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one die, while the other is still alive. It is beyond reasonable doubt that Jesus was condemn to death for claiming to be a king, judgment by stoning was the Jewish way, but Josephus alluded to the Romans crucifying people, nailed to a large wooden cross of various shapes, this type of crucifixion was reserved for those caught in sedition and blasphemy, along with anyone vehemently going in the opposite direction to those in power.
The court of justice was the Jewish Council: In Jerusalem, where the trial of Jesus took place, the Supreme Court and ruling council of the Jews was the Sanhedrin. And the trial of Jesus was set against a hostile political background, where the accused was examined, judged, and sentenced.
But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died, some people may consecrate themselves to die in the process of unfinished work, while others will reluctantly give their life for queen and country, the free will choice indicates an act of sacrifice and obedience, Jesus yielded up his body to the will of an ignorant system of injustice.
So greatly did God love the world that He gave His only son, that everyone who trusts in Him, may not perish but may have the Life of Ages, it is only in experiencing love that the purpose of our existence is fulfilled, the psychological problems we encounter are no excuses for sin, man is born a sinner, our very nature is to sin causing more misery, suffering and death, we were perishing like sheep gone astray, until the innocent sacrifice was made for the guilty.
God gave his son, born of a woman, incredible as it may sound, without the seed of sin Jesus was the son of man but he was also the divine Son of God, Jesus was given by the Father to die on the cross of Calvary, the sinless Jesus died in place of the sinful. He had no sins of his own but he took responsibility for the sins of everyone else, he paid the full penalty demanded by the law and became a substitute for the people, the blood he shed was sufficient payment for the debt.
Having seen the master been shacked up like a common criminal, by the band of Roman soldiers, Judas hastily ran to the elders protesting his naivety , but his bewildering plea fell on deft ears, the officials told him, the incident had nothing to do with them, it was his own choice, and what he had done could not be reverse.
Corrupt religious officials collaborated with the Romans to pollute the sanctuary of God, and Jesus preached against their
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