Okay, we have a difference of religious beliefs.
If Jesus were simply a man, He could do nothing. The facts of the miracles that He did, along with His resurrection and ascension show that He is God as well as man. That is why only He can offer salvation. If we could do it ourselves, we would. But we don't because we can't.
EDIT: The mind of mankind is flawed. It can never come to the correct conclusions on its own.
If Jesus were simply a man, He could do nothing. The facts of the miracles that He did, along with His resurrection and ascension show that He is God as well as man. That is why only He can offer salvation. If we could do it ourselves, we would. But we don't because we can't.
EDIT: The mind of mankind is flawed. It can never come to the correct conclusions on its own.
We are all potential Jesuses. You too. By-proxy-salvation puts a restraint on a man like a stable to a horse: there is some room to walk around but
Anyone telling you that's blasphemous has a hidden agenda. I think Jesus would agree, or at least aprove
