tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428685.post110062640741622512..comments2023-09-19T07:50:13.308-07:00Comments on Feminary: Were the wages of sin really death - for Jesus?Stasihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10864458542635159512noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428685.post-44505754579214047842006-12-04T21:58:00.000-08:002006-12-04T21:58:00.000-08:00Something you might want to consider: Christ's dea...Something you might want to consider: Christ's death parallels the old Jewish system of sacrificing a lamb to atone for sins. In this case, Christ is the lamb- The Lamb of God. He had to die in the way that He did to atone for our sins. (similarly parallels the Passover). Also, the crucifiction in particular parallels the story of the snake on a pole in numbers 21.<br /><br />and I agree about the Judas thing. However, the theology of the event was not well understood at the time, creating that image of judas the betrayer, and ignorance of theology now perpetuates it.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14401643579507324903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428685.post-1109323658248942142005-02-25T01:27:00.000-08:002005-02-25T01:27:00.000-08:00I have also been torn on the purpose and meaning o...I have also been torn on the purpose and meaning of Christ's death (among numerous other religious topics)for many years. Why did Christ need to die for our sins to be forgiven, couldn't God have just forgiven them because he loved us. Something struck me while watching The Passion Of The Christ, that had never occured to me before. That insight/revelation went even further tonight as I was reading on this site. Basically, it is that Jesus' death was all about setting an example for us in how to live our lives. As I was watching the movie and saw that after all the horrible things done to him and even as they were driving nails into his hand, he was asking God to forgive them. And I start cussing and screaming if I am running late and the guy in front of me takes more than 2 seconds to step on the gas when the light turns green. What struck me tonight was that it was his entire life, not just his death, that was the example. He didn't care what anyone thought other than God (well, and his Mom). He did what he knew to be right no matter the cost.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com