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Easter
By: Olde Tymer Date: March 27, 2019, 9:52 am
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[font=arial]Most everyone the world over knows that Easter
commemorates Jesus Christ's resurrection; but the thing that
needs to be told again and again is that without it, his
crucifixion would've been futile.
1Cor 15:17 . . If Christ has not been raised, your faith is
worthless; you are still in your sins.
Let me explain.
Rom 4:25 . . He was delivered over to death for our sins and was
raised to life for our justification.
The first half of that verse speaks of Isa 53:6
"We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to
his own way; and The Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us
all."
The second half of Rom 4:25 speaks of "justification" which is
translated from the Greek word dikaiosis (dik-ah'-yo-sis) which
means acquittal; defined as an adjudication of innocence.
In other words; it's by means of Christ's resurrection that
people can get their records-- spoken of in Rev 20:11-15
--cleared so that on the books it's as though they've never been
anything but 100% innocent.
Were I the Devil, the one component of Christianity that I would
make my mission in life to invalidate is Christ's resurrection
because it is by means of belief in his resurrection that
hell-bound people have the opportunity to obtain an acquittal.
Failure to believe it will result in losing their one God given
chance to wipe the books; and thus they'll remain on a sure-fire
path to the sum of all fears.
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Re: Easter
By: patrick jane Date: April 10, 2019, 1:31 pm
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Christ's Confident Resolve
What Jesus' arrest and trial can teach us about facing
opposition.
“So again Pilate asked him, ‘Aren’t you going to answer? See how
many things they are accusing you of’” (Mark 15:4).
When we approach Easter, there are many things we think about:
Jesus’ death in our place, the disciples’ lack of understanding,
God’s choice to have women be the first witnesses to the empty
tomb, resurrection hope. There is a multitude of directions to
go when thinking about the end of this most significant week in
history.
But there is one we rarely consider: how Jesus got through that
experience. Yes, we note Gethsemane where he wrestled with his
coming fate and eventually handed it all over to God. But what
did that mean for him? Is there anything for us to learn from
how Christ faced the intense rejection by the world that the
Cross represented?
During the entire second half of his ministry, Jesus taught his
disciples that they would face opposition, resistance, and
rejection just as he did. Their spiritual development depended
upon how to cope with this reality—a reality our churches today
are struggling with as we move into an increasingly
post-Christian context. John O’Sullivan, former editor of the
National Review, defines it this way: “A post-Christian society
is not merely a society in which agnosticism or atheism is the
prevailing fundamental belief. It is a society rooted in the
history, culture, and practices of Christianity but in which the
religious beliefs of Christianity have either been rejected or
worse, forgotten.”
What can Jesus’ arrest and trial teach us about our own calling
in such a world? How do we best remember what many in the world
have forgotten?
Jesus was betrayed by one of his own. He was examined about his
identity by the Jewish leadership. He faced Pilate with his life
hanging in the balance, depending upon what he would say. The
stakes were high as he stood before the Roman governor. As we
contemplate Christ during his trial, what can we learn?
First, trusting the Father, Jesus did not fight back or reflect
fear in the face of the rejection. The scene with Pilate is
revealing. Pilate is shocked that Jesus did not respond as he’d
expect someone in Jesus’ situation would. In fact, Mark 15:5
says Pilate was amazed. Jesus’ way of engagement with opposition
is not like that of the world. As bad as the circumstances were
(and as grim as they looked to Peter, who denied the Lord at
about the same time), Jesus knew that the call the Father had
given to him included this space. No hard fight back was
required.
Second, Jesus rested in the confidence of his identity. He was
secure in this place. As John the Evangelist notes, Pilate was
surprised when Jesus initially made no reply to the accusations
against him. Then, in John 19:11, we see Jesus’ response, which
is rooted in the security his identity in God provides him: “You
would have no power over me if it were not given you from
above.”
Earlier Jesus had told Pilate, “My kingdom is not of this world”
(18:36). This previous exchange took place as they debated the
nature of truth. For Jesus, God the Father and his way—connected
as it is to Christ himself—was the truth, so there was no need
to whine about what was happening, nor any need for rebuttal,
nor any need to act out of fear. 1 Peter 3:14 expresses the idea
this way: “But even if you should suffer for what is right, you
are blessed. Do not fear their threats; do not be frightened.”
Rejection will come, just as it did for the Master, but how we
respond to it should reflect the path he took.
Third, we rest in the confidence that vindication and justice
will come. When we face opposition, it can seem so risky to let
such circumstances go, to not fight back. But Jesus’ confidence
was not set in the present; he knew a day of vindication would
come. This is clear in Jesus’ answer to a question the Jewish
leadership had posed, asking if he was the Messiah. “I am,” said
Jesus, “And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right
hand of the Mighty One coming on the clouds of heaven” (Mark
14:62). Jesus’ reply was not only an affirmation that he was the
Messiah but an assertion that he would sit with the Father in
heaven—a remark the Jewish leadership considered to be blasphemy
(v. 64). In fact, Jesus’ claim would have been blasphemous had
it not been true.
God’s vote in this dispute, blasphemy or exaltation, is really
what Easter is all about. Jesus was saying, essentially, “You
might do to me whatever you want, but a day is coming when the
Father will vindicate me and give me my place at his side where
I will be your judge.” The reality of his coming vindication
gave Jesus the confidence to be faithful as he was accused and
tried. Jesus did not take things into his hands because he knew
the Father had his back. The Resurrection we celebrate was God’s
vindication of Jesus’ claim.
There is an irony in this that should not be missed. This word
from Jesus about the Son of Man seated at God’s right hand is
technically what got him crucified. The religious leaders had
struggled to get testimony they could take to Pilate—then Jesus
supplied that testimony himself. The leadership understood the
point Jesus was making, but they failed to believe it. After he
was beaten and mocked, they took him to Pilate where he was
crucified for sedition—for making himself a king Rome did not
appoint, because Jesus’ kingdom was not of this world.
Jesus was so committed to going to the Cross for us that he
provided the very words which got him crucified. He did it
because he knew God would vindicate him three days later. That
is how deep his love for us is.
How can we respond to resistance or rejection? Like Christ did.
We trust God in the face of opposition. We rest in the identity
God gives us so we need not fear that rejection and overreact.
We know that in the vindication tied to Jesus we find our own
restoration when all will be set right. In this is the way of
the Cross.
Darrell L. Bock is executive director of cultural engagement and
senior research professor of New Testament studies at Dallas
Theological Seminary. He is the author of over 40 books and
commentaries, including Jesus According to Scripture.
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Re: Easter
By: patrick jane Date: April 23, 2019, 9:27 pm
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4 Historical Facts that Prove Jesus Really Did Rise from the
Dead
Why would anyone believe that Jesus Christ was crucified, buried
and then rose from the dead three days later? Dr. William Lane
Craig explains four historical facts, accepted by the majority
of historical scholars, that lead to the conclusion that Jesus
really did rise from the dead.
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Re: Easter
By: patrick jane Date: April 24, 2019, 5:46 am
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The Resurrection of Jesus (The Historical Evidence)
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Re: Easter 2020
By: patrick jane Date: March 9, 2020, 9:21 pm
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He is Risen !!!
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Re: Easter
By: patrick jane Date: August 4, 2020, 1:39 pm
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Amen
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Re: Easter
By: patrick jane Date: September 21, 2020, 3:57 pm
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[quote author=patrick jane link=topic=388.msg15850#msg15850
date=1596566350]
Amen
[/quote]yes
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Re: Easter
By: patrick jane Date: October 11, 2020, 10:15 am
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[quote author=patrick jane link=topic=388.msg17817#msg17817
date=1600721878]
[quote author=patrick jane link=topic=388.msg15850#msg15850
date=1596566350]
Amen
[/quote]yes
[/quote] ;D
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Re: Easter
By: patrick jane Date: October 14, 2020, 4:02 pm
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[quote author=patrick jane link=topic=388.msg18721#msg18721
date=1602429354]
[quote author=patrick jane link=topic=388.msg17817#msg17817
date=1600721878]
[quote author=patrick jane link=topic=388.msg15850#msg15850
date=1596566350]
Amen
[/quote]yes
[/quote] ;D
[/quote] 8)
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Re: Easter
By: patrick jane Date: October 16, 2020, 8:51 am
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[quote author=patrick jane link=topic=388.msg18866#msg18866
date=1602709347]
[quote author=patrick jane link=topic=388.msg18721#msg18721
date=1602429354]
[quote author=patrick jane link=topic=388.msg17817#msg17817
date=1600721878]
[quote author=patrick jane link=topic=388.msg15850#msg15850
date=1596566350]
Amen
[/quote]yes
[/quote] ;D
[/quote] 8)
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