Did God Die on the Cross?Presents a question and answer on the death of Jesus Christ on the cross. Divinity of Jesus Christ; Issue on the death of an eternal God; Sense of human and of divine identity; Implications of the death...
"This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins." This verse does show that God sent his Son Jesus for us because he loved us, but the last part of the verse reveals the reason Christ died on the cross, for our...
the essence of what eternity will be like with God. Had Jesus not died on the cross, these little moments would be empty distractions instead of eternal promises. The cross echoes the stories of what Jesus did for us. But some ask, “Why?” Why did Jesus have to die on the cross?
Why, then, was it necessary for Christ to die on the Cross — if “any religion” suffices to bring man to God, offers salvation, and ultimately leads men to Heaven? The answer to this question had apparently been peripheral to the “Council Fathers” and the answer to it still elude...
the essence of what eternity will be like with God. Had Jesus not died on the cross, these little moments would be empty distractions instead of eternal promises. The cross echoes the stories of what Jesus did for us. But some ask, “Why?” Why did Jesus have to die on the cross?
There are a number of different ways God could have allowed the Messiah, Christ Jesus, to die physically – stabbing, beheading, etc. – and still deliver us from our bondage to sin and death. So why did God want it to happen on a cross? Was God speaking something more to mankind thr...
On Nov 5, former JWs will talk. Part of their discussion will include the question: Did Jesus Die on a Cross or a Torture Stake?. Find out more about this Nov 5 Webcast and how you can participate here. Why do Bible Students use the symbol of the cross and crown? Would displaying ...
That God died. If Jesus died on the cross then God died, because Jesus is God. Normally saying “God died” would be a ridiculous thing to say. The infinite source of life itself cannot cease, be eclipsed, dissolve, or enter into non-being. But if by that short sentence what you mea...
Stop a moment to think about that, the God of all looking down on you, and I can picture Him smiling away. With that thought in mind, it is out of that love and desire for you that He sent His son to die for you. So you might live. So next time you are in worship, celebrati...
GOD'S WORD® TranslationJoseph's brothers realized what their father's death could mean. So they thought, "What if Joseph holds a grudge against us? What if he decides to pay us back for all the evil we did to him?"Good News TranslationAfter the death of their father, Joseph's ...