Essay about last words of Christ

In Mark 2:1-12, the story of healing of a paralytic man is told. Jesus heals this man in front of so-called non-believers in His power. In fact, when He poses the question that “Why are you thinking these things? Which is easier: to say to this paralyzed man, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, take your mat and walk’? (Mark 2:1-12) There are symbolic reflections of this rhetorical question. On the one hand, Jesus justifies that it is preferable to forgive the sins to heal someone directly. He conveys the message that being the Son of Man, he has the authority and ministry to ‘forgive’ the sins of that paralytic man, however, instead of approaching the healing or the removal of physical ailment, he deals with the matter impressively because he has to give a message to the non-believers in God’s power. He clearly mentions that men have the power to forgive because this ability is God’s virtue. Man is the live reflection of God and thus, he can perform the act of forgiveness and become great in life. The important aspect of this story is to show before the people that Jesus has been born with an authority to heal, cure or forgive people and thus, he is passing the message of God to the entire humankind.

He stood between "us" and God; and both the reproaches and the divine displeasure due to them, "met" on his sacred person, and produced the sorrows of the atonement - his bitter agony in the garden and on the cross. Jesus thus showed his love of God in being willing to bear the reproaches aimed at him; and his love to "men" in being willing to endure the sufferings necessary to atone for these very sins.“Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus, that you may with one mind and one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ”.Now may the God: Paul puts these words into the form of a prayer this demonstrates that he recognizes that this is a work that the Holy Spirit must do inside us. The God of patience: Our God is a God of patience. We are often in so much of a hurry, and God often seems to work too slowly for us. Often the purposes of God seem to be delayed but they always are fulfilled. God's delays are not His denials, and He has a loving purpose in every delay.That you may: The goal is to glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus

Towards the end of the Gospel of Mark, Jesus is crucified on the cross for saying that he is the son of God. This suffering was seen by his followers, onlookers, and those who crucified him. This wasn't a painless death; it was true suffering, as shown when jesus says “My god, my God, why have you forsaken me?”(43). The redemption in Jesus’ suffering is that it allows people to fully believe in him by giving his followers, and even those who aren't his followers, a sign of how much he really cares. Jesus cared so much that he died for his followers, and the people respond to this

Moreover, he was crucified because of pardoning our sin. I know this stories about Jesus, but, at that time, Jesus existentially came to me as the incarnation. I realized that Jesus Christ is my lord but also sincere friend as he came down to Zacchaeus in the plan of God. This is my experience of and understanding God and God’s love.

While numerous teachings Jesus conveyed were challenging, many people believe his call for forgiveness to be extremely difficult to practice. It is not easy to pardon, or even love someone who has betrayed us. These sins people commit against can leave behind scars, and it can take a long time in order for our pain to be healed (Saint Mary’s Bible,1456). Moreover, when we have been wronged, it might be tempting to seek revenge against on the person who has done us wrong, to make him or her hurt as we have been. Additionally, if we do not seek vengeance, we might hold onto feelings directed against that person and well into the future. After we have been wounded in a specific way it is difficult to let our guard down and be vulnerable again

Jesus demonstrates that the true meaning of sacrifice is love. Therefore, Christ’s cause is the freedom of mankind, and He was prepared to enter a dark world, heal the sick, and even be crucified for His

“For we know him who said, ‘Vengeance is mine; I will repay.’ And again, ‘The Lord will judge his people’” (Hebrews 10:30).

the statement by Jesus to God when He is being crucified and asks his Father to

At the end of Joseph’s story he forgives his brothers. Instead of seeking revenge he tells his brothers, “Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life” (Genesis 45:5). Joseph is able to forgive those that caused him his suffering, as Joseph views himself as part of God’s plan. Similarly, as the guards lead Jesus to be crucified he forgives them saying, “Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do” (Luke 23:34). The forgiveness offered by Joseph and Jesus to those who wrong them exhibits the strength of the two characters, lack of sin, and role of God in their lives. Throughout the Old Testament there are allusions to a Messiah. The intertextuality between

The act of forgiveness may appear to be a simple task. Well, it is not.

The answer of Jesus to that bad guy still moves my heart. He could have mentioned all the problems and sins that man had committed before being there, hanged over on that rude cross. He could have explained about the Ten Commandments, showing how far he walked from the living God. He could have done all of these things and he would not be wrong, he would be just telling the truth. However, God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8. Jesus was dying for people like that man. A terrible Sinner.

The first thing that comes to someone's mind when they think Jesus is about the cross. Jesus was beaten, tortured and died on the cross. He was murdered by those who believed he was anything but a good man. He willingly went through the torture and beating because that was what he was told to do by the Lord. Jesus knew he had to die to save all of our souls. He died to wash away all our sins, and now when we sin we can pray for forgiveness and automatically be forgiven by the Lord. Jesus knew this most of his life, and was ready and willing to give up his life for us.

Forgiveness, while not only Christian, is a belief and practice that almost all Christians hold. Jesus displayed forgiveness in a variety of parables such as the “Lost Son” in Luke 15 and in his life, like when he forgave his persecutors in Luke 23. If we are to aspire to live in a way like Jesus did, then forgiveness needs to be regarded as a positive step to take. Through a case story by Stacy Banerman, we can see how the absence of forgiveness leads to a cycle of violence that will continue as people seek to justify their blame. Stacy Bannerman’s tragic story about the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on her husband displays the unbearably hard aftermath of losing everything.

Asking for forgiveness and forgiving to many is the hardest thing to do but we must remember in the book of Matthew (18:21-22) Peter said to the Lord: “Lord if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times.” In this paper, the chosen case study will give the reader a better understanding of what forgiveness is to Jesus. Forgiveness is a big part of the Bible and if Jesus forgives us of our sins we too must learn to be as forgiving as him.

This short scene leading to the cross opens the mind of the audience that Jesus loves us vastly to take the punishments of sins.