Thursday, February 12, 2004
No. The Jewish race did not kill Christ. The "Jews" referred to in the Gospel are the rulers connected to the Roman state and the Temple. Certainly that corrupt crowd had their part in the crucifixion. Certain Pilate had his part to play and so did Herod. But the crucifixion of Christ was decreed from God as the early church knew and confessed. Luke wrote in Acts 4:24-28:
Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:
25 Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?
26 The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
27 For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,
28 For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
Why did Christ die? Every child in Sunday School has learned that Jesus died because of the sins of the world.
2Co 8:9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
2Co 5:21 For he [God] hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:
25 Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?
26 The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
27 For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,
28 For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
Why did Christ die? Every child in Sunday School has learned that Jesus died because of the sins of the world.
2Co 8:9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
2Co 5:21 For he [God] hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
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