You know when Jesus on the cross asked God why he had forsaken him...
Is that cause he had to lose all hope to truly die for us?
This page is a permanent link to the reply below and its nested replies. See all post replies »
That verse is also found in Matthew 27:46 "And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” that is to say, “My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?”
So my point is, I find it hard to believe, that Jesus in so much agony and suffering, was mindful enough at that point of death, to be quoting any particular scripture, but rather, crying out from his agony, from his heart.
So my point is, I find it hard to believe, that Jesus in so much agony and suffering, was mindful enough at that point of death, to be quoting any particular scripture, but rather, crying out from his agony, from his heart.
@Matt85 I think everyone does Matt and we should because our sins are what sent him to the cross. However.... Jesus loved us so much that he wanted to do this for us. He wanted to save us and in fact he volunteered to do so, knowing what the consequences were. We didn't deserve for Jesus to save us but he did it out of love for us and he proved that on the cross. He showed us that while we are sinners, he still loved us enough to die for us and save us from the consequences and condemnation that sin placed on us. A contrite heart is a beautiful heart. A natural response and shows that we actually do have a heart for Jesus. I know he loves and appreciates that in you. I can't tell you how many times I have cried because of what Jesus had to suffer, while some are hard-hearted and hate him. But Jesus forgave us and that shows what a beautiful loving heart He has. It shows that you have the most beautiful heart because when the Holy Spirit speaks to our heart about Jesus, it shows God exactly where our heart is and our sorrow at his death and suffering. If we did not feel sorrowful about that, I don't think that would be normal, as it shows that we feel convicted of our sins when the Holy Spirit speaks to our heart, and therefore this is exactly what draws us to ask for forgiveness from Jesus. So that is really necessary. Jesus didn't even get mad at those who nailed him to the cross. This really shows his loving character because he said Father forgive them, for they know not what they do, and he was speaking of his enemies at the time.
