me.

"The reason they are being tormented this way because they believe in the one true God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob."

I wanted to be very clear on this next issue. "It is not written anywhere in the New Testament that Jesus said he was God? There are many scripture verses telling us Jesus prayed to the Father God in heaven."

And again I said, "There is no scripture written in the New Testament that states Jesus called himself "God." We had many discussions about Jesus dying on the cross and I felt the need to explain so they would understand. "It's not written in the scriptures," I said. "Jesus was not murdered."

We can read in the book of Matthew 27:50, "And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up his spirit."

In the book of Mark 15:37, it is recorded. "And Jesus cried out with a loud voice, and breathed his last." Death on the cross continues in two more New Testament books. "He said, 'Father, into your hands I commit my spirit,'" as written in the book of Luke 23:46.

The last story is in John 19:30. "He said, 'It is finished.' And bowing his head, he gave up his spirit." These words from the New Testament are very important. Neither the nails nor the sword in his side killed Jesus.

He freely gave up his life . . . . IT IS WRITTEN.

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The Experiencing God Study Bible, New King James Version
1994 Broadman & Holman Publishers, TN

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