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Savior / Redeemer? Lamb? Messiah? One of the basic doctrines of modern Christianity is that Jesus was crucified, suffered greatly, and died a humiliating death in order to redeem mankind from its sins. The corollary to this doctrine is that one must accept Jesus as a personal savior in order to enter the kingdom of God. For many Christians these concepts have had what is the effect of making Jesus the one to pray to, rather than to God. If you believe that someone will save you it is natural that you will implore him. For other sincere believers this whole issue has led to doubt. In some cases, this doubt has given rise to theories that question the validity of the crucifixion. Such theories range from the unusual to the bizarre. Usually the theories are that someone else was crucified in Jesus’ place or that he survived the event and went on to live and preach in one or more geographical locations. Johnnie Ellington II REASONS FOR DOUBT One of the reasons that these doubts and theorie...