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Before you read this, please know that I forgot to include the most important Bible verse of all:
John 13:15 "For I (Jesus speaking here) have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done unto you."
When you read it, you will understand why this verse it the verse that beats out even honored John 3:16. -gw
Subj: Word Count=319 Letter: THE PASSION by Mel Gibson
Date: 2/25/04 6:08:16 AM Eastern Standard Time
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Dear Editor:
A lot is being said about Mel Gibson’s film, “The Passion,” but what really is the meaning of The Christ’s crucifixion? How could this act possibly save a world? If it was so important, then why wasn’t Jesus crucified as a child?
Answer: We needed an example to show us that life wasn’t hopeless, and He was the only one.
It was His sinless life, not His gruesome death, that saved us. (The death was the result of our refusal to accept His ways.) His resurrection is another example: We can be raised when it is time.
In short, if even God incarnate were unable to live a life without depression or sin, then we
would be “toast.” We needed that encouraging example. Thank you Mr. Jesus!
“Let US make man in OUR image (plural)...” (Genesis 1:26)
They made us, thus they can answer in prayer and repair us.
One of them came among us, to show us BY EXAMPLE, and we don’t get saved by works any more than our parents love us for “being good.” Conversely, we are “good kids,” by the
help of our parents; and, we are “saved” by the acceptance of our heavenly father. So, while we don’t get saved by works, we do “good works” by being saved, a free gift, yet we must remember that, once saved, faith without works is dead, in the same way a job without work results in you getting fired!
We can do even greater works than Jesus -and miracles -all without sin or fear: John 14:12; Joel 2:27-32; Acts 2:17-21; I John 2:1; Romans 6:1-2; Mark 146:15-18; II Timothy 1:7.
Yeshuah or “Joshua” is Hebrew for, Jesus, our High Priest and advocate: First John 2:1; Hebrews 2:18; Hebrews 4:15; Zechariah 3:1-10.
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