The Death Of Jesus 's View On Spiritual Blindness

Jesus and the Disinherited begins the first chapter with the interpretation of Jesus. Dr. Thurman explained that Jesus was a poor Jew and was a minority in the midst of a dominate society. Dr. Thurman gives his analysis on the worldviews Jesus. People around the world have their own interpretation of Jesus; yet, people have an orthodox view of him being fully God and fully man. In chapter one, the author references the nonviolent resistance approach, which is a tactic Dr. Martin Luther King Jr used in the civil rights movements. He interprets Jesus as a black man who lived his life as an outsider in the world. Jesus was the disinherited and oppressed like African Americans.

None of that would have happened if sin had not entered the world. The reason we are typically clouded by sin and its impact among us is because we live in a world where sin is normal and completely overtakes the good. We have gotten so used to sin being in our world that it almost has just become mundane and normal to see it happening and to participate in it as well. Instead of seeing someone sinning, and praying for them and hoping and believing that they will turn their lives around, we instead immediately start to judge them in our minds before we even know the full story. The word “sin” has become almost nonexistent in our world today. Because of this, grace has been lost as well because grace cannot exist without the language of sin. As much as it does not seem to make sense, the idea of sin has been lost in this world full of sinners.

Some critics of this passage would argue that there are two sets of behavior standards given for Christian and Jews. In order to obtain salvation in Jewish faith one must follow the rule of like and ceremony. In order that a Christian obtain salvation they must only believe in Christ. Some were worried that this new religion would be saturated by people who wanted to commit acts against the law and still be saved because they professed to believe in Christ. The concept of grace and mercy was a foreign one and harsh judgment was a reality of the day. The other part of this verse was, is Christ a master of sin?

The fundamental theme presented in chapter twenty five and twenty six of David W. Dorries book Spirit Filled Christology maintains that Jesus came, not only as a pathway for salvation, but also to lead as an example of the Spirit’s movements and to empower His church with supernatural abilities to further the ministry that He began. In order to expound upon his statements, Dorries uses historical context.

For us the word "judgment" has much more of an overtone of vengeance and self-satisfying revenge than it did for the Jacobeans 400 years ago. For us it paints a picture of a "judgmental" God who gleefully loves to punish in His demands of absolute servitutde. In fact, that is precisely how Christopher Hitchens pictured the Christian God -- as a "vengeful sky-god." The word for “love” (ahav) means just that. He doesn’t just like judgment He loves it, enjoys it and delights in it. Of course, this depiction belies Jesus' injunction in Matthew 5:44. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you. One translation tried to address this difficulty by using the word "righteousness" instead of "judgment." But if David had meant "righteousness," he would have used the word tsadaq not shaphat.

Jesus tells of how the lord will send a messenger to prepare the way for the second coming. He also explained the importance of tithing and how we will receive blessings.

“Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth Your Spirit and we shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth. O God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy Your consolations. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.”

This statement by Jesus is also coming at a time when His arrest and death are nearing. This statement is sandwiched right in between Jesus’ promise of the Holy Spirit to his disciples, and His

Jesus is at the end of His journey while

18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in[a] the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

“Who do people say that I am?” (Mark 8:27) is one of the most fundamental questions that Jesus asked his disciples. It is a question, from my personal viewpoint, that has a simple answer. Jesus is Lord! Needless to say, there is more to the identity of Jesus, but it is my belief that Jesus is the Messiah, the second person of the Holy Trinity. He is the promised Savior foretold in the Old Testament by the prophets. There is an endless list that gives Jesus titles such as Ruler and King, Master and Teacher, Savior and Christ, but in Acts 2:36 Luke writes, “God has made him both Lord and Messiah, this Jesus whom you crucified.” Jesus is the one who went to the Cross to bring humankind forgiveness, redemption, and salvation.

They had enjoyed a time of fellowship with Jesus and teaching from Him. But He was now preparing them to understand that he was going to leave them. This was one of the factors that were going to turn these believers world upside down and bring and opportunity to turn the world upside down. Because he was teaching his disciples. He said to them, “The Son of Man is

To grasp the meaning and validity of Romans chapter 5 verse 21, it must be read in conjunction to verse 20, beginning at the conclusion of the sentence after the colon. For clarity, let us begin our reading again at verse 20, “Moreover the law entered, that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound…” In continuance it states in verse 21, “That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.” Let us explain verse 21 by using the Greek translation for the words reigned and righteousness. As sin “reigned” -[Gk. “Basileuo”, pronounced bas-il-yoo’-o, meaning to rule (-d)], having power and dominion

Before Jesus left, He said to his disciples, "You tarry in Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high." And He said, "You will receive power after that when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And then you will be my witnesses, in Jerusalem and Judea and Samaria and to the utter-most parts of the earth."

So why we are here waiting for the return of the Lord, there is still work to do, telling the good news to others about Christ. Always be considerate to others and be full of joy on the way you live. Don’t worry about anything, instead, pray abut everything. Telling God what you need, and thank him for all he has done and you will experience the peace, of God. In order to walk the right path, be true and honorable, pure and lovely, and admirable. Learn to be content in all and every situation.