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, caused by high amounts 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 horrific 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 we're 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 own 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 tendon 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 heartrate causes fluid to gather in the sack around the lungs & heart. The gathering of fluid in the membrane around the heart is called Pericardial effusion & the lungs, 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, He went through this spiritual and physical punishment for your sins and mine.
Jesus is LORD, Almighty God, Everlasting Father.
More than 2 years ago, I made this tweet.
This problem has been solved (at least 90%). I can now say with confidence that Ibadan has better roads than Lagos.
This is absolutely commendable.
Science says we need at least 4 basic elements to survive:
Water
Air
Food
Light
And look what the Bible tells us about Jesus:
I am the living water.
I am the breath of life.
I am the bread of life.
I am the light of the world.
Science was right, we need Jesus to live.
A good time to make this spread and trend again…….
Let’s go !
Jesus just has to be who He says He is. No one gives this joy that He gives.
We celebrate our king, JESUS !
Beyond the gifts and the noise, Christmas is simply about Jesus. He didn’t come for the festivities; He came for you. He traded a cradle for a cross to bring you home. Stop trying to be perfect and just start a relationship with Him today. He’s waiting.
#Jesus#TheReason
When you start to read the bible more, your mind and heart starts to transform for the better. You become a better human, friend, family member and christian. The end goal really should always be to become more like Jesus.
It blows my mind that one night so many years ago, the world held its breath for a baby.
Heaven stood still. Angels sang songs. Men gathered to worship. All for a baby.
This thing you people do whenever Christians are having a conference is really not cool.
You do it during Redemption camp, Hallelujah Challenge, NSPPD and so on. Some things are not supposed to make sense to you. You go to concerts, clubs, and bars nobody criticize or bother you, you go because it makes sense to you - Freewill.
People are going through different things and oftentimes, hope is what keeps them going. When there is hope, there is something to live for. There is a belief that no matter how bad things are today, everything will be okay. And prayer is comforting to most people.
If you don’t like the practices, ignore and move on. Allow people to be delusional if that will make them happy and sane. Allow people to believe in their whichever way they choose to.
Allow people to practice their religion without being shamed for it.
Why are you so obsessed with Christians and their practices since you don’t believe in the religion? Why are you always at the forefront of criticism every year? This is not a good way to live life. Let people be.
Antimicrobial resistance is a rising global health challenge.
As a Veterinary Doctor with strong interest in One Health, I am starting a health awareness series on AMR which will be on my youtube channel.
Click the link below to enjoy the first series; https://t.co/X9q4GcJrbx