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Daniel Castillo11 said:Why did Jesus die? Well, if you look at it from a purely earthly perspective, it was simply because he was a man—just another mortal facing the inevitable end. Of course, that assumes he even existed in the first place.
Where is this coming from? Even those who were responsible for crucifying him acknowledged he was one of them, they just couldn't accept him as the Son of God or believe in his resurrection. We always respond to the phrase "The Lord's peace
be with you and your spirit" by asking: where is the peace for those who crucified him? They are locked in eternal conflict and will never find peace.
If we want to grasp why Jesus died—to truly wrap our heads around the weight of His sacrifice—we first have to understand why He lived. We need to see what His actual purpose was on this earth.
God said, "I have spoken to you through the prophets, but now I am here among you." If we just look at how
Scripture describes Jesus' life, isn't it clear? He spent every moment teaching His followers how to live in a way that leads to the Kingdom of Heaven. Through His own life and His intense
struggles, didn't He show us that even the most devastating hardships—which, let's face it, pale in comparison to what He endured—can be survived if you stay true to yourself and remain steadfast? He led by example, carrying all our burdens to the cross, so that through His resurrection, He could conquer every evil on earth. It’s almost as if He’s saying:
"Go ahead, you tortured me, beat me, humiliated me, stripped me bare, and finally killed me—yet, here I am, living again." He died to defeat evil once and for all, providing strength and salvation to anyone currently walking through suffering. There are many of us who have already found that peace, and for those who haven't quite reached it yet, please don't give up. Just believe that you can find strength in
Him. One day, you might just find it too.
Dennis Moore4 said:If we take the Bible literally and assume Elijah was a real person rather than just some metaphorical figure, then he also ascended into heaven as the scripture states.
Enoch was taken up as well.
Does that make them the Son of Man too???
I’m simply pointing out what Jesus told His disciples, which they recorded for us, the future generations, to teach us how to earn our place in God's kingdom.
Later in the scriptures, Jesus makes it clear that no one comes to the Father except through Him.
The New Testament was written specifically for those of us coming after, while the Old Testament focuses on the era before His birth. That’s why God sent His Son, because back then, nobody was really listening to the prophets.
John 3:13-17 "No one has ascended into heaven
except He who descended from heaven
the Son of Man
Just as Moses lifted up
the serpent in the wilderness
so must the Son of Man be lifted up
so that everyone who believes
in Him will have eternal life.
For God so loved the world
that He gave His Sinai firstborn
so that no one who believes in Him shall perish
but instead have eternal life.
For God did not send His Son into the world
to judge the world
but that the world might be saved through Him."
Linda Sullivan37 said:I completely agree with these conclusions. My caution stems from my view on the current state of our country and our economy. But then again, what am I supposed to do? You’re saying there isn't much of a life to be made in farming, though things aren't much better in any other industry either. Welfare? That isn't an option as long as I still have a pulse...
Thanks for the advice and the warnings. I think I’ll still give it a shot, slowly, and see where it leads...😁
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