This is what it means to take up your cross and follow Jesus. It means to imitate or follow Him, but not to copy Him. It means to view our suffering and troubles the way He viewed His … as something that God can redeem. Jesus did not want to suffer and die (and more than we ...
of 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...
of 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 did Jesus Christ have to suffer? Essentially, Jesus Christ suffered and died because of sin—not His own sin, but the sins of all of mankind. Notice the prophet Isaiah’s description of Christ’s suffering: “Who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been ...
Why did God wait so long to send Jesus? I have answered similar questions before regarding the apparent “delays” in God’s timetable. For example, we have previously considered the question, “Why did Jesus wait three days to rise from the dead?” and “Why is Jesus waiting so long ...
He (Jesus), has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. (2 Timothy 1:9b-10)Paul clearly links immortality to the gospel. Paul did not believe the Greek philosophy of his day which taught the immortality of all souls. ...
Mark had a different focus. While he did understand Jesus as the Son of God, he typically made sure that people understood his humanity as being a part of the unique personhood of Jesus. Jesus is not half human and half God. The human part was as important as the God part. For...
Let us be as forthright as possible: why — for what possible reason— was it necessary for Jesus Christ to suffer and die on the Cross … if ... if ... there was another way, another religion; if, in fact — as Francis appears to insist — any religion suffices to bring m...
14Pero ¿quémueve a la gente a dar más atención ahora a los buenos modales? jw2019 6Why,though, was it necessary for Jesus to suffer and die? 6Ahora bien,¿por quéera necesario que Jesús sufriera y muriera? jw2019 Why,though, does God allow Satan to rule?
Why? Why did Jesus have to die? His death and sacrifice were the only way to pay the penalty of sin that hangs over the human race. Jesus Christ was willing to give His life so humanity can ultimately be freed from the trap of sin, death and so much suffering that Satan has laid ...