Luke 23:34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. …
What LOVE Jesus had for the people! What a selfless, caring man He was, to have an attitude of forgiveness for the very people crucifying Him! What a HEART FOR THE PEOPLE our Savior had!
It’s kinda funny, it makes me a little nauseous just to write that, even though I’m about to rip it to shreds. It’s just so supercilious and over-the-top and, well, the only word I know that really describes it is “sickening”. Anyone who believes that first paragraph has a totally messed up concept of who God is, and what Christ was ACTUALLY feeling when He uttered those words!
Most people believe that Christ didn’t really NEED to say those words - He just did so that we could see that He didn’t hold any malice towards those people. To show how great was His unconditional love for mankind. HORSE FEATHERS! HOGWASH! POPPYCOCK!
It’s time you USED THE BIBLE to interpret itself! And it’s time you learned what Christ ACTUALLY was thinking, hanging there on the stake, about to be murdered for no reason! Did you know that the Bible actually has His thoughts leading up to that last “Father forgive them”, in great detail? Brace yourself, because the caring, loving, forgiving little baby-in-a-manger Jesus is about to be seriously redefined! Read the rest of this entry »