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NASB | Luke 24:26 "Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and to enter into His glory?" |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 24:26 "Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and [only then to] enter His glory?" |
Bible Question: I agree about responding to the movie by reading scriptures. The Word penetrated my heart even more after the movie! I got into Isaiah, chapters 43-53. Since then, I've been grappling with the fall and Jesus rescuing us. I read an article which made me wonder. It said, "the greatest act of love is when you do things for God even when you don't feel like it. God did not want to send Jesus to die for our sins, but He loved us so much, he was willing." Yes, I believe God loves us with sacrificial love. Yes, I know Jesus struggled in the garden. But can anyone support/refute God's reluctance to send Jesus? |
Bible Answer: Reluctant: Striving against; opposed in desire; unwilling; disinclined; loth (Webster) 1 Sam 15:29 "Also the Glory of Israel will not lie or change His mind; for He is not a man that He should change His mind." The idea of God wavering is a sentimental notion that fails to take into consideration God's immutabilty; Our God never changes. The crucifixtion had existed in the mind of God throughout eternity. This does not minimize the fact that The Godhead suffered beyond the capacity that any movie, can even begin to portray. In my opinion, the physical pain which Jesus endured, though horrific, pales in comparison to His becoming sin for us and experiencing the absolute despair of being seperated from the Father. We cannot even imagine the suffering experieced by the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. All on behalf of wicked sinners. John John |