot be divine.
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| − | *A wise person could make the claim but then he cannot be good because a good person would not lie and say he is divine when he knows that he is not.
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| − | Therefore, Jesus cannot be both good ''and'' wise unless He is exactly who He says He is: the Divine Son of God.
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| − | '''Conclusion:''' A "trilemma" only exists if the first fact is rejected.
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