Who Was Responsible?

Dear Brother Ron

Who was ultimately responsible for killing our Lord: Romans or Jews?

Lola

Dear Lola

Actually it could be argued that the crucifixion was a case of suicide by cop. Jesus told His disciples exactly what would happen to Him:

Matthew 26:1 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples, Matthew 26:2 Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.

Without the crucifixion, there could have been no resurrection. Jesus knew the San Hedrin was already upset with Him. When He entered Jerusalem, He proceeded to really drive them crazy by preaching against them on the steps of the temple and driving the money changers out at the peak of the high holy days. This would have been the equivalent of somebody going to a mall the day after Thanksgiving and firing an automatic weapon. The SWAT team would be there in a heartbeat.

Jesus could not commit suicide because that would have been a sin in the eyes of the people. But He had to die so He could rise again to prove the power of God over the power of death. So He provoked the San Hedrin to bring charges against Him. He knew that Pilate's main concern was to keep order and that he would do whatever was needed to do that. We all know how the story ends.

So I guess the real question is not who killed Jesus but who was responsible for the miracle of his resurrection. You can't make an omelet without breaking an egg.

Best always
Brother Ron

How would you respond?

Dear Brother Ron

How would you respond to this email, which I just got from someone calling themselves
'sabbath day freedom'?

Jesus is God in the flesh.
Jesus is God in the flesh.
Jesus is God in the flesh.
Jesus is God in the flesh.
Jesus is God in the flesh.
Jesus is God in the flesh.
Jesus is God in the flesh.

Who do you think you are to think you can tell G-D what is truth and not truth. It was those people who partook in Christ's crucifiction who put Him to death because of fear and unbeliefe. REPENT for the Kingdom of G-d is at hand.

Jesus is alive!!
Jesus is alive!!
Jesus is alive!!
Jesus is alive!!
Jesus is alive!!
Jesus is alive!!
Jesus is alive!!

JESUS FORGIVES YOU TO!!

Father, I ask that you would forgive this person of the unbelife that is deep within the heart and bless them with the removeal of this heart of stone and replace it with a heart of flesh as the Holy Spirit FILLS their spirit with life and power from on High.This I ask in Your beloved Son's name, Jesus Christ.

Amen.

Kosher Katie

Dear Kosher Katie

First of all, Jesus never said He was God. He said He was one with the Father but told us we could have the same relationship if we had as much faith as a grain of mustard seed.

Second, we are blessed to live in a country where each of us is free to discover our own truth. Who does this clown think he is to decide the he and only he has the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

Third, if you are going to proclaim yourself as the bearer of ultimate truth, you should at least learn to spell. There is a difference between to and too. Showing your ignorance and the fact you are too lazy to use a spell checker may reinforce another's unbelief. Removal of errors is needed here.

Fourth, how does this person know what is in your heart? That is something only you and God know. I would say this person is presumptuous but they probably would not know what that word means.

And finally, if this person was really in touch with God, he would know that Jesus is merely the Anglicized derivative of the Greek Iesu which was their version of Yeheshua Ben Yoseph, which was His real name. This person should avoid ministry and stick to a calling for which they are more suited, such as asking people if they want fries with that.

By the way, this message was probably sent as a mass mailing so you might want to run your anti-virus and anti-spyware programs.

Best always
Brother Ron