Hi! Folks,
Some of you may be having fun at Slumber-land; and Some may be watching TV with cookies and hot chocolate at their houses, enjoying the Bank holiday week end! But the most have gone out to enjoy the lovely sun! I’m really going to give you some food for thought today. How many of you know the gist of Good Friday? Why do people celebrate Good Friday?
Good Friday is the day in Holy Week in which we remember the arrest, crucifixion, and death of Jesus. Many churches now have mourning services from noon until 3:00 p.m. to symbolize Jesus' last hours on the cross. The following summarizes the significance of Good Friday:
1. God’s love, for all the people in this world is limitless and measureless.
2. There is no righteous / blameless / spotless / unblemished person in this world.
3. There’s no one whose walk is blameless; All are corrupt; All are sinners. God loves the sinners as well.
4. An innocent / sinless / spotless blood has to be shed for the forgiveness / cleansing of our sins.
5. There was no sin found in Jesus.
6. Jesus died on the cross as atonement (compensation) for the sins of all human beings in this world.
7. Any human being (irrespective of race, colour, religion, region etc.) who cries out to God truly in their heart for the forgiveness of their sins will be forgiven readily (This is know as "Salvation").
Facts about Crucifixion:
Britannica reports that the Persians were the first to use crucifixion about 519 BC. The Greek author Herodotus, mentions that King Darius 1 (King of Persia) had 3000 Babylonians crucified in about 519 B.C. Two centuries later, Alexander, the Great also used crucifixion in his conquests. At the end of the first century B.C., the Romans adopted crucifixion as an official punishment only for non-Romans. Constantine banned crucifixion in 341 A.D.
What physiological changes do occur to a man, when he is being just nailed to the cross, in which case no major blood vessals are severed and no major damage to the vital organs done? What’s the time and cause of death in such case? If you want to know the medical aspect of Crucifixion, click on the the following link:
http://thelivingwaters.blogspot.com/2005/03/and-they-crucified-him.html
Hope we all learnt something new today!
Dr. Jeshur.
1 comment:
Good piece of information... been always wondering why we call it a good friday if Jesus was curcified that day. this info. makes sense and makes me think. thanx buddy.Gappy.
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