![Either [Jesus] was what he said he was or he was the world's greatest liar. It is impossible for me to believe a liar or charlatan could have had the effect on mankind that he has had for 2000 years. We could ask, would even the greatest of liars carry his lie through the crucifixion, when a simple confession would have saved him? ... Did he allow us the choice... to believe in his teaching but reject his statements about his own identity?](/assets/img/quote-photos/either-jesus-was-what-he-said-he-was-or-he-was-the-worlds-greatest-liar-it-is.jpg)
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