Comments on: The Irony of Palm Sunday

By: IndependentConservative

IndependentConservative — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 14:48:11 +0000

Is he saying that if Judas had not betrayed Jesus, he (Jesus) would not have been crucified?

That is not what I am saying at all. I am saying that Judas played a role in it and was ashamed. No matter how it happened there were going to be individuals involved in the act. One of the verses of scripture I cite in the post "Jesus died for our sins" mentions that the prophet Jeremiah said there would be 30 piece of silver involved in the process. He did not mention Judas by name, but it turns out Judas was one of the players. The betrayal was foretold by David in Psalm 41:9 (New King James Version text below)

9) Even my own familiar friend in whom I trusted, Who ate my bread, Has lifted up his heel against me.

Then Jesus said he knows who the betrayer is in John 13:18-21 (New King James Version text below)

18) “I do not speak concerning all of you. I know whom I have chosen; but that the Scripture may be fulfilled, ‘He who eats bread with Me has lifted up his heel against Me.’ 19) Now I tell you before it comes, that when it does come to pass, you may believe that I am He. 20) Most assuredly, I say to you, he who receives whomever I send receives Me; and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.” 21) When Jesus had said these things, He was troubled in spirit, and testified and said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, one of you will betray Me.”

So it was known that as part of the process there would be a betrayal. And it turned out the individual who betrayed Jesus was Judas.

By: abcrec

abcrec — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 13:36:30 +0000

The writer of the blog, “Jesus died for our sins,” writes: “After Judas betrayed Jesus, he (Jesus) was crucified. Today some are trying to use false doctrine to legitimize Judas. But even Matthew records that Judas knew he was not acting as a hero in turning Christ over for death. It was a betrayal of the Lord, that Judas himself was unable to live with.

Is he saying that if Judas had not betrayed Jesus, he (Jesus) would not have been crucified? Presumably, Jesus’s crucifixion and death was pre-planned by God and not a spontaneous act. After all, was he not sent by his father to die for our sins?

By: Independent Conservative

Independent Conservative — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 03:29:55 +0000

Jesus Rose From the Grave

This is my favorite part of the salvation story. Because while Jesus caught a lot of people by surprise on Palm Sunday, then he baffled some others when he died, he really proved he was King of Kings and Lord of Lords in the resurrection. This is wh…

By: Independent Conservative

Independent Conservative — Fri, 14 Apr 2006 17:04:26 +0000

Jesus Died for Our Sins

Today is Good Friday. Although it is the day of a tragic event. About 2000 years ago God had to come in the form of man which we know as Jesus Christ. He had to sacrifice himself for the sins we committed against him. If not for this act, much of …