Friday, December 19, 2014

Why do we need JESUS…?!? Why does the world need JESUS…?!?



The story of man and the purpose of his creation beautifully explained…for all those who wanted to know the story, here it is….

(1)             Inferiority of earth because of fallen angels
(2)          Creation of ‘Man’
(3)           The temptation and fall of man
(4)          Entry of JESUS the HERO (SAVIOR) of this world
(5)           Return of JESUS CHRIST to establish righteous kingdom on Earth
(6)          No need of sacrifice of JESUS, if there is no hell

Inferiority of earth because of fallen angels:

1.      GOD created angels even before creating man, to serve and worship HIM, to sing praises to HIM and glorify HIM for all HIS mighty works. There are so many wonderful and mysterious things out there in the outer space which are unknown to man.
2.    Of these angels, there were special angels with special and unique powers for special tasks.
3.    Angels were directly created by GOD and made with “will power” so that they have the ability to choose. They were created for ministering and for serving GOD.
4.    An angel called Lucifer was one among the created who is an anointed Cherub (special name given to covering angels), created beautifully, bestowed with wisdom, arrayed with all precious stones, and given special singing talent for worshipping and praising GOD. But after a time, he suddenly started feeling proud of himself, proud of his beauty and greed built up in him, so he desired selfishly and had an evil thought why he shouldn’t be praised and worshipped, why he shouldn’t possess the throne of the MOST HIGH GOD so that he can get all the worship, he can get all the praise, he can get all the dominion.
5.    Though Lucifer is superior and talented above many other angels, GOD used to have one to one relationship with each and every angel and every angel worshipped GOD directly.
6.    Lucifer thought it deserved worship; he wanted others to worship him. He forgot his very purpose of being created; felt exalted about his powers given to him by his creator, and foolishly rebelled against his Creator, the MOST HIGH GOD.
7.    He fueled other angels also and led them to rebel against their Creator – so 1/3 rd of heaven’s angels rebelled against GOD.
8.    This is because Lucifer wanted to be a god and he instigated others also that they can be gods. They foolishly believed him.
9.    There was a battle, Lucifer and the angels which submitted to Lucifer were defeated by other angels, thrown down, lost their estate of heaven and fell (thrown down) to earth.
10.                       There is no repentance in Lucifer but only revenge. His heart was hardened because of pride so much that he did not perceive or realize that he is acting and thinking wrongly.
11.   GOD did not take back the power from Lucifer. GOD doesn’t repent for any gifts that HE gives to anyone so HE never takes them back. So GOD did not take back the powers from Lucifer and the other angels that fell.
12.GOD wanted to teach Lucifer a lesson before judging him and throwing him in the eternal Lake of Fire reserved for him and other fallen angels.
13. HE (GOD) planned to create man in HIS own image. HE planned such that man would be created with less power than angels and then HE would use man to show Lucifer, that man with GOD’S power can trample Lucifer under his feet, because of man’s obedience to GOD.
14.GOD also wanted to show Lucifer that man will depend upon his Creator and worship HIM, even when there are hardships in man’s life. At the same time man will also be tested for his integrity.
15. HE sketched a plan – in which man will be placed in the same place where Lucifer is fallen, and Lucifer will surely play with man because he will be jealous of the creation of GOD, he cannot see anyone enjoying the goodness of GOD and the good things from GOD – so he will deceive man and make him also rebel against GOD, so that man will also be condemned for eternal punishment of fire – just like him.
16.But GOD had already devised an escape strategy for man by sacrificing JESUS to atone for the fallen/ sinful nature of man, even before man was created, so that man, though he falls in sin, can get reconciled with GOD again and man can enjoy the eternal bliss and happiness of being with GOD (FATHER), and enjoy the heavenly blessings and a beautiful life.
17. JESUS is FATHER’S love for mankind – HE is made a separate person of GOD’s divinity– with distinct qualities and nature of GODSHIP. JESUS is one with GOD, one in GOD, one of GOD separated for man’s sake – come down to show GOD’S love in body form in flesh and bones.
18. So GOD planned in such a way that JESUS in GOD’S time would come down and atone for the sins of man so that whoever believes in HIM that HE came from GOD, and that HE came to restore man HIS original glory given by GOD from his fallen state, will be saved from condemnation and will be granted access to eternal bliss and connection with GOD and HIS kingdom.
19.Man is a Spirit being (with a distinct character and will power, able to think, judge and understand) covered with external body made of mud. There is no eternal death for the Spirit – Spirit once it is released from man by physical death has to return to GOD – either for eternal punishment or eternal life and blessing. 

Creation of ‘Man’:
20.                     In the beginning GOD created man in HIS own image, with HIS likeness meaning GOD’s character and purity.
21.  GOD loved man even before he was created.
22.                      Before creating man, GOD loved man. GOD wanted to make man happy, wanted to see joy in man’s eyes, so GOD for man’s pleasure created the Sun, the Moon, the Stars, the nature, the animals, the birds, the fish, the trees, the rain, the hills, the meadows and the woods.
23.                      So GOD, in HIS manifold glory and wisdom, created the sun and moon to give light, stars to give joy in the darkness – to remind man of GOD that GOD is overseeing him (looking after him even in the darkness), for seasons and times.
24.                      GOD created animals, birds, and fish for the pleasure of man.
25.                      GOD created trees to yield fruit for man to eat.
26.                      GOD created beautiful flowers and plants, beautiful places for man’s pleasure.
27.                      GOD completed all creation so as to present it to ‘man’ whom HE created later.
28.                      Everything that GOD created – HE created “FOR” man, for man’s pleasure and never the reverse (or) never is that man created for the sake of Sun or the Moon or the Stars or any animal or any bird or any tree or any other creation. In other words, man is not created to praise or worship any of GOD’s creation, but man is created to praise and worship his Creator – FATHER, THE MOST HIGH GOD for HIS manifold works and HIS love.
29.                      So sun, moon and stars; animals, birds and fish; then trees, fruits and flowers; are all created FOR man – for his pleasure. So man is above all these – superior to all these. Those which are created for his sake cannot supersede him or become superior to him in any form or way.
30.                     So GOD created man in HIS own image, here is the special thing about man – if anyone sees man – man will remind GOD – man will define the similarity of how GOD looks – man will remind everyone about the Creator how HE is, because man is made in GOD’s image.
31. And GOD made man for HIS pleasure to have relationship with man.
32.                      GOD gave man dominion over the entire creation that GOD created for man.
33.                       Man gave names to all kinds of animals and birds and whatever man called them, those were their names.
34.                      Man is Man and Woman. Man was created with GOD’s own hands – and then life was blown into man’s nostrils and he became living being. Woman is formed by separating her from Man by putting Man to sleep and forming Woman from his side rib, a suitable helper to man – not taken from head otherwise woman may feel superior, not taken from feet otherwise man may feel superior, but taken from the side rib of man to tell him that she is neither inferior nor superior to him but suitable – equal – best fitting to him – so that man called her – bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh.
35.                       The first Man is called Adam and the first Woman is called Eve.
36.                      So this is the story of man that is a special creation of GOD – for whose sake GOD created animals, birds and fish.
37.                       In the beginning animals and birds were not killing each other – they were eating the green plants for food.

The temptation and fall of man:

38.                       GOD created Adam and started human race.
39.                      As per the plan of GOD devil started his work to overthrow man by leading him into sin. When satan looked at man that GOD created, he was full of envy, full of wrath, full of jealousy because man reminded him of GOD – the MOST HIGH GOD.
40.                     Meanwhile Lucifer tempted Eve telling her to eat the fruit forbidden by GOD – saying that nothing will happen as GOD said would happen (some punishment), her eyes will be opened and she will be like god knowing good and evil, the same strategy that he used with other angels.
41.Eve yielded and ate the fruit, gave some to Adam – and the result of their disobedience to GOD – they lose their connection with GOD, they get driven out of the beautiful garden and they get cursed for their sin. Moreover, their eyes are opened and they could sense that they are naked. Earlier they were covered in glory so that they couldn’t see their nakedness.
42.                      This Lucifer is called devil (spirit of evil) or satan (adversary).
43.                      From then, satan grabbed the opportunity and usurped pseudo authority over man. Man lost his dominion over earth. Since man yielded to satan, satan made himself god to him, god over this earth by influencing him through his thoughts.
44.                      Satan along with fallen angels copied GOD in everything and showed himself similar to GOD in everything and gradually made man forget/ unable to recognize his creator.
45.                      To restore man’s glory to him again – someone in flesh who hasn’t been charged with sin of any sort, who can bear punishment and death, has to be found. But since sin is carried in generations because of one first man Adam through blood, no one can qualify as pure and blameless to be able to be sacrificed, though he lives a holy life. Still sin exists in his blood, in his DNA; his sacrifice cannot atone for the sins of this world.
46.                      Sin entered this world by one man; sin can be removed by the righteous sacrifice of one man who doesn’t carry the sin of Adam.
47.                      What Lucifer lost – he doesn’t want/ like to see anyone else to get – the joy of being with GOD. This is Lucifer – this is his character – for that he will do anything to deceive man – fondle him as if to show that he cares for him, but ultimately destroy him by making him sin against GOD – that is his strategy.
48.                      He deceived man by telling him everything almost similar to what GOD would say, similar to GOD’S principles but is never the same. It was twisted. Satan copied GOD, he imitated GOD in everything. Satan always twisted the truth.
49.                      He also has power to do miracles, to heal BUT there was a line which he cannot cross. Where GOD involves, he recedes. Power over death is in the hands of GOD only; satan has no power in this area.
50.                     Sin separates man from GOD; the wages of sin is death – a state of eternal separation from GOD – where there is only torture and torment in fire as punishment for falling away from GOD’S character.
51. Man has to bear his own punishment for sin – which is death – but GOD in HIS eternal love arranged a temporary way to atone man’s sins – by way of sacrificing animals and birds (clean, healthy without any blemishes or spots) as guided by GOD – for the atonement of sins of man. Life for Life. But this couldn’t change the sinful nature of man – it couldn’t atone for the sin committed in his heart – it couldn’t transform a man – it couldn’t make him holy, it couldn’t make him righteous, it couldn’t make him pure.
52.                      It required something more, sacrifice which wouldn’t carry any sin in itself either physically or internally in heart – which can change the very nature of man – and atone for man and his character in his entirety.

Entry of JESUS the HERO (SAVIOR) of this world:

53.                       JESUS comes down to be born of a virgin, keeping aside HIS entire divinity, HIS GODSHIP, and is conceived in the virgin womb of Mary by the power of the HOLY SPIRIT (SPIRIT OF GOD). To humble oneself thus requires great guts – because JESUS is full of glory, full of wisdom, full of life, full of righteousness, full of holiness, full of powers, full of authority, full of majesty, full of prosperity, full of royalty, full of divinity.  Keeping aside all these for a while – HE has to come down as a servant who is going to be used for a purpose. Moreover, HE will have to bear the filthy sin of the world; will be tortured and put to death; will be separated from HIS FATHER for a while and bear HIS wrath. HE HIMSELF being GOD knew how terrible the wrath of GOD would be. What a tragic transformation HE has to undergo. THE CREATOR came down to bear the sin of HIS creation – who can understand this GREAT GOD’S demonstration of love for mankind! That is why GOD stated that the message of cross is foolishness to those who do not believe and that GOD chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong. (1 Corinthians 1: 18,19; 27,28)
54.                      Now the cycle is broken, JESUS is not born in a natural way. The sinful DNA is not carried into HIM. HE leads a sinless life by submitting HIMSELF to the power of the HOLY SPIRIT, HE then declares to the world that HE is the Messiah that the world is waiting for, and there is no other way to be saved except to believe on HIM.
55.                       So JESUS sacrifices HIMSELF on the cross atoning for the sins of this world and after JESUS completed HIS mission to earth, HE rose again on the third day with HIS own body, as HE has been telling everyone. HE ascended into heaven to present HIS crucified body as a testimony before HIS FATHER and before everyone. HE returned to heaven to be joined with HIS FATHER again, and FATHER made HIM sit on the right side of HIS throne and gave HIM glory which JESUS earlier had and gave dominion over everything for ever.
56.                      When someone believes in JESUS, the same HOLY SPIRIT who helped JESUS do miracles, heal many, raise the dead, win over the cross and rise again, will come and reside with the person to help him get over sin, live holy life, do miracles, gain dominion over every lost thing, and even upon satan and the last enemy death.
57.                       JESUS also while departing promised HIS disciples about the same, that the COMFORTER – THE HOLY SPIRIT will come and comfort them, will guide them; fill the gap in HIS physical absence.
58.                       Just as the whole sin of the world is laid on JESUS, the righteousness of JESUS is imputed to the person who accepts JESUS, who believes the truth. And then, no one or no creature in this world or heaven has any power to blame or accuse this person of any sin anymore. The person is called and considered righteous – declared by GOD HIMSELF because of HIS beloved SON’s sacrifice.
59.                      Since the HOLY SPIRIT comes and dwells inside a person who accepted JESUS, the person will be called ‘Holy’.
60.                     The person is now endowed with power and authority – because the HOLY SPIRIT resides in him.
61.Just like JESUS called HIS FATHER as FATHER, we will be given authorization, eligibility and power to call our Heavenly GOD who created us as ‘FATHER’. What a great privilege to call our GOD as ‘DADDY’…!
62.                      There is no more fear now to approach GOD as HE is our loving FATHER now. There is Father – Son relationship now which gives us freedom, and no more Master - Slave relationship which would otherwise bind us forever.
63.                      Whatever the person asks in JESUS name that will be granted.
64.                      Devils tremble and sicknesses flee at the mention of name of JESUS, because the person now is aware of his position in this Universe.
65.                      Satan on the other hand realizing that his time is short is working in full force and energy.
66.                      To an extent devil has deceived people – even Christians that their heart is not able to receive this truth, they are hearing, they are reading the word of GOD, but still they are worrying about their sins, their sinful lives.
67.                      People who accepted JESUS are trying to come out of their sin by themselves, by their own will power, by their self-righteousness, without acknowledging or giving authority to the HOLY SPIRIT to control their lives and to give them power over sin and other weaknesses. Self righteousness is dangerous and gives way to pride and condemns others also about many things–even those who have been made perfect by the blood of JESUS, Like wise too much humility and self condemnation also is dangerous as it leads to blindness to truth, and doesn’t let the person see the glorious plan of GOD in one’s life.
68.                      Many Christians are still in the state of pleading GOD to forgive their sins – not able to comprehend the truth that their sins are forgiven and only need to move forward with a prayer to GOD to help them conquer sin and satan in all areas – sickness, poverty, worry, fear, pain, trouble, etc. and the last enemy death.
69.                      The resurrection power of JESUS is alive and active to resurrect even the dead body to life if one believes and asks for it to happen.
70.                     GOD has forgiven sins of everyone in this world, starting from first Adam, till now, and even those in the future. So Christians are not supposed to judge anyone – be it another Christian, a Hindu, a Muslim, any one of any faith, even a terrorist. Because GOD is the final judge of all. A terrorist is brainwashed and barbaric faith is pounded into the person’s mind from his childhood and that is why, the person becomes so hard hearted he fails to have feelings and emotions. But JESUS loves to see the person change, HE is standing at the door of his heart knocking so that if he opens he can go inside and re-transform the stone heart into flesh.
71. GOD already forgave everyone but that will become prevalent in a person’s life, that will be established in a person’s life, only when the person acknowledges JESUS as his/ her personal savior and that HE is the messiah of this world come down from the FATHER – this is just like a father who writes a will to his son long ago – but that will come into effect only when the son recognizes his father and acknowledges that the will is written for him – and that he is the rightful inheritor.

Return of JESUS CHRIST to establish righteous kingdom on Earth:

72.                      JESUS came earlier as the sacrificial lamb to this world – to help man connect with GOD again – to reconcile fallen, sinful man to holy, righteous and loving GOD.
73.                       Now as a follower, believer of CHRIST, one becomes the child of GOD, JESUS being the eldest brother. Since JESUS took HIS crucified body to heaven to present it to the FATHER, JESUS is also our HIGH PRIEST. HE is always pleading on our behalf.
74.                      And since JESUS conquered sin and death, conquered the fallen state of man through HIS sacrifice, HE is now bestowed and crowned the rightful KING – KING of this world who is coming.
75.                       JESUS in HIS appointed time, of which, only the HEAVENLY FATHER knows, will return to earth to establish HIS Kingdom in righteousness and truth, then every person starting from Adam will have judgment - some to eternal glory and some to eternal damnation and shame. But those who have accepted JESUS will not enter into judgment as they are already made righteous. The same time satan and its follower angels will also be judged and thrown into the eternal lake of fire which was already prepared for them. The people who accepted JESUS will also sit with JESUS when HE rules this world – the most amazing truth.

No need of sacrifice of JESUS, if there is no hell

76.                      As many wonder if there is hell at all or not, for them, hell is real. If hell is not real, JESUS would not have to die such a painful and agonizing death, FATHER would not have to sacrifice HIS SON to suffer so horribly on the cross. If hell is not real, then there is no need to pay any penalty. Both FATHER and SON paid for the salvation of man in an indescribably ‘never-be-able-to-understand’ love, which is their free gift to mankind.
77.                       If anyone considers this as cheap, do not consider the sacrifice of the SON nor recognize the greatest love of the FATHER, rejects the good news, the person has to pay heavily when he comes face to face with hell. After going to hell, there is no chance to get out. But when there is still hope and when still there is life, one can avoid going to hell by accepting JESUS as their personal savior.
78.                       The good news has to be continued, when one gets saved, the person should be grateful to the FATHER and JESUS, he/ she should share the greatest blessing happened to them so that one more soul gets saved from going to hell. Then only one can give happiness to FATHER, SON and HOLY SPIRIT – all three are one.

May GOD bless these words and use them for HIS glory, glory be to heavenly FATHER, JESUS and HOLY SPIRIT, Amen.

One has to read the Bible to know these, to understand these that are written here, and for those who are ‘believers’/ Christians, if references are required, please leave a comment so that I will provide, thank you.












Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Flogging and crucifixion of CHRIST - Description that is a must read for every one



 
As the world is gearing up to celebrate the birth of JESUS, the person who came into this world with a purpose, who offered HIMSELF freely, I would like to present the sufferings that JESUS went through, with medical explanation.
The purpose of posting this is not to make one sad or make one lament over this horrific suffering, but to realize the fruit that we all are enjoying because of this man, so that we can celebrate Christmas with gratitude and real joy, and also share the good news with as many as possible.

The man in whom no guilt was found, who healed all the people HE came across, taught many great things, rid people of demonic possessions, in whom even the Roman Governor could not find any fault and tried his best to release him under trial, this man who is born supernaturally in the womb of a virgin, this is JESUS meaning salvation, this is CHRIST meaning savior.

Taken from Tony Cooke Ministries, gotquestions.org and compellingtruth.org
Thanks to them for providing information so clearly.

http://www.tonycooke.org/free_resources/holiday_resources/medical_description.html
Medical Description of the Flogging and Crucifixion of Jesus
The following is excerpted from The Expositors Bible Commentary (Volume 8, pages 775-780, Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1984.)

(Commenting on Mark 15:15) The Romans first stripped the victim and tied his hands to a post above his head. The whip (flagellum) was made of several pieces of leather with pieces of bone and lead embedded near the ends. Two men, one on each side of the victim, usually did the flogging. The Jews mercifully limited flogging to a maximum of forty stripes; the Romans had no such limitation. The following is a medical doctor’s description of the physical effects of flogging.

The heavy whip is brought down with full force again and again across Jesus’ shoulders, back, and legs. At first the heavy thongs cut through the skin only. Then, as the blows continue, they cut deeper in the subcutaneous tissues, producing first and oozing of blood from the capillaries and veins of the skin, and finally spurting arterial bleeding from vessels in the underlying muscles… Finally the skin of the back is hanging in long ribbons and the entire area is an unrecognizable mass of torn, bleeding tissue. (C. Truman Davis, "The Crucifixion of Jesus. The Passion of Christ from a Medical Point of View," Arizona Medicine 22, no. 3 [March 1965]: 185)
It is not surprising that victims of Roman floggings seldom (rarely) survived.
(Commenting on Mark 15:17-18) The crown was made of some kind of prickly plant such as abounds in Palestine. This they pressed into his scalp. Again there must have been copious bleeding because the scalp is one of the most vascular areas of the body.


(Commenting on Mark 15:19) The mocking was followed by further physical violence. The blows hitting his head from the staff drove the thorns more deeply into Jesus’ scalp and caused even more profuse bleeding. They also kept spitting on him…

(Commenting on Mark 15:20) At last tiring of their sadism, the soldiers tore the robe from Jesus’ back. The fabric had probably stuck to the clots of blood and serum in the wounds. Thus when it was callously ripped off him, it caused excruciating pain, just as when a bandage is carelessly removed. Jesus’ own clothes were now put back on him.

(Commenting on Mark 15:21) Men condemned to die by crucifixion were customarily required to carry the heavy wooden crosspiece (patibulum) on which they were to be nailed, to the place of execution. Jesus started out carrying his cross (John 19:17), but it proved to be too much for him. The patibulum usually weighed thirty or forty pounds and was usually strapped across the shoulders. One can hardly imagine the pain caused by the rough heavy beam pressing into the lacerated skin and muscles of Jesus’ shoulders. The scourging of blood so weakened him that he could not go on carrying the heavy crossbeam.

(Commenting on Mark 15:24) Mark simply says, "And they crucified him." What incredible restraint! Especially when one considers that crucifixion was, as Cicero said, "the cruelest and most hideous punishment possible" (In Verrem 5.54.165). What took place physically is described by Davis ("Crucifixion of Jesus," pp. 186-187).

Simon is ordered to place the patibulum on the ground and Jesus is quickly thrown backwards with his shoulders against the wood. The legionnaire feels for the depression at the front of the wrist. He drives a heavy, square, wrought-iron nail through the wrist and deep into the wood. Quickly he moves to the other side and repeats the action, being careful not to pull the arms too tightly, but to allow some flexion and movement. The cross is then lifted into place.

The left foot is pressed backward against the right foot, and with both feet extended, toes down, a nail is driven through the arch of each, leaving the knees moderately flexed. The victim is now crucified. As he slowly sags down with more weight on the nails in the wrists, excruciating, fiery pain shoots along the fingers and up the arms to explode in brain—the nails in the wrists are putting pressure on the median nerves. As he pushes himself upward to avoid this stretching torment, he places the full weight on the nail through his feet. Again he feels the searing agony of the nail tearing through the nerves between the metatarsal bones of the feet.

At this point, another phenomenon occurs. As the arms fatigue, cramps sweep through the muscles, knotting them in deep, relentless, throbbing pain. With these cramps comes the inability to push himself upward to breathe. . . . Air can be drawn into the lungs but not exhaled. Jesus fights to raise himself in order to get even one small breath. Finally carbon dioxide builds up in the lungs and in the blood stream, and the cramps partially subside. Spasmodically he is able to push himself upward to exhale and bring in life-giving oxygen.

Hours of this limitless pain, cycles of twisting, joint-rending cramps, intermittent partial asphyxiation, searing pain as tissue is torn from his lacerated back as he moves up and down against the rough timber. Then another agony begins a deep, crushing pain deep in the chest as the pericardium slowly fills with serum and begins to compress the heart.

It is now almost over—the loss of tissue fluids reached a critical level—the compressed heart is struggling to pump heavy, thick, sluggish blood into the tissues—the tortured lungs are making a frantic effort to gasp in small gulps of air. . . . The body of Jesus is now in extremis, and He can feel the chill of death creeping through his tissues . . . . His mission of atonement has been completed. Finally he can allow His body to die.

All this, the Bible records with the simple words, "And they crucified him" (Mark 15:24).


Those who were flogged would often go into hypovolemic shock, a term that refers to low blood volume. In other words, the person would have lost so much blood he would go into shock. The results of this would be

1) The heart would race to pump blood that was not there.

2) The victim would collapse or faint due to low blood pressure.

3) The kidneys would shut down to preserve body fluids.

4) The person would experience extreme thirst as the body desired to replenish lost fluids.



There is evidence from Scripture that Jesus experienced hypovolemic shock as a result of being flogged. As Jesus carried His own cross to Golgotha (John 19:17), He collapsed, and a man named Simon was forced to either carry the cross or help Jesus carry the cross the rest of way to the hill (Matthew 27:32–33; Mark 15:21–22; Luke 23:26). This collapse indicates Jesus had low blood pressure. Another indicator that Jesus suffered from hypovolemic shock was that He declared He was thirsty as He hung on the cross (John 19:28), indicating His body’s desire to replenish fluids.

Prior to death, the sustained rapid heartbeat caused by hypovolemic shock also causes fluid to gather in the sack around the heart and around the lungs. This gathering of fluid in the membrane around the heart is called pericardial effusion, and the fluid gathering around the lungs is called pleural effusion. This explains why, after Jesus died and a Roman soldier thrust a spear through Jesus’ side (probably His right side, piercing both the lungs and the heart), blood and water came from His side just as John recorded in his Gospel (John 19:34).



Crucifixion typically resulted in death through one of two ways. The first way was hypovolemic shock. The prolonged rapid heartbeat resulting from hypovolemic shock can cause fluid to gather in the area around the heart. This is called pericardial effusion.

The second way death often occurred during crucifixion was due to asphyxiation. This simply means the person is unable to breathe in enough oxygen to survive. Crucifixion victims typically had to pull their weight up with their hands or wrists that were nailed to the crossbeam along with pushing up with the feet or ankles that had another nail through them. Over time, the ability to push up to breathe would end and oxygen flow would be restricted. This asphyxiation can also result in the buildup of fluid around the heart.

In either case, the account of John is quite accurate. The Roman executioners saw that the other two crucifixion victims were still alive and broke their legs so they would no longer be able to push themselves up to breathe, resulting in death within minutes. In the case of Jesus, they saw He had become unconscious and likely was already dead. To confirm, a spear was shoved into His side, likely under His ribs that ruptured the pericardial sack, resulting in a flow of both blood and water.

While this manner of death was a brutal end for Jesus, there was also prophetic significance to this event. John states in John 19:36-37, "For these things took place that the Scripture might be fulfilled: 'Not one of his bones will be broken.' And again another Scripture says, 'They will look on him whom they have pierced.'" The first reference is likely to Exodus 12:46. The second reference is from Zechariah 12:10. Both were written hundreds of years before this event.

In summary, there were both practical and prophetic reasons for the blood and water that flowed from the side of Jesus at His crucifixion. The pierced side confirmed His human death while also fulfilling the messianic prophecies mentioned by John.




Monday, December 15, 2014

A difference of heaven and earth between teachings of JESUS CHRIST and others



Dispelling a myth …..that JESUS stayed and learnt in India…?!

Discussing yoga, HIS death, HIS teachings.....

If JESUS had visited/ lived in India, definitely HIS teachings should reflect some or many of the beliefs that are in India. But that’s not the case. The differences are sensational.
Let’s review the distinct differences….. (I leave it to the reader to compare with the rest of beliefs he/ she is following)

(I) Did JESUS CHRIST teach about rebirth or life in another cycle?

(1)  JESUS said in John 3:3
 
“Unless a man is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of GOD.”

It is not rebirth or birth in another cycle. It is not even getting born again by entering the womb of the mother. It is not getting enlightened and moving to a higher dimension in another cycle of life or birth till perfection is achieved.

                        It is being born again in the same life once and for all.

What a significant (major) difference!

            Everyman who is born in this world is a sinner and there is no exception to it. People may wonder that they cannot be labeled as sinners because they have never committed big sins like murder, adultery, blasphemy or corruption. But lies, abuse, accusation, jealousy, envy, anger, grudge, unforgiving, pride, superiority complex, inferiority complex, fear (of anything), forgetting GOD, unfair, depending on resources, possessions and persons other than GOD, vain worships, bad thoughts, wrong judgment, unnatural cravings, unnatural habits, thieving, ill-treatment, unfair diplomacy, improper execution of work entrusted, using the name of God in vain etc. also are sins.

The Bible says in Romans 3:23

“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” and that "There is none righteous, not even one." Romans 3:10

(2)  A person may attempt to live holy, but what about the DNA of the person which carries sinful hereditary characteristics? How can that be altered? What about the conscience which needs to be changed to acquire the DNA of GOD..? Without change in the inside of a person, it is not possible to enter heaven or kingdom of GOD.

(3)  We see people dipping in the water in belief that they will get salvation,  we also see people offering animal sacrifices….but will this cleanse the conscience or can this change the DNA of a person? NO. It requires something greater at a higher level. Only the blood of someone which does not carry the hereditary DNA in the blood and whose blood is sinless and blameless, by the free-will (offering) sacrifice of such a person can transform the original nature of any person or sinful person. Only JESUS fulfilled this - being born of a virgin and found to be sinless and who offered HIMSELF freely.

(The Roman Governor Pontius Pilate who conducted trial of JESUS, tries to free JESUS as he found nothing guilty in HIM, was reluctant to execute JESUS).

In John 8: 46, JESUS says
“Can any of you prove me guilty of sin? If I am telling the truth, why don’t you believe me?”

(4)  That is why JESUS says….You have to be born again, reconstructed again to have the DNA of GOD. 

      How is it possible…?

(5)  JESUS says in Mark 9: 23

“If you can believe, all things are possible to him that believes".

Who will do the restructuring and how..?

CHRIST HIMSELF will do the restructuring when a person acknowledges JESUS to be the SON of GOD given for this world, acknowledges that CHRIST is his/ her Savior, acknowledges that CHRIST gave HIS life on the cross for his/ her sake, HE rose again to come back for judging this world. 

(II) What will be the relation between a believer and GOD after the transformation, after being born again?

(6)  Romans 8:15 states 


The good news is there is no more Master – Slave relationship to fear. No child fears to approach his/ her father or mother because they are his/ her parents. The child trusts his/ her parents, confides in them and takes refuge in them. 

The believer gets the highest privilege to call GOD as “FATHER”. 

(7)  Believer can approach FATHER without fear because he/ she is the legal heir to the FATHER’S kingdom – only made possible through the sacrifice of JESUS. 

JESUS not only made the sacrifice but at the end of HIS mission made it clear that GOD is not only HIS FATHER but FATHER of all, not only HIS GOD but GOD of all.
In John 20:17, JESUS said 


(III) What does Bible say - Is GOD dwelling in every living thing and in every nook and corner of the earth?

(8)  GOD owns this creation – HE is the owner. The whole creation reminds us of the Creator, HIS skillfulness, HIS creativity, HIS wisdom, HIS magnanimity and HIS greatness. The beauty of this world is half gone because of man’s selfishness and cruelty. 

Contrary to the belief that GOD exists everywhere and in everything and in every person, Bible says ….GOD cannot dwell in a sinful person. GOD exists everywhere but that doesn’t make everything that GOD created to carry GOD in it. Creation dwells in GOD but Creator need not dwell in the ‘created’, unless the ‘created’ is sanctified to carry GOD. And it is impossible for the ‘created’ to contain GOD. 

So for example, lion is created by GOD, fish is created by GOD, tree is created by GOD, sun is created by GOD, star is created by GOD – these all dwell in GOD but GOD cannot dwell in any of these, but all these obey GOD’S voice and follow principles laid by HIM.

According to Bible, only man is created in the image of GOD – man is GOD’S special creation and was given dominion over everything else on earth. 

Bible says, man was separated from GOD because of sin. Sin separated man from GOD. JESUS came to reconcile man to GOD again by paying the penalty of sin. Now, the good news is GOD started living in man again as the blood of JESUS covers every believer. The righteousness of JESUS CHRIST is imputed (ascribed) to every believer who believes JESUS. For a common person, it is impossible to understand the true nature, true character and the true love of GOD which is inexpressible, baffling, mysterious, and incomprehensible, beyond imagination and also to some foolish.

(IV) Is Bible too complicated to understand? Can anyone understand what JESUS said?

(9)  The good news is Bible is not complicated to understand. 

The message is simple and clear and goes straight to the heart. Bible is available in all languages across the world. 

The Sermon on the Mount by JESUS is so heart touching and transforming. 

Mahatma Gandhi was so much influenced by the teachings of JESUS, the principle of love – he used the same statement of JESUS saying if someone strikes you on one cheek, show him the other. The ahimsa principle is also derived from the principle of love
He hoped to see Christians live up to those standards but failed to see most of them like that, especially when he faced racial discrimination from the whites.

(V) Do all people enjoy the same love from GOD – rich, poor, Christian, Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, white, black, upper caste, lower caste, man, woman, young, old..? 

(10)                      There is no difference with GOD. GOD is GOD. GOD loved, loves all people wherever they are. Good news is - man and woman - both are equal in the sight of GOD.

Only people divided themselves on various reasons and various beliefs. Even women, children should be treated alike. In fact every believer is supposed to enjoy the greatest liberty in CHRIST as they will not be bound by anything anymore. There are no more good days or bad days, full moon or no moon days, good luck or bad luck but only GOD. Every day and every hour is made good for man by GOD and man is supposed to conquer every harrowing or problematic situation that comes along in life, with the power of GOD. 

There are no binding factors on man or woman – since they have been freed from every curse by the blood of JESUS, man is to treat woman equally with love and woman is to treat her husband with respect.  But we still do not see this due to various reasons, one of them being traditions.

GOD gave liberty to man (and woman) through JESUS intending to free man from degrading beliefs, suppression and depression. But if man ignorantly uses liberty keeping GOD aside, will bring disaster upon him and others. 

In fact this liberty if not understood properly and applied properly, if this liberty is used keeping GOD aside, can prove to be very dangerous. It can drag a person into too much liberality in everything – by which a person gets inclined (propensity) to cross over all the limits of sex, righteousness, ethics, morals, and start feeling that he/ she is correct. Finally the person can cross over the ultimate essence of his/ her life that is “GOD HIMSELF”, thinking that everything that the person ‘is’, is because of his/ her own effort and finally comes to conclusion that there is no GOD.
This is what we see today with America. GOD blessed this nation so abundantly, that the nation started forgetting GOD.

Galatians 3: 28 says

There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.”

Every person becomes brother and sister in the kingdom of GOD once they accept CHRIST as their personal savior.

Through JESUS GOD intends to tell mankind to leave every foolish, sinful and selfish traditions and beliefs, which puts one above another and brings strife, quarrels and war. JESUS brought/ gave back every mortal man his value and every mortal woman her value which was deprived from them. What a difference and what comfort to every person in the world!!
 
Colossians 2:8 says
See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than according to Christ.”

(VI)                       Is there mention of JESUS CHRIST in other Holy Books?

            There is mention of JESUS in almost every Holy Book. People who have studied properly acknowledge what it is written about JESUS in their books.

In Quran, surprisingly there is mention of JESUS CHRIST by name 25 times. There is no mention of any other woman in Quran except mother of JESUS – Mary, that she a virgin who gave birth to JESUS.  There is a whole chapter on Mary. Quran acknowledges that JESUS is born, JESUS did miracles and that JESUS will come back again.

Buddha spoke (prophesied) of a future Maitreya who would come after him, who is the enlightened one. ‘Maitreya’ meaning “loving kindness” – “universal love”, Bible says JESUS is love and we all know how HE showed HIS love to mankind by suffering on the cross.

Hindu scholars acknowledge - mention of offering worship to a person born of virgin and who dies on a tree - in Vedas. There is mention of Prajapathi in Rig Veda – silent sufferer – who is sinless – had a thorny creeper on his head – is supposed to take the sins of the world, die for it and resurrect.

(VII)        Did JESUS keep HIMSELF alive by any yoga…? What did HE say about HIS death when HE is alive?

        JESUS spoke about HIS earthly mission many times when HE was preaching and with HIS disciples. HE clearly told that HE came to die and then shall rise again.

      When HIS disciple tried to disapprove that by his earthly (natural) love towards JESUS, JESUS rebukes HIM to be mindful of concerns of GOD and not mere men, knowing that satan is behind this to dissuade JESUS from going to cross.

JESUS Predicts His Death in Mathew 16: 21 - 23

From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.

Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. “Never, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to you!”

Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.”

Again in Mathew 26: 53 JESUS says
"Do you not think I cannot call on my Father, and he will at once put at my disposal more that twelve legions of angels? But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen in this way?"

      JESUS also mentions that HE is laying down HIS life by HIS own free will and has power to   lay down HIS life and also to take HIS life back.

      JESUS says in John 10: 17, 18
The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life—only to take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father.”

The Roman Empire during the time of JESUS was as powerful as America today and recorded every event in detail after careful examination.

John 19: 33 – 35 says
But when they came to Jesus and found that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. Instead, one of the soldiers pierced Jesus’ side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water. The man who saw it testified and his testimony is true. He knows that he tells the truth, and he testifies so that you also may believe.

The fact is, JESUS could have kept HIMSELF alive if HE wanted, not by yoga but by HIS own power; HE clearly mentioned why HE has to die and for what purpose HE came.
Today we see miracles happening in HIS name defying all medical and scientific explanations, even dead people being raised up. 

These miracles can happen only if HIS (JESUS) name is alive, if there is power and authority in HIS name and if HE is alive. 

Cancer, HIV, PCOD, Paralysis, lame, deaf, blind, etc – all kinds of sicknesses getting healed is proof that JESUS is alive and JESUS visits and lives with people who ask and seek the truth.