He paraphrased C.S.Lewis - Either Jesus is who he says he was - Son of God, or he was Charlie Manson crazy.
There is a third option. He was a politician, hoping to unite the twelve tribes of Israel and rule over them, and fulfill the prophecy of re-establishing an independent kingdom. It would explain why he traveled around talking to the various tribes, why he had 12 disciples, why he told the story of the good Samaritan, why he (at first) avoided non-Jews, why his lineage is recorded by his disciples (to prove he was eligible to fulfill the prophecy), why the Romans put “King of the Jews” on his cross, why he was betrayed by other Jews (because most would want the Messiah to be from their own tribe, it would be more advantageous...) etc.
The greatest power God ever gave to MAN was the power to choose.
When people say, “I didn’t have a choice” .. it’s a lie .. because God gave to every man the very power to make all the decisions needed for his life.
And .. God gave to every MAN .. “a measure of faith” .. which is measure enough to see, understand, and choose Jesus as their Savior.
And .. for what it’s worth .. Bloomberg’s arrogant claim that he has EARNED his entry into heaven. Maybe he should check the Bible for what Jesus said about NO ONE CAN EARN a way into heaven (lest any man should boast) .. it is a gift from God (through Jesus).
Lord, Liar, or Lunatic. Jesus was one of these. (I go with the former)
Or the 3rd option, that was quotes attributed to him 75 years after the fact were inaccurate, or contrived, and the reality was that Jesus was a Jewish rebel executed by the Romans for sedition.