Jesus did not just die. He was brutally tortured: In 1986, the American Medical Association published an article titled "The Physical Death of Jesus Christ". It details the entire process of Jesus' trial to His death on the cross.
In Luke 22, before Jesus is arrested, it is written that He was in great distress & sweating blood. Although rare, it is recognized as Hematidrosis, a condition caused by high levels of stress.
At the time, the crucifixion was considered the worst death for the worst of criminals. But this is not all Jesus faced. He endured whipping so severe that it tore the flesh from His body. He was beaten so horribly that His face was torn & His beard ripped.
A crown of thorns, 2-3 inches long cut deeply into His scalp. The leather whip used to flog Him had tiny iron balls & sharp bones. The balls caused internal injuries while the sharp bones ripped open His flesh. His skeletal muscles, veins, & bowels are exposed, causing major blood loss. Most men do not survive this kind of torture. After Jesus was severely flogged, He was forced to carry His cross while people mocked & spat on Him.
Crucifixion was a process meant to instill excruciating pain, creating a slow & agonizing death. Nails as long as 8 inches were driven into Jesus' wrists & feet. The Roman soldiers knew the tendons in the wrists would tear & break, forcing Jesus to use His back muscles to support Himself to breathe. Imagine the struggle, the pain, the courage...Jesus endured this reality for 3 hours!
The Gospel of John writes that after Jesus' death, a Roman soldier pierced His side with a spear & blood & water came out. Scientists explain that from hypovolemic shock, the rapid heart rate causes fluid to gather in the sack around the lungs & heart. The accumulation of fluid in the membrane around the heart is called a Pericardial effusion & the lungs is called a pleural effusion.
To the world, Christianity is as foolish as it can get. They believe it's for the weak. But when you are confronted by the reality of the cross, it's clearly not a pretty sight. It is brutal & horrific.
This is the weight Jesus carried. The weight of the sins of the world, all so that we can live. God's wrath is fully satisfied in Jesus. This is what it took. Repent & believe! Jesus is “God among us” in the flesh. Jesus is our Savior. Jesus loves you so much that He went through this spiritual and physical punishment for your sins and mine.
Jesus is King!
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I'm pretrib and premillennial.
I believe Jesus could come for His Church at any moment.
But, if I'm wrong, I would be honored to be arrested, hauled off to some Islamic FEMA camp in Texas, MN, or NY and beheaded for Jesus.
Not because I'm brave.
Not because I'm strong.
But because Jesus is worthy.
"Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life." — John 6:68
The world can take my freedom.
The world can take my possessions.
The world can take my life.
But it cannot take my Savior.
"For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain." — Philippians 1:21
Whether I meet Him in the air or face death for His name, my desire is the same:
To be faithful to the end.
Jesus is worth it.
Why couldn't God just forgive sin?
Why did Jesus have to die?
Couldn't an all-powerful God simply declare everyone forgiven and move on?
This is the most important question in all of theology.
And the answer reveals something about God's nature that most Christians have never fully grasped.
A thread on why the cross was the only way. 🧵
The entire Book of Revelation is a giant chiasm. 🤯
A chiasm is a literary device where ideas unfold in order (A B C) and then repeat in reverse (C B A), forming an X shaped symmetry that aids memory and draws attention to the central point (C).
The Bible is amazing.
Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! - Philippians 4:4
I rejoice every day but because my life is perfect(it isn’t) or because I have it all together(I don’t).
I rejoice because I have God’s peace and I know I am His child.
This is what the apostle Paul meant when he said "The love of Christ constrains my heart"
No roof, mud everywhere, heavy rain pouring down. No chairs. Yet, people are still standing, kneeling, praying, worshipping, and crying out to God with everything they have.
@Ashleyhays2089 Dont lean so far into God's grace that you are taking advantage of it. We are created for good works and obedience isn't a recommendation its a commandment. "Why do you call me Lord and not do the things I say?" There are 2 extremes here and both are equally dangerous
The Bible is coming to life in our news headlines.
Ai working now with religion, peace talks, miracle “Jesus”- like drugs healing people and one step closer to the Third Temple.
There is NOTHING more important than getting right with Jesus.
We are in the last seconds, eternity is right around the corner.
Don’t waste it.
Jesus Christ and His finished work is the only way to heaven.
Mark Wahlberg: "I won't hide the fact that I love the Lord and want to dedicate myself to serving Him."
"Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life."
Christ is King