The True Story of Jesus — Page 37
Chapter Seven— Enemies Plan to Kill Jesus The history of religion tells us that whenever God sent His Messengers to this world, the majority of people opposed them and tried to put an end to their message. Jesus as was no excep- tion. His message was entirely based on peace and love, yet the Jewish clergy of his time were threatened by the spiritual revo- lution brought by Jesus as. They realised that his teachings were a direct challenge to their own leadership. They were desperate to do something to save their leadership as they feared that it was going to be replaced by the leader appointed by God. They were thus greatly annoyed and wanted to get rid of Jesus as. They accused him of changing the accepted religious practices and said that his teachings were leading people astray. Moreover, they were enraged as he often rebuked them for their hypocrisy and the absurd practices and ceremonies to which they had become accustomed. Jesus as told people: