Significance Of Jesus Christ Death
The death of Jesus Christ symbolize the atonement of our sin, his unconditional love and sacrificial aim for humanity. For this purpose he was made manifest, that he might destroy the works of the devil, because the enemy came to steal, to kill and to lead many soul to eternal damnation. John 10:10 “The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly” But Jesus Christ came to redeem all to an eternal glory in Heaven by paying the ultimate price of our redemption. Luke 19:10 “For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost”
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Untold Story About The Death Of Jesus Christ
At the age of 33, Jesus Christ was condemned to death .At that time crucifixion was the “Worst” death. Only the worst criminals were condemned to be crucified. Yet it was even more dreadful for Jesus Christ, unlike other criminals condemned to death by crucifixion Jesus Christ was to be nailed to the cross by his hands and feet.
Each nail was 6 to 8 inches long. The nails Were driven into His wrist and not Into his palms as is commonly portrayed. There’s a tendon in the wrist that extends to the shoulder. The Roman guards knew that when the nails were being hammered into the Wrist that tendon would tear and Break, forcing Jesus Christ to use his back muscles to support himself so that He could breath.
Both of his feet were nailed together. Thus he was forced to support himself on the single nail that Impaled his feet to the cross. Jesus Christ could not support himself with his legs because of the pain, So he was forced to alternate between arching his back then using his legs just to continue to breath. The struggle, pain, Suffering and the courage our Lord Jesus Christ has to endured for over 3 hours is unimaginable! Yes, Over 3 hours!
Moreover, a few minutes before he died, Jesus Christ stopped bleeding. He was simply pouring water from his wounds. From common images, we see wounds on his hands and feet and even the spear wound on his side. But do we realize His wounds Were actually made in his body. A hammer driving large nails through the wrist, the feet overlapped a large nail was hammered through his arches, then a Roman guard piercing his side with a spear. But before the nails and the spear were pierced, Jesus Christ was whipped and beaten.
The whipping was so severe that it tore the flesh from his body. The beating was so horrific that his face was torn and his beard ripped from his face. His face was beyond recognition. Then a the Crown of thorns cut deeply into his scalp. Most men would not have survived this torture. Jesus Christ had no more blood To bleed out, only water poured from his wounds. The human adult body contains about 3.5 liters (just less than a gallon) of blood. Jesus Christ poured all 3.5 Liters of his blood;
He had three nails hammered into his wrist, feet and arches; A crown of thorns on his head and beyond That, A Roman soldier who thrust a spear into his side. All these without mentioning the humiliation he suffered, just to reconcile us back to his father and for us to spend eternity with him in heaven. After carrying his own cross for almost 2 kilometers, while the crowed spat at his Face and threw stones (the cross was almost 30kg of weight, Only for its higher part,where his hands were nailed). His death is painful and horrible which no man can ever does for his brother.
As you are living your life here on earth. Be not forgetful of the theory death of our Lord Jesus Christ. Every moment that you spend here. God is taking record, be sober and vigilant. Don’t be carried away by the pleasure and lust-fullness things of this world. Engage yourself in moral conversation and you shall be rewarded eternally in heaven at last in Jesus name.
Remember, A christian is not a Sinner, neither a Sinner a christian. Whatever be the sin that has entangled you, the power of God is still much available to set you free. Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” someone may ask, What Is Sin?
1 John 5:17 “All unrighteousness is sin” The truth is that anything that is not righteous before God is sin. For example, unbelief is sin. Same also is envy, covetousness, anger, hatred, keeping malice, complaining, murmuring, backbiting and gossiping etc. Remember the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God. If you are not born again you must do something as a matter of urgency. He that commits sin is of the devil 1 John 3:8-9 “He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God”
If you are into lying, cheating, bitterness, keeping malice, pride, manifesting anger, quarreling, unforgiveness, hatred, envy, contention, strife, gossiping, taking or giving bribe, selfishness, kidnapping. If you are into masturbation, fornication, adultery, prostitution, abortion, lesbianism, homosexuality, you need to repent now. Are you into idolatry, do you make or use charms, rituals, bow down to images, Are you into occultism?
Do you smoke cigarette, cocaine, heroine? Are you lusting, covetous, alcohol drinking, divorcee or into worldliness?, you must stop bleaching your body, or painting your lips, eyes, fixing attachments, weave-on, earrings . Genesis 35:2-4 “Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments: And let us arise, and go up to Beth-el; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went. And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.
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Are you one of those that put on nude dresses, short skirts, transparent dresses to seduce (A seducer is not a Christian) do you wear trouser as a woman? Repent and give your life to Jesus Christ. Moreover if you miss Heaven with God will you miss eternity in Hell Fire with Satan and his agents? Where there will be wailing and gnashing of teeth without no mercy or grace. Hell fire is the home of Satan and all his agents, Where sinners and backsliders will regret and cry bitterly and eternally. I urge you to amend your ways, be holy and acceptable before God. Remember, he that covereth his sins shall not prosper, but whosoever confessed and forsake them shall be shown mercy. Revelation 22:7 “Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that kept the sayings of the prophecy of this book”
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Jesus Christ is weeping, crying and mourning daily, when ever he Look down on us. Seeing humanity in all devices of sinfulness. This reminds him his trial, pains, suffering, humiliation, agony, the wounds on his wrist, chest, feet. The scar of those wounds are quit alive in his body up to date. It is easy to pass jokes or foolish photos on Facebook or E-mail. But When it comes to God, sometimes you feel ashamed to forward to others or to comment about it. Because you are worried of what they may think about you. God Has plans for you, show all your friends what he experienced by repenting and amending your ways today. Now think about this. As you follow your heart and make the right choice today.
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If you want to give your life to JESUS pray this short prayer with me: Almighty God, I come unto you in the name of Jesus. Father I confess that I am a sinner. All my sins I confess to you. I am very sorry for all my sins. Lord I promise you that from today I will never continue in them anymore. I believe that Jesus Christ died and rose again on the third day for my justification. Almighty God, use the blood of Jesus to wash my sins away. Lord Jesus, come into my heart, be my Lord and Personal Savior. I surrender my life to you. Cancel my name from the book of death and give me grace to make Heaven. AMEN!