But Jesus’ death is still death. It is still an abomination. Though Jesus submitted, this doesn’t mean everything was fine. The author of life was murdered by evil men (Acts 2:23). But Jesus yielded to the evil and injustice because he knew who was really in charge. ...
When a Green Beret shared the gospel with me, I “believed” every part of it – Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection. Surprisingly, my life radically changed for the worse! I had intellectually agreed with the facts, but they hadn’t truly registered in my heart. I had yet to repen...
For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.” “O Death, wh...
Jesus foretells his own death, burial, and resurrection ahead of time -- in fact, on at least three separate occasions.1221 Angels herald the marvel that he is risen from the dead. Jesus cannot be understood as a dead leader or martyred messiah. We are not to seek for the historical Je...
These had their purpose and their end came when type (e.g. spotless lamb) met anti-type (i.e. Jesus). When Jesus came, we no longer needed the School Master to teach us. We now had Jesus’ life, death, burial, and resurrection as our teacher and hope. ...
“To the strongest,”these were Alexander the Great’s last words spoken on June 11, 323 BC, when asked to whom his vast empire should belong after his death Famous last words. They get a lot of attention as the one saying them has something important to say usually before they die. ...
During Holy Week and beyond, we can look to scriptures about the burial and tomb of Christ for inspiration to rejoice in His conquering of death. We have gathered these many scripture quotes to read, particularly on Good Friday, the day of remembering His crucifixion. Because Christ was fully...
And because of the redemption of man, which came by Jesus Christ, they are brought back into the presence of the Lord; yea, this is wherein all men are redeemed, because the death of Christ bringeth to pass the resurrection, which bringeth to pass a redemption from an endless sleep, ...
tradition notes his ministry inJudaea, after which he was supposedly a missionary to the East, suggestingEthiopiaandPersia. Legend differs as to the scene of his missions and as to whether he died a natural death or a martyr’s. Matthew’s relics were reputedly discovered inSalerno(Italy) ...
First, crucifixion is essentially death by asphyxiation, as the intercostal and pectoral muscles around the lungs halt normal breathing which the body hangs in the "down" position. Therefore, faking death on the cross still would not permit one to breathe; one cannot fake the inability to ...