Good Friday service at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Penang
Christians believe Good Friday is the day Jesus was crucified and died for our sins.
But that doesn’t answer the question – if he was a good man, even a prophet or claiming to be divine, preaching love, compassion and forgiveness, why did the authorities at that time put him to death – and that too, not any kind of death, but the harshest punishment possible under the Roman Empire: scourged, stripped naked and nailed to a cross in a public space as an example to everyone.
Crucifixion was reserved for those who rebelled against the Roman Empire or for slaves who defied their masters. Both were considered a serious threat to public order.
Jesus’ passion for the kingdom of God that would raise up the oppressed and the downtrodden inevitably brought him on a collision course with the Empire. His passion for distributive justice led to his Passion through punitive justice meted out by the local rulers. All the values he stood for were diametrically opposed to the values of Empire – violence, greed, selfishness, domination and exploitation. Moreover, he preached the kingdom of God at a time when Roman imperial theology regarded Caesar as a “son of God”.
He was passionate about the kingdom of God based on love, justice and peace. He empowered peasants and the dispossessed. Not only that, he led his new followers in a movement for radical change into the heart of local power, Jerusalem, in the run-up to a major religious festival.
He was sharply critical of the elite in Jerusalem who were collaborating with Roman imperial rulers in the domination system of the time. The local people were groaning under the weight of taxation and oppressive rule. Their local leaders even had to pay tribute to Rome. It was a national humiliation.
His presence in Jerusalem did not go unnoticed. And his passion for the kingdom of God led to His Passion – his suffering and death – as we know it.
(Ideas from Borg, Marcus “The Last Week”)
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The facts is Jesus was NOT the one on the wooden cross. He was taken by GOD to the sky. the one on the wooden cross was the man who betrayed him and as a traitor. The man;s face was changed by GOD look like him (Jesus). GOD is AL-MIGHTY and CREATOR of the UNIVERSE. Common sense will tell you how come Humankind can tortured God as claimed. Thinks wisely.
Other than the reasons you have written here, Jesus had to die because that was the purposeful redemptive plans of our Lord in Heaven in order that we can be renewed of our sins and reconciled back to the Creator.
Why did they put jesus to death ..?
Absolutely you could get the answer by watching ” Passion Of CHrist ” directed by Mel Gibson .
God had loved the world that he gave his only son Jesus to die for our sins. If we look at the normal human thinking none of what Jesus did was logic or deemed possible but looking at the way that the almighty Syaitan was doing his works God had no other choice at all. If it was not for Jesus we all could be doomed in hell for good. if Jesus did not go through all the said pain in the bible than we human could have never accepted him as our saviour.Thank you lord
He paid the ultimate price
That we may have eternal life
With sins forgiven more than thrice
That we may live freely free from rife
(C) Samuel Goh Kim Eng
http://MotivationInMotion.blogspot.com
http://msi.Rocky101.com
Sat. 22nd March 2008.
Jesus had to die so that man kind can be saved. It was God’s plan for Him to be crucified on the cross for the sins of all man. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believe in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16
Blessed Good Friday & Easter, brother.
Keep up the good work.
My post on Good Friday:
http://takenotetakeheart.blogspot.com/2008/03/jesus-ever-engaging-saviour.html
of course, the other profound truth is the fact that Someone actually needed to die for our sin and in our stead. the road to faith starts here i think
[If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and then the Romans will come and take away our both our place and our nation.]John 11:48
[So from that day on they plotted to take his life.]John 11:53
John 11 verses 48 and 53 tell us that the chief priests and the Pharisees saw Jesus as a threat to their positions, so they plotted to kill Him. In other words, it was job security that killed Jesus.
Jesus Christ did not come so that we can have another religion to choose from so many that are available in the world. He came exactly according to the Old Testament prophets that a Messiah will come and He will fulfill all the prophecies made(more than 300 direct prophecies)about Him. One of the prophecy tests is that the Messiah will be put to death.This is the sad part like what you have posted. Jesus died on a Friday being hanged on a cross at Calvary hill for the sins of the whole world. Fancy why people called it GOOD Friday?… Read more »
Let the man himself answers the question:-
http://cpwaterman.blogspot.com/2008/03/why-did-jesus-choose-to-die.html
Hi, Anil.
Alleluia ! A Blessed & Victorious Easter to you & loved ones.
…peaceout
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Dear Anil, Let me share some of my views of the Passion and crucifixion of Jesus. Why was Jesus crucified?What crime did he commit that deserved to be punished in that most inhumane way? It was for proclaiming the TRUTH. Yes, Jesus was tortured, humiliated and killed for telling the truth, the truth which caused so much fear among those in positions of power and comfort. He had to be eliminated at costs so that they can continue to live in power and comfort. Throughout the journey of his passion, what was astonishing was the way Jesus humbly accepted his… Read more »