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The Christians choice of a cross as the symbol of their faith is the more surprising when we remember the horror with which crucifixion was regarded in the ancient world. The perspective of Jesus .. by age 12 Jesus felt an inward compulsion to occupy himself with his Father's affairs. He knew he had a mission.
The Message of the Cross. Jews demand miraculous signs, and Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom and the ...
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May 1, 2011 · John 3:16 tells us the answer: “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”. He did it because He loved us so much. Because of sin the world owed a debt that it could not pay. However, Jesus loved us so much, that He paid the debt with His own blood.
Feb 10, 2023 · Therefore, Jesus’ command to “take up your cross and follow Me” is a call to self-abasement and self-sacrifice. One must be willing to die in order to follow Jesus. Dying to self is an absolute surrender to God. After Jesus commanded cross-bearing, He said, “For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life ...
Sep 3, 2020 · Abstract Evidence from secular sources shows that the Romans did not attempt to crucify all in the empire who rose against them; rather, they crucified leaders as a warning to others, but often let followers go. Jesus believed or hoped that if he surrendered to the cross, though the Romans would crucify him as leader, they would let his followers go. He surrendered himself accordingly, to save ...
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Mar 18, 2016 · God was IN Christ ( 2 Corn. 5:19) says. What about Eph 5:1-2. Jesus was a sweet savor offering. The sin offering was non sweet savor. God did not separate from Jesus on the cross but was looking on the offering because Jesus Himself was the sweet savor (typified in the fat from the sin offering burned on the altar as a sweet savor).Lev 4:31.
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Jesus is Crucified. Jesus was innocent, but He was killed. Memory Verse: “Christ had no sin. But God made him become sin. God did this for us so that in Christ we could become right with God.” 2 Corinthians 5:21, ICB. Jesus was crucified on a cross like a common criminal, even though He had never done anything wrong.
