415th Post Jesus Said on Predictions Con't. Resurrection New Section.

Jesus told His followers many things to help them know who He was. One of the most fantastic things He told them is that He would rise from the dead! Except for the few that were raised by the Old Testament prophets and Jesus Himself; this resurrection would be the greatest. All of these mentioned were raised and died again at some time later. But Jesus, He would rise and not see death again! This would make Jesus' resurrection the most incredible. It has been over 2,000 years, since Jesus rose, there is talk that this never happened. The purpose of this Bible Study is to look at Jesus Words, and come to realize that all this is part of God's Plan. The Bible provides the explanations for the things Jesus said. We have learned that Adam brought sin into the world when he disobeyed God. This act brought separation between God and man. In order for man to be saved, this separation had to be resolved and restored. Jesus was brought into this world for just this reason. Jesus' disciples were working men and not Theologians (men who study God's Word). Jesus had to tell them things, because they would not be able to understand when the time came. This would have to be explained even to Theologians, because Jesus is the only one in History that was raised and stayed raised from the dead. This is what makes Jesus God! And He did this for us! Praise God.

414th Post Jesus' Resurrection - My Comment

We have looked at the purpose of the "Cup", and all that it entailed. Now why was it necessary for Jesus to rise from the dead? The "Cup" represents Sin, and the wages of sin is death. For Jesus to be the "Perfect Sacrifice", Jesus would have to be unblemished (without sin). The wages of sin is death. So that would mean the wages of non-sin is Life! This is why it was imperative that Jesus rise from the dead! Jesus also prophesied that He would rise from the dead. For Jesus to be the Son of God, He has to be Right. God can not lie, God's Word is True! If Jesus died only, and did not rise, He would not have defeated death. We would have no hope of life after death, without the Resurrection. Satan has no power to raise people from the dead, or send people to hell. Only God has this power. Satan felt he had won, when Jesus died. This is why he is working so hard to discredit the fact Jesus did rise. The longer time goes from the Resurrection, the easier it is for Satan to trick us. The anti-christ that is coming, is supposed to suffer a mortal wound to his head and survive. People will believe this to be the same type of miracle as what Jesus did when He rose. Satan is not as powerful as God, and has to achieve his ends through deception. This is why the Bible calls Satan the "Father of Lies". It is imperative that we as Christians remain strong in our belief and true to God to the very end. This is what God requires of us. Where do you stand??

413th Post the Purpose of the Cup in the Garden of Gethsemane- My Comment.

Why did Jesus seem to want to let this cup pass from Him? To understand this, you need to have a good understanding of the Old Testament, and the Gospels. The Old Testament provides the prophesies pointing to the Birth and Life of Jesus. Jesus came into this world to take the sin out, that was introduced by Adam in the Garden of Eden. When man sinned, he established sin's hold on this world. This brings up the question, if Jesus really cancelled sin on the cross; why do we still have sin in the world? This has been the burning question asked since Jesus died on the cross! Your knowledge of "The Cup" in Gethsemane will help you understand it. Jesus knows that the reason for His birth was to take sin out of the world. God's law had been broken, and someone had to pay for this, before man could be reinstated to God. This is what the "Cup" in Gethsemane represents. The cup not only holds the sin of man from the garden to when Jesus comes again; but also God's righteous wrath associated with that sin. This makes for one deadly drink. Jesus was perfect, free of sin, so how did sin enter Him?? Jesus hated sin, just as much as His Father, God. In order to save mankind, Jesus would have to become sin, to become the perfect sacrifice. Jesus was asking God through prayer, "If there was any other way, He could have this Cup pass from Him". He ends His prayer, "Not My will, but Yours be done." Jesus submits to the will of His Father.

412th Post Jesus Said On His Rejection and Death Con't. - John 18: 11.

John 18:11
Put your sword into the sheath. Shall I not drink the cup which My Father has given Me?
This was spoken by Jesus the night He was betrayed in the Garden of Gethsemane. Peter has just pulled his sword, and struck off Malchus' right ear. Notice what Jesus says to Peter here. "Shall I not drink the cup which my Father has given Me?" Clearly, Jesus knows who is responsible for what is about to happen to Him. Before Jesus was born, He knew this is the purpose He was brought into this world. Jesus has to die to restore man back to God. This fact has become lost to people the longer in time we get from that night. Understanding of exactly what Jesus accomplished on the cross is being forgotten. New Testament Christians, concentrate of God being love; but forget that God is also just. The Bible says "The wages of sin is death." There is a cost of sin. Even when the sin is forgiven, there is still a consequence for those sins committed. This is a truth that some Christians want to down play. The fact remains they (the consequences) are still there and need to be dealt with. This is why some Christians protest at capital punishment cases where a person is to die for committing the crimes, but in jail they found the Lord. Their coming to the Lord, had no basis on whether they should die for the crimes committed. They were sentenced to die for their sins (crimes). This is the wage of sin.

411th Post Jesus Said On His Rejection and Death Con't. - John 16: 16.

John 16: 16.
A little while, and you will not see Me, and again a little while, and you will see Me, because I go to the Father.
This was spoken by Jesus the night He was to be betrayed in the upper room. Jesus was prophesying to the disciples, concerning His upcoming death. He was telling them that in a little while they would not see Him, and then after His crucifixion and His resurrection from the dead, they would see Jesus again. This is not the first time Jesus told the disciples that He would die and rise again. After Jesus suffered and died there was no doubt in the disciple's mind that Jesus died. The Romans were very good at killing people, and the disciples had no question that Jesus was dead. The disciples felt that all was lost, that was why they were hiding from the Jewish religious leaders and the Romans. They believed that they would be gathered up and killed. When we look at the resurrection, you will see it took a lot to convince them that Jesus had indeed risen from the dead. As time goes by, people have trouble believing that Jesus suffered and died, and that He rose! Only one Man can make this claim. Satan is going to try to mimic this feat. The only problem with that is Satan does not have the power to take life and give life. This is what makes God, God!

410th Post Jesus Said On His Rejection and Death Con't. - John 14: 30 - 31.

John 14: 30 - 31.
I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming, and he has nothing in Me. But that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father gave Me commandment, so I do.
This was spoken by Jesus the night He was to be betrayed in the upper room with His Disciples. Notice Jesus says that the ruler of this world is coming, God created humans with free choice; it is this free choice that always gets us into trouble. We always want to do the will of the world and not the Will of God. God destroyed the world by flood, to correct the balance of good vs. evil, that worked for awhile, then God sent His Son to conquer sin and correct it again; then Jesus will come again to finally do away with sin. Notice Jesus said the ruler of this world has nothing in Me. This is very important to remember that Jesus and Satan have no part with one another. God is Good, and Satan is evil; God has no evil in Him!! Other religions teach that God is both good and evil. This statement is false! I will post on this point right after I finish this section and before we look at Jesus' resurrection. Why does God allow sin to go unchecked? This is a great question, and is difficult to answer to satisfy us. God allows sin, so that we are free to turn from sin and come back to God. This is the point of this blog. Have you made a decision yet??

409th Post Jesus Said On His Rejection and Death Con't. - John 13: 36.

John 13: 36.
Where I am going you cannot follow Me now, but you shall follow Me afterward.
This was spoken by Jesus on Maundy Thursday, in the upper room the night of His betrayal. Only His disciples were with Jesus at this time. This was not the first time Jesus would tell the disciples that they could not follow Him. The first time was to James and John when they wanted to sit on the right and left hand of Jesus. Jesus prophesied to James and John that they could not follow in the same death as Jesus. Jesus is telling the rest of the disciples, that they also can not follow Jesus in death at this time. Many of them will follow this same path later in their lives. After Jesus is killed, He will be ascending to His Father in Heaven. They will not be able to follow until it is their time comes. When it comes to our time to die, Jesus tells us that we will follow Him. This is a promise He made to us. It is comforting for us to know that Jesus will come Himself, and take us with Him. Jesus is the Son of God, and therefore can not lie. That makes this promise all the more comforting. Heaven and earth may pass away but God's Words will never pass away. Jesus wants a personal relationship with all people. Do you have this relationship yet??