Lewis also believed that people were inherently immoral, to the point of deserving eternal punishment without the intercession of a savior. So his concept of a "moral teacher" might have been a bit suspect.
That’s a general tenet of all religions rooted in Judaism. OT—-“No one is righteous, no, not one.”—and later in NT Romans—-“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
The inadequacy and even brokenness of man is what necessitates a Messiah in the first place.
The inadequacy and even brokenness of man is what necessitates a Messiah in the first place.