My Easter Blog
What relevance or significance does the crucifixion of Christ have to mankind? I’ve always been puzzled by this and even asked the question several times on this site. I’ve never heard an answer that makes sense.I got a leaflet through my door today; it had a website for the “Life Changers Church” printed on it. On the website I found this nicely concise answer to the question”
Christianity is a RELATIONSHIP... That’s why He sent Jesus Christ to the earth, to die on a cross as a substitute for you and me; for our sins; and the sins of this world. Jesus paid the price to create a bridge between God and man. A perfect man, Jesus, took the place of imperfect man—you and me; and He exchanged His innocent life, for our guilty life.
As neat as this answer is I’m afraid that, as far as I am concerned, it answers nothing. It seems a totally arbitrary exercise on the part of God. If mankind was guilty of something, and Jesus was innocent, how on Earth does contriving his gruesome death exonerate mankind? There’s no logic to it; absolutely no rationality.
I am not responsible for anyone's “sins” but my own.
There seems to be a school of thought within Christianity which maintains that what you believe is more important than what you do in this life. As long as you believe in God, and love God above all else, any wrong you may have done, no matter how bad, can be forgiven. Well forgiveness is within the gift of the wronged, and is a matter for them. If you want to depart the World without sin, don’t commit any. But, if you are merely human and can’t manage that, just learn to live with what you’ve done wrong and try not to do it again.
Believe in and love God as much as you like, but don’t go thinking that lets you off the hook when it comes to how you behave towards your fellow man.
.. Just consider: if God loves mankind as much as it is said he does, and he is not really the praise demanding narcissist that he is treated as, he may well think that way too.Happy Easter.
Comments (71)
May everyone have lots of chocolate as we celebrate the original hipster zombie - Jesus Christ , who was coming back from the dead for centuries before it was cool.
Like the Christmas truce in World War One, opposing sides can temporarily lay down their arms ( then move them away from their keyboards) and have a nice holiday.
The liberal bloggers can take a break from being triggered by everything that moves, and the Trump bloggers can take time out to visit their great grandchildren.
Thanks JC.
The worst dessert in the history of tea time.
It's so easy.
A smile, a cheeky giggle, laughing and pointing.
It's soooo much easier to mock someone else, rather than contributing anything to the world yourself.
It's like eating Battenburg cakes, but for your soul
Where does that leave me?
I'm going to hell
I'm sooo late for bed.
You'd eat battenburg whilst wearing skinny jeans for her.
I probably would wear a scarf and beanie hat indoors for her though, if I really had to prove my devotion.