JunChosen
Well-Known Member
Addressing the OP only,
What Changed?
Nothing has changed! Looking at the crucifixion scene with spiritual eyes, what do we see? After all, this thread is in the spirituality forum? We know the Bible declares Jesus spoke in parables and without a parable He did not speak (Mark 4:11-12).
In this crucifixion picture, we see three persons on their own individual cross. Also, we can
see with our spiritual eyes, Jesus as representing God, the good thief as the totality of all the saved, and the bad thief as representing the unsaved.
Right before our eyes, we see the miracle of salvation as God, in the person of the Lord Jesus, declares: "Today you shall be with me in Paradise."
Indeed, salvation belongs to God alone (John 6:44; Ezekiel 36).
As also declared in John 15:16:
"Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain..."
Underlined words for emphasis.
I beIieve the above is how we are to understand the Crucifixion.
To God Be The Glory
What Changed?
Nothing has changed! Looking at the crucifixion scene with spiritual eyes, what do we see? After all, this thread is in the spirituality forum? We know the Bible declares Jesus spoke in parables and without a parable He did not speak (Mark 4:11-12).
In this crucifixion picture, we see three persons on their own individual cross. Also, we can
see with our spiritual eyes, Jesus as representing God, the good thief as the totality of all the saved, and the bad thief as representing the unsaved.
Right before our eyes, we see the miracle of salvation as God, in the person of the Lord Jesus, declares: "Today you shall be with me in Paradise."
Indeed, salvation belongs to God alone (John 6:44; Ezekiel 36).
As also declared in John 15:16:
"Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain..."
Underlined words for emphasis.
I beIieve the above is how we are to understand the Crucifixion.
To God Be The Glory