By Eric Stogner
EXCERPT FROM THE ARTICLE
You have to admit, this ability to embody both wisdom and gentleness was one of Jesus’s most powerful traits, allowing him the ability to spot lies and respond boldly and in meekness. He did have an obvious advantage that we don’t always have – Jesus always knew the thoughts, attitudes, and motives of everyone around Him. He was never caught off guard by anyone and He was aware of every threat and plot against Him. Many times, He choose to either evade His enemies or walk straight through a crowd to avoid the attacks of his detractors until his appointed time. But at other times, He chose to move directly against them with their false agendas and evil intentions. He demonstrated the utmost in humility and restraint by not annihilating them on the spot (at one point reminding his own disciples that he didn’t need their weapons because he could call down legions of angels if he needed any additional force). But Jesus never lost an argument. No one could confuse or confound Him, and He verbally obliterated every verbal trick and test He faced – whether by the skeptical Pharisees or by the temptations of Satan himself. His answers always were so brilliant and indisputable, that it left his critics speechless – literally. They had no reply or retort because they were dueling with the most brilliant mind in the universe.