When I look at the Bible (which I have read),I just find many questions. This is just one of them.
Disclaimer alert - I do believe in God , and in Jesus. Take everything that follows after this as being in that context. Thank you
God sends Jesus to Earth on a mission. The Old Testament God ( tired of being in the background, and smiting and smoting, and turning people into pillars of salt ) decided to send down someone to show us first hand about his message.
It also allowed him to understand US in the same way. By sending down a part of himself ( His only Son), it also perhaps allowed HIM to see us as we see him - in some strange way.
Except it was a suicide mission.
It is plain to see that what happens to Jesus afterwards was part of a set plan. It certainly was not an accident. The minute Jesus was conceived in Mary's womb - God had to have known what was coming.
God does his work, tips that first domino, and has to know what will follow. Is that really free will ?
Without Pontius Pilot, Judas, and the Roman Centurions - there is no Christianity. If they never show up, and play their parts, Jesus lives out his life and dies of old age - perhaps only a overlooked footnote in history.
So, as that centurion that looks a little too much like Michael Madsen starts his little dance around the Cross while the assembled masses start to hum "Stuck In The Middle With You" - he too is just doing God's work.
What is the result ?
A new religion springs forth, with a new figurehead. God is still there , but now his Son becomes the symbol for Man and his belief in God.
God has replaced himself with a human aspect.He has taken our form.
My trouble with the Crucifixion , is that aspect of it as being something evil.
If it was inevitable, if it was part of the plan, then it sprang forth out of God's mind, and cannot be. If it was not inevitable,then what was Jesus's purpose ?
2 comments:
Jesus' crucifixtion was a part of the plan. Absolutely and I think that was only a part of his purpose on earth. Jesus was a great teacher and healed many, performed miracles. He was God's mouthpiece and a part of the godhead that experienced humanity, being hungry, feeling pain, sorrow and joy. Jesus was also tempted, what a strange concept to be part of a sinless God and yet be able to face and endure and ultimately say no to temptation. Jesus felt what we feel, he as a friend of man. It was in the Garden that Jesus sweat drops of blood as he agonized over his impending arrest, and ultimate death. He surrendered his will to God, that scripture is extremely deep and moving. So could Jesus have said no, could he have called legions of angels to rescue him from the soliders and take him away and keep him safe? I tend to think so only because of that part of his prayer that said, Not my will but yours be done. He surrendered his will in a voluntary act. That leads me to believe that was his choice and he had to make it.
Your friend,
Anita
Makes sense to me, and explains his courage to face his fate.
Thanks for the insight.
(hug) Gary
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