Surprising many of these do not mention the very words that Christ uttered himself which were the most profound: “It is finished”.
>>>Surprising many of these do not mention the very words that Christ uttered himself which were the most profound: “It is finished”.<<<
A million years after my final earthly breath, I still will not have come to the place where “it is finished!” For the believer, death is but the beginning. Amen?
Surprising many of these do not mention the very words that Christ uttered himself which were the most profound: “It is finished”.
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I feel I must say a few words about this. The Savior, Jesus Christ when He said it was finished was not referring to his life being at an end. He was referring to the plan of salvation that required Him to pay the price for all of our sins. He suffered so much pain in the Garden that He sweat blood and on the cross He suffered the final punishment that we all deserve, death. He was simply mentioning that finally, He had paid the price and now all men that choose to can be redeemed. Praise be to God and The Son for the wonderful work that saves all of us.
From Wiki
The seven sayings form part of a Christian meditation that is often used during Lent, Holy Week and Good Friday. The traditional order of the sayings is (according to the King James Version):[13]
Luke 23:34: Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.
Luke 23:43: Verily, I say unto you today, thou shalt be with me in paradise.
John 19:26–27: Woman, behold thy son. (Says to disciple) Behold thy mother.
Matthew 27:46 and Mark 15:34: My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?
John 19:28: I thirst.
John 19:30: It is finished.
Luke 23:46: Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit.
Traditionally, these seven sayings are called words of 1. Forgiveness, 2. Salvation, 3. Relationship, 4. Abandonment, 5. Distress, 6. Triumph and 7. Reunion.[14]