A SCRIPTURAL, MEDICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ACCOUNT OF THE SUFFERINGS OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST TABLE OF CONTENTS: DEDICATION (2)

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Be+a(se G"d as #"re/n"-&ed%e) He /ne- "- t e -"r&d -"(&d *e%in *e#"re He e'er +reated it) and He /n"-s "- it -i&& end. N"t in% +an a$$en in t e -"r&d t at -i&& ta/e G"d *y s(r$rise. O(r G"d is tr(&y an "mnis+ient G"d. In A+ts 13415 t e Bi*&e stated4 67n"-n t" G"d #r"m eternity are a&& His -"r/s.8 T e $r"$ et Isaia a&s" +"n#irmed t is tr(t - en e -r"te "# G"ds #"re/n"-&ed%e sayin%) G"d de+&ared4 6T e end #r"m t e *e%innin% and #r"m an+ient times t in%s t at are n"t yet d"ne8 9Isa :;41<=. T e $r"$ eti+ !"rd "# G"d ex$&i+it&y +a&&ed t e L"rd ,es(s C rist) t e 6Lam* s&ain FROM t e #"(ndati"n "# t e -"r&d8 9Re' 1>45=. T e ex$ressi"n 6T e #"(ndati"n "# t e -"r&d)8 de#inite&y re#ers t" t e +reati"n "# t e -"r&d) as +an *e seen in t e #"&&"-in% $assa%es "# s+ri$t(re4 Psa 15413) 1<?4?3) 1<:43@ Isa :541>@ Mt 1>4>3@ ,n 1A4?:@ He* 141<) B4?;. T e a$"st&e Peter %a'e (s s"me insi% ts int" G"ds $redestined Lam*) - en e *"&d&y de+&ared t at -e -ere redeemed) "r *"(% t "(t "# t e s&a'ery "# sin) n"t *y %"&d "r si&'er *(t *y4 6T e Pre+i"(s B&""d "# C rist) as a Lam* -it "(t *&emis and -it "(t s$"t891Pe 141B=. He t en -ent "n t" say t at C rist) as t e sin&ess Lam* -as 6F"re"rdained BEFORE t e #"(ndati"n "# t e -"r&d8 9's ?<=. Pa(&) &i/e Peter and ," n) s$"/e "# G"ds $redestined Lam*) - en e t"&d t e + (r+ t at G"d4 6Sa'ed (sC a++"rdin% t" His "-n $(r$"se and %ra+e) - i+ -as %i'en t" (s in C rist ,es(s BEFORE time *e%an8 9?Ti 14B=.

G"ds %ra+e as a&-ays *een and #"re'er -i&& *e in t e Lam* "# G"d. ! en I meditate "n t e meanin% "# t e a*"'e s+ri$t(res) a&& I +an say is t at G"d is tr(&y a-es"me. A&& "# t e a*"'e s+ri$t(res -it "(t dis$(te tea+ t at G"d ad in t e $ast) and as in t e $resent) and -i&& #"re'er a'e in t e #(t(re) "n&y "ne $&an "# sa&'ati"n #"r man/ind) and t at is Ca&'ary. G"d "rdained) *e#"re time *e%an) t at t e s ed *&""d "# t e L"rd ,es(s C rist -"(&d *e t e "n&y -ay sin#(& man/ind +"(&d e'er re+ei'e His %ra+e) mer+y) and #"r%i'eness. T ere#"re) t e Pre+i"(s Sin&ess B&""d "# G"ds ea'en&y Lam* -as t e ONL1 !A1 any man) in AN1 AGE) +"(&d e'er a'e t eir SINS REMITTED. A&& t e anima& *&""d sa+ri#i+es "# t e $ast) #r"m t e time G"d s&e- and s/inned s"me anima&s in t e Garden "# Eden t" +&"t ed Adam and E'en na/ed *"dies) - i+ -as a ty$e "# G"d ma/in% an At"nement #"r t eir sins) t" A*e&s anima& sa+ri#i+es) t" a&& t e Patriar+ s anima& *&""d sa+ri#i+es) s(+ as ,"* - "4 6OFFERED BDRNTE OFFERINGS8 #"r is + i&dren e'ery m"rnin%) 6#"r ,"* said4 FIt may *e t at my s"ns a'e SINNED8 9,"* 141E3) ,PS H"&y S+ri$t(res $(*&is ed *y t e ,e-is P(*&i+ati"n S"+iety=.

It is 'ery e'ident t at a&& t e Patriar+ s 7NE! t at anima& *&""d sa+ri#i+es -as t e "n&y t in% G"d a++e$ted as At"nement #"r t eir sins. A&& "# t ese sa+ri#i+es in t e days "# t e Patriar+ and d(rin% t e time "# t e La- "# M"ses $"inted t" Ca&'ary) e'en t "(% maG"rity "# G"ds $e"$&e did n"t a'e t is %reat re'e&ati"n@ "r in "t er -"rds) t ey did n"t #(&&y +"m$re end - at t "se anima& sa+ri#i+es rea&&y re$resented and "- t ey $"inted t" Ca&'ary 9He*re-s B4??@ 1<41E15=. Many "# G"ds O&d Testament $r"$ ets $r"$ esied a*"(t Ca&'ary 9Psa ??41E15@ Isa 3>41E1?) 1Pe 141<E1?=. CONCLDSION4 T e !"rd "# G"d de#inite&y $r"+&aims) #"r a&& t" read) G"d "rdained *e#"re time *e%an t at t e deat ) *(ria&) and res(rre+ti"n "# "(r L"rd and Sa'i"r) ,es(s C rist) -"(&d *e t e #"(ndati"n in - i+ Eterna& Li#e -"(&d *e "##ered t" a&& "# man/ind. T ere#"re) G"d in EHER1 COHENANT He made -it man/ind in+&(ded Ca&'ary in it) t at is) *&""d sa+ri#i+es "# anima&s 9Gen 54?<EB4B@ 134BE15=. T e Bi*&e is 'ery +&ear t at a&& Men "# G"d in t e O&d Testament "##ered ($ anima& *&""d sa+ri#i+es t" G"d2

T e a$"st&e Pa(& s$ea/in% "# t e O&d and NeC"'enant *"&d&y $r"+&aimed t at ,es(s4 6is t e Mediat"r "# t e Ne- C"'enant) *y means "# deat ) #"r t e redem$ti"n "# t e trans%ressi"ns (nder t e First C"'enant) t at t "se - " are +a&&ed may re+ei'e t e $r"mise "# t e Eterna& In eritan+eC. T ere#"re NOT e'en t e First C"'enant -as dedi+ated -it "(t BLOOD. F"rC !ITHODT s eddin% "# BLOOD t ere is NO REMISSION8 "# SINS 9He* B413E??=. O(r Sa'i"r stated t is tr(t "# sa&'ati"n t is -ay4 6t is is My BLOOD "# t e Ne- C"'enant) - i+ is s ed #"r many #"r t e REMESSION "# SINS8 9Mt ?;4?5=. T ere#"re) n" "ne in any a%e +"(&d *e sa'ed -it "(t en+"(nterin% Ca&'ary. !it t is %reat tr(t in mind) &et (s *e%in "(r examinati"n "# G"ds in#inite -isd"m in His &"'in% $&an #"r t e sa&'ati"n "# man/ind2
G"dIs P(r$"se in Creatin% An%e&s and Man/ind Sin+e G"d ad a $&an "# redem$ti"n) t at is Ca&'ary) *e#"re t e +reati"n "# t e (ni'erse) - at -as G"ds $(r$"se #"r +reatin% an%e&s and man/ind0 T e ans-er t" t is J(esti"n is rea&&y t e ans-er t" &i#e itse&#. O*'i"(s&y) G"d ad a desire "r need t at "n&y +reati"n +"(&d satis#y. S"me- ere in eternity $ast) G"d existed a&"ne) #"r t ere -as n" "ne -it Him. T e "n&y #e&&"-s i$ He ad -as t e t "(% ts "# His "-n eterna& mind. As a res(&t) He -as n" d"(*t 'ery &"ne&y) #"r t ere -as n" "ne #"r Him t" a'e #e&&"-s i$ -it @ "r in "t er -"rds) n" "ne -it - "m He +"(&d s are His t "(% ts) #ee&in%s) and &"'e.

G"d in a sense -as &i/e Adam) t at is) *e#"re E'e +ame int" existen+e. Adam *ein% a&"ne -as 'ery &"ne&y. G"d /n"-in% t e &"ne&iness t at -as in Adams eart said4 6It is n"t %""d t at man s "(&d *e a&"ne8 9Gen ?415=. T ere#"re) G"d *ein% a&"ne *e#"re +reati"n) %reat&y desired s"me"ne t" %i'e His &"'e t") and re+ei'e &"'e in ret(rn 9,n ?1413E15=2 As a res(&t) s"me- ere in eternity $ast) an%e&s and man/ind +ame int" G"ds mind. Be+a(se G"d -anted tr(e %en(ine &"'e #r"m an%e&s and man/ind) He %a'e t em s"me "# His "-n attri*(tes) s(+ as) inte&&i%en+e. G"d did n"t +reate an%e&s and men *e+a(se4 A= He -as *"red and need s"me entertainment. B= He -anted t" *e a 7in%@ t ere#"re He needed s"me"ne t" exer+ise His $"-er "'er. T "se - " *e&ie'e t is $r"*a*&y *e&ie'e t is is t e reas"n - y G"d %a'e an%e&s and man/ind LA!S t" #"&&"-2 C= He -anted -"rs i$@ t ere#"re He needed s"me"ne t" #a&& d"-n and ad"re Him) and 'er*a&&y #&atter Him. T "se - " *e&ie'e t ese t in%s are inad'ertent&y de+&arin% t at G"d is "n e%" tri$ and He is n"t t e e$it"me "# $er#e+ti"n. N" my #riend) "(r G"d d"es n"t a'e any "# t ese attri*(tes. I# t e A&mi% ty -as "n an e%" tri$ and +reated men and an%e&s s" e +"(&d a'e s(*Ge+ts t" *e /in% "'er "r t" -"rs i$ Him) He -"(&d a'e ne'er %i'en an%e&s and men t e $"-er "# se&#Edeterminati"n. He -"(&d a'e made t em r"*"ts. H"-e'er) G"d did n"t desire r"*"ts@ He desires tr(e %en(ine &"'e) - i+ +an "n&y +"me t r"(% t e $"-er "# + "i+e. It stands t" reas"n) i# "(r &"'in% Hea'en&y Fat er ad any "# t ese attri*(tes) t en a&& He -"(&d a'e t" d" is a$$ear in ea'en) - ere a&& nati"ns +"(&d see Him "n sate&&ite te&e'isi"n) as He (r&ed t (nder*"&ts "# &i% tnin% t" t e eart . As a res(&t) *y t e time He rea+ ed terra #irma) e'ery"ne -"(&d *e "n is "r er /nees $raisin% Him "(t "# #ear@ and e'ery"ne n" d"(*t -"(&d *e ready t" s(*mit t" His r(&ers i$. I# L(+i#er ad G"ds $"-er) e -"(&d de#inite&y d" t is) #"r e is an e%"tisti+a&) se&#E+entered) satani+ $sy+ "$at .

Be+a(se "(r G"d is "mnis+ient) He #"re/ne- t at sin and misery -"(&d +"me int" t e -"r&d as a dire+t res(&t "# %i'en His an%e&s t e a*i&ity t" + ""se t eir "-n destiny. G"d "*'i"(s&y #"re/ne- t at s"me "# t ese an%e&s -"(&d *e+"me de'i&s) *y de%eneratin% int" se&#is ) se&#E+entered) arr"%ant tyrants) -antin% t" exa&t t emse&'es *y ens&a'in% "t ers. T e Bi*&e +&ear&y de+&ares t at G"d did n"t +reate an%e&s) "r men) -it t ese e'i& attri*(tes) *(t He +reated t em as %""d and "&y *ein%s. T is ex$ress&y means t at G"d did n"t +reate L(+i#er as an e'i& *ein%. L(+i#er *e+ame t at -ay t r"(% is in+essant re*e&&i"n a%ainst is Creat"r 9EKe ?541?E1B=. L(+i#er is t e $ers"ni#i+ati"n "# t e s$irit "# d"minati"n) - i+ as a&-ays *een ass"+iated -it -it+ +ra#t. L(+i#er) is an%e&s) is dem"ns) and t eir (man dis+i$&es) +an "n&y re+ei'e -"rs i$ as %"ds as t ey +"m$&ete&y d"minate t "se (nder t eir $"-er. S"me a'e as/ed4 - y did L(+i#er and s"me "# G"ds an%e&s re*e& a%ainst t eir Creat"r) sin+e t ey a&& &i'ed in a $aradise - ere t ere -as NO sin) s"rr"-) si+/ness) $ ysi+a& de#e+ts) (n%er) $"'erty) "r anyt in% e&se t at -"(&d ma/e t em misera*&e0 T ey &i'ed in a $er#e+t (t"$ia. G"d $"(red "(t n"t in% *(t His %""dness ($"n t em. T ey &i'ed in and *at ed in t e *ea(ti#(&) t ri&&in%) $resen+e "# t e S$irit "# A&mi% ty G"d. As "ne dee$&y meditates ($"n t is) and sear+ es #"r an ans-er) "ne +"mes t" t e re'e&ati"n t at L(+i#er) t e #a&&en an%e&s) and t e an%e&s t at remained #ait #(& t" G"d) -ere n"t tr(&y t an/#(& t" G"d #"r a&& "# His *&essin%s *e#"re sin +ame int" t e -"r&d. !e&&) "ne mi% t as/ - y n"t0 Fr"m - at &itt&e -e /n"- "# t is a%e) I *e&ie'e t e an%e&s ad n" rea& (nderstandin% "# %""d and e'i&. T ey $r"*a*&y /ne- "# t is +"n+e$t) *(t did n"t #(&&y (nderstand it. H"+"(&d t ey tr(&y (nderstand t e e'i&ness and misery "# e'i&) sin+e e'i& did n"t exist at t at time0 T ey ad n"t in% t" COMPARE t eir state "# *ein% t"2 H"- +"(&d t ey t an/ G"d #"r $er#e+t ea&t ) - en t ey ad n" idea "# - at si+/ness -as0 H"- +"(&d t ey a$$re+iate &i'in% in a state "# t"ta& *&iss) - en t ey ad n" idea "# - at sadness -as0 T ere#"re) "- +"(&d t e an%e&s) &"'e and a$$re+iate G"d) - " %a'e t em s" many *ea(ti#(& and %reat %i#ts) - en t at is a&& t ey ad e'er /n"-n0

T" i&&(strate t is $"int) &et (s examine Adams (nderstandin% "# e'i&. A#ter Adam and E'e sinned) G"d t"&d t e an%e&s4 6Be "&d) t e man as *e+"me &i/e "ne "# (s) t" /n"- %""d and e'i&8 9Gen >4??=. N"- - at did G"d mean t at Adam and E'e n"- /ne- 6%""d and e'i&08 T e Bi*&e re'ea&s t at G"d t"&d Adam a*"(t 6%""d and e'i&8 - en He +reated im. 6T e LORD G"d +"mmanded t e man) sayin%) FO# e'ery tree "# t e %arden y"( may #ree&y eat@ *(t "# t e tree "# t e /n"-&ed%e "# %""d and e'i& y"( s a&& n"t eat) #"r in t e day t at y"( eat "# it y"( s a&& s(re&y die8 9Gen ?41;E1A=. It is 'ery e'ident t at Adam re+ei'ed an 6(nderstandin% "# %""d and e'i&8 a#ter e sinned) t at e did n"t a'e *e#"re e sinned. Adam -as &i/e + i&d - "m a $arent instr(+ts a*"(t e'i&. N"- t is + i&d may /n"- - at t e $arent said a*"(t e'i&) *(t e "r s e rea&&y +ann"t (nderstand t e e'i&ness and misery "# e'i&) (nti& t ey a+t(a&&y see it in s"me"ne e&se) "r ex$erien+e it. F"r t en) and "n&y t en) +an t at + i&d 'is(a&iKe "r +"m$&ete&y (nderstand - at e'i& is. An"t er exam$&e) G"d t"&d Adam t at e -"(&d die i# e sinned. N"- Adam) as a + i&d) may a'e /n"-n t at it meant t at e -"(&d +ease t" exist) *(t "- -"(&d e rea&&y (nderstand t is +"n+e$t) sin+e e ne'er a+t(a&&y seen s"me"ne "r s"met in% die0 In t e %arden) n" anima&) tree) "r $&ant died. H"- +"(&d e #ear deat ) i# e ad n" idea "# - at #ear -as0 One m"re exam$&e4 &et (s ima%ine t-" an%e&s ta&/in% t" ea+ "t er *e#"re sin +ame int" t e -"r&d. One an%e&s name -as Pa(& and t e "t er -as +a&&ed Peter. Peter says t" Pa(&4 6G"d t"&d me t at -e are a$$y.8 Pa(& re$&ied *y sayin%4 6! at is a$$iness08 Peter says4 6!e&& I am n"t s(re) *(t G"d said it -as t e "$$"site "# sadness.8 Pa(& re$&ied4 6! at is sadness08 Peter says4 6! en I as/ed G"d t at J(esti"n) He said it is - en y"( d" n"t #ee& %""d.8 Pa(& re$&ied4 6! at d"es #ee&in% %""d mean08 Peter says4 6I d" n"t /n"-) *(t G"d said it is t e "$$"site "# #ee&in% *ad.8 Peter %"es "n t" say4 6G"d says #ee&in% a$$y "r %""d is "- -e #ee& ri% t n"-.8 Pa(& re$&ied4 6B(t t is is "- I a&-ays #ee&.8 Peter t en says t" Pa(&4 6! at is it -it y"(0 ! y d" y"( a&-ays a'e t" /n"- - y t is "r - y t at) "r - at d"es t is mean "r t at mean0 ! y +an y"( n"t a++e$t - at G"d says -it "(t J(esti"n08 Pa(& re$&ied4 6I d" n"t J(esti"n - at G"d says is t e tr(t ) *(t I -ant t" (nderstand t e !"rd "# G"d and t e -ays "# G"d) s" I +an LOHE and SERHE Him -it FALL "# my eart) ALL "# my s"(&) ALL "# my mind) and -it ALL "# my stren%t 9M/ 1?4><@ a&s" De( ;43=. T is is - y I as/ s" many J(esti"ns.8

As "ne meditates "n t e a*"'e statements) it *e+"mes "*'i"(s t at G"ds an%e&s did n"t #(&&y (nderstand !"rd "# G"d and t e -ays "# G"d. T ere#"re) I d" n"t *e&ie'e G"d rea&&y re+ei'ed a%a$e &"'e #r"m any "# t e an%e&s) e'en #r"m t "se - " -ere #ait #(& t" Him. It -as "n&y a#ter L(+i#er and is an%e&s re*e&&ed t at misery +ame int" +reati"n. As a res(&t) G"ds #ait #(& an%e&s) seein% t e misera*&e state "# t e #a&&en an%e&s - " -ere *arred #r"m ea'en and t e $resen+e "# G"d) #ina&&y +ame t" a +"m$&ete (nderstandin% "# t e +"n+e$t "# 6%""d and e'i&.8 It -as at t is time t ey +ame t" t e #(&& rea&iKati"n "# G"ds %""dness t" t em. T is e'"/ed in t em a tr(e &"'e and a$$re+iati"n #"r t eir Creat"r. Sin+e G"d %a'e men and an%e&s t e $"-er "# se&#Edeterminati"n) He -i&& ne'er 'i"&ate t eir #ree-i&&. He -i&& inter'ene in +ertain e'ents in mans ist"ry t" #(&#i&& His $r"$ eti+ $&an. He -i&& e'en ans-er mens $rayers and e&$ t em in times "# ad'ersity) *(t He -i&& ne'er 'i"&ate t eir #ree-i&&. T is means t at G"d +ann"t *e e&d res$"nsi*&e #"r - at e'i& an%e&s and men d"2 I# an%e&s and men de+ide t" trans%ress His %""d and "&y &a-s) He -i&& n"t st"$ t em. I# e'i& men -ant t" stea&) ra$e) m(rder) "r +"mmit any "t er atr"+ity a%ainst t eir #e&&"- man) G"d -i&& n"t 'i"&ate t eir $"-er "# + "i+e. I# t ey -ant t" $"&&(te t e (man ra+e -it diseases) *y $assin% t eir in#e+ted %enes "n t" t eir inn"+ent "##s$rin% "# #(t(re %enerati"ns) G"d -i&& n"t st"$ t em. T e !"rd "# G"d n"- ere tea+ es $redestinati"n "# indi'id(a&s) *(t "n&y "# t e C (r+ . T e C (r+ is G"ds reas"n #"r +reati"n2 T e d""r "# sa&'ati"n is -ide "$ened t" a&& t at -ant t" *e a $art "# G"ds Bride. T e A&mi% ty "$en&y dis$&ayed His &"'e #"r man/ind *y *e+"min% a man) and dyin% as a man) #"r mans sins. T e Bi*&e +"n#irmed t is %reat tr(t - en it stated4 6G"d -as in C rist re+"n+i&in% t e -"r&d (nt" Himse&#8 9?C" 341B=@ and 6Here*y $er+ei'e -e t e &"'e La%a$eM "# G"d) *e+a(se He Lt e (manity t at G"d d-e&t inM &aid d"-n His &i#e #"r (s8 91,n >41;=. ! at -as t e res(&t "# t is ma%ni#i+ent a+t0 6!e &"'e La%a$a"M Him) *e+a(se He #irst &"'ed La%a$a"M (s8 91,n :41B=.

My dear readers d" n"t &et any"ne de+ei'e y"() int" t in/in% t at y"( +an G(st &"'e G"d a &itt&e *it) and ma/e it int" ea'en. T is is a &ie Satan and a&& "# is #a&&en e'i& +"mrades -ant y"( t" *e&ie'e. T e L"rd ,es(s C rist desires tr(e %en(ine &"'e #r"m y"( and I) and He -i&& n"t sett&e #"r anyt in% &ess. T e Bi*&e +"n#irmed t is %reat tr(t ) - en it de+&ared4 61"( s a&& &"'e La%a$a"M t e L"rd y"(r G"d -it a&& y"(r eart) and -it a&& y"(r s"(&) and -it a&& y"(r mind. T is is t e #irst and %reat +"mmandment8 9Mt ??4>AE>5=. T e a$"st&e Pa(& s$ea/in% a*"(t t e re-ard) t at t "se - " &"'e G"d -it t eir - "&e *ein% -"(&d re+ei'e) said4 6Eye as n"t seen) n"r ear eard) n"r a'e entered int" t e eart "# man) t e t in%s - i+ G"d as $re$ared #"r t em t at &"'e La%a$a"M Him8 91C" ?4B=. T e a$"st&e ,ames s$ea/in% "# Eterna& Li#e -r"te4 6B&essed is t e man - " end(res tem$tati"n@ #"r - en e as *een a$$r"'ed) e -i&& re+ei'e t e +r"-n "# LEterna&M Li#e) - i+ t e L"rd as $r"mised t" t "se - " &"'e La%a$a"M Him8 9,a 141?=. ,es(s t"&d His Bride) i# t ey remain #ait #(& t" Him (nti& t e end) s e -"(&d re+ei'e 6in t e a%e t" +"me Eterna& Li#e8 9M/ 1<4><@ L/ 154><=. Sin+e a&& *"rnEa%ain *e&ie'ers ri% t n"- a'e Eterna& Li#e 91,n >413=) t is m(st mean t at -e -i&& re+ei'e Eterna& Li#e as a $ermanent $"ssessi"n in t e res(rre+ti"n) i# -e a%a$e &"'e Him t" t e end 9R"m ?4A@ 1Ti ;41?) 1B@ Tit 14?@ >4A@ 1,n >413=2 In t e res(rre+ti"n) G"d -i&& exa&t redeemed men "'er t e an%e&s) - " a'e &"'ed Him en"(% t" (se His %ra+e t" "'er+"me t e -"r&d) t e #&es ) and t e de'i&. ," n said it t is -ay4 6And e - " "'er+"mes) and /ee$s My -"r/s (nti& t e end) t" im I -i&& %i'e $"-er "'er t e nati"ns. He s a&& r(&e t em -it a r"d "# ir"nC. I -i&& %i'e im t e m"rnin% star8 9Re' ?4?;E?5) a&s" see >4?1) 1C" ;4?E>) Psa 54>E;=. N" "ne in t e (ni'erse -i&& a%a$e &"'e and a$$re+iate G"d m"re t an redeemed men and -"men) #"r t ey a'e ex$erien+ed t e de$t s "# G"ds &"'e in a&& "# t eir s(##erin%s "n eart . T ere#"re) at t e end "# t e a%es - en deat is n" m"re) t ere -i&& ne'er *e any m"re re*e&&i"n a%ainst G"d *y any "# His +reat(res@ e'eryt in% -i&& %" *a+/ t" - ere it -as *e#"re t e #a&& "# L(+i#er and is an%e&s2 T ere -i&& *e n" m"re sin "r sinners in G"ds (ni'erse2

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GODS REMED1 FOR THE SINS OF MAN7IND)THE LORD ,ESDS CHRIST

Mans Need #"r a Sin&ess Redeemer Sin+e e'ery man) ex+&(din% "(r L"rd ,es(s C rist) as sinned many times sin+e t eir *irt ) t ey -"(&d ne'er *e a*&e t" sa'e t emse&'es) m(+ &ess s"me"ne e&se. T ere#"re man/ind needed4 a Redeemer - " +"(&d sa'e t em@ a Redeemer - " +"(&d mediate *et-een t em and a "&y G"d@ a Redeemer - " -as s" "&y) ri% te"(s) sin&ess) and im$e++a*&y $(re) t at His *&""d +"(&d $r"$itiate and ex$iate t e sins "# man/ind@ a Redeemer - " -"(&d *e -i&&in% t" $ay t e $ri+e #"r t eir redem$ti"n@ a Redeemer - " -"(&d &"'e t em en"(% t" a+t(a&&y die #"r t eir sins@ a Redeemer - " -"(&d *e -i&&in% t" im$(te a&& "# t e *ene#its "# His at"nement) t" t "se in s&a'ery) - ere*y G"d -"(&d *e a*&e t" de+&are t em #"r%i'en) ri% te"(s) and G(sti#ied in His si% t. G"ds redem$ti"n and %reat &"'e #"r man/ind t r"(% C rist is *ea(ti#(&&y i&&(strated *y H"seas &"'e #"r is -i#e G"mer) - " redeemed er #r"m s&a'ery. T is -"man -as a ar&"t and a#ter s e %a'e H"sea + i&dren) s e &e#t im t" + ase a#ter er "&d &"'ers. A#ter a time er &"'ers &e#t er destit(te) - ere*y s e -as s"&d int" s&a'ery. H"sea sear+ ed #"r er and #"(nd er and *e+a(se "# is %reat &"'e #"r t is ar&"t) e -as -i&&in% t" #"r%i'e and redeem er *y $ayin% t e $ri+e #"r er redem$ti"n. G"ds messa%e in t is st"ry is t-" #"&d4 it n"t "n&y *ea(ti#(&&y i&&(strates G"ds &"'e #"r Israe&) *(t a&s" His &"'e #"r t e (man ra+e. !e) &i/e Israe&) a'e *een (n#ait #(& t" "(r H(s*and) - " is "(r Creat"r@ #"r -e a&s" a'e r(n a#ter "t er &"'ers "r %"ds. !e a'e s"&d "(rse&'es t" t e %"ds "# -"r&d&iness) materia&ism) a&+" "&) dr(%s) i&&i+it sex) and many "t ers) - "m -e -"rs i$ed -it "(r a##e+ti"ns) m"ney) and time.

O(r s$irit) s"(&) and *"dy ad *een s"&d int" s&a'ery t" t ese %"ds. Be+a(se -e *e&ie'ed Satans &ie) -e *e&ie'e "(r a$$iness de$ends "n any "ne "# t ese %"ds "# sin. B(t ,es(s) "(r %reat 7insman Redeemer) as +"me n"t "n&y t" #"r%i'e (s "# "(r sins) *(t a&s" t" set (s #ree #r"m a&& t e s&a'ery "# sin@ #"r G"ds sin&ess Lam* +ame t" 6sa'e His $e"$&e #r"m t eir sins8 9Mt 14?1=. T ere is a -"r&d "# di##eren+e *et-een G"d sa'in% (s 6in8 "(r sins and 6#r"m8 "(r sins. T e Bi*&e s$ea/s "# "(r *"nda%e t" sin t is -ay4 6D"nt y"( /n"- t at - en y"( "##er y"(rse&'es t" s"me"ne t" "*ey im as s&a'es) y"( are s&a'es t" t e "ne - "m y"( "*ey E - et er y"( are s&a'es t" sin - i+ &eads t" deat ) "r t" "*edien+e - i+ &eads t" ri% te"(sness.8 F"r 6-e /n"- t at t e &ais s$irit(a&)8 *(t -e are 6(ns$irit(a&) s"&d as a s&a'e t" sin8 9R"m ;41;) A41:) NIH=. T e $i+t(re t at G"d is +"mm(ni+atin% t" (s) t r"(% t e a$"st&e Pa(&) is "ne - ere y"( and I -ere s&a'es - " -ere *"(nd ti% t&y *y t e ea'y ir"n + ains "# sin. O(r master -as sin@ t ere#"re Satan *e+ame "(r %"d) #"r e is t e %"d "# a&& sinners. His dem"n +"mrades made t eir *id t" enti+e (s t" m"re and dee$er sins) s" t ey +an $"ssess (s. T ey) &i/e sin) are +r(e& tas/masters and t e entire (man ra+e #r"m Adams day "n t" t e $resent as made t emse&'es t eir $ris"ners t r"(% t eir s&a'ery t" sin. Man/ind ad n" "$e #"r de&i'eran+e) (nti& "(r G"d and %reat 7insman Redeemer) t e L"rd ,es(s C rist) +ame int" t e mar/et $&a+e "# t is -"r&d as a (man *ein%@ and as a sin&ess man) He $(r+ ased "(r sa&'ati"n and "(r de&i'eran+e #r"m t e s&a'ery "# sin t r"(% His "&y) sin&ess *&""d. Be+a(se "# His %reat &"'e #"r (s) "(r 7insman Redeemer -as -i&&in% t" $ay a tremend"(s $ri+e t" de&i'er (s #r"m t e -rat "# G"d and set (s #ree #r"m a&& "# "(r "&d sin#(& &"'ers) - " d"minated and ens&a'ed (s) - ere*y -e -"(&d *e+"me His &"'in% and #ait #(& Bride. ,es(s C rist O(r 7insman Redeemer Sin+e G"d #"re/ne- t at man -"(&d #a&& int" sin) G"d de'ise a $&an "# redem$ti"n *e#"re +reati"n *e%an) t is $&an as I stated *e#"re) -as t e 6Lam* s&ain #r"m t e #"(ndati"n "# t e -"r&d8 9Re' 1>45=. T e Creat"r) in His %reat &"'e #"r man) desi%ned t is $&an in s(+ -ay t at He -"(&d $ers"na&&y ta/e res$"nsi*i&ity #"r mans sa&'ati"n. T ere#"re) He did n"t $&a+e mans sa&'ati"n int" t e ands "# any an%e& "r "t er *ein%) *(t G"d in His in#inite &"'e *e+ame t e Lam* "# G"d.
A Redeemer M(st Be a 7insman "# t e One Bein% Redeemed

T e !"rd "# G"d de+&ared t at a $ers"n - " as s"&d imse&# int" s&a'ery +"(&d "n&y *e redeemed *y "ne4 6! " is near "# /in t" im in is #ami&y8 9Le' ?34:B=. T ere#"re) a++"rdin% t" t e !"rd "# G"d) a redeemer m(st *e "# t e same #ami&y "# t e $ers"n - " is in *"nda%e. H"- is t is tr(t a$$&ied t" "(r %reat Redeemer0 G"d is in#"rmin% man/ind) t r"(% t is &a-) t at t e "n&y -ay t ey +"(&d *e redeemed #r"m t e $ena&ty and *"nda%e "# sin -as *y a'in% s"me"ne - " -as mem*er "# t eir t" $ay t e $ri+e "# t eir redem$ti"n. T ere#"re) i# G"d Himse&# -anted t" *e "(r Redeemer) He -"(&d a'e t" *e+"me a man. Pa(& s$ea/in% "# t is -r"te4 6T ere#"re) - en He +ame int" t e -"r&d) He said4 FSa+ri#i+e and "##erin% 1"( did n"t desire) *(t a *"dy 1"( a'e $re$ared #"r Me8 9He* 1<43=. T e !"rd "# G"d s$ea/in% a*"(t t e (manity "# ,es(s de+&ared t at t e L"%"s +ame4 6In t e &i/eness "# sin#(& #&es 8 9R"m 54>=. T e -"rd 6&i/eness8 is t e Gree/ -"rd 6 "m"i"ma)8 - i+ a++"rdin% t" Dr. !a&ter Ba(er in is Gree/EEn%&is Lexi+"n "# t e NT and Ot er Ear&y C ristian Literat(re de#ines 6 "m"i"ma8 as4 T e state "# *ein% simi&ar in a$$earan+e) ima%e) L"rM #"rm.L1M ,es(s s$ea/in% as a mem*er "# t e (man ra+e said4 6T e SON "# MAN as +"me t" sa'e t at - i+ -as &"st8 9Mt 15411=. ,es(s s$ea/in% a*"(t t e s(##erin%s His HDMANIT1 -"(&d ex$erien+e de+&ared4 6T e SON "# MAN m(st s(##er many t in%s) and *e reGe+ted *y t e e&ders) + ie# $riests and tea+ ers "# t e &a-) and He m(st *e /i&&ed) and "n t e t ird day *e raised t" &i#e8 9L/ B4??) N.I.H=. Peter +a&&ed ,es(s4 6A MAN a$$r"'ed "# G"d8 9A+ts ?4??) 7,H=. Pa(& s$ea/in% "# Him as "(r Hi% Priest -r"te4 6E'ery Hi% Priest is "rdained t" "##er %i#ts and sa+ri#i+es L#"r sinM4 - ere#"re it is "# ne+essity t at t is MAN a'e s"me- at a&s" t" "##er8 9He* 54>) 7,H=. ! at did t e man ,es(s C rist as "(r Hi% Priest "##er ($ #"r "(r sins0 Pa(& s "(tin% it #r"m t e m"(ntain t"$ #"r a&& ,e-s and t e entire -"r&d t" ear $r"+&aimed4 6By His "-n *&""d He entered in "n+e int" t e H"&y P&a+e) a'in% "*tained eterna& redem$ti"n #"r (s8 9He* B41?) 7,H=. Pa(& s$ea/in% "# C rist as "(r Mediat"r in t e B""/ "# He*re-s says) t e man ,es(s4 6O##ered Himse&# -it "(t s$"t L"r sinM t" G"d)8 and *e+a(se "# t is4 6He is t e mediat"r "# t e Ne- C"'enant8 9He* B41:) 13=. T e !"rd "# G"d indis$(ta*&y tea+ es t at t ere is "n&y 6One mediat"r *et-een G"d and men) t e MAN C rist ,es(s8 91Ti ?43=. ,es(s s$ea/in% "# His *&""d as t e "ne and "n&y -ay any "ne +an a$$r"a+ G"d said4 6I am t e !ay) t e Tr(t ) and t e Li#e. N" "ne +"mes t" t e Fat er ex+e$t t r"(% Me8 9,n 1:4;=. Let my dear readers ta/e n"te@ t e Bi*&e irre#(ta*&e de+&ared t at t e HDMANIT1 "# C rist) n"t His deity) is t e "ne and "n&y mediat"r *et-een a "&y G"d and sin#(& men. T ere#"re) n" man "r -"man) n" matter "- "&y e "r s e may *e) "r "- +&"se t" G"d e "r s e may *e) +"(&d e'er *e+"me "(r mediat"r.

N"- a++"rdin% t" a&& t e a*"'e $assa%es "# S+ri$t(re) t e man ,es(s C rist is t e "ne and "n&y mediat"r t at G"d -i&& a++e$t as a Mediat"r #"r man/ind. Sin+e t is is t e a*s"&(te tr(t ) "- d"es ,es(s) as "(r "ne and "n&y Mediat"r and Hi% Priest) #"r%i'e sins -e +"mmit a#ter -e *e+"me *"rn a%ain) t at is) enter int" His NeC"'enant0 D"es He %" int" t e tem$&e in ea'en and "##er ($ an anima& sa+ri#i+e #"r (s e'ery time -e sin0 D"es He "##er Himse&# ($ as a sa+ri#i+e #"r "(r sins a%ain0 G"ds H"&y !"rd indis$(ta*&y de+&ares4 6T is MAN) a#ter He ad "##ered ONE SACRIFICE #"r sins #"re'er) sat d"-n... -aitin% ti&& His enemies are made His #""tst""&8 9He* 1<41?)1>=. In "t er -"rds) ,es(s is #inis ed -it ma/in% sa+ri#i+es #"r sin2 T ere#"re) t ere +ann"t *e any m"re sa+ri#i+es #"r sins) #"r ,es(s +an die n" m"re4 6F"r *y ONE OFFERING He as $er#e+ted #"re'er t em t at are san+ti#ied8 9He* 1<41:=. I am s" a$$y t" /n"- t at t e $re+i"(s sin&ess *&""d "# t e man ,es(s C rist -i&& +"'er my sins immediate&y) - en I +"n#ess and tr(&y re$ent "# t em. F"r ,es(s *&""d is t e ONE and ONL1 meditati"n) His Deity -i&& a++e$t #"r t e sins "# man/ind. ,es(s C rist is tr(&y "(r 7insman Redeemer *e+a(se He *e&"n%s t" t e #ami&y "# man. S" -it "(t d"(*t) t e Bi*&e (neJ(i'"+a&&y de+&ares t at "(r 7insman Redeemer ad t" *e a (man *ein%) *e#"re He +"(&d J(a&i#y t" *e t e Sa'i"r "# t e !"r&d. T e in#a&&i*&e !"rd "# G"d a&s" de+&ared t at "(r 7insman Redeemer ad t" *e G"d. F"r t e S+ri$t(re $r"+&aimed4 6Be "&d t e 'ir%in s a&& *e -it C i&d) and *ear a S"n) and t ey s a&& +a&& His name Imman(e&) - i+ is trans&ated) FG"d -it (s8 9Mt 14?>@ +$ -it Isa A41:=. In t e Gree/ t e &ast $art "# t e 'erse reads t (s4 6meta em"n " T e"s8 "r 6-it (s THE G"d.8 ,es(s is a&s" +a&&ed 6 " T e"s8 in ," n ?<4?5. Let my *e&"'ed readers ta/e n"te@ t e Bi*&e de#inite&y de+&ared t at "(r 7insman Redeemer -as %"in% t" *e 6t e ONE and ONL1 G"d -it (s.8 A++"rdin% A Grammar "# t e Gree/ Ne- Testament *y Dr. A. T. R"*erts"n de+&ared4 Am"n% t e an+ient -riters " T e"s -as (sed "# t e G"d "# a*s"&(te re&i%i"n in distin+ti"n #r"m t e myt "&"%i+a& %"ds.L?M Pr"#ess"r Ray S(mmers "# Bay&"r Dni'ersity in is Gree/ %rammar *""/ entit&ed Essentia&s "# Ne- Testament Gree/ s$ea/in% "# 6 " T e"s8 -r"te4 T e Gree/ de#inite arti+&eC -as m(+ (sed and is "# tremend"(s im$"rtan+e in t e inter$retati"n "# t e Ne- Testament. In a&& $r"*a*i&ity it -as "ri%ina&&y a dem"nstrati'e $r"n"(n@ it retains t at #"r+e #reJ(ent&y in t e Ne- Testament. T e *asi+ #(n+ti"n "# t e Gree/ arti+&e is t" identi#y. At t is $"int an im$"rtant di##erentiati"n s "(&d *e "*ser'ed. ! en t e arti+&e is (sed -it a +"nstr(+ti"n) t e t in% em$ asiKed is Fidentity.L>M T e $r"$ et Isaia in an"t er $&a+e a%ain s$"/e "# t e s($reme deity "# t e S"n "# t e Hir%in Mary - en e *"&d&y de+&ared4 6F"r (nt" (s a C i&d is *"rn) (nt" (s a S"n is %i'en) and t e %"'ernment s a&& *e ($"n His s "(&der4 and His name s a&& *e +a&&ed !"nder#(&) C"(nse&"r) Mi% ty GOD) EHERLASTING FATHER) and Prin+e "# Pea+e8 9Isa B4;) +$ -it ,n 1:43E1<=. In t is s+ri$t(re) t e !"rd "# G"d ex$&i+it&y +a&&ed "(r 7insman Redeemer t e 6Mi% ty G"d8 and 6E'er&astin% Fat er.8

T e %reat a$"st&e Pa(& +a&&ed ,es(s4 6G"d mani#ested in t e #&es 8 91Ti >41;=@ and said4 6In Him d-e&&s ALL t e #(&&ness "# t e GODHEAD LDeityM *"di&y8 9C"& ?4B) a&s" ,n 1<4><E>>@ He* 145@ R" B43@ 1Ti >41;@ ?C" 341B@ ,(de 14:@ Tit ?41<@ ?Pe 141=. ," n +a&&ed Him t e 6L"%"s.8 ," n -r"te4 6T e !"rd -as GODC and t e !"rd -as made #&es 8 9,n 141) 1:=. O(r Redeemer s$ea/in% "# His "-n deity said4 6I# y"( d" n"t *e&ie'e t at I am He L1H!HM) y"( -i&& die in y"(r sins8 9,n 54?: +$ -it 'ss 3;E3B N Ex" >41>E1:=. Let my dear readers ta/e n"te@ t e !"rd "# G"d em$ ati+a&&y de+&ared t at t e A&mi% ty G"d *e+ame a (man *ein%. I +ertain&y +"n+(r -it t e $r"$ et Isaia ) -ent e s$"/e "# G"d "r t e Creat"r *e+"min% a man4 6! " as *e&ie'ed "(r re$"rt8 9Isa 3>41=0 It is easy #"r man t" *e&ie'e t at G"d sent Mi+ ae& t e Ar+ an%e&) "r s"me "t er *ein% in ea'en) "r s"me %reat $r"$ et t" die #"r mans sins. H"-e'er) - " -"(&d dare *e&ie'e t at t e A&mi% ty G"d &"'ed y"( and me en"(% t" *e+"me a man) and as a man ex$erien+e a&& t e ards i$s "# &i#e) and as a man die #"r mans sins0 T an/ G"d I d"2 I# my readers -"(&d &i/e t" /n"- m"re a*"(t t e s($reme deity "# "(r L"rd and Sa'i"r) ,es(s C rist) I -"(&d re+"mmend my *""/4 6T e Mysteries "# t e G"d ead Re'ea&ed.8 A Redeemer M(st Be Ca$a*&e "# Payin% t e Pri+e "# Redem$ti"n T e Bi*&e de+&ared t at t e /insman redeemer m(st $ay4 6T e $ri+e "# is Lre&ati'esM redem$ti"n)8 in a++"rdan+e -it t e am"(nt "# 6m"ney -it - i+ e -as *"(% t8 9Le' ?3431=. In "t er -"rds) t e redeemer ad t" $ay a $r"Erated $ri+e "# t e #(&& am"(nt t" $(r+ ase is re&ati'e #r"m s&a'ery. T ere#"re) t e $ri+e "# redem$ti"n -as determined *y s(*tra+tin% t e n(m*er "# years e ser'ed #r"m t e n(m*er "# years t at -as reJ(ired t" $ay "## t e de*t. T en t e 'a&(e "# t "se years -as s(*tra+ted #r"m t e #(&& am"(nt "# t e de*t. Redem$ti"n is n"t redem$ti"n) (n&ess a $ri+e is $aid. Sin+e t e entire (man ra+e s"&d t emse&'es t" sin) and *e+ame s&a'es t" sin) and t ere*y $r"'"/ed t e -rat "# G"d ($"n t emse&'es) "(r 7insman Redeemer ad t" $ay a tremend"(s $ri+e #"r t eir redem$ti"n. T e (man ra+e -as s"&d int" s&a'ery #"r &i#e@ t ere#"re) t e #(&& $ri+e ad t" *e $aid #"r t eir de&i'eran+e. T e redem$ti"n "# man4 #r"m sins +"mmitted in t e $ast) #r"m t e 'ery *"nda%e "# sin t at ens&a'es im) #r"m t e +(rse "# s$irit(a& and eterna& deat ) and #r"m G"ds $r"mise "# retri*(ti"n and $(nis ment) reJ(ired an en"rm"(s $ayment "r sa+ri#i+e "n t e $art "# "(r 7insman Redeemer. S" -it t is in mind) - at /ind "# $ayment did "(r 7insman Redeemer $ay) in "rder t" satis#y s"me "# G"ds "&y attri*(tes) - i+ +ried #"r $(nis ment and deat 0 F"r a #(&& and +"m$&ete $ayment t" *e made) G"d reJ(ired His 7insman Redeemer t" *e a sin&ess (man *ein%. G"d s$ea/in% "# Israe&s redem$ti"n "(t "# E%y$tian *"nda%e) t"&d t em t at t eir Pass"'er 6Lam* s a&& *e -it "(t *&emis Lre#errin% t" C rist as t e sin&ess Lam*M) a ma&e "# t e #irst year8 9Ex" 1?43=. Pa(& t"&d G"ds Bride4 6C rist "(r Pass"'er -as sa+ri#i+ed #"r (s8 91C" 34A=@ and Peter t"&d t em4 67n"-in% t at y"( -ere n"t redeemed -it +"rr($ti*&e t in%s) &i/e si&'er "r %"&dC *(t -it t e $re+i"(s *&""d "# C rist) as "# a Lam* -it "(t *&emis and -it "(t s$"t8 91Pe 1415E1B=. Peter -ent "n t" des+ri*e G"ds sin&ess Lam* as "ne - "m4 6Did NOT SIN) neit er -as %(i&e #"(nd in His m"(t 8 91Pe 1415E?<@ ?4??=.

Sin+e ,es(s #&es &y nat(re) - i+ He re+ei'ed #r"m His m"t er) -as t e same as y"(rs and mine) it +"(&d *e enti+ed "r tem$ted t" sin. T e S+ri$t(re s$ea/in% "# t e (man nat(re "# C rist $r"+&aimed4 6He -as in a&& $"ints tem$ted as -e are) yet !ITHODT SIN8 9He* :413=. T is means t at "(r "&y 7insman Redeemer) in His nat(re as a man) #a+ed e'ery tem$tati"n t at is /n"-n t" man and ne'er sinned "ne time. T e Bi*&e em$ ati+a&&y re'ea&s t at ,es(s) in His nat(re as A&mi% ty G"d) +"(&d n"t *e tem$ted t" sin4 6F"r G"d +ann"t *e tem$ted *y e'i&8 9,a 141>=. ! en I meditate "n t e a*"'e $assa%es "# S+ri$t(re) a&& I +an say is) t ere are n"t en"(% adGe+ti'es in t e &an%(a%es "# men t at +an des+ri*e "(r L"rds "&iness. T ere is "n&y "ne -"rd) - i+ +an tr(&y des+ri*e "(r Sa'i"r) and t at is 6GOD28 ,es(s is and #"re'er -i&& *e G"d2 T e L"rd ,es(s C rist is -it "(t dis$(te) a&& G"d and He is a&& Man@ in "t er -"rds) He ad t-" $er#e+t and se$arate nat(res. T ere#"re) G"ds reJ(irement #"r sa&'ati"n -as a sin&ess (man *ein%) - " -"(&d *e -i&&in% t" die #"r t e sins "# &"st (manity. T e A&mi% ty G"d) as "(r %reat and "&y 7insman Redeemer) "*'i"(s&y $aid an a-es"me $ri+e t" satis#y His "-n demands #"r retri*(ti"n and $(nis ment #"r sin. Instead "# G"d $"(rin% "(t His entire -rat "n y"( and I) - " are sinners and G(st&y deser'e $(nis ment) He $"(red it "(t "n t e "&y) inn"+ent Lam* "# G"d) - " ne'er +"mmitted "ne sin. T e Bi*&e tea+ es t at G"d4 6Made Him LHis H(manityM - " 7NE! NO SIN t" *e sin #"r (s) t at -e mi% t *e+"me t e ri% te"(sness "# G"d in Him8 9?C" 34?1=@ in "t er -"rds) -e mi% t *e de+&ared ri% te"(s in G"ds si% t t r"(% t e $re+i"(s) sin&ess) *&""d "# t e Lam* "# G"d. Isaia ex$ressed t is *ea(ti#(& tr(t t is -ay) A<< years *e#"re G"d t""/ ($"n Himse&# a (man nat(re4 6T e LORD L1H!HM ad &aid ($"n Him LHis H(manityM t e iniJ(ity "# (s a&&8 9Isa 3>4;=. T e %reat a$"st&e said it t is -ay4 6C rist at redeemed (s #r"m t e +(rse "# t e &a-) a'in% *e+"me a +(rse #"r (s4 #"r it is -ritten) +(rsed is e'ery "ne t at an%s "n a tree8 9Ga& >41>=. Pa(& a&s" de+&ared "(r 7insman Redeemer4 6De&i'ered (s #r"m t e -rat t" +"me8 91T 141<=. T is is - y t e earts "# t e redeemed %&ad&y and t an/#(&&y sin% "(t4 6T an/ G"d #"r t e Lam*8 and 6T an/ G"d #"r His $re+i"(s sin&ess *&""d28 A Redeemer M(st Be !i&&in% t" Redeem t e One ! " Needs Redem$ti"n T e Bi*&e re'ea&ed t at t e /insman redeemer +"(&d de+&ine t" redeem is re&ati'e) i# e #e&t t at t e $ri+e "# redem$ti"n -as t"" i% ) "r i# e G(st did n"t -ant t" $ay it. T ere#"re) t e "ne in s&a'ery -"(&d 6n"t8 *e 6redeemed)8 and e -"(&d ser'e "(t is term "# s&a'ery 9Le' ?343:=. T is 'erse +&ear&y tea+ es (s t at t e /insman redeemer m(st *e -i&&in% t" $ay t e $ri+e "# redem$ti"n. E'en t "(% ,es(s) as "(r 7insman Redeemer) *e&"n%ed t" t e #ami&y "# man/ind) and met a&& "# G"ds J(a&i#i+ati"ns t" *e a redeemer) i# He -as n"t -i&&in% in His H(manity t" die "n Ca&'arys Cr"ss) t en man/ind -as d""med t" misery) t"rment) and eterna& deat . A&& I +an say is4 t an/ G"d) "(r "&y) sin&ess 7insman Redeemer -as -i&&in% t" die #"r my #i&t y) r"tten) 'i&e sins. T an/ G"d) "(r Sa'i"r -as -i&&in% t" *ear in His "-n *"dy t e sins "# t e entire -"r&d2

Pa(& J("tin% Psa&m :<4;E5 s$"/e "# C rists -i&&in%ness t" *e+"me "(r sin "##erin%. He -r"te4 6In *(rnt "##erin%s and sa+ri#i+es #"r sin 1"( ad n" $&eas(re. T en I said) FBe "&d) I a'e +"me EE In t e '"&(me "# t e *""/ it is -ritten "# Me EE t" d" 1"(r -i&&) O G"d8 9He* 1<4;EA=. ! en "(r *&essed Redeemer $rayed in t e %arden He t"&d His G"d4 6Ne'ert e&ess n"t My -i&&) *(t 1"(rs) *e d"ne8 9L/ ??4:?=. Pa(& s$ea/in% "# ,es(s -i&&in%ness t" d" G"ds -i&& -r"te4 6As a Man He (m*&ed Himse&#) and *e+ame "*edient t" t e $"int "# deat ) e'en t e deat "# t e +r"ss8 9P i ?45=. T e %reat a$"st&e $r"(d&y $r"+&aimed t at ,es(s tasted4 6Deat #"r e'ery man8@ and 6t r"(% deat He mi% t destr"y im - " ad t e $"-er "# deat ) t at is) t e de'i&8 9He* ?4B) 1:=. Pa(& a&s" de+&ared4 6C rist died #"r t e (n%"d&yC. F"r G"d dem"nstrates His &"'e t"-ard (s) in t at - i&e -e -ere sti&& sinners) C rist died #"r (s.8 T is is tr(&y amaKin%) #"r 6! en -e -ere enemies L"# G"dM) -e -ere re+"n+i&ed t" G"d *y t e deat "# His S"n8 9R"m 34;) 5=. ,(st t in/ "# it) ,es(s died #"r (s4 - i&e -e -ere His enemies) - i&e -e -ere in t"ta& re*e&&i"n a%ainst Him and His "&y ri% te"(s &a-s) - i&e -e -ere sti&& in t e de$t s "# "(r sins. In "t er -"rds) - i&e -e -ere in a sin#(& state "# re*e&&i"n a%ainst Him) reGe+tin% Ca&'ary) reGe+tin% His &"'e) reGe+tin% His !"rd and G(st &i'in% &i#e *y "(r "-n r(&es) G"d *r"(% t His &"'e t" y"( and me *y sendin% His H"&y S$irit t" s$ea/ t" "(r earts. M"st "# (s reGe+ted t e '"i+e "# G"ds S$irit - en it s$"/e t" (s "# G"ds &"'e) - i+ is Ca&'ary. !e did n"t -ant t" ear a*"(t it. !e did n"t -ant t" %i'e ($ "(r sins. !e +"ntin(ed eit er #"r a s "rt "r &"n% time reGe+tin% G"ds &"'e) *e+a(se -e &"'ed "(r sins t at e&d (s in +a$ti'ity. H"-e'er) G"d in His a*(ndant &"'e #"r (s did n"t *e+"me "##ended at "(r #""&is ness and in%ratit(de. It -"(&d a'e *een s" easy #"r G"d t" G(st %i'e ($ "n (s) "r *e+"me an%ry and te&& (s4 6I# y"( d" n"t -ant my &"'e) I -i&& %" and #ind s"me"ne e&se - " -i&& -ant it.8 T an/ G"d) He did n"t %i'e ($ "n (s) *(t He +"ntin(a&&y /e$t *rin%in% His messa%e "# &"'e t" (s@ (nti& "ne %&"ri"(s day) -e "$ened "(r earts t" Ca&'ary) and #e&& dee$&y in &"'e -it Him. O $raise t e sin&ess Lam* "# G"d #"re'er #"r His mer+y) %ra+e) $atien+e) and &"n%Es(##erin%2

CHAPTER > THE PH1SICAL SDFFERINGS OF THE LORD ,ESDS CHRIST BEFORE CALHAR1
,es(s S(##erin%s in His C i&d ""d

A&mi% ty G"d) -it eterna& $remeditati"n) *e#"re t e -"r&d *e%an + "se t" %" t r"(% e'ery earta+ e and tem$tati"n t at is /n"-n t" man. ,(st s") He +"(&d $r"'e His &"'e #"r (s) and identi#y -it (s in e'ery as$e+t "# &i'es. One t in% is #"r +ertain "(r Redeemer +"(&d a'e *een *"rn in a r"ya& $a&a+e. H"-e'er) G"d de&i*erate&y "rdained t at His H(manity s "(&d *e *"rn in a sta*&e. G"d +"(&d a'e + "sen His H(man Nat(re t" *e *"rn in r"ya& #ami&y) -it %&"ry) ri+ es) and s$&end"r) *(t G"d instead $(r$"se&y + "se t" *e *"rn in $"'erty) in a #ami&y t at ad n" $r"minen+e. O(r L"rd #(&#i&&ed e'ery s+ri$t(re t at dea&t -it His S"ns i$ "r His H(manity. Isaia is t e "n&y -riter and $r"$ et - " %a'e (s a $ ysi+a& des+ri$ti"n "# "(r Sa'i"r. He says4 6He ad n" *ea(ty "r maGesty t" attra+t (s t" Him) n"t in% in His a$$earan+e t at -e s "(&d desire Him8 9Isa 3>4?) NIH=. T ere#"re) a++"rdin% t" t is 'erse) t ere is n"t in% a*"(t "(r L"rds $ ysi+a& a$$earan+e t at -"(&d attra+t (s t" Him@ in #a+t) it seems t" im$&y He -as n"t ands"me. 7n"-in% "- L(+i#er -"r/s) t ere +an *e n" d"(*t t at Satan and is dem"ni+ s$irits m"'ed "n inn"+ent + i&dren and teena%ers) - i+ "(r L"rd %re- ($ -it ) and (sed t em t" tease and ins(&t Him +"n+ernin% His $ ysi+a& a$$earan+e. T is m(st a'e (rt "(r L"rds &"'in% and sensiti'e eart as a + i&d and as a teena%er. I $res(me t at "(r L"rd -as (%&y) s" He +"(&d ex$erien+e t is ty$e "# s"rr"- in &i#e. T e $r"$ et Isaia des+ri*ed t e ards i$s t at "(r Sa'i"r -"(&d ex$erien+e in His + i&d ""d t is -ay4 6He %re- ($ *e#"re im &i/e a tender s ""t) and &i/e a r""t "(t "# dry %r"(nd8 9Isa 3>4?) NIH=. Any"ne) - " /n"-s anyt in% a*"(t #armin%) /n"-s y"( +ann"t %r"anyt in% in "t $ar+ ed %r"(nd) es$e+ia&&y i# y"( are %r"-in% a $&ant t at is de&i+ate. T ere#"re) dry "r $ar+ ed %r"(nd m(st *e re#errin% t" t e tra%edies "(r s-eet L"rds m(st a'e ex$erien+e in His &i#e@ and t e tender $&ant m(st *e re#errin% t" "(r 7insman Redeemer &"'in% and sensiti'e S$irit. T is +an "n&y mean "(r s-eet L"rd) as a + i&d) m(st a'e s(##ered e'ery ards i$ /n"-n t" man as He -as %r"-in% ($@ as t e de'i& (sed e'ery"ne e +"(&d t" m"+/) s&ander) d"-n%rade) and (rt Him in any -ay e +"(&d. N" -"nder - y Isaia a&s" de+&ared4 6He is des$ised and reGe+ted *y men) a Man "# s"rr"-s and a+J(ainted -it %rie# L+ "&iy E si+/ness "r diseaseMC. He as *"rne "(r %rie#s L+ "&iy E si+/ness "r diseaseM and +arried "(r s"rr"-s8 9'erses >E:=.

T e ,e-is P(*&i+ati"n S"+iety in t eir OT 1B1A trans&ati"n trans&ated t ese 'erses &i/e t is4 6He -as des$ised) and #"rsa/en "# men) a man "# $ains) and AODAINTED -it DISEASE) and as "ne #r"m - "m men ide t eir #a+e4 e -as des$ised) and -e esteemed im n"t. S(re&y "(r diseases e did *ear) and "(r $ains e +arried@ - ereas -e did esteem im stri+/en) smitten "# G"d) and a##&i+ted.8 T e a$"st&e Matt e- said it t is -ay4 ,es(s 6Hea&ed a&& - " -ere si+/) t at it mi% t *e #(&#i&&ed - i+ -as s$"/en *y Isaia t e $r"$ et) sayin%4 FHe Himse&# t""/ "(r in#irmities and *"re "(r si+/nesses 8 9Mt 541;E1A=. It -as t ese ards i$s He ex$erien+ed) - i+ n" d"(*t $r"d(+ed (mi&ity) "$e) #ait ) $atien+e) $erse'eran+e) and t e #r(it "# t e S$irit in His &i#e@ in "t er -"rds) it -as His s(##erin%s in &i#e t at G"d (sed t" de'e&"$ed "(r 7insman Redeemers + ara+ter. T ese t in%s made Him a man "# %reat +"m$assi"n and &"'e. A&& C i&dren "# G"d) - " a'e ex$erien+ed G"ds m"&din% and "n t eir &i#e) /n"-s t at s(##erin% -i&& eit er ma/e t em m"re &"'in% and +"m$assi"nate "r it -i&& ma/e t em *itter t"-ard G"d) - ere*y t ey *&ame G"d #"r a&& t eir $r"*&ems. In "t er -"rds) t eir ards i$s in &i#e -i&& eit er m"ti'ate t em t" $(t "n G"ds &"'e and + ara+ter) "r it -i&& t(rn t em a-ay #r"m G"d) - ere*y t ey *e+"me m"re se&#E+entered. Pa(& t"&d a&& "# G"ds C i&dren) - " a%a$e &"'e Him4 6!e a&s" %&"ry in tri*(&ati"ns) /n"-in% t at tri*(&ati"n $r"d(+es $erse'eran+e@ and $erse'eran+e) + ara+ter@ and + ara+ter) "$e8 9R"m 34>E:=. ,ames ta(% t t is tr(t - en e -r"te4 6My *ret ren) +"(nt it a&& G"y - en y"( #a&& int" 'ari"(s tria&s) /n"-in% t at t e testin% "# y"(r #ait $r"d(+es $atien+e. B(t &et $atien+e a'e its $er#e+t -"r/) t at y"( may *e $er#e+t and +"m$&ete) &a+/in% n"t in%8 9,a 14?E:=. E'en as a + i&d) "(r L"rd /ne- - " He -as. T e S+ri$t(re de+&ared) - en He -as 6T-e&'e years "&d)8 He -as 6in t e tem$&e sittin% in t e midst "# t e d"+t"rs) *"t earin% t em) and as/in% t em J(esti"ns. And a&& t at eard Him in t e tem$&e -ere ast"nis ed at His (nderstandin% and ans-ers8 9L/ ?4:?) :;=. ! en ,"se$ and Mary #"(nd Him in t e tem$&e) t ey as/ed Him - y He de$arted #r"m t eir tra'e&in% %r"($. ,es(s t"&d t em) did y"( n"t /n"-4 6I m(st *e a*"(t My Fat ers *(siness8 9's :B=. T ere#"re) at t-e&'eEyearE"&d) He /net e !"rd "# G"d) and /ne- t at G"d -as His Fat er2

As -e examine "(r L"rd + i&d ""d) He m(st a'e %r"-n ($ in $"'erty) as m"st ,e-s did in t at day. T e Bi*&e d"es n"t menti"n ,"se$ ) ,es(s ste$#at er) a#ter He -as t-e&'e years "&d. S"me say ,"se$ died a #eyears a#ter t is time. ! en ,"se$ died "(r Sa'i"r) *ein% t e "&dest s"n "# Mary) ad t" -"r/ as a +ar$enter t" s($$"rt His m"t er) His *r"t ers ,ames) ,"ses) ,(das) Sim"n) and His sisters 9Mt 1?4:;E:A) 1>433E3;) M/ ;4>) ,n ?41?=. T is meant He -as res$"nsi*&e #"r $r"'idin% t e ne+essities "# &i#e #"r His #ami&y. T ere#"re) in "ne sense) He ex$erien+ed s"me "# t e d(ties and res$"nsi*i&ities "# a #at er) e'en t "(% He -as ne'er married "r ad any + i&dren "# His "-n. ,es(s F"re/n"-&ed%e "# His S(##erin%s and Deat Let (s n"- &""/ at t e s(##erin% "(r 7insman Redeemer ex$erien+ed) in His man ""d) as He $re$ared Himse&# #"r t is "ne s$e+ia& m"ment in time. O(r "&y L"rd) as a man) -as "*'i"(s&y n"t materia&isti+ "r -"r&d&yEminded@ #"r He s$"/e a*"(t t e $"'erty His (manity s(##ered -it t ese -"rds4 6F"xes a'e "&es) and *irds "# t e air a'e nests) *(t t e S"n "# Man as n"- ere t" &ay His ead8 9L/ B435=. T e a%"niKin% deat t at "(r 7insman Redeemer -"(&d die at Ca&'ary) did n"t ta/e Him *y s(r$rise. As a man) He /ne- a&& a*"(t it &"n% *e#"re it a$$ened. In #a+t) m"st "# His &i#e -as in $re$arati"n #"r t is e'ent. In His man ""d) "(r dear Sa'i"r -arned and $re$ared His dis+i$&es #"r His a$$r"a+ in% deat . He said t" t em4 6A&& t in%s t at are -ritten *y t e $r"$ ets +"n+ernin% t e S"n "# Man -i&& *e a++"m$&is ed. F"r e s a&& *e de&i'ered (nt" t e Genti&es) and s a&& *e m"+/ed) and s$ite#(&&y entreated) and s$itted "n4 And t ey s a&& s+"(r%e im) and $(t im t" deat 4 and t e t ird day e s a&& rise a%ain8 9L/ 154>1E>:=. O(r L"rd -it "(t d"(*t /ne- - at t e $r"$ et Isaia $r"$ esied a*"(t His deat @ #"r Isaia de+&ared t at Messia -"(&d *e4 6Smitten *y G"d) and a##&i+ted. B(t He -as -"(nded #"r "(r trans%ressi"nsC. T e LORD as &aid "n Him t e iniJ(ity "# (s a&&C. F"r He -as +(t "## #r"m t e &and "# t e &i'in%@ #"r t e trans%ressi"ns "# My $e"$&e He -as stri+/enC. He ad d"ne n" 'i"&en+e) n"r -as any de+eit in His m"(t . 1et it $&eased t e LORD t" *r(ise Him) He as $(t Him t" %rie#C. He -as n(m*ered -it t e trans%ress"rs) and He *"re t e sin "# many) and made inter+essi"n #"r t e trans%ress"rs8 9Isa 3>4:E1?=. ,es(s S(##erin%s in t e Garden "# Get semane

As -e examine "(r 7insman Redeemers s(##erin%s in t e %arden and at Ca&'ary) my readers s "(&d *ear in mind) t e d(a& nat(re "# "(r Sa'i"r) #"r as I stated *e#"re) ,es(s is a&& G"d and He is a&& man. He ad t-" se$arate and di'erse nat(res in "ne *ein%. T ere#"re) #"r "ne t" +"m$re end t e rea& s(##erin%s "# "(r L"rd in t e %arden) t ey m(st *e&ie'e t at ,es(s (man nat(re -as t e same as y"(rs and mine. O(r L"rds s(##erin%s "n t e day "# His deat did n"t *e%in at Ca&'ary) *(t in t e Garden "# Get semane. A++"rdin% t" t e Ana&yti+a& Lexi+"n t" t e Gree/ Ne- Testament *y Drs. Tim"t y and Bar*ara Fri*er%) t e name 6Get semane8 means4 Oi& $ress and it is t e name "# an "&i'e "r+ ard "n t e Mt. "# O&i'es "'er&""/in% ,er(sa&em #r"m t e east.L:M T e 6"i& $ress8 is a #ittin% name #"r t is $&a+e@ #"r it is ere - ere Satan and is dem"ns $(t "(r Sa'i"rs #&es (nder a "rri#i+ em"ti"na& and $ ysi+a& $ress(re. N"-) a&& "# "(r L"rds &i#e -as s$ent in $re$arati"n #"r t is "ne m"ment in time) and n"- it ad +"me. O(r 7insman Redeemer /ne-) in a #e- "(rs) He -as %"in% t" #a+e t e %reatest tria& "# His eart &y &i#e. T ere#"re) as "(t L"rd entered int" t e %arden -it a&& "# is a$"st&es4 6He *e%an t" *e 'ery des$"ndent and t" #ee& de$ressed8 9M/ 1:4>>) M"rris Litera& Trans&ati"n *y Dr. Stan&ey M"rris=. T e -"rd 6de$ressed8 is t e Gree/ 'er* 6adem"ne".8 Dr. Ba(er de#ined 6adem"ne"8 as4 Be in ANPIET1) *e distressed) tr"(*&edC 9Hi$$"+r. et a&.@ P&a.) P.@ Test A*r A AC ,"s.) Ant 13C ,"* 154?<C Ps ;<4>C Mt ?;4>AC M/ 1:4>>C P i& ?4?;.L3M O(r Redeemer) as a man) -as in a state "# de$ressi"n *e#"re He started $rayin%. He /ne- t at t e s(##erin%s and s ame He -"(&d ex$erien+e -"(&d *e (n*eara*&e. T (s *ein% a Man "# G"d) He did - at a&& %"d&y men d") es$e+ia&&y in times "# %reat s(##erin%) He $rayed2 T ere#"re) a#ter "(r Sa'i"r rea+ ed t e $&a+e - ere e -"(&d $ray in t e %arden4 He 6Fe&& "n His #a+e and $rayed8 sayin%) 6My s"(& is ex+eedin%&y s"rr"-#(&) e'en t" deat C. And He said) FA**a) Fat er) a&& t in%s are $"ssi*&e #"r 1"(. Ta/e t is +($ a-ay #r"m Me@ ne'ert e&ess) n"t - at I -i&&) *(t - at 1"( -i&&8 9Mt ?;4>5E::) a&s" M/ 1:4>?E>;=.

I# it -as n"t t e anxiety "# Ca&'ary t at t e de'i& (sed t" "$$ress and de$ress "(r 7insman Redeemers mind and em"ti"ns) t" s(+ an intense de%ree t at He a+t(a&&y #e&t &i/e He -as %"in% t" die) t en $&ease te&& me - at +risis) $r"*&em) "r -"rry did t e de'i& (se t" a++"m$&is ed t is0 Be+a(se "# "(r L"rds H(man Nat(re) He dreaded t e "rr"rs "# Ca&'ary@ as a res(&t) He $rayed a&& ni% t and int" t e ear&y "(rs "# t e m"rnin% "# t e #"&&"-in% day) as/in% His G"d t" rem"'e t is +($. T e !"rd "# G"d in#"rms (s t at "(r dear Redeemer $rayed t e same $rayer) (sin% t e 'ery same -"rds) t ree times. T (s) "(r 7insman Redeemer stayed in $rayer (nti& He +"nJ(ered t e de'i&) is dem"ni+ "st) and t e -i&& "# His "-n #&es 2 It is 'ery e'ident t" me t at "(r Redeemers #&es did n"t -ant t" s(##er t e ex+r(+iatin% $ain it -"(&d ex$erien+e at Ca&'ary. T e a$"st&e Pa(& +"n#irmed t is %reat tr(t - en e s$"/e "# "(r L"rds $rayer in t e %arden@ t e a$"st&e -r"te4 6! ") in t e days "# His #&es ) - en He ad "##ered ($ $rayers and s($$&i+ati"ns) -it 'e ement +ries and tears t" Him LDeityM) - " -as a*&e t" sa'e Him LG"ds H(manityM #r"m DEATH) and -as eard *e+a(se "# His %"d&y #ear Le(&a*eiaM8 9He* 34A=. Drs. Fri*er% de#ined t e Gree/ -"rd 6e(&a*eia8 as4 G"d&y #ear "r re'eren+e) re'erent re%ard) a-e.L;M E'en t "(% "(r Sa'i"r -as A&mi% ty G"d 9Isa B4;) C"& ?45EB=) He did n"t $ray as G"d) #"r G"d d"es n"t $ray. I# G"d $rayed) He -"(&d a'e t" $ray t" a %reater and m"re $"-er#(& G"d t an Himse&#@ a&s") G"d +ann"t die) and G"d +ann"t *e+"me a#raid. T ere#"re) it -as "(r L"rds H(man Nat(re t at $rayed) died) and #eared Ca&'ary2 I# ,es(s did n"t a'e a rea& H(man Nat(re) - i+ #eared t ese t in%s) t an - y did He $ray a $rayer t at He /ne- -as +"ntrary t" t e -i&& "# G"d0 Friend) t ere +ann"t *e any d"(*t t at ,es(s $rayed as a Man (nti& He +"nJ(ered a&& "# His #ears) and e'en t e -i&& "# His "-n #&es 2

T e "(nds "# e&&) n" d"(*t) *r"(% t tremend"(s $ress(re a%ainst "(r L"rd) tryin% t" %et Him t" sin a%ainst His G"d *y r(nnin% #r"m Ca&'ary. ! en t ey did n"t s(++eed in %ettin% His #&es &y nat(re t" sin) *y re*e&&in% a%ainst G"ds -i&& #"r His &i#e) t ey t en tried t" /i&& Him. T e de'i& and is dem"ns tried many times *e#"re t" /i&& Him *(t #ai&ed. T is -as t eir &ast + an+e t" /i&& Him *e#"re He -ent t" Ca&'ary. T ere#"re) L(+i#er and is entire dem"ni+ "st *r"(% t "'er- e&min% em"ti"na& $ress(re) a%ainst "(r Sa'i"rs mind and *"dy) t" /i&& Him as He $rayed. As a res(&t "(r 7insman Redeemer *ein% in 6a%"ny8 $rayed -it s(+ #er'"r and $assi"n) t at 6His s-eat -as as it -ere %reat dr"$s "# *&""d #a&&in% d"-n t" t e %r"(nd8 9L/ ??4:?E::) 7,H=. T e -"rd 6a%"ny8 is t e Gree/ n"(n 6a%"nia)8 A Gree/EEn%&is Lexi+"n "# t e Ne- Testament *y Har'ard Pr"#ess"r ,"se$ Henry T ayer de#ines it as4 It is "#ten (sed) #r"m Dem"st enesC d"-n) "# se'ere menta& str(%%&es and em"ti"ns) a%"ny) an%(is 4 L(/e ??4::.LAM T ere#"re) t ere +an *e n" d"(*t t at "(r Sa'i"r -as a+t(a&&y 6en%a%ed in s$irit(a& +"m*at) - i+ de#inite&y res(&ted in a $ ysi+a& $r"*&em) as He t""/ "n t e de'i& and is entire dem"ni+ "st.8 T is -rest&in% mat+ -as s" intense t at "(r L"rd a+t(a&&y #e&t &i/e He -as %"in% t" die as He $rayed. B(t *ein% a rea& Man "# G"d) He stayed "n His /nees (nti& He -as a*&e t" +"m$&ete&y s(*mit His H(man !i&& t" G"ds -i&&2 O $raise G"d) ,es(s is "(r $er#e+t exam$&e "# - at a C ristian s "(&d *e &i/e. D"+t"r L(/e is t e "n&y %"s$e& -riter) - " menti"ns "(r s-eet 7insman Redeemers 6*&""dy s-eat +"nditi"n.8 A++"rdin% t" medi+a& s+ien+e) t is is a 'ery rare dis"rder) - i+ is /n"-n as 6 aematidr"sis.8 6Haemat8 means4 6*&""d)8 and 6idr"sis8 means4 6s-eat)8 +"nseJ(ent&y -e %et t e term 6*&""dy s-eat.8 Dr Gra am Dar/) in t e 6OnE&ine Medi+a& Di+ti"nary)8 de#ined 6 aematidr"sis8 as4 A 'ery rare dis"rder in - i+ t e $atient s-eats *&""d andQ"r *&""d $i%ments. FHaematidr"sis is t e Britis #"rm "# t e -"rd F aematidr"sis. T is 6*&""dy s-eat8 +"nditi"n is $r"*a*&y - at Pa(& meant - en e de+&ared t at "(r 7insman Redeemer4 6Resisted (nt" *&""d) -rest&in% a%ainst sin8 9He* 1?4:) DB1=. T e -"rd 6-rest&in%8 is t e Gree/ 'er*a& $arti+i$&e 6anta%"niK"mai)8 and it is "n&y (sed "n+e in t e NeTestament. A++"rdin% t" L"(-ENida Gree/EEn%&is Lexi+"n "# t e NeTestament *y Drs. ,. P. L"(- and E. A. Nida t is Gree/ -"rd means4

T" en%a%e in an intense str(%%&e a%ainst s"met in% "r s"me"neC. FIn y"(r str(%%&e a%ainst sin y"( a'e n"t yet resisted t" t e $"int "# *ein% /i&&ed He 1?.:.L5M In "t er -"rds) "(r s-eet Sa'i"r -as in a rea& -ar -it t e de'i& and is dem"ns) as t ey $&a+ed a&m"st (n*eara*&e $ress(re "n His #&es and His em"ti"ns) t" sin *y r(nnin% #"r His &i#e and es+a$e t e "rr"rs "# Ca&'ary. T ere#"re) "(r Redeemer $rayed - i&e He -as (nder a 'ery i% &e'e& "# stress. He $rayed -it s(+ %reat em"ti"na& intensity t at t e tiny +a$i&&aries ar"(nd His s-eat %&ands) a+t(a&&y *r"/e and *&""d &ea/ed int" t em.LBM Be+a(se "# t is em"rr a%e int" His s-eat %&ands) His s/in *e+ame 'ery sensiti'e t" t"(+ ) and +"(&d easi&y *e t"rn.L1<M T is +"nditi"n $r"d(+ed an "'era&& -ea/ness in His *"dy) and in+reased t e de$ressi"n He -as (nder *e#"re He started $rayin%. As "(r Sa'i"r -as in $rayer) ,(das &ed a ,e-is m"* +"nsistin% "# t e + ie# $riests) s+ri*es) e&ders) and s"&diers t" Him. He t en *etrayed His L"rd and G"d -it a ,(das /iss. 6,es(s t ere#"re) /n"-in% a&& t in%s t at -"(&d +"me ($"n Him) -ent #"r-ard and said t" t em) F! "m are y"( see/in%0 T ey ans-ered Him) F,es(s "# NaKaret . ,es(s said t" t em) FI Am 9He=C. N"- - en He said t" t em) FI Am t ey dre- *a+/ and #e&& t" t e %r"(nd. T en He as/ed t em a%ain) F! "m are y"( see/in%0 And t ey said) F,es(s "# NaKaret . ,es(s ans-ered) FI a'e t"&d y"( t at I Am 9He=. T ere#"re) i# y"( see/ Me) &et t ese %" t eir -ay) t at t e sayin% mi% t *e #(&#i&&ed - i+ He s$"/e) FO# t "se - "m 1"( %a'e Me I a'e &"st n"ne. T en Sim"n Peter) a'in% a s-"rd) dre- it and str(+/ t e i% $riests ser'ant) and +(t "## is ri% t earC. S" ,es(s said t" Peter) FP(t y"(r s-"rd int" t e s eat . S a&& I n"t drin/ t e +($ - i+ My Fat er as %i'en Me8 9,n 154:E11=0 ,es(s S(##erin%s at t e Hands "# t e Hi% Priest) Mem*ers "# t e San edrin) and Tem$&e S"&diers

A st(dent "# t e !"rd "# G"d) - " +"m$ares t e %"s$e&s) -i&& dis+"'er t at t e "rder "# e'ents t at t""/ $&a+e in ,es(s &i#e) #r"m t e time He -as ta/en #r"m t e %arden t" t e time He -as +r(+i#ied) -ere as #"&&"-in%4 He -as #irst ta/en t" Annas "(se) t en t" Caia$ as "(se. A#ter t is) He -as ta/en t" stand *e#"re t e San edrin C"(rt) and t en t" Pi&ate. A#ter t is) He -as ta/en t" 7in% Her"d) and Her"d sent Him *a+/ t" Pi&ate. G"'ern"r Pi&ate t en ad "(r dear L"rd #&"%%ed at t e - i$$in% $"st) a#ter t is) t e s"&diers t""/ "(r L"rd t" t e Praet"ri(m in t e %"'ern"rs $a&a+e. T e R"man Le%i"nnaires t en *r"(% t ,es(s *a+/ t" Pi&ate) - " "rdered "(r Sa'i"r t" *e +r(+i#ied. !it t e a*"'e in mind) &et (s +"ntin(e "(r dis+"(rse "# "(r %reat Redeemers s(##erin%. ,es(s S(##erin%s at Annas H"(se4 A#ter "(r L"rd dis$&ayed t e $"-er "# His Di'inity) *y /n"+/in% a&& "# t e tem$&e s"&diers d"-n t" t e %r"(nd) - en He identi#ied Himse&# as t e 6I Am)8 "# t e O&d Testament 9Ex" >4; N ,n 54?:=) t e s"&diers4 6and t e +a$tain and t e "##i+ers "# t e ,e-s arrested ,es(s and *"(nd Him. And t ey &ed Him a-ay t" Annas #irst) #"r e -as t e #at erEinE&a- "# Caia$ as - " -as i% $riest t at year8 9,n 1541?E1>=. Annas J(esti"n "(r L"rd a*"(t His d"+trine) *(t ,es(s %a'e im "n&y e'asi'e ans-ers. T en "ne "# t e tem$&e 6"##i+ers - i+ st""d *y str(+/ ,es(s -it t e $a&m "# is and) sayin%) FD" 1"( ans-er t e Hi% Priest &i/e t at8 9's ??=0 ,es(s S(##erin%s at t e San edrin C"(rt4 A#ter t is) Annas 6Sent Him *"(nd (nt" Lt e "(se "#M Caia$ as t e Hi% Priest8 9,n 154?:) L/ ??43:=. A#ter an "(r) t ey *r"(% t Him *e#"re t e San edrin C"(rt4 6N"- t e + ie# $riests and a&& t e +"(n+i& s"(% t testim"ny a%ainst ,es(s t" $(t Him t" deat ) *(t #"(nd n"ne. F"r many *"re #a&se -itness a%ainst Him) *(t t eir testim"nies did n"t a%reeC. And t e i% $riest st""d ($ in t e midst and as/ed ,es(s) sayin%) FD" 1"( ans-er n"t in%0 ! at is it t ese men testi#y a%ainst 1"(0 B(t He /e$t si&ent and ans-ered n"t in%. A%ain t e Hi% Priest as/ed Him) sayin% t" Him) FAre 1"( t e C rist) t e S"n "# t e B&essed0 ,es(s said) FI amC. T en t e i% $riest t"re is +&"t es and said) F! at #(rt er need d" -e a'e "# -itnesses0 1"( a'e eard t e *&as$ emy2 ! at d" y"( t in/0 And t ey a&& +"ndemned Him t" *e deser'in% "# deat . T en s"me L"# t e mem*ers "# t e San edrin C"(rtM *e%an t" s$it "n Him) and t" *&ind#"&d Him) and t" *eat Him) and t" say t" Him) FPr"$ esy2 And t e "##i+ers str(+/ Him -it t e $a&ms "# t eir ands8 9M/ 1:43>E;3@ Mt ?;4;AE;5=.

T is is a %""d exam$&e "# men a'in% a re&i%i"n -it "(t G"d in it. T ere#"re) t ese re&i%i"(s *i%"ts m"+/ed Him) s$at in His #a+e) and *eat Him) - i+ n" d"(*t +(t and man%&ed His *&a+/*&a+/*&a+/R<<<<<<R<<<<<<R<<<<<<R<<<<<<*&a+/*&a+/<S)<S)<S <)<)< #a+e. As a res(&t) "(r Redeemer -as $r"*a*&y *&eedin% #r"m His #a+e. On&y a#ter t is 'i&e treatment -as He ta/en t" Pi&ate. ,es(s S(##erin%s at t e Hands "# 7in% Her"d Anti$as and His S"&diers N"- Pi&ate resided at t e Praet"ri(m "# t e F"rtress "# Ant"nia. P"nti(s Pi&ate -as t e R"man G"'ern"r "r Pr"+(rat"r "# ,(dea. He n" d"(*t -as a 'ery +"m$etent G(d%e. A#ter Pi&ate &""/ed ($"n "(r 7insman Redeemers man%&ed #a+e) e $r"+eeded t" J(esti"n Him. Pi&ate) a#ter a met "di+a& and +"m$re ensi'e examinati"n) -as +"n'in+ed "# His inn"+en+e. C"nseJ(ent&y) e +"(&d #ind n" G(st reas"n t" #&"% "r +r(+i#y Him. S") as s""n as Pi&ate /ne- t at "(r Sa'i"r 6Be&"n%ed (nt" Her"ds G(risdi+ti"n) e sent Him t" Her"d) - " imse&# a&s" -as at ,er(sa&em at t at time.8 A#ter "(r "&y inn"+ent Lam* "# G"d -as *r"(% t t" Her"d) t is 7in% 6O(esti"ned Him -it many -"rds) *(t He ans-ered im n"t in%. And t e + ie# $riests and s+ri*es st""d and 'e ement&y a++(sed Him. Her"d) -it is men "# -ar) treated Him -it +"ntem$t and m"+/ed Him) arrayed Him in a %"r%e"(s r"*e) and sent Him *a+/ t" Pi&ate8 9L/ ?>4A) BE11=. T ere#"re) Her"d Anti$as t e Tetrar+ "# ,(dea) &i/e Pi&ate) +"(&d n"t #ind any #a(&ts -it t e sin&ess Lam* "# G"d. Pi&ate /n"-in% t at "(r s-eet Sa'i"r -as inn"+ent and did n"t deser'e #&"%%in%) "r +r(+i#ixi"n) "##ered t" re&ease a $ris"ner t" ,e-s) - i+ -as a +"mm"n R"man +(st"m at t e time "# t e Pass"'er Feast. Pi&ate intenti"na&&y %a'e t e ,e-s a + "i+e *et-een a m(rderer *y t e name "# Bara**as and "(r Sa'i"r. He e'ident&y #i%(red t at t ese ,e-s ated Bara**as m"re t an t ey ated "(r Redeemer. T ere#"re) Pi&ate +ried "(t t" t e ,er(sa&em m"*4

6D" y"( -ant me t" re&ease t" y"( t e 7in% "# t e ,e-s0 F"r e /net at t e + ie# $riests ad anded Him "'er *e+a(se "# en'y. B(t t e + ie# $riests stirred ($ t e +r"-d) s" t at e s "(&d rat er re&ease Bara**as t" t em. Pi&ate ans-ered and said t" t em a%ain) F! at t en d" y"( -ant me t" d" -it Him - "m y"( +a&& t e 7in% "# t e ,e-s0 S" t ey +ried "(t a%ain) FCr(+i#y Him8 9M/ 134BE1:=@ and 6Pi&ate) t ere#"re) -is in% t" re&ease ,es(s) a%ain +a&&ed "(t t" t em. B(t t ey s "(ted) sayin%) FCr(+i#y Him) +r(+i#y Him2 T en e said t" t em t e t ird time) F! y) - at e'i& as He d"ne0 I a'e #"(nd n" reas"n #"r deat in Him. I -i&& t ere#"re + astise Him and &et Him %"8 9L/ ?>4?<E ??=. ,es(s S(##erin%s at t e ! i$$in% P"st Pi&ate "rdered "(r L"rd t" *e 6s+"(r%ed8 a#ter e sa- t at a ri"t -as a*"(t t" *rea/ "(t 9M/ 13413=. Pi&ate $r"*a*&y t "(% t t at t e s+"(r%in% "# "(r 7insman Redeemer -"(&d *e en"(% t" satis#y t is m"*s desire #"r His *&""d. T e -"rd 6s+"(r%ed is t e Gree/ 'er*a& $arti+i$&e 6$ ra%e&&"")8 - i+ a++"rdin% t" Dr. T ayer is an eJ(i'a&ent "# t e Latin #&a%e&&(m. O(r En%&is -"rd 6#&a%e&&ate8 is deri'ed #r"m t is Latin -"rd and it means4 6t" - i$ "r s+"(r%e.8 T e - i$) - i+ -as (sed t" s+"(r%e "(r Sa'i"r) -as t ere#"re +a&&ed a 6#&a%r(m.8 T e R"man #&a%r(m -as n"t any "rdinary - i$. It ad se'era& *raided &eat er +"rds) ea+ *ein% a*"(t t-" #eet in &en%t . Sma&& meta& *a&&s $r"*a*&y ir"n "r &ead) and sma&& s ar$ $ie+es "# s ee$ *"ne) -as inter-"'en int" it at inter'a&s.L11M T is -as d"ne in "rder t" ma/e t e s+"(r%in% as $ain#(& as $"ssi*&e. Be+a(se t is re$(&si'e - i$ -as ea'y) it (s(a&&y t""/ t-" R"man &e%i"nnaires t" administer t e $(nis ment. R"man #&"%%in% -as a 'ery se'ere $(nis ment. F&"%%in% -as #ata& #"r s"me@ "n&y t e str"n% +"(&d end(re t e *r(ta&ity "# t is #"rm "# + astisement. T e R"man s"&diers t en *r"(% t "(r inn"+ent 7insman Redeemer t" t e - i$$in% $"st and t ere stri$$ed Him "# His +&"t es. T ey tied His ands t" t e $"st and t en *e%an t" - i$ Him. N" "ne /n"-s "- many &as es t ese s"&diers %a'e "(r Redeemer -it t is re'"&tin% - i$. T e R"man Cent(ri"ns (s(a&&y ad t eir s"&diers *eat a man (nti& e -as at t e $"int "# deat . ,e-is &a- reJ(ired #"rty &as es 9De( ?34?E>=) *(t &ater it -as + an%ed t" t irtyEnine. T ese &e%i"nnaires t""/ t(rns #&"%%in% "(r s-eet %ent&e L"rd) re$eated&y stri/in% His *a+/ and may*e His *(tt"+/ and &e%s -it t is ide"(s - i$@ (sin% a&& t e #"r+e t ey ad in t eir arms.

O(r dear Sa'i"rs s(##erin%s are indes+ri*a*&e. I# my dear readers +"(&d s"me "- re+ei'e a 'isi"n) "# t e tremend"(s am"(nt $ain He ex$erien+ed) t ey -"(&d ne'er *e t e same. As t e &e%i"nnaires s-(n% t e #&a%r(m) t e sma&& meta& *a&&s +ame +ras in% d"-n "n "(r L"rds *a+/) - i+ +a(sed dee$ +"nt(si"ns "r *r(isin%. T e s ee$ *"nes +(t int" His s/in) - i+ +a(sed t e +a$i&&aries and 'eins "# His s/in t" *&eed. His *"dy J(a/e and J(i'er ea+ time t is ide"(s - i$ +ame +ras in% d"-n "n His *a+/. As t is *r(ta& - i$$in% +"ntin(ed) t e &a+erati"ns "r +(ts "n "(r 7insman Redeemers *a+/ t"re "$en) as t e *a&&s and s ar$ s ee$ *"nes $enetrated dee$er int" His *a+/) (nti& it -ent int" His (nder&yin% s/e&eta& m(s+&es. T is res(&ted in arteria& *&eedin% as "(r Sa'i"rs *&""d *e%an t" s$(rt "(t #r"m His man%&ed #&es . His entire *a+/ -as n"t in% *(t an (nre+"%niKa*&e mass "# t"rn *&eedin% tiss(e) - i+ &""/ed &i/e &"n% s redded ri**"ns.L1?M T is is - y t e S+ri$t(re stated4 6His a$$earan+e -as s" DISFIGDRED) *ey"nd t at "# any man) and His #"rm MARRED *ey"nd (man &i/eness8 9Isa 3?41:) NIH=. T is %r"tesJ(e #&"%%in%) "# "(r "&y) inn"+ent Lam* "# G"d) n" d"(*t +a(sed Him t" &"se a +"nsidera*&e am"(nt "# *&""d. ! en "ne st"$s t" t in/ a*"(t "(r Redeemers *&""d &"ss in t e %arden) His #a+e *ein% man%&ed and t"rn *y t e ands "# t e i% $riest) e&ders) and tem$&e %(ards) and t en His *"dy *ein% 'i+i"(s&y *eaten and t"rn "$en at - i$$in% $"st) a&& "ne +an say is t at it ad t" *e mira+&e t at He e'en s(r'i'ed t" %" t" Ca&'ary. O(r L"rd m(st a'e ad a 'ery str"n% man t" end(re a&& t is $ain and s(##erin%. Sin+e "(r Sa'i"r &"ss a s(*stantia& am"(nt "# *&""d) His *"dy n" d"(*t *e%an t" %" int" 6 y$"'"&emi+ s "+/)8 eit er d(rin% "# a#ter His #&"%%in%.L1>M Dr. Gra am Dar/ in His 6OnE&ine Medi+a& Di+ti"nary)8 de#ined 6 y$"'"&emi+ s "+/8 as4 A medi+a& +"nditi"n - ere t ere are a*n"rma&&y &"- &e'e&s "# *&""d $&asma in t e *"dy) s(+ t at t e *"dy is (na*&e t" $r"$er&y maintain *&""d $ress(re) +ardia+ "(t$(t "# *&""d) and n"rma& am"(nts "# #&(id in t e tiss(es. T is res(&ts in a state "# DEEP PH1SICAL DEPRESSION.

T is means t at "(r 7insman Redeemers DEPRESSION t at *e%an in t e %arden) de'e&"$ed int" a DEEPER DEPRESSION at t e - i$$in% $"st) and it intensi#ied as He (n% "n Ca&'arys +r"ss. T ere +an *e n" d"(*t t at "(r L"rds *"dy -as in a dread#(&&y -ea/ened +"nditi"n. T ere#"re) - en His ands -ere (ntied) He immediate&y #e&& t" t e %r"(nd dren+ ed in His "-n *&""d. Be+a(se "# "(r Sa'i"rs 6 aematidr"sis8 "r 6*&""dy s-eat8 +"nditi"n) t is dramati+a&&y in+reased t e &e'e& "# $ain He #e&t. T e "rrend"(s $ain He m(st a'e ex$erien+ed #r"m t is *eatin% is tr(&y *ey"nd "(r ima%inati"n2 O i# y"( and I ad a mi&&i"n t"n%(es t" sin% His $raises t at -"(&d ne'er *e en"(% t" %i'e Him t e t an/s He s" G(st&y deser'es. A++"rdin% t" t e Bi*&e) t is "rri#i+) $ain#(& *eatin% -as #"re"rdained *y G"d *e#"re +reati"n t" ta/e $&a+e. G"d "rdained t at t e $re+i"(s sin&ess *&""d "# "(r 7insman Redeemer) - i+ -as s ed at t e - i$$in% $"st) -"(&d *e t e #(&& $ayment He reJ(ired t" mira+(&"(s ea& t e *"dies "# His C i&dren "# a&& si+/nesses) diseases) and inG(ries. It +ertain&y -as n" a++ident t at "(r Hea&er -as #&"%%ed) #"r Isaia s$ea/in% "# t is A<< years *e#"re it a$$ened -r"te4 6!it His stri$es -e are ea&ed8 9Isa 3>43=@ and t e a$"st&e Peter J("tin% Isaia -r"te4 6By - "se stri$es y"( -ere ea&ed8 91Pe ?4?:=. T ere#"re) *y #ait in "(r Hea&ers sin&ess *&""d) y"( and I +an *e ea&ed #r"m e'ery si+/ness) disease) and inG(ry /n"-n t" man2 O(r P ysi+ian $aid a %reat $ri+e) s" -e d" n"t a'e t" *e si+/) "r remain si+/. Friend &et (s remem*er G"ds $r"mise4 6I# y"( +an *e&ie'e) a&& t in%s are $"ssi*&e t" im - " *e&ie'es8 9M/ B4?>=. Praise G"d) t e "&y sin&ess *&""d) - i+ "(r 7insman Redeemer s ed at t e - i$$in% $"st is $art "# t e Ne- C"'enant) - i+ a&mi% ty G"d as made -it His C i&dren. Friend) G"ds $r"mise t" ea& "(r *"dies is G(st as m(+ $art "# t e Ne- C"'enant) as His $r"mise t" $ard"n "(r sins. O(r master P ysi+ians sin&ess *&""d rem"'ed t e +(rses t at Adams sin *r"(% t ($"n t e (man ra+e) - i+ -as n"t "n&y deat ) *(t si+/ness as -e&&. F"r *e#"re Adam sinned) t ere -as n" s(+ t in% as si+/ness "r deat . O $raise "(r %reat and Di'ine Hea&er #"re'er2 O $raise "(r G"d #"r He +ares a*"(t "(r entire *ein%) and G(st "(r s"(& "n&y2 ,es(s S(##erin%s at t e Hands "# t e R"man S"&diers at t e Praet"ri(m

A#ter "(r L"rd -as #&"%%ed) He -as t en ta/en int" t e Praet"ri(m "# t e $a&a+e. T ere t e t-" s"&diers - " #&"%%ed Him 6%at ered t e - "&e %arris"n ar"(nd Him. And t ey stri$$ed Him and $(t a s+ar&et L$(r$&eM r"*e "n Him. ! en t ey ad t-isted a +r"-n "# t "rns) t ey $(t it "n His ead.8 T" ma/e t eir tra'esty +"m$&ete t ey $&a+ed4 6A reed in His ri% t and L#"r a 7in%s s+e$terM. And t ey *"-ed t e /nee *e#"re Him and m"+/ed Him) sayin%) FHai&) 7in% "# t e ,e-s2 T en t ey s$at "n Him) and t""/ t e reed and str(+/ Him "n t e ead8 9Mt ?A4?AE><=. ! en t e a$"st&e ," n re+"rded t is same e'ent) e added t at t ese s"&diers a&s" str(+/ "(r Sa'i"r -it t eir ands 9,n 1B4?E>=. A++"rdin% t" Matt e-) a %arris"n "# s"&diers it "(r Redeemer in His #a+e) and *eat Him "n His ead -it a -""den reed. T is n" d"(*t dr"'e t e &"n%) s ar$ t "rns "# His +r"-n dee$er and dee$er int" His *r"- and s+a&$) - i+ +a(sed Him t" *&eed $r"#(se&y #r"m t e *&""d 'esse&s in His s+a&$.L1:M It -as $r"*a*&y at t is time - en t ese eart&ess R"man &e%i"nnaires $(&&ed t e airs "# "(r L"rds *eard "(t "# His #a+e. O(r Redeemer $r"$ eti+a&&y s$"/e "# t is) - en He s$"/e t r"(% t e $r"$ et Isaia and said4 6I "##ered My *a+/ t" t "se - " *eat Me) My + ee/s t" t "se - " $(&&ed "(t My *eard@ I did n"t ide My #a+e #r"m m"+/in% and s$ittin%8 9Isa 3<4;) NIH=. Be+a(se "# "(r Sa'i"rs 6 aematidr"sis +"nditi"n)8 t e "rrend"(s #&"%%in% "# His *a+/) t e se'ere *eatin%s t" His #a+e) and t e ri$$in% "# His *eard "(t "# His + ee/s and + in) m(st a'e +a(se Him a tremend"(s am"(nt "# (n*eara*&e $ain. Be+a(se "# t ese in (mane t"rt(res) es$e+ia&&y a %reat &"ss "# *&""d) t is $(t "(r %ent&e L"rd in a seri"(s&y -ea/ened $ ysi+a& and em"ti"na& +"nditi"n) *e#"re His +r(+i#ixi"n. A++"rdin% t" a$"st&e ," n) a#ter t ese s"&diers -ere #inis ed am(sin% t emse&'es -it "(r Redeemer) t ey *r"(% t Him t" Pi&ate. I *e&ie'e Pi&ate -as "$in% t at t e #&"%%in% and *eatin%s -"(&d a$$ease t is m"*s t irst #"r *&""d) - ere*y He -"(&d *e a*&e t" #ree "(r L"rd. T ere#"re) 6Pi&ate t en -ent "(t a%ain) and said t" t em4 FBe "&d) I am *rin%in% Him "(t t" y"( t at y"( may /n"- t at I #ind n" #a(&t in Him. T en ,es(s +ame "(t -earin% t e +r"-n "# t "rns and t e $(r$&e r"*e. And Pi&ate said t" t em) FBe "&d t e Man8 9,n 1B4:E3=. I *e&ie'e Pi&ate -anted t is *&""dt irsty m"* t" ta/e a %""d &""/ at t is man +a&&ed ,es(s. He -anted t em t" ta/e n"ti+e "# "- m(+ He ad s(##ered at t e ands "# is R"man &e%i"nnaires.

In "t er -"rds) e -anted t em t" ta/e a %""d &""/ at His *&""d s"a/ed *"dy) - i+ -as s-"&&en and ri$$ed a$art. He -anted t en t" see His *&""dy &a+erated man%&ed #a+e t at t e s"&diers $(&'eriKed -it t eir #ist) *e#"re t ey ri$$ed "(t His *eard. Pi&ate $r"*a*&y t "(% t t" imse&#) s(re&y t eir +ry #"r His *&""d ad *een a$$eased. T ere#"re) - en e -as a*"(t t" &et "(r Sa'i"r %") t" is amaKement) t is ,e-is m"* *e%an t" "(t a%ain sayin%4 6Cr(+i#y Him) +r(+i#y Him.8 Pi&ate t en4 6Said t" t em) FS a&& I +r(+i#y y"(r 7in%0 T e + ie# $riests ans-ered) F!e a'e n" /in% *(t Caesar8 9,n 1B4;) 13E1;=@ s") 6! en Pi&ate sa- t at e +"(&d n"t $re'ai& at a&&) *(t rat er t at a t(m(&t Lmeanin% a ri"tM -as risin%) e t""/ -ater and -as ed is ands *e#"re t e m(&tit(de) sayin%) FI am inn"+ent "# t e *&""d "# t is G(st Pers"n. 1"( see 9t" it=. And a&& t e $e"$&e ans-ered and said) FHis *&""d *e "n (s and "n "(r + i&dren8 9Mt ?A4?:E?3=. T e R"man &e%i"nnaires t en t""/ "(r Sa'i"r *a+/ int" t e Praet"ri(m "# t e $a&a+e and snat+ ed t e $(r$&e /in%&y r"*e #r"m His *a+/) - i+ -as st(+/ t" t e dry +&"ts "# *&""d "# His s+"(r%in% -"(nds. T is -"(&d a'e re"$ened t ese -"(nds and +a(sed #res *&eedin%. T ey t en4 6P(t His "-n +&"t es "n Him) and &ed Him a-ay t" *e +r(+i#ied8 9Mt ?A4>1=. O i# y"( and I ad a mi&&i"n t"n%(es t" sin% His $raises t at -"(&d ne'er *e en"(% t" %i'e Him t e t an/s He s" G(st&y deser'es. T e Pr"+essi"n D"-n t e Pat "# t e Hia D"&"r"sa As t e $r"+essi"n t" Ca&'ary *e%an) a R"man Cent(ri"n &ed t e -ay. T e $at t ey tra'e&ed "n is /n"-n t"day as t e 6Hia D"&"r"sa)8 "r t e 6-ay "# s(##erin%.8 O(r dear L"rd -as s(rr"(nded *y R"man &e%i"nnaires) as He -ent #"rt 6Bearin% His +r"ss8 9,n 1B41A=. T e -"rd 6*earin%8 is t e Gree/ 'er*a& $arti+i$&e 6*astaK")8 - i+ a++"rdin% t" Dr. T ayer means4 T" ta/e ($ -it t e andC t" ta/e ($ in "rder t" +arry.L13M O(r Redeemer e'ident&y #e&& t" t e %r"(nd se'era& times (nder t e ea'y &"ad "# His +r"ss. Be+a(se "# His -ea/ened +"nditi"n #r"m t e s+"(r%in%) and a&& t e *eatin%s He re+ei'ed) He -as n"t a*&e t" +arry His +r"ss t e entire -ay. T e distan+e #r"m t e Praet"ri(m "# t e $a&a+e at t e F"rtress Ant"nia t" G"&%"t a -as "ne t ird "# a mi&e "r a$$r"ximate&y ;3< yards. T ere#"re4 6As t ey -ent #"rt t ey #"(nd a man "# Cyrene) Sim"n *y name@ im t ey +"m$e&&ed t" %" T-it t emU t at e mi% t *ear His +r"ss8 9Mt ?A4>?) DB1=.

CHAPTER : THE PH1SICAL SDFFERINGS OF THE LORD ,ESDS CHRIST AT CALHAR1 ! en t ey rea+ ed t e $&a+e "# t e s/(&& 9Aramai+ E G"&%"t a) Latin E Ca&'ary=) t e Cent(ri"n "rdered Sim"n t" &ay t e +r"ss d"-n "n t e %r"(nd. S"me"ne at t at time %a'e "(r Sa'i"r4 6S"(r -ine min%&ed -it %a&& t" drin/. B(t - en He ad tasted it) He -"(&d n"t drin/8 9Mt ?A4>:=. T is drin/ -as "##ered t" Him) as a sedati'e) t" e&$ deaden His senses t" t e $ain He ad a&ready ex$erien+ed) and t e $ain He -as a*"(t t" ex$erien+e) as t ey +r(+i#ied Him. T e 'ery #a+t t at ,es(s re#(sed t" drin/ t is sedati'e) re'ea&s t e +"(ra%e t at resided in "(r Sa'i"rs eart2 T e reas"n - y "(r %reat and "&y 7insman Redeemer re#(sed t" ta/e any /ind "# sedati'e) t" red(+e His $ain) is *e+a(se He /ne- t at He -as %"in% t" *ear in His "-n *"dy a&& "# t e $(nis ment "# G"ds -rat a%ainst t e sins "# t e entire (man ra+e. He t ere#"re -anted t" *e in His ri% t mind) s" He +"(&d $ay t e #(&& $ri+e "# mans redem$ti"n. He re#(sed t is sedati'e /n"-in% t at t e a%"niKin% $ain He ad a&ready ex$erien+ed -"(&d +"ntin(e and in+rease as +r(+i#ixi"n *e%an.

A#ter re#(sin% t" drin/ t is dr(%) "(r s-eet Lam* "# G"d ad His +&"t es ri$$ed #r"m His *a+/ a%ain) - i+ re"$ened His s+"(r%in% -"(nds. He -as t en t r"-n *a+/-ard "nt" t e +r"ss) -it His *a+/ $ressed a%ainst t e r"(% +"arse -""d. As a res(&t) t e "$en -"(nds in "(r L"rds *a+/ $r"*a*&y *e+ame +"ntaminated -it -""d s$&inters and dirt. T-" "# t e &e%i"nnaires t en %ra**ed "ne "# "(r L"rds ands) as t-" "t er s"&diers %ra**ed "(r Sa'i"rs "t er and@ t ey t en $ressed it t" t e +r"ss*ar. T ese &e%i"nnaires ex$e+ted t e (s(a& str(%%&e *(t #"(nd n"ne) #"r "(r Redeemer mee/&y s(*mitted His *"dy t" t eir +"ntr"&. An"t er &e%i"nnaire *e%an t" #e&& #"r t e de$ressi"n t at -as &"+ated in "(r L"rds -rist) - i+ at t at time -as +"nsidered as $art "# t e and. L1;M ! en ea+ &e%i"nnaire #"(nd t at "&&"- $&a+e) e $"(nded a &ar%e) -r"(% t ir"n nai& t r"(% "(r Sa'i"rs -rist int" t e -""d. O(r dear 7insman Redeemers -rists -ere t en im$a&ed t" t e +r"ss) -it His arms s&i% t&y *ent at t e e&*"-. T e ex+r(+iatin% $ain "(r inn"+ent Lam* "# G"d m(st a'e #e&t as t ey nai&ed His -rists t" t e +r"ss m(st a'e *een (n*eara*&e. In #a+t) t e -"rd 6ex+r(+iatin%8 +"mes #r"m a Latin -"rd 6ex+r(+iat(s)8 - i+ is a +"m$"(nd -"rd4 6ex8 meanin% 6#r"m "r "(t "#)8 and 6+r(+iate8 meanin% 6+r"ss.8 T is Latin -"rd &itera&&y means4 6"(t "# t e +r"ss.8 T ere#"re) t e -"rd ex+r(+iatin%) as it a$$&ies t" "(r L"rd) re#ers t" t e 6t"rment "(r Sa'i"r ex$erien+ed "n t e +r"ss.8

T e R"man &e%i"nnaires ammered t e nai&s t r"(% "(r Sa'i"rs -rist) *e+a(se t e &i%aments and *"nes "# "(r L"rds -rists +"(&d s($$"rt t e -ei% t "# His *"dy an%in% d"-n) - ereas t e $a&ms "# His ands +"(&d n"t. T e nai&s -as $r"*a*&y $&a+ed G(st *e&"- t e t-" r"-s "# +ar$a& *"nes t at ran a+r"ss ea+ "# "(r Redeemers -rists) and in t e +enter "# t e t-" radi(s *"nes "# His #"rearms) in t e $&a+e - ere t ey -ere +"nne+ted t" "(r Sa'i"rs +ar$a& *"nes.L1AM T ere are #"(r *"nes in ea+ r"- "# t e +ar$a& *"nes.L15M T e nai&s -ere $"(nded t r"(% t e &ar%e median ner'e) e'ident&y -it "(t inG(ry t" any "# "(r L"rds arteries "r *rea/in% any "# His *"nes.L1BM T e median ner'e -as a maG"r net-"r/ "# ner'es) - i+ ran t r"(% t e +enter "# ea+ "# "(r L"rds -rists. T is ner'e "ri%inated in "(r Sa'i"rs &"-er ne+/ and ($$er t "ra+i+ s$ina& +"rd. T is ner'e s($$&ied sens"ry and m"t"r #(n+ti"ns t" $arts "# "(r Redeemers #"rearms) -rists) and ands.L?<M T e s$i/e a&s" -ent t r"(% t e trans'erse +ar$a& &i%aments) and t e mem*rane "# #i*r"(s +"nne+ti'e tiss(es) - i+ s(rr"(nded "(r L"rds +ar$a& *"nes. T ese &i%ament and mem*ranes ena*&ed "(r Redeemer t" *end His -rist. T is and t e $ier+in% "# His median ner'e -"(&d a'e res(&ted in $ara&yKin% a $"rti"n "# His ands.L?1M

Any "# t e a*"'e inG(ries "(r 7insman Redeemer ex$erien+e -"(&d a'e sent an a%"niKin% *"&t "# #iery $ain t r"(% "(t His ands) -rists) and arms. Sin+e t e median ner'e +"ntr"&&ed "(r Sa'i"rs m"'ements and #ee&in%s "# sensati"n in His ands) -rists) and arms) G(st t e s&i% test m"'ement "# any "# t ese $arts "# "(r L"rds *"dy) n" d"(*t sent (nima%ina*&e $ain t r"(% "(t t "se $arts2 O i# y"( and I ad a mi&&i"n t"n%(es t" sin% His $raises t at -"(&d ne'er *e en"(% t" %i'e Him t e t an/s He s" G(st&y deser'es. A#ter t ese &e%i"nnaires im$a&ed "(r L"rds -rists t" t e +r"ss) t ey t en %ra**ed His #eet and $(s ed t em ($-ard "n t e +r"ss) s" t at His &e%s -ere *ent at His /nees. O(r Sa'i"rs ri% t #""t -as t en ta/en and $ressed *a+/-ard a%ainst His &e#t #""t) -it *"t #eet extended and t e t"es $"inted d"-n-ard. A &ar%e ir"n s$i/e -as t en $"(nded t r"(% t e +enter "# ea+ #""t) G(st *e#"re "r *e&"- t e ar+ "# t e #""t. As t e nai& -ent t r"(% "(r L"rds #eet) $r"*a*&y t r"(% t e #irst "r se+"nd intermetatarsa& s$a+es) G(st *e#"re t e tars"metatarsa& G"ints) it $r"*a*&y dama%ed t e dee$ $er"nea& ner'e and *ran+ es "# t e media& and &atera& $&antar ner'es.L??M

T e $er"nea& ner'e is t e &atera& *ran+ "# t e s+iati+ ner'e@ it +"ntr"&&ed t e sens"ry and m"t"r #(n+ti"ns "# "(r Redeemers &e%s and #eet. T e $&antar ner'es ran a&"ne t e s"&es "# His #eet.L?>M Sin+e t e $er"nea& ner'e +"ntr"&&ed "(r L"rds #ee&in%s "# sensati"n and m"t"r #(n+ti"ns in His #eet and &e%s) t is +an "n&y mean t at "(r Sa'i"r m(st a'e ex$erien+ed in+"n+ei'a*&e $ain e'ery time He m"'ed His &e%s e'en s&i% t&y. O i# y"( and I ad a mi&&i"n t"n%(es t" sin% His $raises t at -"(&d ne'er *e en"(% t" %i'e Him t e t an/s He s" G(st&y deser'es. O(r Redeemers &e%s -ere trans#ixed t" t e +r"ss in a *ent $"siti"n) s" t at He +"(&d (se t e m(s+&es in His &e%s t" raise His *"dy ($-ard. T is -as d"ne s" t at He +"(&d *reat e) #"r +r(+i#ixi"n (s(a&&y res(&ted in deat *y as$ yxiati"n) - i+ is t e &a+/ "# "xy%en t" t e &(n%s. !it e'ery *reat e "(r Sa'i"r t""/) as He m"'ed ($ and d"-n "n t e "&d r(%%ed +r"ss) His a%"niKin% s+"(r%in% -"(nds "n His *a+/ -"(&d s+ra$e a%ainst t e -""d "# His +r"ss) t ere*y re"$enin% t ese -"(nds a%ain. As a res(&t) He +"ntin(ed t" &"se *&""d t e entire time "# His +r(+i#ixi"n.

Can y"( ima%ine "- "(r s-eet inn"+ent Lam* "# G"d m(st a'e #e&t) as He &aid -it His *a+/ "n t e +r"ss -at+ in% a R"man &e%i"nnaire dri'e t "se &ar%e ir"n s$i/es t r"(% His -rists and #eet0 Instead "# str(%%&in% a%ainst t ese men) "r +(rsin%) and s$ittin% "n t em) He mee/&y s(*mitted His *"dy t" t eir *r(ta& +"ntr"&. F"r t e $r"$ et Isaia de+&ared4 6He -as &ed as a &am* t" t e s&a(% ter) and as a s ee$ *e#"re its s earers is si&ent) s" He "$ened n"t His m"(t 8 9Isa 3>4A@ A+ts 54>?=. T is is a *ea(ti#(& $i+t(re "# "(r L"rds +"(ra%e and $"-er "'er His #&es . ! en #&es -anted t" +ry "(t and stri/e *a+/) His S$irit Bein% /ee$ it (nder s(*missi"n) #"r His #&es -as t"ta&&y (nder His +"ntr"& (nti& t e m"ment His S"(& and H"&y S$irit de$arted and He died. I -"nder - at t "se &e%i"nnaires -ere t in/in%. ! en G"ds sin&ess Lam* did n"t try t" resist t em) as t ey -ere +r(+i#yin% Him0 I am s(re t ese men -ere t"ta&&y amaKed *y "(r Redeemers mee/ attit(de. T is -as s"met in% t ey ad ne'er seen "r ex$erien+ed *e#"re. I -"nder - at t ese men #e&t in t eir earts) - en t ey eard "(r Sa'i"r as/ His Fat er t" #"r%i'e) n"t "n&y t em) *(t a&s" a&& t "se - " ated Him.

T ese s"&diers did n"t ta/e "(r L"rds &i#e. F"r "(r 7insman Redeemer) in His r"&e as "(r Hi% Priest and t e sa+ri#i+ia& Lam*) %a'e ($ His &i#e #"r (s. O(r Sa'i"r said4 6N" "ne ta/es it LMy &i#eM #r"m Me *(t I &ay it d"-n "# Myse&#8 9,n 1<415=. He +"(&d a'e s$"/en "ne -"rd and t e entire R"man Army) and a&& "# His enemies ar"(nd His +r"ss) -"(&d a'e #a&&en "'er dead. His (manity +"(&d a'e $rayed t" His G"d) and G"d -"(&d a'e $r"'ided Him 6!it m"re t an t-e&'e &e%i"ns "# an%e&s8 9Mt ?;43>=. Dear #riend) t e R"mans and ,e-s did n"t /i&& "(r Sa'i"r) #"r it -as y"(r and my sins t at nai&ed Him t" t e Cr"ss. In additi"n) it -as n"t t e nai&s t at /e$t Him "n t e Cr"ss) #"r it -as "(r sins t at /e$t Him "n t e Cr"ss. ,es(s *ein% t e a&mi% ty G"d in #&es ) t e Creat"r "# t e (ni'erse) ad t e $"-er t" +"me d"-n #r"m t e Cr"ss at any time. H"-e'er) $raise G"d) His (manity did n"t (se t at $"-er. O(r L"rd as t e "*edient Lam* "# G"d) &"'in%&y) -i&&in%&y) and $(r$"se&y %a'e ($ His &i#e #"r (s@ #"r Ca&'ary -as n"t an a++identa& e'ent in ist"ry) *(t it -as a -e&&Ede'ised *att&e $&an "# t e Creat"r) t" +"nJ(er t" t e -"r&d) t e #&es ) and t e De'i& -it "ne master#(& *&"-.

A#ter t e &e%i"nnaires ad +r(+i#ied t e s-eet Lam* "# G"d) t ey nai&ed t e 6tit(&(s8 t" His +r"ss G(st a*"'e His ead) - i+ -as a si%n t at ann"(n+ed His +rime. T is -as d"ne -it a&& t "se t e R"mans +r(+i#ied. ! at -as "(r L"rds +rime0 Did His si%n $r"+&aim Him t" *e a m(rder) r"**er) ad(&terer) "r a #"rni+at"r0 N"2 N"22 A t "(sand time N"222 O(r Sa'i"rs si%n de+&ared4 6,ESDS OF NAVARETH) THE 7ING OF THE ,E!S.8 T is 6-as -ritten in He*re-) Gree/) and Latin8 9,n 1B41BE?<=. T ere#"re) a++"rdin% t" Pi&ate and t e R"mans) ,es(s "n&y +rime -as t at He -as t e 7in% "# t e ,e-s@ and I mi% t add) He is t e 7in% and G"d "# t e entire (ni'erse as -e&&2 A#ter t e R"mans &e%i"nnaires #asten "(r L"rds *"dy t" t e Cr"ss) t ey &i#ted it ($ t"-ards ea'en) $ressin% t e *"tt"m $art "# t e Cr"ss a%ainst t e t"$ $art "# t e "&e t ey d(% #"r it. T ey t en dr"$$ed it int" t e "&e. O(r Sa'i"rs *"dy t en #"r+e#(&&y $(&&ed d"-n-ard) as t e entire -ei% t "# His *"dy s(dden&y (n% "n t e +ar$a& *"nes in His -rists. T e "rrend"(s $ain He #e&t in His ead) His #a+e) and His *a+/) n"- -as #e&t in His + est) arms) -rists) ands) #in%ers) &e%s) and #eet. In "t er -"rds) t ere -as n"t a $&a+e "n "(r 7insman Redeemers *"dy) - ere He did n"t #ee& ex+r(+iatin% $ain.

T e -ei% t "# "(r Sa'i"rs *"dy) as it $(&&ed d"-n "n His "(tstret+ ed arms and s "(&ders) -"(&d e'ent(a&&y +a(se His m(s+&es t" /n"t as t ey *e+ame #ati%(ed. T is *r"(% t "n %reat -a'es "# +ram$in% and t r"**in% $ain in t "se $arts "# His *"dy.L?:M In a s "rt time t e nai&s) - i+ -ere in "(r L"rds -rists) $&a+ed a tremend"(s am"(nt "# $ress(re "n His +ar$a& *"nes) and immeas(ra*&e strain "n His median and "t er ner'es in His -rists and arms. A&& "# His ner'es) - i+ -ere in is arms and s "(&ders) -ere *ein% stret+ ed t" t eir &imits and *ey"nd. At t e same time) "(r dear Sa'i"r a&s" ad %reat di##i+(&ty *reat in%) #"r He +"(&d in a&e *(t n"t ex a&e. As "(r Sa'i"r (n% "n t e +ar$a& *"nes in His -rist) His inter+"sta& m(s+&es) &"+ated *et-een His ri*s) remained in an in a&ati"n state. T ere#"re) His + est +a'ity +"(&d ex$and and ta/e in air) *(t it +"(&d n"t &et it "(t adeJ(ate&y.L?3M In "t er -"rds) as "(r Redeemer (n% "n t e +r"ss -it His arms stret+ ed in an ($-ard $"siti"n) His $e+t"ra& and His inter+"sta& m(s+&es *e+ame stret+ ed in a #ix $"siti"n. T is +a(sed "(r L"rds res$irat"ry m(s+&es t" *e+"me $artia&&y $ara&yKed) *e+a(se t e m"'ements "# t ese m(s+&es -ere "$$"sed *y t e -ei% t "# His *"dy.

C"nseJ(ent&y) "(r Redeemers res$irat"ry m(s+&es -ere n"t a*&e t" -"r/ $r"$er&y) *ein% e&d in a #ix stret+ ed +"nditi"n.L?;M F"r t is reas"n) it -as ex+eedin%&y di##i+(&t #"r "(r L"rd t" ex a&e adeJ(ate&y) and ma/in% it a&m"st im$"ssi*&e t" ta/e in a #(&& *reat . He -as a*&e t" ex a&e a &itt&e -it 'ery J(i+/ s "rt *reat s. Sin+e "(r Redeemer +"(&d n"t adeJ(ate&y ex a&e) +ar*"n di"xide s&"-&y started *(i&din% ($ in His *&""d stream and tiss(es "# His *"dy.L?AM As "(r s-eet Sa'i"rs *reat in% *e+ame m"re di##i+(&t) and t e $ain in -rists) arms) and s "(&ders *e+ame (n*eara*&e) "(r Redeemer -as #"r+ed t" trans#er t e -ei% t "# His *"dy t" His #eet. T" d" t is) He (sed t e m(s+&es in His &e%s t" $ress t e tarsa& *"nes "# His #eet s"&id&y a%ainst t e &ar%e ir"n nai& t at -as in His #eet. He t en ad t" (se His &e% m(s+&es t" $(s His *"dy ($-ard) as He a&&"-ed His e&*"-s t" *end and His s "(&ders t" m"'e "(t-ard. He $(s ed Himse&# ($ (nti& He -as in t e ri% t $"siti"n) t" *a&an+e t e entire -ei% t "# His *"dy "n t e nai& in His #eet.L?5M

By t is m"'ement) "(r sin&ess Lam* "# G"d -"(&d raise His *"dy ($ G(st en"(% ) - ere*y t e +ar$a& *"nes +"(&d +&ear t e nai& t at -ere in His -rists. T is t en -"(&d re&ie'e s"me "# t e ex+r(+iatin% $ain He #e&t in His -rist) arms) s "(&ders) and + est. S"me "# t e $ain) "(r L"rd #e&t in t ese areas "# His *"dy) -as +a(sed *y m(s+&e +ram$s and s$asm"di+ +"ntra+ti"ns) - i+ -ere $r"d(+ed *y #ati%(e) &"ss "# *&""d) &a+/ "# "xy%en) and y$er+ar*ia. T e &"n%er t ese +ram$s +"ntin(ed t e -ea/er "(r L"rds *"dy *e+ame) and t e arder it *e+ame #"r "(r Redeemer t" $(s Himse&# ($-ard t" ex a&e.L?BM T ere#"re) t is ($-ard t r(st "# His *"dy re&ie'ed) t" s"me de%ree) t e "rrend"(s $ain He #e&t #r"m His strain and dama%ed ner'es in t ese areas "# His *"dy. T is m"'ement made res$irati"n m(+ easier@ #"r n"His $e+t"ra& + est and inter+"sta& m(s+&es *e%an t" re&ax en"(% ) - ere*y His &(n%s +"(&d adeJ(ate&y ex$e& t e +ar*"n di"xide in t em. It a&s" %a'e Him t e a*i&ity t" in a&e "xy%en m(+ m"re e##i+ient&y. A&& t e -"rds ,es(s s$"/e #r"m t e +r"ss) t at is) t e 6se'en sayin%s "# "(r L"rd)8 -ere a&-ays s$"/en - en He -as in t is ($-ard $"siti"n.L><M O i# y"( and I ad a mi&&i"n t"n%(es t" sin% His $raises t at -"(&d ne'er *e en"(% t" %i'e Him t e t an/s He s" G(st&y deser'es.

T is ($-ard m"'ement a&s" res(&ted in "(r Sa'i"r ex$erien+in% a %reater am"(nt "# $ain in His #eet) #"r He ad t" $(s t e *"nes and ner'es "# His #eet s"&id&y a%ainst t e nai&. T ere#"re) His #eet J(i+/&y *e+ame in#&amed -it a siKK&in%) *(rnin%) intense $ain. F(rt erm"re) t e *endin% "# His e&*"-s +a(sed a r"tati"n "# His -rists a*"(t t e ir"n nai&s in t em) - i+ +a(sed an"t er J(i+/ #iery $ain a&"n% His dama%ed median ner'es.L>1M M"re"'er) t e $ain in His &e% m(s+&es intensi#ied as t ey +"nstri+ted and -ent int" +ram$in% s$asms. In additi"n t" a&& t is) &i#tin% ($ His *"dy +a(sed Him t" s+ra$e His man%&ed *a+/ a%ainst t e r"(% -""d "# t e Cr"ss. T is re"$ened His -"(nds and +a(sed His *&""d t" #&"- yet a%ain. O(r s-eet Lam* "# G"d stayed in t is ($-ard $"siti"n (nti& t e $ain in His #eet and &e%s *e+ame s" (n*eara*&e) t e m(s+&es in His &e%s +"(&d n" &"n%er "&d Him ($. T en t e -ei% t "# His *"dy -"(&d a%ain $(&& Him d"-n s" t at He (n% "n t e +ar$a& *"nes in His -rists. T e entire time "(r Sa'i"r -as "n t e Cr"ss) He a&ternated *et-een &i#tin% His *"dy ($) s" t at He +"(&d *reat e) and t en +"&&a$sin% d"-n a%ain. Be+a(se "# t is "rri#yin% +y+&e t at -as #"r+ed ($"n "(r Redeemer) e'ery *"ne in His *"dy e'ent(a&&y *e+ame dis&"+ated. O(r Sa'i"r $r"$ eti+a&&y s$ea/in% "# t is and His %reat &"ss "# *&""d said4 6I am $"(red "(t &i/e -ater) and a&& My *"nes are "(t "# G"int8 9Psa ??41:=.

O(r dear L"rds mind) n" d"(*t) -as #i&&ed -it messa%es #r"m e'ery ner'e and m(s+&e in His *"dy) - i+ +ried "(t #"r re&ie#2 His *rain $r"*a*&y #e&t &i/e it -"(&d ex$&"de #r"m t e ex+r(+iatin% $ain it #e&t2 A#ter a #e- "(rs) t e s ar$) t r"**in%) int"&era*&e $ain t at "(r Redeemer #e&t in t e ($$er $art "# His *"dy) +a(sed His $e+t"ra& m(s+&es in His + est t" s&"-&y *e+"min% $ara&yKed@ #"r His $e+t"ra&) s "(&der) and arm m(s+&es -ere *e+"min% #ati%(ed #r"m dama%e stret+ ed ner'es and t e /n"ttin% "# s$asms t ey ex$erien+ed. As a res(&t) His *reat in% *e+ame ea'y and &a*"red) - ere*y He ad t" #i% t #"r e'ery *reat . Be+a(se "# His *"dys ina*i&ity t" ex a&e $r"$er&y) +ar*"n di"xide #i&&ed "(r Sa'i"rs &(n%s) *&""d stream) and tiss(es "# His *"dy.L>?M F"r six &"n% a%"niKin% "(rs) "r #r"m B AM W > PM) t e sin&ess Lam* "# G"d ex$erien+ed ex+r(+iatin% and immeas(ra*&e $ain. As His *"dy -ent t r"(% a&ternatin% $artia& as$ yxiati"n) +y+&es "# t-istin% as He stret+ ed His ner'es *ey"nd &imits) G"int -ren+ in% +ram$s #r"m His *"nes *ein% dis&"+ated) m(s+&e s$asms) and His s/in *ein% t"rn #r"m His man%&ed) &a+erated *a+/ as He m"'ed ($ and d"-n a%ainst t e +"arse -""d "# t at "&d r(%%ed Cr"ss.L>>M O(r s-eet L"rd -ent t r"(% t is (nti& His stren%t -as +"m$&ete&y %"ne) and t e tiss(es in His *"dy *e+ame extreme&y de ydrated) ins"m(+ t at His "-n *reat *r"(% t $ain t" His t r"at. O(r Sa'i"r $r"$ eti+a&&y s$ea/in% "# t is said4 6My stren%t is dried ($ &i/e a $"ts erd) and My t"n%(e +&in%s t" My Ga-s@ 1"( a'e *r"(% t Me t" t e d(st "# deat 8 9Psa ??413=.

It -"(&d a'e *een s" m(+ easier #"r "(r "&y) inn"+ent Lam* "# G"d t" G(st an% "n t e +r"ss) and die a J(i+/ deat "# as$ yxiati"n. B(t "(r "&y 7insman Redeemer -as determined t" s(##er as &"n% as $"ssi*&e) s" He +"(&d *ear in His *"dy t e #(&& -rat "# G"d #"r y"(r and my sins. As "(r Sa'i"r (n% "n t e Cr"ss *et-een 1? AM and > PM) t e s(n -as t" em*arrass t" s "- its #a+e) s" t ere -as dar/ness #"r t ree "(rs. Is it n"t a dis%ra+e t at nat(re +"(&d re+"%niKe t e inG(sti+e t at man/ind -as in#&i+tin% ($"n t eir Creat"r) *(t man -it a&& "# His inte&&i%en+e +"(&d n"t0 Be+a(se "# t e tremend"(s $ress(re t at ad *(i&t ($ in "(r L"rds *"dy and His %reat &"ss "# *&""d) He ex$erien+ed a 'ery intense $ain in His + est as t e $eri+ardia& sa+) in - i+ His eart -as en+&"sed) #i&&ed -it #&(id and *e%an t" $ress a%ainst His eart. Deat -as n"- "n&y m"ments a-ay. His &"ss "# *"dy #&(ids ad n"- rea+ ed a dan%er"(s state.L>:M His +"m$ressed eart -as n"- str(%%&in% t" $(m$ t i+/) s&(%%is *&""d int" t e +e&&s and tiss(es "# His *"dy. His t"rt(red &(n%s -ere ma/in% a des$erate e##"rt t" ta/e in sma&& %(&$s "# air.

Be+a(se "(r L"rds eart -as se'ere&y +"m$ressed *y t e #&(id in t e $eri+ardia& sa+) it #ina&&y st"$$ed *eatin%) and t e S"(& and t e H"&y S$irit "# C rist de$arted and His *"dy died.L>3M A++"rdin% t" t e !"rd "# G"d a#ter ,es(s died4 6One "# t e s"&diers $ier+ed His side -it a s$ear) and immediate&y *&""d and -ater +ame "(t8 9,n 1B4>:=. Be+a(se "# t e in+redi*&e am"(nt "# interna& $ress(re) - i+ ad *(i&t ($ in "(r Redeemers eart) His eart ex$&"ded - en t e s$ear -ent int" it. T is -"(&d ex$&ain t e s+ri$t(re t at stated4 6My eart is &i/e -ax@ it is me&ted in t e midst "# My *"-e&s8 9Psa ??41:=. Dr. Da'is in is Internet arti+&e 6A P ysi+ian Ana&yKes t e Cr(+i#ixi"n8 des+ri*ed t e s$ear t r(st t" "(r Redeemers eart t is -ay4 T e &e%i"nnaire dr"'e is &an+e *et-een t e ri*s) ($-ard t r"(% t e $eri+ardi(m and int" t e eartC. T (s t ere -as an es+a$e "# -atery #&(id #r"m t e sa+ s(rr"(ndin% t e eart and t e *&""d "# t e interi"r "# t e eart. T is is rat er +"n+&(si'e $"stEm"rtem e'iden+e t at ,es(s died) NOT t e (s(a& +r(+i#ixi"n deat *y s(##"+ati"n) *(t "# HEART FAILDRE d(e t" s "+/ and +"nstri+ti"n "# t e eart *y #&(id in t e $eri+ardi(m. Drs. Ed-ards) Ga*e&) and H"smer "# May" C&ini+) in t eir Internet arti+&e 6On T e P ysi+a& Deat "# ,es(s C rist)8 %a'e t is ex$&anati"n "# t e +a(se "# "(r L"rds deat . T ey stated t at His deat 4

May a'e *een astened sim$&y *y is state "# ex a(sti"n and *y t e se'erity "# t e S+"(r%in%) -it its res(&tant *&""d &"ss and $res "+/ state. T e #a+t t at e +"(&d n"t +arry is $ati*(&(m s($$"rts t is inter$retati"n. T e a+t(a& +a(se "# ,es(s deat ) &i/e t at "# "t er +r(+i#ied 'i+tims) may a'e *een m(&ti#a+t"ria& and re&ated $rimari&y t" y$"'"&emi+ s "+/) ex a(sti"n) as$ yxia) and $er a$s a+(te HEART FAILDRE) a #ata& CARDIAC ARRH1MIA may a'e a++"(nted #"r t e a$$arent +atastr"$ i+ termina& e'ent. My dear readers) &et (s ta/e a min(te and -"rs i$ t e Lam* "# G"d) and te&& Him "- dee$&y -e &"'e and a$$re+iate His %reat sa+ri#i+e #"r (s4 6O $raise my Sa'i"r #"re'er and #"re'er@ #"r He is -"rt y t" re+ei'e a&& %&"ry) "n"r) and $raise in ea'en and "n eart 2 L"rd ,es(s I &"'e y"( #"r 1"(r are4 my Sa'i"r) my De&i'erer) my Hi% Priest) my "ne and "n&y Mediat"r) my C"(nse&"r) my Pr"'ider) my Hea&er) my Ri% te"(sness) my G"d) my L"rd) my *est Friend) my Pea+e) my ,"y) my Ha$$iness) and my Li#e. I -i&& $raise y"(r "&y name #"re'er and e'er. I -i&& &"'e and ser'e y"( t r"(% "(t eternity. O &et e'eryt in% t at as *reat &"'e and $raise "(r L"rd #"re'er and e'er. Amend28 CHAPTER 3 THE EMOTIONAL SDFFERINGS OF THE LORD ,ESDS CHRIST AT CALHAR1

OHERHIE!4 T" #(&&y a$$re+iate "(r Sa'i"rs em"ti"na& s(##erin%s) -e m(st *e&ie'e in and +"m$re end t e d(a& nat(re "# t e L"rd ,es(s C rist. O(r s-eet L"rd -as n"t &i/e any man t at existed *e#"re Him) "r e'en a#ter Him@ #"r as I stated *e#"re4 6"(r ,es(s ad t-" distin+t and se$arate nat(res. He -as ALL GOD and He -as ALL MAN) and *"t nat(res d-e&t in "ne (ndi'ided and (niJ(e $ers"n.8 In His nat(re as G"d) He -as t e Creat"r) 7in%) and ,(d%e "# t e (ni'erse@ in His nat(re as man) He -as t e S"n "# Mary) t e Sa'i"r "# t e -"r&d. ,es(s in His H(man S"(& Nat(re ad a mind) -i&&) and em"ti"ns. M"st "# - at "(r Redeemer s$"/e) ta(% t) and t "(% t +ame #r"m His H(man S"(& Nat(re) *(t s"metimes t ese t in%s +ame #r"m His S$irit Nat(re as A&mi% ty G"d. T e Bi*&e de#inite&y re'ea&s t at ,es(s ad H(man Em"ti"ns. Let (s a&-ays remem*er) it is im$"ssi*&e #"r ,es(s t" enter int" a state "# de$ressi"n in His S$irit Nat(re as G"d) *(t in His H(man S"(& Nat(re) He *e+ame %reat&y de$ressed. O(r L"rd Himse&#) as His H"&y S$irit s$"/e t r"(% t e $r"$ et Da'id) %a'e (s a *ea(ti#(& $r"$ eti+ $i+t(re "# His em"ti"na& s(##erin%s "n t e Cr"ss in t e t-entyE se+"nd Psa&m. T is Psa&m -as -ritten a t "(sand years *e#"re "(r *&essed 7insman Redeemer -ent t" Ca&'ary. I *e&ie'e 'erses 1E15 +an "n&y *e a$$&ied t" "(r Sa'i"r in His H(manity. T" rea&&y a$$re+iate and (nderstand t is Psa&m) "ne m(st *e&ie'e in ,es(s rea& H(man Nat(re2 Be#"re -e examine t is Psa&m) t at is 'erseE*yE'erse) I -i&& J("te4

Psa&m ??41E15 in t e JPS Holy Scriptures4 6My G"d) My G"d) - y ast T "( FORSA7EN Me) and art #ar #r"m My e&$ at t e -"rds "# My +ry LTRAHAILM0 O my G"d) I +a&& LPRA1M *y day) *(t T "( ans-erest n"t@ and at ni% t) and t ere is NO s(r+ease Li.e. END "# $rayin%M #"r Me. 1et T "( art HOL1) O T "( t at art ent r"ned ($"n t e PRAISES "# Israe&. In T ee did "(r #at ers TRDST@ t ey tr(sted) and T "( didst de&i'er t em. Dnt" T ee t ey +ried) and es+a$ed@ in T ee did t ey tr(st) and -ere n"t as amed. B(t I am a !ORM) and NO MAN@ a re$r"a+ "# men) and des$ised "# t e $e"$&e. A&& t ey t at see Me &a(% Me t" s+"rn@ t ey s ""t "(t t e &i$) t ey s a/e t e ead4 FLet Him +"mmit Himse&# (nt" t e LORD2 Let Him res+(e Him@ &et Him de&i'er Him) seein% He de&i% tet in Him. F"r T "( art He t at t""/ Me "(t "# t e -"m*@ T "( madest Me tr(st - en I -as ($"n My m"t ers *reasts. D$"n T ee I a'e *een +ast #r"m My *irt @ T "( art My G"d #r"m My m"t ers -"m*.

Be n"t #ar #r"m Me@ #"r tr"(*&e is near@ #"r t ere is NONE t" e&$. Many *(&&s a'e en+"m$assed Me@ str"n% *(&&s "# Bas an a'e *eset Me r"(nd. T ey "$en -ide t eir m"(t a%ainst Me) as a ra'enin% and a r"arin% &i"n. I am $"(red "(t &i/e -ater) and ALL My BONES are ODT "# ,OINT@ My HEART is *e+"me &i/e -ax@ it is MELTED in Mine inm"st $arts. My stren%t is dried ($ &i/e a $"ts erd@ and My t"n%(e +&ea'et t" My t r"at@ and T "( &ayest Me in t e d(st "# DEATH. F"r d"%s a'e en+"m$assed Me@ a +"m$any "# e'i&E d"ers a'e in+&"sed Me@ &i/e a &i"n) t ey are at LGr/ LPP "r(ss" E DIG A HOLE INL>;MM My ands and My #eet. I may +"(nt ALL My *"nes@ t ey &""/ and %&"at "'er Me. T ey $art My %arments am"n% t em) and #"r My 'est(re d" t ey +ast &"ts8 9,PS W ,e-is P(*&i+ati"n S"+iety) 1B1A ed.=.

SDMMAR14 Herses 1E?4 Be+a(se "# t e dee$ de$ressi"n ,es(s -as in at t is time) t e H(manity "# C rist m"netari&y #e&t #"rsa/en "# Deity) and t at His $rayers -ere n"t *ein% eard e'en t "(% He +"ntin(ed in $rayer a&& ni% t and int" t e daytime "(rs -it "(t st"$$in%2 Herses >E34 ,es(s H(man Nat(re "'er+ame His EMOTIONS "# de$ressi"n *y -"rs i$$in% His G"d and +&in%in% t" t e $r"mises "# His !"rd. Herses ;E54 ,es(s in His H(man EMOTIONS *e%an t" #ee& -"rt &ess) t at is) &i/e a -"rm@ *e+a(se "# a&& t e ate t e $e"$&e ar"(nd His +r"ss $"(r "(t "n Him. Herses BE 1<4 As t e de'i& (sed t ese $e"$&e t" m"+/ "(r L"rd) es$e+ia&&y +"n+ernin% His re&ati"ns i$ t" G"d) ,es(s mind t en -ent *a+/ t" His HDMAN BIRTH2 Herses 11E1>4 ,es(s +"m$ared t e 'i+i"(sness "# t e re&i%i"(s &eaders ar"(nd His Cr"ss t" *(&&s and &i"ns. Herses 1:E 154 T e ex+r(+iatin% s(##erin%s ,es(s ex$erien+e "n t e Cr"ss. Psa&m ??414 6My G"d) My G"d) - y a'e 1"( FORSA7EN Me0 Why are You so #ar #r"m e&$in% Me) And from t e -"rds "# My %r"anin% LTRAHAILM08 Did t e H"&y S$irit "# G"d de$art #r"m "(r %ent&e L"rd) - i&e He -as s(##erin% "n t e Cr"ss0 Many $rea+ ers say it did and s"me say it did n"t. I $ers"na&&y *e&ie'e t at G"ds H"&y S$irit Nat(re -as in "(r De&i'erer t e entire time He s(##ered@ #"r t e S+ri$t(re stated4 "(r Redeemer 6T r"(% LdiaM t e Eterna& S$irit "##ered L$r"s$ er"M Himse&# Li.e. His H(manityM -it "(t s$"t t" G"d8 9He* B41:=.

N"- t e Gree/ $re$"siti"n 6dia8 means4 6*y means "# "r t r"(% t e medi(m "#8) and t e -"rd 6"##ered8 is t e Gree/ 'er* 6$r"s$ er")8 - i+ is in t e a"rist tense) indi+ati'e m""d) and a+ti'e '"i+e. In "t er -"rds) t e sin&ess Lam* "# G"d -as a*&e t" a++"m$&is t e +"m$&ete "r #inis -"r/ "# Ca&'ary *y means "# t e Eterna& S$irit) - " -as in Him t e entire time. T ere#"re) t e %reat a$"st&e Pa(& de+&ared t at it -as t e H"&y S$irit t at -as in C rist t at a++"m$&is ed t e #inis ed -"r/ "# Ca&'ary@ it -as n"t "(r L"rds H(manity) in its "-n stren%t and $"-er) - i+ "'er+ame sin) t e de'i&) and t e -"r&d t at day) *(t 6G"d8 - " 6-as in C rist re+"n+i&in% t e -"r&d t" Himse&#8 9?C" 341B=2 T e S"(& and t e H"&y S$irit "# ,es(s did NOT &ea'e His B"dy (nti& t e m"ment "# His deat @ #"r ,es(s B"dy) &i/e any "t er (man *"dy) +"(&d n"t die (nti& t is a$$ened 9Gen >3415@ ,a ?4?;=. N"- a++"rdin% t" t e Bi*&e) a#ter ,es(s B"dy died) His S"(& and t e H"&y S$irit immediate&y -ent int" Hades) and d-e&t t ere #"r t ree day) as His B"dy d-e&t in t e t"m* "n t e eart . T e a$"st&e Peter and Dr. L(/e stated t is tr(t t is -ay4 C rist 6*ein% $(t t" deat in t e #&es *(t made a&i'e *y t e S$irit) *y ! "m a&s" He -ent and $rea+ ed t" t e s$irits in $ris"n8 91Pe >415E1B=@ and 6His S"(& -as n"t &e#t in Hades) n"r did His #&es see +"rr($ti"n8 9A+ts ?4>1=.

C"nseJ(ent&y) a++"rdin% t" a&& t e a*"'e $assa%es "# S+ri$t(re) t e H"&y S$irit -as in t e S"(& "# ,es(s t e entire time He -as "n t e Cr"ss) and e'en - en it d-e&t in Hades. T ere#"re) t is is +"n+&(si'e $r""# t at t e Eterna& S$irit "# G"d did n"t #"rsa/e "(r L"rd) - en He -as s(##erin% "n t e Cr"ss2 Prea+ ers) - " *e&ie'e t at t e H"&y S$irit "# G"d deserted "(r Sa'i"r at Ca&'ary) tea+ t is de+e$ti"n) *e+a(se t ey *e&ie'e G"d ad t" &ea'e C rist - en t e sins "# t e entire -"r&d -ere &aid ($"n Him. ! at t ey #ai& t" ta/e int" +"nsiderati"n is t e a*"'e $assa%es "# S+ri$t(re. N"-) a++"rdin% t" t e Bi*&e) t e sins "# t e - "&e -"r&d -ere &aid "n t e #&es "# t e sin&ess Lam* "# G"d) and G"ds entire -rat -as $"(red "(t "n His #&es &y *"dy 9Ga >41>=. F"r it -as His #&es &y *"dy t at -as *ein% s$at ($"n) *eaten) - i$$ed) ri$$ed a$art) and nai&ed t" t e Cr"ss@ - i&e His S$irit Bein% remained $(re) "&y) and (nde#i&ed *y sin d(rin% t e entire time. T is is - y "(r L"rd at t e &ast Pass"'er s($$er +a&&ed t e 6*read and -ine8 His 6*"dy and *&""d)8 - i+ -as %i'en as G"ds sa+ri#i+e #"r sins 9Mt ?;4?;E?5=2

N"-) i# t e H"&y S$irit "# G"d -as in C rist d(rin% t e entire time "# His s(##erin%s) as t e a*"'e $assa%es "# S+ri$t(re de+&are) t en - y did "(r L"rd say4 6My G"d) My G"d) - y a'e 1"( #"rsa/en Me08 !e /n""(r L"rd +"(&d n"t te&& a &ie) e'en i# He -anted t") #"r He is 6t e Tr(t 8 9,n 1:4;=. Let (s examine Mar/ re+"rdin% "# t is $assa%e in Psa&ms4 6N"- it -as t e t ird "(r) and t ey +r(+i#ied HimC. And at t e nint "(r ,es(s +ried "(t -it a &"(d '"i+e) sayin%) FE&"i) E&"i) &ama sa*a+ t ani0 - i+ is trans&ated) FMy G"d) My G"d) - y a'e 1"( #"rsa/en Me8 9M/ 134?3) >>E >:=0 T" +"m$&ete&y (nderstand - at "(r Sa'i"r meant *y t ese -"rds) &et (s re'ie- t e *a+/%r"(nd "# t is Passa%e. As my dear readers and I examine t is $assa%e) &et (s J(i+/&y re'ie- t e e'ents t at t""/ $&a+e G(st *e#"re "(r Sa'i"r (ttered t ese -"rds. In t e Garden "# Get semane) *e#"re "(r 7insman Redeemer started t" $ray) He -as 6dee$&y distressed8 9M/ 1:4>>=) - i+ means He -as 6dee$&y de$ressed8 "r in a 6state "# de$ressi"n.8 As He $rayed) His de$ressi"n dee$ened and t(rned int" 6a%"ny8 9L/ ??4::= "r int" a 6se'ere menta& and em"ti"na& an%(is .8 D"in% t is time "(r L"rds em"ti"na& state *e+ame s" intense) t at He a+t(a&&y 6s-eated *&""d8 9L/ ??4::@ He* 1?4:=) as He resisted t e tem$tati"n t" sin *y r(nnin% a-ay #r"m Ca&'ary. T is res(&ted in Him *e+"min% -ea/ $ ysi+a&&y) - i+ a&s" added t" His de$ressi"n.

T r"(% a&& "# "(r L"rds *eatin%s) es$e+ia&&y at t e - i$$in% $"st) His *&""d &"ss *e+ame 'ery si%ni#i+ant) - i+ res(&ted in His *"dy %"in% int" 6 y$"'"&emi+ s "+/.8 T is res(&ted in "(r Sa'i"r %"in% int" a state "# 6dee$ em"ti"na& de$ressi"n.8 T en "n Ca&'ary +r"ss) as "(r sin&ess Lam* "# G"ds $ ysi+a& s(##erin%s in+reased) and His *&""d &"ss *e+ame e'en %reater) and His *"dy *e+ame #e'eris ) His de$ressi"n rea+ ed a $ea/) in - i+ His misery and %rie# *e+ame "'er- e&min%. N"- a++"rdin% t" Mar/) "(r sin&ess Lam* "# G"d ad *een "n t e Cr"ss in a%"ny #"r six &"n% "(rs *e#"re He (ttered t ese -"rds. T ere#"re) *e+a(se His *"dy -as *(rnin% -it #e'er) and His mind -as +"nstant&y "++($ied -it t "(% ts "# $ain t at #i&&ed His *"dy) "(r %reat Sa'i"r +"(&d n"t #ee& t e *ea(ti#(& $resen+e "# t e H"&y S$irit t at -as in Him. As a res(&t) His H(man Em"ti"na& Nat(re #"r a s "rt time #e&t as t "(% G"d ad deserted Him) and t ere#"re) He s$"/e "(t His #ee&in%s. T is +an a&s" *e seen in t e +"ntext "# t e 'erses #"&&"-in% t is "ne.

Psa&m ??4?4 6O my G"d) I +ry in t e daytime) *(t T "( ans-erest n"t@ And in t e ni% t seas"n) and am n"t si&ent.8 O(r Sa'i"rs mind) d(rin% t is time "# %reat de$ressi"n) e'ident&y -ent *a+/ t" t e Garden "# Get semane) - en He $rayed a&& ni% t and int" t e ear&y "(rs "# t e m"rnin% $&eadin% -it His G"d t" rem"'e t e +($ "# Ca&'ary #r"m Him. T ere#"re) a++"rdin% t" S+ri$t(re) "(r Sa'i"r at t is time *ein% in a state "# de$ressi"n $rayed t" His G"d -it %reat sin+erity) tears) and &"(d -ai&in% +ries) $&eadin% -it Him #"r de&i'eran+e #r"m t e s(##erin% and s ame "# Ca&'ary and deat . T e a$"st&e said it t is -ay4 6In t e days "# His #&es ) - en He ad "##ered ($ $rayers and s($$&i+ati"ns) -it 'e ement +ries and tears t" Him - " -as a*&e t" sa'e Him #r"m deat 8 9He* 34A=. N"-) e'en t "(% "(r "&y Sa'i"r /ne- t at it -as t e -i&& "# G"d #"r Him t" %" t" Ca&'ary 9M/ 54>1E>>=) He e'ident&y) in His H(man em"ti"na& ma/e($) tried t" + an%e His G"ds mind. T ere#"re) - en t e Bi*&e stated4 6T "( ans-erest n"t)8 it e'ident&y meant He did n"t re+ei'e t e ans-er His H(man Nat(re -anted) - i+ -as t" *e de&i'ered #r"m deat . He /ne- #r"m t is $assa%e "# S+ri$t(re t at t e ans-er -as NO. T is is - y He t"&d His a$"st&es as t e tem$&e s"&diers *e%an t" ta/e Him a-ay4 6S a&& I n"t drin/ t e +($ - i+ My Fat er as %i'en Me8 9,n 15411=0 Bein% a Man "# G"d) He a++e$ted G"ds -i&& #"r His &i#e and -ent t" Ca&'ary.

T" me) -it a&& my (man #rai&ties) t is is 'ery ins$irin%@ G(st t" /n"- t at "(r Sa'i"r) in His H(manity) +"(&d e'en *e+"me de$ressed is tr(&y amaKin%@ and n"t "n&y t is) *(t He +"(&d $ray a $rayer t at His H(man Nat(re /ne- -as +"ntrary t" His "-n Di'ine !i&& 9L/ 154>1E>>=2 T is 'erse n" d"(*t $r"'es t at "(r 7insman Redeemer ad a 'ery rea& $ ysi+a& and em"ti"na& H(man Nat(re. A&& I +an say is4 t an/ G"d He did2 Be+a(se "(t s-eet) &"'in% 7insman Redeemer ad a rea& H(manity t at ex$erien+ed a&& t e ards i$s and s(##erin%s "# &i#e) Pa(& +"(&d de+&ared4 6!e a'e n"t a Hi% Priest - " is (na*&e t" sym$at iKe -it "(r -ea/nesses) *(t One - " in e'ery res$e+t as *een tem$ted as -e are) yet -it "(t sin8 9He* :413) RSH=. Psa&m ??4>E34 61"( are HOL1) ent r"ned in t e PRAISES "# Israe&. O(r #at ers Lmeanin% His eart &y (man an+est"rs "n His m"t ers sideM tr(sted in 1"(@ t ey tr(sted) and 1"( de&i'ered t em. T ey +ried t" 1"() and -ere de&i'ered@ t ey tr(sted in 1"() and -ere n"t as amed.8 H"- did t e "&y Lam* "# G"d) as a Man "# G"d) +"nJ(er His H(man em"ti"na& #ears) "r in "t er -"rds) His H(man #ee&in%s t at His G"d did n"t ans-er His $rayers and ad #"rsa/en Him0 A++"rdin% t" t e a*"'e t-" 'erses) s"me "- "(r Sa'i"r -as a*&e t" ta/e His mind "## t e "rrend"(s $ain t at -as in His *"dy) and *e%an t" !ORSHIP His G"d and ta/e "&d "# His PROMISES in t e !"rd "# G"d@ t at is) He "'er+ame His tem$"ra& em"ti"na& #ears *y -"rs i$ and +&in%in% t" t e $r"mises "# t e !"rd "# G"d.

Let my dear readers ta/e n"te t" t e -"rds 6 "&y8 and 6tr(sted8 in t e a*"'e 'erses. T e -"rd 6 "&y8 is a -"rd t at is (se in -"rs i$ t" des+ri*e "ne "# G"ds attri*(tes. T ere#"re) "(r Sa'i"r t r"(% t e a+t "# -"rs i$) - i+ -as $r"*a*&y menta& and n"t s$"/en) a##irmed t" Himse&# and t" t e de'i& t at His G"d -as 6 "&y "r -it "(t sin and +"(&d d" n" -r"n% "r inG(sti+e8. T ere#"re) "(r L"rd a+/n"-&ed%ed in His eart t at His G"d -as G(st@ and t e !rat "# G"d t at His H(man B"dy -as ex$erien+in% #"r t e sins "# t e entire (man ra+e -as a G(st $(nis ment2 O(r 7insman Redeemer a&s" ex$ressed t"ta& #ait and tr(st in G"ds !"rd. He /ne- t at G"d $r"mised t" *e -it His C i&dren at a&& times) es$e+ia&&y in a&& t e ards i$s "# &i#e. He n" d"(*t *e&ie'ed and e&d "n t" G"ds $r"mise t" His C i&dren) - en G"d t"&d t em4 6Be str"n% and "# %""d +"(ra%e) d" n"t #ear n"r *e a#raid "# t em@ #"r t e LORD y"(r G"d) He is t e One - " %"es -it y"(. He -i&& NOT LEAHE 1OD n"r FORSA7E 1OD8 9De( >14;=. O(r L"rd) in His H(man Nat(re) "'er+ame t e -"r&d) t e de'i&) and His "-n #&es as He -"rs i$$ed G"d and %"t a Pit B(&& %ri$ "n G"ds $r"mises.

T ere#"re) "(r 7insman Redeemer "'er+ame His *rie# H(man em"ti"na& #ears *y #ait . O(r Sa'i"r "*'i"(s&y did n"t &i'e *y His #ee&in%s) *(t *e+a(se He -as a Man "# Fait ) He /ne- in His S$irit4 6T e G(st s a&& &i'e *y is #ait 8 9Ha* ?4:=. T e L"rd as a Man $ra+ti+ed - at He $rea+ ed2 He did n"t a&&"- His H(man em"ti"ns t" +"ntin(e t" r(&e Him) *(t He r(&ed t em22 A#ter "(r L"rd "'er+ame His em"ti"na& #ears) He -as a%ain s(re t at G"d did n"t desert Him and t at He sti&& &"'ed Him222 T ere#"re) "(r L"rds #ait $re'ai&ed "'er His $ ysi+a& *rain) - i+ -as re+ei'in% (ndreds "# messa%es e'ery se+"nd #r"m e'ery ner'e in His *"dy) - i+ t"&d Him G"d ad #"rsa/en Him and did n"t &"'e Him. N"t "n&y did "(r L"rd #i% t t is *att&e "# #ait ) *(t e a&s" ad t" #i% t t e De'i& and His dem"ni+ "st - " -ere -"r/in% t r"(% t "se ar"(nd t e Cr"ss@ #"r L(+i#er (sed t e atred "# t "se ar"(nd t e Cr"ss t" try t" +"n'in+e "(r Sa'i"r t at G"d ad #"rsa/en Him. L(+i#er #""&is &y "$ed t at e +"(&d de+ei'e "(r Redeemers H(man Nat(re t" *e&ie'e t ese &ies@ e "$ed t at "(r L"rds H(manity -"(&d *e+"me an%ry and *itter t"-ards G"d. I# "(r L"rd -as n"t +a$a*&e "# a'in% t ese em"ti"ns) t en He +"(&d n"t a'e ad t e nat(re "# man and He +"(&d n"t a'e *een tem$ted in 6a&& $"ints8 as -e are 9He* :413=.

Psa&m ??4;4 6I am a !ORM) and n" man@ a re$r"a+ "# men) and des$ised *y t e $e"$&e.8 ! en t e de'i& sat at e +"(&d n"t destr"y "(r L"rds #ait in G"d t r"(% $ ysi+a& s(##erin%) - i+ %reat&y in+reased His de$ressi"n) e atta+/ed "(r Sa'i"rs eart. He (sed t e ,e-is $e"$&e t" *rea/ "(r Redeemers eart and ma/e Him #ee& t"ta&&y (n&"'ed and -"rt &ess in His H(man Nat(re. T" ma/e t in%s -"rst) t ese $e"$&e -ere n"t %enti&e) - " did n"t /n"- "r a'e a re&ati"ns i$ -it G"d) *(t ,e-s) - " ad a +"'enant -it G"d t r"(% A*ra am and t e M"sai+ La-. T ese $e"$&e -ere t e C i&dren "# G"d) - "m "(r s-eet Sa'i"r &"'ed 'ery dee$&y and tried t" sa'e 9L/ 1>4;EB@ Mt 134?:@ ?>4>:@ L/ 1B4:1=. ! y did "(r sin&ess 7insman Redeemer) in His em"ti"ns) #e&& &i/e a !ORM instead "# a (man *ein%0 I# y"( and I +"(&d s"me "- 'is(a&iKe Him an%in% "n t e "&d r(%%ed Cr"ss) -it His mind #i&&ed -it intense $ ysi+a& $ain) and -it His eart *r"/en #r"m t e reGe+ti"n and atred "# t "se He %reat&y &"'ed) -e mi% t (nderstand a &itt&e "# His #ee&in%s "# -"rt &essness. I# -e +"(&d a'e seen t ese *a+/s&idden C i&dren "# G"d) as t ey $assed *y "(r %ent&e and &"'in% Sa'i"rs Cr"ss) &a(% in% at Him) m"+/in% Him) +(rsin% Him) and 'er*a&&y $"(red "(t a&& t eir 'i&e dem"ni+ ins(&ts "n Him) -e t en mi% t (nderstand a &itt&e) - y He #e&t &i/e a !ORM and n"t a man.

T e earts "# G"ds C i&dren -ere e'ident&y s" arden #r"m sin t at t ey +"(&d n"t #ee& any +"m$assi"n #"r "(r L"rds s(##erin%s) *(t "n&y a dem"ni+ atred) - i+ a+t(a&&y reG"i+ed at His s(##erin%s. H"- -"(&d y"( #ee&) i# s"me"ne y"( dee$&y &"'ed ated y"( t e -ay t ese ,e-s ated "(r Sa'i"r0 It -"(&d *e en"(% t" *rea/ y"(r eart. T ere#"re) *e+a(se "# t is dem"ni+ atred) t ese C i&dren "# G"d ad #"r "(r s-eet and %ent&e L"rd) He in His H(man Nat(re) #e&t &i/e t e &"-est and m"st insi%ni#i+an+e +reat(re t at t ey /ne- "# at t at time) - i+ -as a -"rm. A -"rm -as s"met in% t ey +"(&d +r(s (nder t eir #eet and #ee& n" rem"rse. E'ident&y) in t eir eyes) "(r Redeemer -as n"t -"rt y "# t eir +"m$assi"n. As a res(&t) t ey made Him #ee& &i/e a !ORM instead "# a man2

Dear readers) &et (s remem*er t ere -as n" "ne ar"(nd t e Cr"ss t at day) - " -as "n t eir /nees sin%in% and s "(tin% His $raises. N" "ne t" raise t eir ands in $raise) and te&& Him t ey &"'ed Him and dee$&y a$$re+iated His &"'in% sa+ri#i+e. T ere -as n" "ne) - " e'en %a'e Him any en+"(ra%ement. S(re) His m"t er and ," n t e *e&"'ed -ere t ere) *(t t ey ne'er s$"/e a -"rd. T ey G(st st""d t ere -at+ in% His s(##erin%) as t eir eart -as *rea/in% int" a mi&&i"n $ie+es. T e "n&y "nes - " -ere ar"(nd t e Cr"ss t at day) - " s$"/e a -"rd) -ere t "se - " ated Him) &a(% ed at Him) and m"+/ed Him. T e "n&y t in% "(r %ent&e Sa'i"r +"(&d #ee& ar"(nd His Cr"ss -as ate) ate) and m"re ate2 S(re&y) C rist in His Nat(re as G"d s$"/e t e tr(t - en He said t r"(% t e $r"$ et Isaia 4 6I a'e tr"dden t e -ine$ress a&"neC. I &""/ed) *(t t ere -as n" "ne t" e&$C. T ere#"re My O!N ARM Li.e. My H(manityM *r"(% t sa&'ati"n #"r Me8 9Isa ;>4>) 3) +$ -it 3>41 N ?E1<=.

Psa&m ??4AE54 6A&& t "se - " see Me ridi+(&e Me@ t ey s ""t "(t t e &i$) t ey s a/e t e ead) sayin%) FHe tr(sted in t e LORD) &et Him res+(e Him@ &et Him de&i'er Him) sin+e He de&i% ts in Him.8 Matt ere+"rded t ese 'erses t is -ay4 6And t "se - " $assed *y *&as$ emed Him) -a%%in% t eir eads and sayin%C FIF 1"( are t e S"n "# G"d) +"me d"-n #r"m t e Cr"ss. Li/e-ise t e + ie# $riests a&s") m"+/in% -it t e s+ri*es and e&ders saidC FIF He is t e 7in% "# Israe&) &et Him n"- +"me d"-n #r"m t e Cr"ss) and -e -i&& *e&ie'e Him. He tr(sted in G"d@ &et Him de&i'er Him n"- i# He -i&& a'e Him@ #"r He said) FI am t e S"n "# G"d8 9Mt ?A4>BE:>=. Let my dears readers ta/e n"te@ t e de'i& (sed t is 'ery same ta+ti+ "n "(r Sa'i"r in t e -i&derness) - en He -as in a -ea/en state #r"m #astin% #"r #"rty days) in - i+ He ad n" #""d "r -ater. At t at time) L(+i#er t"&d "(r L"rd4 6IF 1"( are t e S"n "# G"d) +"mmand t at t ese st"nes t" *e+"me *readC. IF 1"( are t e S"n "# G"d) t r"- 1"(rse&# d"-n8 #r"m t is tem$&e 9Mt :4>) ;=. In "t er -"rds4 6I# y"( are t e S"n "# G"d) &et me see y"(r $"-er28 L(+i#er -as n"- tem$tin% t e F&es &y Nat(re "# ,es(s t" (se His Di'ine Nat(re t" $r"'e His S"ns i$.

E'ident&y) L(+i#er and His m(&tit(de "# dem"ns did n"t &et ($ t eir atta+/s "n "(r Sa'i"r #"r "ne min(te. F"r G(st as L(+i#er tem$ted "(r Redeemer t" sin in t e -i&derness) e a%ain tem$ted "(r Sa'i"r t" sin) *(t t is time - en He -as in an extreme&y -ea/en $ ysi+a& and em"ti"na& +"nditi"n. T is time L(+i#er m"+/in%&y (sed t e *a+/s&idden C i&dren "# G"d t" try t" %et "(r Redeemer t" sin and (se His Deity t" $r"'e His S"ns i$. Let (s ne'er #"r%et t at t is tem$tati"n +ame - en "(r s-eet L"rds entire *"dy -as #i&&ed -it ex+r(+iatin% $ain) and His eart -as *rea/in% #r"m t e reGe+ti"n and atred "# t "se He dee$&y &"'ed. T e messa%e L(+i#er and is dem"ni+ "st -ere +"mm(ni+atin% t" "(r %reat Sa'i"r -as rea&&y t is4 6IF 1"( are t e S"n "# G"d) t en G"d -"(&d &"'e 1"(@ He -"(&d a'e rem"'ed t e +($ "# Ca&'ary #r"m 1"(@ He -"(&d n"t a'e a&&"-ed 1"( t" s(##er t is -ay. IF G"d -as 1"(r Fat er and He rea&&y &"'es 1"() He -"(&d a'e ta/en *etter +are "# 1"() and 1"( -"(&d n"t a'e ex$erien+ed a&& t "se earta+ es and ards i$s "# &i#e. T ere#"re) G"d rea&&y is n"t 1"(r Fat er) and 1"( are n"t rea&&y G"ds S"n28 L(+i#er and His dem"ni+ m(&tit(de "$ed t at "(r Sa'i"r -"(&d *e+"me an%ry -it t ese *a+/s&iders) as t ey $"(red "(t t eir ate#(& and t"rmentin% m"+/ery ($"n Him) and +"me d"-n #r"m t e Cr"ss and destr"y t em. I# t e de'i& +"(&d a'e $r"'"/ed t e H(man Nat(re "# "(r Sa'i"r) t" (se His $"-ers as G"d) t" +"me d"-n #r"m t e Cr"ss) e -"(&d a'e -"n n"t "n&y t is *att&e *(t a&s" t e entire -ar) and a&& "# man/ind -"(&d a'e *een &"st #"re'er.

I# ,es(s ad +"me d"-n #r"m His Cr"ss) t en He -"(&d n"t a'e died) and t is -"(&d a'e ne%ated G"ds $&an "# sa&'ati"n) - i+ reJ(ired a sin&ess 7insman Redeemer t" die #"r t e sins "# t e entire -"r&d2 A&& I +an say #r"m t e de$t s "# my eart is4 T an/ G"d ,es(s stayed "n t e Cr"ss@ #"r I -"(&d a'e *een &"st and -it "(t "$e in t is -"r&d@ and I -"(&d a'e *een d""med t" *e t"rmented in t e La/e "# Fire) a&"n% -it L(+i#er and His dem"ns2 Psa&m ??4BE1<4 61"( LFat erM are He - " t""/ Me "(t "# t e -"m*@ 1"( made Me tr(st - i&e "n My m"t ers *reasts. I -as CAST ($"n 1"( #r"m BIRTH. Fr"m My m"t ers -"m* 1"( a'e *een My G"d8 9Psa ??4BE1<=. As t e "&d ser$ent atta+/ed "(r Redeemers eart) t r"(% t e *a+/s&idden C i&dren "# G"d) as t ey m"+/ed His +&aim as4 t e 6S"n "# G"d)8 "(r L"rds mind e'ident&y -ent *a+/ t" His nat(ra& *irt . In #a+t) a++"rdin% t" t e a*"'e 'erses) His mind - en *a+/ e'en *e#"re His *irt ) t" a time - en He -as sti&& in t e -"m* "# His m"t er Mary.

T ere#"re) t e !"rd "# G"d indis$(ta*&y de+&ared t at G"d -as t e Fat er "# t is (manity) e'en - en "(r L"rd -as sti&& in His m"t ers -"m*. T is is "ne) "# many s+ri$t(res) - i+ $r"'e t at "(r Sa'i"r in His H(manity -as &i/e n" "t er man) #"r n" C i&d "# G"d +"(&d e'er +&aim t at G"d -as is "r er Fat er #r"m t e time e "r s e -as in t e -"m* "# is "r er m"t er2 ! at d"es t e S+ri$t(re mean - en it stated t at ,es(s -as 6CAST8 ($"n G"d #r"m His 6BIRTH80 It sim$&e means t at ,es(s -as ta/en t" t e tem$&e in ,er(sa&em "n t e 6ei% t day8 a#ter His *irt and *e+ame G"ds C i&d t r"(% G"ds C"'enant "# 6Cir+(m+isi"n8 9L/ ?4 ?3E?5@ +$ -it 143BE;<=. T ere#"re) G"d -as His Fat er - i&e He -as in t e -"m* "# Mary and - en He *e+ame +ir+(m+ised2 A&& "# t e a*"'e s+ri$t(res a*s"&(te&y $r"'e t at "(r s-eet Sa'i"r) as a man) ad H(man em"ti"ns. F"r in His de$ressi"n in t e Garden) He #e&t &i/e G"d did n"t ear and ans-er His $rayer@ and in His dee$ de$ressi"n "n t e Cr"ss) He *rie#&y #e&t &i/e G"d ad #"rsa/en Him@ and He a&s" #e&t &i/e a !ORM) "r in "t er -"rds) He #e&t -"rt &ess and (n&"'ed. I# t ese em"ti"ns d" n"t J(a&i#y "(r 7insman Redeemer t" a'e a rea& H(man Nat(re) &i/e y"( and I) t en I d" n"t - at -i&&2 T ere#"re) #"r any"ne t" say "r tea+ t at t e L"rd ,es(s C rist did n"t a'e H(man Em"ti"ns -"(&d *e a &ie "# Satan.

Psa&m ??411E1>4 6Be n"t #ar #r"m Me) F"r tr"(*&e is near@ F"r there is n"ne t" e&$. Many *(&&s a'e s(rr"(nded Me@ Str"n% bulls "# Bas an a'e en+ir+&ed Me. T ey %a$e at Me with t eir m"(t s) Like a ra%in% and r"arin% &i"n.8 In t ese 'erses) G"d +"m$ared t e re&i%i"(s &eaders ar"(nd t e Cr"ss "# ,es(s t" str"n% an%ry *(&&s - " tram$&e and %"re any"ne - " d"es n"t -"rs i$ "r ser'es G"d "r inter$rets His !"rd t e -ay t ey tea+ . He a&s" +"m$ared t em t" -i&d ra%in% #er"+i"(s &i"ns t at de'"(r t eir $rey -it t eir m"(t ) G(st as t ey did -it t eir s+"rn and ridi+(&e "# "(r Sa'i"r - en He (n% "n t e Cr"ss "# Ca&'ary. Psa&m ??41:E154 6I am $"(red "(t &i/e -ater) and a&& My *"nes are "(t "# G"int@ My eart is &i/e -ax@ It as me&ted -it in Me. My stren%t is dried ($ &i/e a $"ts erd) and My t"n%(e +&in%s t" My Ga-s@ 1"( a'e *r"(% t Me t" t e d(st "# DEATH. F"r d"%s Li.e. %enti&es W R"man s"&diersM a'e s(rr"(nded Me@ t e +"n%re%ati"n "# t e -i+/ed as en+&"sed Me. T ey $ier+ed My ands and My #eet@ I +an +"(nt a&& My *"nes. T ey &""/ and stare at Me. T ey di'ide My %arments am"n% t em) and #"r My +&"t in% t ey +ast &"ts8 9+$ -it Mt ?A4>3=. Sin+e -e a'e a&ready examined t e $ ysi+a& s(##erin%s "# ,es(s in t e se+ti"n *e#"re t is "ne) t ere is n" need t" d" it a%ain.

CONCLDSION4 A#ter meditatin% "n a&& t e s(##erin%s "# my &"'in% Sa'i"r) a&& I +an "nest&y say is) m"st "# (s m"rta&s d" n"t /n"- t e #irst t in% a*"(t tr(e &"'e #"r G"d. !e /n"- "- t" &"'e t in%s -it $ i&e" &"'e) $e"$&e -it er"s &"'e) and "(r #ami&y -it st"r%e &"'e) - i+ are t e t ree Gree/ -"rds (se #"r &"'e in t e C&assi+a& Gree/) *(t t" &"'e G"d -it a%a$e &"'e is 'ery ard #"r (s t" d". 1et) t is is t e "n&y /ind "# &"'e G"d -ants #r"m (s. It is a&s" t e "n&y /ind "# &"'e #"r G"d) - i+ -i&& %i'e (s t e desire and $"-er -e need t" s(rrender "(r entire *ein% t" t e &"'er "# "(r s"(&s. A%a$a" is t e -"rd t at is (sed in 7"ine "r Bi*&i+a& Gree/ t" ex$ress G"ds &"'e #"r His C i&dren) and t eir &"'e #"r Him2 T ere#"re) &et a&& "# G"ds C i&dren ma/e ($ t eir minds t" &"'e t eir G"d and Sa'i"r) t e L"rd ,es(s C rist) -it t is /ind "# &"'e@ t at is4 6T" LOHE LAGAPAOM Him -it ALL t e eart) -it ALL t e (nderstandin%) -it ALL t e s"(&) and -it ALL t e stren%t 82 D" n"t a&&"- any"ne "r anyt in% "r any #"rm "# s(##erin% and ards i$ t" stand in y"(r -ay #r"m &"'in% and ser'in% y"(r G"d.
,es(s F"r%a'e A&& His Enemies at Ca&'ary ,(st *e#"re "(r Sa'i"r died) He (ttered a #e- -"rds t at s"me -i&& n"t -ant t" ear) and es$e+ia&&y t" $ra+ti+e. In t e $resen+e "# a&& "# His enemies) - " ated and ins(&ted Him) - " s+"rned and &a(% ed at His s(##erin%s) He said4 6Fat er #"r%i'e t em) #"r t ey /n"- n"t - at t ey d"8 9L/ ?>4::) >:=. ! y did "(r Sa'i"r say t ese men did n"t /n"- at t ey -ere d"in%0 Many "# t ese men -ere 'ery inte&&i%ent@ t ey -ere d"+t"rs) &a-yers) s+ri*es) $riests) and t e i% $riest.

O(r 7insman Redeemer /ne- t at His *att&e t at day -as a%ainst e'i& s$irits2 T is is - y t e a$"st&e Pa(& t"&d G"d C i&dren4 6!e d" n"t -rest&e L$a&eM a%ainst #&es and *&""d) *(t a%ainst $rin+i$a&ities Lar+ e i.e. dem"ni+ $rin+es "'er +itiesM) a%ainst $"-ers Lex"(sia i.e. dem"ni+ $rin+es "'er statesM) a%ainst t e L-"r&dM r(&ers L/"sm"/rat"r i.e. dem"ni+ $rin+es "'er a +"(ntryM "# t e dar/ness "# t is a%e) a%ainst s$irit(a& "sts "# -i+/edness in t e ea'en&y $&a+es)8 t at is) Satans an%e&i+ $rin+es stati"n in t e ea'ens 9E$ ;41?) ASH=. T is $assa%e "# s+ri$t(re des+ri*es L(+i#ers "r%aniKati"na& str(+t(re "# is an%e&s and dem"ns) - i+ are (nder is +"ntr"&. T e #a&&en an%e&s t at #e&& -it L(+i#er are n"t dem"ns. I *e&ie'e dem"ns are t e !IC7ED (nsa'ed s$irits "# dead (man *ein%s. I mi% t a&s" add) n"t a&& (nsa'ed (man s$irits "# t e dead are dem"ns) *(t sin+e t ey are n"t sa'ed) t ey +ann"t d-e&& in ea'en2 T ere#"re) t ey are "n t e eart (nti& t e &ast res(rre+ti"n) - ere*y t ey -i&& *e re(nited -it t eir s"(& and *"dy and stand *e#"re G"d at t e ! ite T r"ne ,(d%ment. Dr. T ayer de#ined t e a*"'e Gree/ -"rds as4 L$a&e 9$a&IEay=M !rest&in% 9a +"ntest *et-een t-" in - i+ ea+ endea'"rs t" t r"- t e "t er) and - i+ is de+ided - en t e 'i+t"rC "&d im L is enemyM d"-n -it is and ($"n is ne+/.L>AM Lar+ e 9arE/ ayM T e $ers"n "r t in% t at +"mmen+es Li.e. initiates an a+ti"nM) t e #irst $ers"n "r t in% in a series) t e &eader4 C"&. 1415@ Re'. 145 Re'.@ ?14;@ ??41>@ 9De(t. ?141A@ ,"* :<41:91B=) et+.=.L>5M Lex"(sia 9exE""EseeIEa =M T e $"-er "# r(&e "r %"'ernment 9t e $"-er "# im - "se -i&& and +"mmands m(st *e s(*mitted t" *y "t ers and "*eyed 9%enera&&y trans&ated a(t "rity=@ a. (ni'ersa&&y4 Matt. ?5415@ ,(de 14?3@ Re'. 1?41<@ 1A41>C. I am (nder a(t "rity) Matt. 54BC (sed a&s" "# dem"ns4 in t e $&(ra&) E$ . ;41?@ C"&. ?41.L>BM Dr. Ba(er) in is Gree/EEn%&is Lexi+"n "# t e Ne- Testament and Ot er Ear&y C ristian Literat(re) de#ined t e Gree/ -"rd 6/"sm"/rat"r 9/"sEm"/E#atIE"re=8 as4 !"r&dEr(&er 9(sed "# -"r&dEr(&in% %"dsC %enera&&y "# s$irit *ein%s) - " a'e $arts "# t e +"sm"s (nder t eir +"ntr"&C. t e -"r&dEr(&ers "# t is dar/ness i.e. t e r(&ers "# t is sin#(& -"r&d E$ ;41?.L:<M

T ere#"re) - en "(r dear L"rd $rayed #"r His enemies t at day) He /ne- t e entire dem"ni+ rea&m "# (n+&ean s$irits -ere m"'in% "n s"me "# t ese men) and -ere a+t(a&&y in "t ers. T e *att&e as a&-ays *een *et-een G"d and L(+i#er) C i&dren "# G"d and dem"ni+ +"ntr"&&ed + i&dren "# t e De'i&) tr(t and &ies) %""d and e'i&) &i% t and dar/ness. H"- +an any"ne +&aim ,es(s t" *e t eir G"d and Sa'i"r) - en t ey +ann"t #"r%i'e t "se - " (rt t em0 Instead "# detestin% sin and e'i& s$irits) - i+ are "n "r in t eir enemies) #riends) re&ati'es) "r e'en immediate #ami&y) t ey -ant t" ate t e #&es t ese s$irits are (sin%. Instead "# $rayin% and as/in% G"d t" #"r%i'e t "se - " a'e (rt t em) and see/ #"r "$$"rt(nities t" d" %""d t" t em) t ey instead +ry "(t #"r 'en%ean+e) and (s(a&&y -ait #"r an "$$"rt(nity t" ta/e it. Permanent De&i'eran+e #r"m Bitterness and Hate in T-" M"nt s T e #"&&"-in% st"ry "# my "-n ex$erien+e -it t e satani+ ir"n + ains "# resentment) *itterness) and ate is a tr(e st"ry@ e'en t "(% it is em*arrassin% t" ex$"se my $ri'ate &i#e) t at is) my $ers"na& $r"*&ems t" t e $(*&i+) I de#inite&y *e&ie'e G"d as &ead me t" d" t is@ #"r I *e&ie'e) G"d -i&& (se t is t" e&$ many t" re+ei'e de&i'eran+e #r"m t e "rri*&e *indin% sins "# resentment) *itterness) and ate. My St"ry4 My -i#e and I -ere married "n ,(ne 1) 1B;B) and -e -ere married #"r ?; years. My -i#e as a&-ays *een a 'ery m"ra& -"man) #"r - i+ I a'e a&-ays t an/ed My G"d@ s e -as a&s" a &"'in% and %""d m"t er t" "(r #"(r *"ys2 T e "n&y rea& $r"*&em in "(r marria%e -as t at s e did n"t &"'e me. On Mar+ 1;) 1BA1) G"d in His %reat &"'e rea+ ed "(t and t"(+ ed my s$irit) and dre- me *y His mer+y and %ra+e t" t e Cr"ss "# my s-eet Sa'i"r) - "m #"r%a'e me #"r a&& my #i&t y sins "# t e $ast. He t en *r"(% t me int" His Ne- C"'enant t r"(% His Ne- Birt . Fr"m t at 'ery m"ment) I -as t"ta&&y + an%ed) and t e s$irit "# a&+" "&) - i+ e&d me in it ir"n %ri$) -as *r"/en and I -as t"ta&&y de&i'ered. O I -i&& $raise my De&i'erer #"re'er #"r t is %reat de&i'eran+e in my &i#e2 It -as s "rt&y a#ter t is %reat and t ri&&in% ex$erien+e -it G"d) t at my -i#es &a+/ "# &"'e #"r me *e%an t" mani#est itse&#) - i+ res(&ted in er *e+"min% 'ery +"&d and distant. T ere#"re) "(r $ ysi+a& intima+y st"$$ed. N"- ($ t" t is time) I t "(% t s e &"'ed me) *(t I s""n dis+"'ered t at s e did n"t. It -as at t at time t at I dis+"'ered t at s e +"(&d n"t #"r%i'e me #"r s"met in% I did t" er *e#"re "(r marria%e and s "rt&y a#ter I -as sa'ed.

N"-) *e+a(se "# my immat(rity at t e time) I *&amed er #"r er (n&"'in% -ays@ *(t &ater I +ame t" t e #(&& rea&iKati"n t at it -as entire&y my #a(&t. It a$$ears t" me) and I +"(&d *e -r"n%) t at as &"n% as I -as a #i&t y sinner in er eyes) s e +"(&d &i'e -it me in semiEintimate re&ati"ns i$@ *(t - en I #"(nd t e L"rd) s e e'ident&y +"(&d n"t *e&ie'e t at G"d +"(&d #"r%i'e me) #"r s e "*'i"(s&y +"(&d n"t. A#ter a #em"nt s "# ex$erien+in% er i+y +"&dness) I *e+ame 'ery resent#(&) a#ter an"t er #e- m"nt s) I *e+ame 'ery *itter) and a#ter a year) I ate er) *(t *ein% a C ristian I -"(&d n"t admit t at t" myse&#. My First and Se+"nd Ste$s t"-ards De&i'eran+e4 T an/ G"d in 1BA?) as I -as in $rayer) my s-eet De&i'erer s$"/e t" my eart in s(+ a $ers"na& -ay t at I +"(&d n"t d"(*t t at it -as Him) - " -as s$ea/in% t" me. N"-) t e 'ery #irst t in% my %reat De&i'erer did) t" set me #ree #r"m t ese "rri*&e dem"ni+ + ains) -as t" %et me ODT "# my state "# DENIAL) and FACE my HDRTS. He did t is *y s$ea/in% t" my eart@ He s-eet&y said t" me4 6Harry) y"( ate y"(r -i#e28 It -as s" rea& t at I a+t(a&&y &""/ed a&& ar"(nd t" see - " -as s$ea/in% t" me. ! en I san" "ne) I immediate&y rea&iKed t at it -as t e L"rd. T ere#"re) I 'er*a&&y res$"nded *y sayin%4 6N" L"rd) I d"nt.8 My De&i'erer t en s$"/e t" me t e se+"nd time and said4 6Harry) y"( ate y"(r -i#e28 I 'er*a&&y res$"nded a%ain and said4 6N" L"rd) I d"nt.8 My De&i'erer s$"/e t" me t e t ird time and said4 6Harry) I said) y"( ate y"(r -i#e.8 At t at 'ery m"ment I *r"/e int" tears and +ried "(t4 6L"rd) I d"nt /n"- i# I ate er "r n"t. A&& t at I d" /n"- is t at e'ery time I &""/ at er) "r t in/ "# er) t ere is an a-#(& #ee&in% in my %(t) as t "(% s"me"ne ad t eir #ist in my %(t and t-istin% it int" a /n"t. I# y"( say) I ate my -i#e t en I m(st ate er. L"rd) I +ann"t e&$ myse&#. I d" n"t -ant t" ate er) s" - at +an I d" a*"(t it08 T e reas"n - y I did n"t *e&ie'e t at I ated er is *e+a(se #"r t e $ast year) - en any e'i& t "(% t "# 'en%ean+e +ame int" my mind) I #"r+e#(&&y t(rn my mind a-ay #r"m it t" "t er t "(% ts@ #"r I /ne- t at t e H"&y S$irit "# C rist de+&ared4 6Castin% d"-n ima%inati"ns) and e'ery i% t in% t at exa&ts itse&# a%ainst t e /n"-&ed%e "# G"d) and *rin%in% int" +a$ti'ity e'ery t "(% t t" t e "*edien+e "# C rist8 9?C" 1<43) 7,H=. T is -as a *att&e I ad t" #i% t e'er day@ #"r I /ne- my -i#e did n"t &"'e me) and t is -as tearin% my eart int" $ie+es. S e -as "*'i"(s&y 'ery (n a$$y -it me) #"r s e -as a&-ays as/in% #"r a di'"r+e.

My T ird and F"(rt Ste$s t"-ards De&i'eran+e4 A#ter my De&i'erer made me #a+e (rts) and a+/n"-&ed%e my sin) and +"n#ess it t" Him) He t en +a&&ed me t" REPENT and "*ey Matt e- 34::. He said t" me4 6Harry) I -ant y"( t" start PRA1ING #"r y"(r -i#e) and AS7 Me t" FORGIHE er #"r n"t &"'in% y"() and n"t *ein% a -i#e t" y"(.8 In "t er -"rds) G"d -anted me t" NAME ea+ SIN s e +"mmitted a%ainst me and as/ Him t" FORGIHE er #"r t em. A#ter my De&i'erer s$"/e His messa%e t" my eart) I /ne- I ad t" "*ey it. N"-) G"d did n"t s$ea/ t" me in an a(di*&e '"i+e@ *(t He s$"/e t" me t r"(% His H"&y S$irit t at -as in me. I /ne- -it "(t Him te&&in% me) i# I did n"t "*ey t e '"i+e "# His H"&y S$irit) He -"(&d n" &"n%er ear my $rayers) #"r I de#inite&y /ne- t at t is -as a Di'ine +a&& #r"m G"d Himse&#2 E'en t "(% G"d did n"t J("te t" me t is 'erse) I /ne- t is 'erse) *(t &i/e s" many "t ers I did n"t "*ey it. My Fi#t and Sixt Ste$s t"-ards De&i'eran+e4 I ad n" idea "# t e %reat de&i'erin% $"-er t at -as in t is 'erse. A&& I /ne- -as t at my &"'in% Hea'en&y Fat er $ers"na&&y +a&&ed me t" start $rayin% #"r my -i#e. F"r t e #irst t ree -ee/s) as I HERBALL1 PRA1ED as/in% G"d t" #"r%i'e er #"r er +"&d and (n&"'in% -ays) t e a-#(& t-istin% /n"t t at -as in my %(t seemed t" in+rease in stren%t . It -as as i# s"met in% in me did n"t -ant t" %i'e ($ my ate. H"-e'er) I /ee$ #"r+in% myse&# t" $ray #"r er e'eryday) in #a+t t ree times a day. T ere -as n" $r"*&em #"r me t" HERBALL1 PRA1 #r"m my HEART) "r -it GREAT EMOTION@ #"r d"in% t at year) I -as a&-ays +ryin% "(t t" G"d in $rayer -it tears and &"(d &amentin% +ries n"t t" a&&"- me t" #a&& int" imm"ra&ity) *(t t" %i'e me %ra+e t" *e #ait #(& t" Him. T ere#"re) t is ty$e "# em"ti"na& $rayin% *e+ame a #ix $art "# my &i#e.

I am a s ame t" say t at I did n"t $ray #"r my -i#e d(rin% t at year) #"r I -as -aitin% #"r G"d t" ta/e my 'en%ean+e) - i+ He ne'er did) t an/ G"d. I /n"- #"r a #a+t t at - en a $ers"ns eart is *rea/in%) t ey -i&& a&&"- t eir em"ti"ns t" "'erride t eir ead. E'en t "(% I did n"t ta/e $ ysi+a& 'en%ean+e a%ainst my -i#e) I did ta/e 'er*a& 'en%ean+e. I said s"me t in%s t" er in t e s$irit "# an%er t" (rt er) - i+ I re%ret t" t is day and I %(ess I -i&& a&-ays re%ret. My $""r -i#e +"(&d remem*er s"me "# t e t in%s I said) -"rd #"r -"rd) &"n% a#ter I ad #"r%"tten t em) in #a+t ten years a#ter I #""&is &y said t em. Tr(&y S"&"m"n -as ri% t - en e said4 6A - "&es"me t"n%(e is a tree "# &i#e) *(t $er'erseness in it *rea/s L-"(ndsM t e s$irit@8 and 6Deat and &i#e are in t e $"-er "# t e t"n%(e) and t "se - " &"'e it -i&& eat its #r(it8 9Pr" 134:@ 154?1=. I "$e my *e&"'ed readers -i&& ne'er #"&&"- my misera*&e exam$&e) #"r I %reat&y sinned a%ainst my -i#e) and I sti&& $ray e'en t" t is day t at G"d -i&& $(t it in er eart t" #"r%i'e me) n"t "n&y #"r t ese t in%s) *(t a&s" t e t in%s I r"tten&y did t" er *e#"re "(r marria%e2 E'en t "(% -e are n"- di'"r+ed) I sti&& &"'e my -i#e and I %(ess I a&-ays -i&&. T ere#"re) I am as/in% my *e&"'ed readers) - " are sin+ere C ristians) t" $ray t at "(r s-eet &"'in% L"rd -i&& *&ess er in e'ery -ay and %i'e er a$$iness) - ere*y s e +an &"'e and tr(st Him -it a&& "# er eart. A#ter "ne m"nt "# $rayin% #"r my -i#e) t" my (tter amaKement) t e t-istin% /n"t in my %(t) - i+ -as a $ ysi+a& mani#estati"n "# t e r"tten s$irit "# an%er t at -as in me) t"ta&&y disa$$eared. In #a+t) $raise G"d) it as ne'er +"me *a+/2 G"d +"m$&ete&y *r"/e my ea'y ir"n + ains "# resentment) *itterness) and ate) - i+ ad me *"(nd) in t e $ris"n I +reated. He set my (man s$irit #ree) and I a'e *een #ree e'er sin+e2 O t at I ad a mi&&i"n t"n%(es t" $raise Him #"r a&& t e -"nder#(& t in%s He as d"ne #"r me) es$e+ia&&y #"r re'ea&in% His &"'e t" me at Ca&'ary.

I +an remem*er d(rin% t at #irst year) Satan and is dem"ns +ame t" me G(st a*"(t e'ery day and t"&d me t at ,es(s did n"t &"'e me@ #"r i# He did He -"(&d #ix my marria%e $r"*&ems@ He -"(&d %i'e me a *etter G"* s" I +"(&d $r"'ide #"r my #ami&y) and s" "n. I +an remem*er +ryin% "(t t" ,es(s many times and sayin%4 6,es(s d" 1"( rea&&y &"'e me0 ,es(s d" 1"( rea&&y &"'e me08 I did t is #"r a*"(t 1: m"nt s. It -as at t is time) "r a*"(t 1 m"nt a#ter He ea&ed my *r"/en eart) t at I +ried "(t t" G"d and said4 6,es(s 1"( a'e *&essed me many times -it 1"(r *ea(ti#(& $resen+e) and I a'e s "(ted #"r G"y and dan+e in 1"(r S$irit) *(t L"rd I need s"met in% #r"m y"(r !"rd t at -i&& /ee$ my em"ti"ns d(rin% e'ery tria& "# &i#e) s" I +an remain #ait #(& t" 1"(.8 It -as at t at m"ment) I rand"m&y "$ened my Bi*&e t" Psa&ms ??) and as I read it) G"d "$ened my (nderstandin% t" t e H(man Em"ti"na& nat(re "# t e L"rd ,es(s C rist. ! en I sa- "- He -as reGe+ted and ated *y t "se He &"'e) I +&"se my Bi*&e and $rayed t is $rayer4 6L"rd ,es(s t an/ 1"( #"r &"'in% me and dyin% #"r me at Ca&'ary@ and #r"m t is m"ment "n) t e de'i& -i&& ne'er) e'er) ma/e me d"(*t y"(r &"'e #"r me a%ain. L"rd) i# 1"( ne'er ans-er an"t er $rayer "# mine) and I /n"- 1"( -i&&) and i# y"( ne'er d" an"t er t in% #"r me) and I /n"y"( -i&&) t e de'i& -i&& ne'er) e'er) ma/e me d"(*t t at y"( tr(&y &"'e me. He -i&& ne'er de+ei'e me a%ain *y %ettin% me t" G(d%e 1"(r &"'e #"r me *y t e t in%s t at a$$en t" me in t is &i#e@ #"r 1"( a'e $r"'ed 1"(r &"'e #"r me "n+e and #"r a&& time at Ca&'ary.8 Praise G"d #r"m t at time t" t is) I a'e ne'er a%ain d"(*ted my Sa'i"rs %reat &"'e #"r me. And n"- - en Satan +"mes t" me and tries t" %et me t" G(d%e G"ds &"'e #"r me *y t e disa$$"intments) earta+ es) and tria&s "# &i#e) I immediate&y 'er*a&&y te&& im4 6De'i&) %" ta/e a %""d &"n% &""/ at Ca&'ary) and t en +"me *a+/ and te&& me my ,es(s d"es n"t &"'e me28 Praise ,es(s #"re'er and e'er2 On+e a C ristian %ets a Pit B(&& %ri$ "n Ca&'ary) e "r s e +an %" t r"(% any ad'ersity in &i#e and maintain t e 'i+t"ry2 F"r tr(e 'i+t"ry is n"t - et er G"d -"r/s "(t y"(r $r"*&ems t e -ay y"( -ant Him t") *(t it is - en y"( +an &"'e G"d) *e t an/#(& t" Him) and $raise Him in t e midst "# y"(r $r"*&ems) re%ard&ess "# "- t ey t(rn "(t@ #"r - en y"( /n"- *ey"nd any d"(*t t at ,es(s is -it y"( and t at He rea&&y &"'es y"() y"( +an %" t r"(% any tria& and /ee$ a &"'in% s$irit in y"( #"r Him and #"r "t ers.

N"-) as I stated *e#"re at t e end "# t e #"(rt -ee/ "# $rayin% #"r my -i#e) my -"nder#(& De&i'erer ea&ed my *r"/en eart@ and at t e end "# t e sixt -ee/ as I CONTINDED in PRA1) my %reat and mi% ty De&i'erer RESTORE M1 LOHE #"r my -i#e) and #i&&ed my eart #(&& "# +"m$assi"n #"r er. 1es *e&"'ed) "(r G"d /n"-s "- t" ea& t e *r"/en earted and $&a+e His &"'e and #"r%i'eness inside. Be&"'ed) is it n"t time #"r y"( t" "*ey Matt e- 34::) and a&&"- G"d t" *rea/ y"(r ea'y ir"n + ains) - i+ are r"**in% y"( "# y"(r $ea+e "# mind and a$$iness0 It -as "n&y a#ter my de&i'eran+e t at I -as a*&e t" $rayer#(&&y as/ G"d t" e&$ me t" (nderstand my -i#es (rts) and - at I +"(&d d" t" e&$ er. One "# t e *i%%est mista/es I made) - i+ t""/ me years t" (nderstand) is t e #a+t t at I did n"t e&$ my -i#e en"(% in ta/in% +are "# "(r *"ys - en t ey -ere *a*ies@ #"r -as "n "# t e t in%s I did t at dee$en er resentment #"r me) - i+ *r"(% t *a+/ s"me *ad mem"ries and *itter ex$erien+es s e ad in er teens. Be&"'ed) - en -i&& y"( st"$ ma/in% ex+(ses as t" - y y"( +ann"t ser'e G"d -it a $er#e+t eart0 It is n"t *e+a(se "# any"ne - " as (rt y"() "r any +ir+(mstan+e and $r"*&em in &i#e) "r anyt in% e&se y"( -ant t" *&ame it "n@ y"(r rea& $r"*&em is y"( d" n"t a%a$e &"'e y"(r s-eet Sa'i"r4 6-it ALL y"(r eart) -it ALL y"(r s"(&) -it ALL y"(r mind) and -it ALL y"(r stren%t 8 9M/ 1?4><=. 1"(r eart is di'ided and #i&&ed -it t" many "t er t in%s in &i#e. ,es(s is n"t y"(r &i#e) *(t "n&y a $art "# y"(r &i#e2 T ere#"re) He re+ei'es "n&y a sma&& $art "# y"(r time) ener%y) and t "(% ts. ! at -e a&& need t" d" is t" read a*"(t Ca&'ary "n+e a -ee/) (nti& Ca&'ary t"ta&&y +a$t(res "(r earts@ #"r it is "n&y a%a$e &"'e #"r ,es(s t at -i&& %i'e (s t e %ra+e and $"-er t" "'er+"me t e -"r&d) #&es ) and t e de'i&2 D" n"t &et Ca&'ary *e+"me a ist"ri+a& e'ent t at y"( /n"a$$en in t e $ast) *(t &et it *e a&i'e in y"(r eart e'ery day) - ere*y e'eryt in% y"( d" and say) "r t e &i#e y"( n"- &i'e) is m"ti'ated *y y"(r &"'e #"r y"(r Sa'i"r2 1es *e&"'ed) "(r -a&/ -it G"d *e%an at Ca&'ary) and it ends t ere a&s"@ #"r - en -e de$art #r"m Ca&'ary) -e de$art #r"m G"d. Br"t er ,a+/Is St"ry4 Permit me t" %i'e y"( an"t er $ers"na& exam$&e "# tr(e de&i'eran+e *y "*eyin% G"ds In#a&&i*&e !"rd. I ad a man in t e + (r+ I $ast"red) - " ad 'ery str"n% em"ti"na& $r"*&ems. Let (s +a&& im Br"t er ,a+/) - i+ is n"t is name. A#ter meetin% ,a+/) I %a'e im se'era& "me Bi*&e st(dies) - i+ res(&ted in *a$tiKin% im and is -i#e in t e "&y and sin +&eansin% name "# t e L"rd ,es(s C rist.

A*"(t six m"nt s &ater) I -as tea+ in% and $rea+ in% "n "&iness and se$arati"n #r"m t e -"r&d) t at is) t e d"+trine "# san+ti#i+ati"n. As s""n as I #inis ed my messa%e t at S(nday m"rnin%) ,a+/ +ame r(s in% t" t e #r"nt) dra%%in% is -i#e *e ind im. He +ame ($ t" me and said4 6Br"t er Peyt"n) i# y"( e'er try t" te&& me "r my -i#e "- t" &i'e) I -i&& +"me *a+/ ere and *&"- y"(r *rain "(t28 !e&&) need&ess t" say) t is s "+/ed me. A#ter e said t is) e st"rmed "(t "# t e + (r+ . N"-) I /ne- -it "(t any d"(*t t at ,a+/ ad t e H"&y S$irit "# C rist d-e&&in% in im. T ere#"re) I $rayed and #asted and as/ed G"d #"r %(idan+e) and -ent t" 'isit im M"nday ni% t. I t"&d im4 6Br"t er ,a+/) I +ann"t a$"&"%iKed #"r $rea+ in% G"ds tr(t ) *(t may*e I miss G"ds timin% in *rin%in% #"rt t is messa%e) and i# I did) $&ease #"r%i'e me. It is 'ery e'ident t" me t at y"( are n"t ready t" ear t is /ind "# messa%e.8 ,a+/ t en *e%an t" -ee$ as e said4 6Br"t er Peyt"n) it is n"t y"( - " needs t" a$"&"%iKe *(t I. I ate it - en any"ne te&&s me - at t" d". S"met in% in me ex$&"des and I *e+"me 'ery an%ry. I /ee$ a >5 re'"&'er (nder t e seat "# my +ar) and I a'e +"me +&"se t" *&"-in% $e"$&e a-ay in a #it "# ra%e. I s+are myse&# s"metimes *e+a(se "# my 'i"&ent tem$er.8 I t"&d im4 6Br"t er ,a+/) y"( a'e a seri"(s $r"*&em) -e need t" $ray and %" "n a se'enEday #ast) and as/ "(r L"rd t" s "- (s - at is +a(sin% it.8 On t e se'ent day "# t e #ast) G"d s$"/e t" my eart "r s$irit and t"&d me4 6Te&& ,a+/ t at e -as +"ntin(a&&y m"&ested in is + i&d ""d.8 E'en t "(% I -as #ear#(& t" te&& ,a+/ t is) I *e&ie'ed t is messa%e +ame #r"m G"d) s" I de+ided t" %" t" im and de+&ared - at I *e&ie'ed G"d s$"/e int" my eart. A#ter I t"&d im) ,a+/ *e%an t" -ee$ as e said4 6Br"t er Peyt"n) y"( eard #r"m G"d *e+a(se t at is exa+t&y - at a$$en t" me.8 A#ter e t"&d me t e st"ry "# is &i#e) I t"&d im4 6Br"t er ,a+/) I /n"- - at y"(r $r"*&em is) and it is n"t y"(r an%er) #"r t is is "n&y a mani#estati"n "# y"(r r""t $r"*&em. 1"(r rea& $r"*&em is t at y"( a'e n"t #"r%i'en y"(r #at er #"r ta/in% y"( #r"m y"(r m"t er as a *a*y) and $(ttin% y"( in a %ar*a%e +an and &ea'in% y"( t ere. 1"( a'e n"t #"r%i'en y"(r ste$#at er #"r m"&estin% y"() and y"( a'e n"t #"r%i'en y"( m"t er.8

Br"t er ,a+/ t en t"&d me t at e ad #"r%i'en is $arents - en e *e+ame a C ristian t-" years *e#"re. I t en t"&d im4 6Br"t er ,a+/) y"( a'e #"r%i'en y"(r $arents -it y"(r SODL MIND *(t y"(r SPIRIT MIND is sti&& dee$&y -"(nded) and it as n"t #"r%i'en t em.8 ,a+/ t"&d me t at e /ne- e ad #"r%i'en t em and e -as n"t %"in% t" #"&&"- my instr(+ti"ns. A#ter a*"(t a m"nt "# $r"ddin% im) G"d #ina&&y s "-ed me "- t" a$$r"a+ im. T ere#"re) I -ent t" im and said4 6Br"t er ,a+/) &et (s ass(me t at y"( a'e tr(&y #"r%i'en y"(r $arents. Permit me t" as/ y"() - at -i&& y"( &"se *y PRA1ING FIHE TIMES A DA1 and as/ G"d t" e&$ y"( t" #"r%i'e t em) i# y"( a'e n"t a&ready #"r%i'en t em0 It is 'ery e'ident t" me t at t is (n#"r%i'eness in y"(r s$irit as destr"yed y"(r $ast a$$iness) and y"(r $resent a$$iness) and i# y"( a&&"- it t" stay in y"() it -i&& destr"y a&& y"(r #(t(re a$$iness. S") - at a'e y"( t" &"se *y NAMING t e SINS t ey +"mmitted a%ainst y"() and AS7 G"d t" FORGIHE t em and a&s" HELP 1OD t" FORGIHE t em. 1"( a'e n"t in% t" &"se and e'eryt in% t" %ain.8 ,a+/ t en t"&d me4 6Br"t er Peyt"n) t e &ast time I t "(% t a*"(t t ese t in%s) as a teena%er) I &"st my mind@ I ad a ner'"(s *rea/d"-n and t ey $(t me in a "s$ita& and %a'e me s "+/ treatment t" *rin% me *a+/ t" rea&ity. 1"( are te&&in% me t" &"se my mind a%ain. I +ann"t d" it.8 I t"&d im4 6Br"t er ,a+/) y"( are n"t a teena%er any &"n%er. G"d as $&a+ed His H"&y S$irit inside "# y"() I /n"- t is) and y"( /n"- it a&s". G"d d"es n"t -ant y"( t" *(rry y"(r $r"*&ems in t e *a+/ "# y"(r mind and ide #r"m t em. G"d as a&ready %i'en y"( t e $"-er t" FACE t em) and t r"(% His %ra+e t" "'er+"me t em. G"d -i&& de&i'er y"() i# y"( a'e t e +"(ra%e t" FACE y"(r PROBLEMS28 ,a+/ t en a%reed -it me in $rayer t at e -"(&d CONSISTENTL1 PRA1 #"r is $arents ea+ day) (nti& is s$irit -as set #ree) and t e LOHE "# C rist #i&&ed is eart #"r is $arents. In a*"(t six -ee/s) ,a+/s De&i'erer set is s$irit #ree #r"m ate) and a*"(t t e ei% t -ee/) G"ds &"'e #i&&ed is eart #"r is $arents. Praise ,es(s) #r"m t at time "n) ,a+/s dem"ni+ (n#"r%i'in% s$irit and tem$er $r"*&em -as %"ne2 ,a+/ tem$er $r"*&em -as $r"*a*&y +a(sed *y t e re$ressed an%er t at ad *(i&t ($ in is s$irit "'er t e years.

Be&"'ed) G"d met "d "# de&i'eran+e rea&&y -"r/s. N"- *e&"'ed a minister +an $ray #"r y"( t" *e de&i'ered) and G"d +an %i'e y"( stren%t t r"(% is $rayers) *(t y"( are t e "ne - " m(st "*ey G"ds "&y and in#a&&i*&e !"rd) i# y"( ex$e+t t" *e set #ree #r"m t e "rri*&e dem"ni+ + ain "# (n#"r%i'eness. O(r De&i'erer said4 61"( s a&& /n"t e tr(t ) and t e tr(t s a&& ma/e y"( #ree8 9,n 54>?=. T ere#"re) *e&"'ed) y"( need t" "*ey Matt e- 34::) and a+t ($"n ,es(s instr(+ti"ns t"day. 1"(r Sa'i"r - " &"'es y"() - " died a "rri*&e deat "n t e +r"ss #"r y"() -ants t" set y"(r s$irit and s"(& #ree. !i&& y"( &et Him d" it0 Six Ste$s "n H"- F"r%i'eness Ta/es P&a+e in t e Heart C ristians) - " a'e an (n#"r%i'in% s$irit) - i+ -i&& mani#est itse&# in t e dem"ni+ s$irits "# resentment) *itterness) and ate) (s(a&&y +"'er ($ t eir tr(e #ee&in%s and t ere*y de+ei'e t emse&'es2 S"metimes t ey te&& t emse&'es and "t ers4 6I am n"t *itter)8 "r 6I d" n"t ate s" and s".8 As a res(&t) *"t t e C ristians and t e (nsa'ed (s(a&&y *(rry t eir (rts dee$ in t eir s(*+"ns+i"(s mind and try t" #"r%et t em and n"t t in/ a*"(t t em@ es$e+ia&&y) i# t ey -ere (rt *y s"me"ne t ey dee$&y &"'ed) s(+ as a $arent) + i&d) s$"(se) re&ati'e) +&"se #riend) et+. T e reas"n - y t ey *(rry t eir (rts is *e+a(se it is t"" $ain#(& t" t in/ a*"(t it2 T ere#"re) t ese (rts in t eir eart -i&& *e mani#ested in s"me e'i& -ay in -r"n% *e a'i"rs "r sin#(& a*its "r *"t . N"-) i# t ey are C ristians) t ey mista/en&y -aitin% #"r G"d t" ta/e t eir 'en%ean+e #"r t em) - i&e G"d is $atient&y -aitin% #"r t em t" #"r%i'e2 I# t ey are n"t C ristians) - i+ means t eir (man s$irit and s"(& as n"t *een re%enerated) t ey -i&& see/ #"r an "$$"rt(nity t" ta/e t eir 'en%ean+e. O ) - en -i&& -e e'er *e+"me &i/e t e "ne -e &"'e) and &earn t" #"r%i'e0 I am n"t s$ea/in% #r"m t e"ry) "r *y s"me $sy+ "&"%ists ideas) *(t #r"m ex$erien+e. F"r I /n"- - at it means t" *e a C ristian and a'e ate in my eart. Here are s"me ste$s G"d as ta(% t and &ed me t r"(% ) t" re+ei'e my de&i'eran+e #r"m t is "rri*&e) *indin%) and misera*&e s$irit) - i+ #"r a s "rt time destr"yed s"me "# my $ea+e and a$$iness in &i#e. T ere#"re) i# y"( a'e resentment) *itterness) "r ate in y"(r eart t"-ard any"ne) ere is "- y"( +an "*tain de&i'eran+e and re+ei'e a #"r%i'in% s$irit.
FIRST STEP4 1"( M(st Pray and As/ G"d t" F"r%i'e t e Pers"n "r Pers"ns ! " Ha'e Dee$&y !"(nded 1"(

,es(s) "(r master Psy+ "&"%ist and %reat De&i'erer) +"mmanded (s t"4 6L"'e y"(r enemies) *&ess t "se - " +(rse y"() d" %""d t" t "se - " ate y"() and $ray #"r t "se - " s$ite#(&&y (se y"( and $erse+(te L"r (rtM y"(8 9Mt 34::=. Be&"'ed) t ere is n" -ay y"( +an +"nsistent&y 'er*a&&y $ray -it y"(r eart and as/ G"d t" #"r%i'e t "se - " a'e dee$&y -"(nded y"() and n"t re+ei'e de&i'eran+e #r"m (n#"r%i'eness. 1"( s "(&d a&s" $ray and as/ G"d t" e&$ y"( t" #"r%i'e) and see/ e'ery "$$"rt(nity t" *&ess and d" %""d t" t em. In #a+t) i# y"( ad "*eyed y"(r G"ds +"mmand in t e a*"'e 'erse) at t e times y"( -ere *ein% (rt) y"( -"(&d a'e n"t re+ei'ed a -"(nded s$irit in t e #irst $&a+e2 ! at s$irit(a& &ess"n d" y"( t in/ "(r s-eet De&i'erer -as tea+ in% - en He said4 6And - "e'er +"m$e&s L"r #"r+esM y"( t" %" "ne mi&e) %" -it im t-"8 9Mt 34:1=. Dnder R"man La- i# R"man s"&diers -ere $assin% t r"(% a t"-n) ea+ "ne "# t em +"(&d #"r+e "ne "# t e +itiKens "# t at t"-n t" +arry is $a+/ #"r "ne mi&e. T ere#"re) - at "(r %reat De&i'erer -as te&&in% His C i&dren) - " a'e eyes t" see and a -i&& t" "*ey) -as "- t" st"$ #r"m *e+"min% *itter. In "t er -"rds) - en s"me"ne d"es e'i& t" y"() d" s"met in% %""d t" im "r er. Pa(& stated t e same tr(t t is -ay4 6I# y"(r enemy is (n%ry) #eed im@ I# e is t irsty) %i'e im a drin/@ F"r in s" d"in% y"( -i&& ea$ +"a&s "# #ire "n is ead. D" n"t *e "'er+"me *y e'i& Lt at is) *e+"me *itter and #(&& "# ateM) *(t "'er+"me e'i& -it %""d8 9R"m 1?4?1E??=. Be+a(se G"d d"es n"t -ant His C i&dren t" *e+"me *itter "r *e #(&& "# ate in t is &i#e) He -arned (s t" %(ard "(r eart #r"m t ese sin#(& and destr(+ti'e em"ti"ns. G"d s$ea/in% t r"(% Pa(& said it t is -ay4 6P(rs(e $ea+e -it a&& $e"$&e) and "&iness) -it "(t - i+ n" "ne -i&& see t e L"rd4 &""/in% +are#(&&y &est any"ne #a&& s "rt "# t e %ra+e "# G"d@ &est any r""t "# *itterness s$rin%in% ($ +a(se tr"(*&e) and *y t is many *e+"me de#i&ed Lmiain"M8 9He* 1?41:E13=. Drs. Fri*er% de#ined 6miain" 9meEa IEeeEn"=8 as4 91= O# +(&ti+ and +erem"nia& im$(rity de#i&e) ma/e (n+&ean) +a(se t" *e (na++e$ta*&e 9,N 15.?5=@ 9?= "# re&i%i"(s and m"ra& im$(rity de#i&e) de$ra'e) +"rr($t 9HE 1?.13=. L:1M In "t er -"rds) - at G"d -as te&&s (s t at i# -e d" n"t 'er*a&&y $ray #"r t "se - " (rt (s dee$&y and see/ "$$"rt(nity t" d" %""d (nt" t em) -e -"(&d $r"*a*&y &"se "(r sa&'ati"n. O(r De&i'erer stated t e a*"'e tr(t ) - en He s$"/e "# t e st"nes "# resentment) *itterness) ate) and s" "n) - i+ +an *e in a *e&ie'ers eart. He said4 6S"me #e&& "n st"ny $&a+es) - ere t ey did n"t a'e m(+ eart @ and t ey immediate&y s$ran% ($ *e+a(se t ey ad n" de$t "# eart . B(t - en t e s(n -as ($ t ey -ere s+"r+ ed) and *e+a(se t ey ad n" r""t Lin t eir eartM t ey -it ered a-ay.8 Inter$retati"n "# Para*&e4 6! en any"ne ears t e !"rd "# t e /in%d"m) and d"es n"t (nderstand it) t en t e -i+/ed "ne +"mes and snat+ es a-ay - at -as s"-n in is eart. T is is e - " re+ei'ed seed Li.e. t e !"rd "# G"dM *y t e -ayside. B(t e - " re+ei'ed t e seed "n STON1 PLACES Li.e. a eart #i&&ed -it -r"n% em"ti"nsM) t is is e - " ears t e !"rd and immediate&y re+ei'es it -it G"y. 1et e as n" r""t in imse&#) *(t end(res "n&y #"r a - i&e. F"r - en tri*(&ati"n "r $erse+(ti"n arises *e+a(se "# t e -"rd) immediate&y e st(m*&es Ls/anda&iK"M8 9Mt 1>43E;) 1BE ?1=. Drs. Fri*er% de#ined 6s/anda&iK" 9s/anEda&EidIEK"=8 as4

Ca(se t" st(m*&eC +a(se t" d" -r"n% "r sin 9MT 3.?B=C. In an a*s"&(te sense #a&& a-ay) %i'e ($ *e&ie'in% 9MT 1>.?1=.L:?M A %""d exam$&e "# t is tr(t +an *e #"(nd in t e #"&&"-in% tr(e ana&"%y4 One "# t e m"st se'ere $ena&ties #"r m(rder) (nder R"man La-) -as t" ta/e t e m(rdered 'i+tim and + ain im "r er t" t e *a+/ "# t e m(rderer. T en &et t e m(rderer +arry t at r"ttin% +"r$se ar"(nd t eir $ris"n +e&&) (nt" t e m(rderer died #r"m t e sten+ and de+ay "# t at +"r$se. T is is exa+t&y - at "(r +"m$assi"nate De&i'erer ta(% t (s) - en He t"&d t e a$"st&e Peter "# t e ser'ant - " -"(&d n"t #"r%i'e is #e&&"- ser'ant. Peter as/ed "(r De&i'erer4 6L"rd) "- "#ten s a&& my *r"t er sin a%ainst me) and I #"r%i'e im0 D$ t" se'en times0 ,es(s said t" im) FI d" n"t say t" y"() ($ t" se'en times) *(t ($ t" se'enty times se'en Lmeanin% a&-aysM. T ere#"re) t e /in%d"m "# ea'en is &i/e a +ertain 7in% - " -anted t" sett&e a++"(nts -it is ser'ants. And - en e ad *e%(n t" sett&e a++"(nts) "ne -as *r"(% t t" im - " "-ed im ten t "(sand ta&ents L1 ta&ent X 1B> Britis $"(nds "r ;<<< denariiM. B(t as e -as n"t a*&e t" $ay) is Master +"mmanded t at e *e s"&d) -it is -i#e and + i&dren and a&& t at e ad) and t at $ayment *e made. T e ser'ant t ere#"re #e&& d"-n *e#"re im) sayin%) FMaster) a'e $atien+e -it me) and I -i&& $ay y"( a&&. T en t e Master "# t at ser'ant -as m"'ed -it +"m$assi"n) re&eased im) and #"r%a'e im t e de*t. B(t t at ser'ant -ent "(t and #"(nd "ne "# is #e&&"- ser'ants - " "-ed im a (ndred denarii L: denari(s) 1 denari(s "r ?3 denarii X a days -a%esM@ and e &aid ands "n im and t""/ im *y t e t r"at) sayin%) FPay me - at y"( "-e2 S" is #e&&"- ser'ant #e&& d"-n at is #eet and *e%%ed im) sayin%) FHa'e $atien+e -it me) and I -i&& $ay y"( a&&. And e -"(&d n"t) *(t -ent and t re- im int" $ris"n ti&& e s "(&d $ay t e de*t. S" - en is #e&&"- ser'ants sa- - at ad *een d"ne) t ey -ere 'ery %rie'ed) and +ame and t"&d t eir Master a&& t at ad *een d"ne. T en is Master) a#ter e ad +a&&ed im) said t" im) F1"( -i+/ed ser'ant2 I #"r%a'e y"( a&& t at de*t *e+a(se y"( *e%%ed me. S "(&d y"( n"t a&s" a'e ad +"m$assi"n "n y"(r #e&&"- ser'ant) G(st as I ad $ity "n y"(0 And is Master -as an%ry) and de&i'ered im t" t e TORTDRERS (nti& e s "(&d $ay a&& t at -as d(e t" im. S" My ea'en&y Fat er a&s" -i&& d" t" y"( i# ea+ "# y"() #r"m is eart) d"es n"t #"r%i'e is *r"t er is tres$asses8 9Mt 154?1E>3=. Dr. T ayer de#ined 6*asanistes 9*asEanEisEta+e=8 as4 One - " e&i+its t e tr(t *y t e (se "# t e ra+/) an inJ(isit"r) t"rt(rerC. A Gai&erC d"(*t&ess *e+a(se t e *(siness "# t"rt(rin% -as a&s" assi%ned t" im.L:>M O(r L"rd s(re&y /ne- - at He -as ta&/in% a*"(t) *e+a(se an (n#"r%i'in% s$irit is "ne "# t e %reatest t"rmentin% s$irits t ere is2 ! en y"( re*e& a%ainst y"(r De&i'erers +"mmand t" #"r%i'e) t is -i&& immediate&y "$en y"(r s$irit t" t e ir"n + ain "# resentment t" +"me int" y"() - i+ -i&& &ater de'e&"$ int" *itterness) and a#ter a time it -i&& de'"(r y"(r -i&& -it an a&&E+"ns(min% s$irit "# ate. On+e y"( -ra$ y"(r s$irit ($ in t e ea'y de$ressi'e ir"n + ain "# (n#"r%i'in%ness) it -i&& destr"y y"(r $resent a$$iness) y"(r #(t(re a$$iness) n"t t" menti"n a&& t e a$$iness y"( +"(&d a'e ad in y"(r $ast) t at is) *e#"re it +ame int" y"(r eart "r s$irit.

! en y"( d" n"t #"r%i'e) t e $ers"n t at (rt y"() t at $ers"n is -it y"( at a&& times #"r y"( a'e im "r er + ained ($ in y"(r mind and eart. T ere#"re) - en y"( -a/e ($ in t e m"rnin%) and d" y"(r *(siness t r"(% "(t t e day) as -e&& as - en y"( %" t" *ed at ni% t) %(ess - " is t ere -it y"(0 1"( %(essed it) t e $ers"n y"( ate2 E'en i# t at $ers"n &i'es t "(sands "# mi&es a-ay) "r is in t eir %ra'e) t e ea'y ir"n dem"ni+ + ains "# resentment) *itterness) and ate as a deat %ri$ "n y"( and it re#(ses t" &et y"( %". It is destr"yin% y"(r #reed"m and a$$iness2 Be&"'ed) i# Satan +ame t" y"( -it a *ea(ti#(& %"&d ir"n + ain) - i+ -as 'ery ea'y and 'ery &"n%) and says t" y"(4 6!"(&d y"( $&ease ta/e t is + ain and -ra$ y"(rse&# in it) (nti& it r"*s y"( "# y"(r $ea+e "# mind) a$$iness in &i#e) and #reed"m in C rist)8 -"(&d y"( ta/e it0 1"( -"(&d n" d"(*t re*(/e Satan and +"mmand im t" &ea'e2 B(t *e&"'ed) - en Satan +a(ses s"me"ne t" dee$&y (rt y"() and y"( d" n"t $ray #"r t at $ers"n and #"r%i'e im "r er) *(t a&&"- t e &"n% and de$ressi'e dem"ni+ ir"n + ains "# resentment) *itterness) and ate t" d-e&& in y"(r eart) are y"( n"t -ra$$in% y"(r "-n se&# in t ese + ains. 1"( are t e "ne - " is +reatin% a&& y"(r (n a$$iness) *y y"(r -i&&#(& dis"*edien+e t" y"(r De&i'erer) ! " %reat&y desires t" set y"( #ree. T e reas"n - y y"( a'e a 'ery di##i+(&t time #"r%i'in%) -it y"(r - "&e eart) is *e+a(se y"(r s$irit as *een -"(nded. G"d s$"/e "# t is t r"(% /in% S"&"m"n - en He said4 6T e s$irit "# a man -i&& s(stain is in#irmity@ *(t a -"(nded Lna/eM s$irit - " +an *ear8 9Pr" 1541:=0 Dr. Harris) in is T e"&"%i+a& !"r/*""/ "# t e O&d Testament) de#ined t e He*re- -"rd 6na/e 9na-E/ay=8 as4 Stri/eC smittenC in +ertain +"ntexts) is trans&ated F-"(nd. It is s" (sed "# 7in% A a*s deat . ! en t e /in% -as #ata&&y str(+/ *y an arr"-) t e He*re- ist"rian %ra$ i+a&&y states) Ft e *&""d ran "(t "# t e -"(nd int" t e midst "# t e + ari"t 917i ??4>3=C. T e $r"$ ets "#ten (se F-"(nd sym*"&i+a&&y) des+ri*in% t at +"nditi"n "# G"ds $e"$&e (s(a&&y *r"(% t a*"(t *y t e F*&"- "# an enemy.L::M Be&"'ed as s"me"ne s "t in arr"- int" y"(r eart and m"rta&&y -"(nded y"(r s$irit0 T ere is a tremend"(s di##eren+e in #"r%i'in% -it "(r eart and #"r%i'in% -it "(r mind. Sin+e "(r mind "r s"(& main&y "$erates *y &"%i+) it is n"t ard t" #"r%i'e s"me"ne -it "(r s"(& mind) i# -e are C ristians) *e+a(se -e /n"- it is t e ri% t t in% t" d". H"-e'er) sin+e man/ind a&s" as a s$irit mind) - i+ as a tenden+y t" *e m"re em"ti"na& t an t e s"(&) it as a 'ery di##i+(&t time #"r%i'in%) - en it as *een dee$&y -"(nded. T is is - y t e !"rd "# G"d adm"nis es (s t" +"ntr"& "(r (man s$irit. S"&"m"n said it t is -ay4 6! "e'er Li.e. t e s"(& - "M as NO RDLE "'er HIS O!N SPIRIT Lr(-a+ M is &i/e a +ity *r"/en d"-n) -it "(t -a&&s8 9Pr" ?34?5=@ and 6He - " is s&"- t" an%er is *etter t an t e mi% ty) and e Li.e. t e s"(&M - " RDLES HIS SPIRIT Lr(-a+ M t an e - " ta/es a +ity8 9Pr" 1;4>?=. SECOND STEP4 1"( M(st Be !i&&in% t" FACE and CONODER Any Dee$ H(rts "r !"(nds in 1"(r Heart "r S$irit

T e reas"n - y y"( d" n"t dea& -it t e dee$ -"(nds in y"(r eart is *e+a(se it (rts t" t in/ a*"(t it. ! at (s(a&&y a$$ens is t at y"( -i&& start re&i'in% t e in+ident "r in+idents t at +a(sed t e (rt "r (rts. I -i&& s$ea/ m"re "# t is &ater. T ere#"re) y"( -ant t" r(n #r"m y"(r (rts "r *(ry t em in t e *a+/ "# y"(r mind) s" t at y"( d" n"t t in/ a*"(t t em. I# y"( d" n"t #a+e and dea& -it y"(r -"(nded s$irit) y"( -i&& ne'er tr(&y #"r%i'e t e "ne - " -"(nded y"(. Remem*er) G"d t"&d y"( t r"(% His "&y in#a&&i*&e !"rd) i# y"( d" n"t #"r%i'e -it y"(r s"(& and s$irit) y"( -i&& *e &"st) and t e dem"ni+ t"rment"rs -i&& +"me and ma/e t eir a*"de -it y"(. ,es(s a&s" said4 6F"r i# y"( #"r%i'e men t eir tres$asses) y"(r ea'en&y Fat er -i&& a&s" #"r%i'e y"(. B(t i# 1OD d" NOT FORGIHE men t eir tres$asses) NEITHER -i&& y"(r Fat er FORGIHE 1ODR TRESPASSES8 9Mt ;41:E13=. T ere#"re) i# y"( -ant G"d t" #"r%i'e y"( "# y"(r sins) y"( m(st #"r%i'e "t ers "# t eir sins a%ainst y"(2 Be&"'ed) $&ease d" n"t a&&"- t e dem"ni+ t"rment"rs) - i+ +ame t" y"( - en y"( did n"t $ray and #"r%i'e t "se - " (rt y"() ma/e y"(r &i#e misera*&e any &"n%er2 THIRD STEP4 1"( M(st HERBALL1 AC7NO!LEDGE and CONFESS 1"(r Sin "# Dn#"r%i'in%ness t" G"d in Prayer) and HERBALL1 PRA1 #"r t e Pers"n "r Pers"ns ! " Ha'e !"(nded 1"( T e -"rst t in% y"( +an d" is t" G(sti#y y"(r sin "# (n#"r%i'eness) "r ma/e ex+(ses #"r it. F"r exam$&e) it is is "r er #a(&t I am t is -ay) "r it is *e+a(se "# t is "r t at +ir+(mstan+e) sit(ati"n) a++ident) and s" "n) I am t is -ay2 Any"ne - " G(sti#ies "r ma/in% ex+(ses #"r t is damna*&e sin is dri'in% a-ay #r"m imse&# "r erse&# G"ds S$irit "# Gra+e. I #irm&y *e&ie'e t at G"d immediate&y %i'es (s t e S$irit "# Gra+e t" #"r%i'e) - en s"me"ne (rts (s) i# -e d" n"t &et "(r $ride "r em"ti"ns %et in t e -ay. Did n"t t e a$"st&e Pa(& te&& (s4 -e s "(&d n"t 6#a&& s "rt "# t e %ra+e "# G"d &est any r""t "# *itterness s$rin%in% ($8 in "(r eart "r s$irit 9He* 1?41:E13=. ,ames said it t is -ay4 6G"d resists t e $r"(d) *(t %i'es %ra+e t" t e (m*&e8 9,a :4;@ 1Pe 343=. ! ere#"re) G"ds S$irit "# Gra+e -i&& e&$ y"( %et y"(r eart +&ean and #ree #r"m t e "rri*&e dem"ni+ + ains "# resentment) *itterness) and ate) i# y"( (se it. T ere is "n&y "ne t in% y"( +an d" -it sin) and t at is REPENT) CONFESS it t" G"d) and FORSA7E IT2 S"&"m"n said it t is -ay4 6He COHERS is SINS -i&& n"t $r"s$er) *(t - "e'er CONFESSES and FORSA7ES t em -i&& a'e mer+y8 9Pr" ?541>=@ and ," n %&ad&y de+&ared4 6I# -e CONFESS "(r sins) He is #ait #(& and G(st t" FORGIHE (s "(r sins and t" +&eanse (s #r"m a&& (nri% te"(sness8 91,n 14B@ a&s" see Psa >?43E;=. N"- t e reas"n - y y"( need t" 'er*a&&y $ray #"r t "se - " a'e -"(nded y"( is *e+a(se HERBAL PRA1 is "- G"d $&a+es #"r%i'eness int" y"(r s$irit. F"r exam$&e) ,es(s said a*"(t y"(r (man s$irit4 6O(t "# t e ABDNDANCE "# t e eart Lmeanin% y"(r s$iritM t e m"(t s$ea/s8 9Mt 1?4>:=. T is means y"(r (man s$irit -i&& 'er*a&&y s$ea/ t r"(% y"(r s"(& mind) - en y"( are ta&/in% "r $rayin% a*"(t s"met in%) y"( a'e str"n% em"ti"ns t"-ards@ "r in "t er -"rds) y"(r eart is #i&&ed -it t at em"ti"n.

T ere#"re) y"( s "(&d $ray -it a&& t e sin+erity and em"ti"n t at y"( +an. 1"( s "(&d (se "(r L"rds Prayer in t e %arden) #"r de&i'eran+e #r"m deat ) as y"(r exam$&e. Pa(& s$"/e "# it t is -ay4 6D(rin% t e days "# ,es(s &i#e "n eart ) He "##ered ($ $rayers and $etiti"ns -it LODD CRIES and TEARS t" t e One - " +"(&d sa'e Him #r"m deat 8 9He* 34A=. T e m"re sin+ere and em"ti"na& y"(r $rayer is t e #aster y"(r de&i'eran+e -i&& +"me. Sin+e t is "rri*&e sin is str"n% in y"(r s$irit) - i+ (s(a&&y +ame *y s"me"ne reGe+tin% y"(r &"'e "r d"in% s"met in% t" (rt y"( dee$&y) it is y"(r s$irit and n"t G(st y"(r s"(& t at m(st $ray 91C" 1:41:E13=. A++"rdin% t" t e Bi*&e) y"( and I a'e T!O MINDS4 a s"(& "r &"%i+a& mind) - i+ is (s(a&&y in +"ntr"& "# (s and d"es m"st "# t e ta&/in%) and a s$irit "r em"ti"na& mind. In t e "ri%ina& &an%(a%es t at t e Bi*&e -as -ritten in) t e mind is a sym*"&i+ ex$ressi"n #"r t e s"(& nat(re "# man and t e eart re$resents t e s$irit nat(re "# man. A %""d exam$&e "# t e t-" minds) -i&&s) "r nat(res "# man +an *e #"(nd it R"mans A415E?<. Here are a #e- s+ri$t(res t at tea+ t at man as *"t a s$irit mind and a s"(& mind. O(r L"rd +"mmanded (s t"4 6L"'e t e LORD y"(r G"d -it a&& y"(r eart L/ardia E s$iritM) -it a&& y"(r s"(& L$s(+ eM) -it a&& y"(r mind Ldian"ia W $ ysi+a& *rainM) and -it a&& y"(r stren%t . T is is t e #irst +"mmandment8 9M/ 1?4><=. In t is 'erse) ,es(s re'ea&s t at man as t ree minds. Mans S$irit Has Inte&&i%en+e4 Da'id said4 6I +"mm(ned -it my "-n eart Ls$iritM) and my s$irit made di&i%ent sear+ 8 9Psa AA4;=. S"&"m"n said4 6A #""& (tteret a&& is mind Lr(-a+ s$iritM4 *(t a -ise man /ee$et it in ti&& a#ter-ards8 9Pr" ?B411) 7,H=. S"&"m"n t"&d (s t at t e s"(& "# a #""&is man d"es n"t +"ntr"& is s$irit mind) *(t a&&"-s it s$ea/ a&& "# its t "(% ts. A -ise manIs s"(& mind r(&es its s$irit mind and /ee$s it (nder +"ntr"&. Mans s$irit mind +an *e + an%ed4 6T en is mind Lr(-a+ E s$iritM + an%es) and e trans%resses8 9Ha* 1411=. T e $r"$ et Ma&a+ i t"&d Israe& t" 6Ta/e eed t" y"(r s$irit Lr(-a+ M) and &et n"ne dea& trea+ er"(s&y a%ainst t e -i#e "# t y y"(t 8 9Ma& ?413=. Mans S"(& Has Inte&&i%en+e4 S"&"m"n de+&ared4 as a man 6T in/s in is eart Lne$ es E s"(&M) s" is e8 9Pr" ?>4A=. G"d s$ea/in% t" Israe& said4 6Ta/e eed t" t yse&#) and /ee$ t y s"(& Lne$ es M di&i%ent&y) &est t "( #"r%et t e t in%s - i+ t y eyes a'e seen8 9De( :4B=. G"d %a'e man a -arnin% ere "# - at -i&& a$$en t" is s"(&s mind i# e #i&&s it -it -"r&d&iness and #ai&s t" /ee$ it "&y. Da'id a&s" said4 6H"- &"n% s a&& I ta/e +"(nse& in my s"(& Lne$ es M) a'in% s"rr"- in my eart L&e* E s$iritM dai&y8 9Psa 1>4?=0 M"rde+ai t"&d Est er4 6D" n"t t in/ in y"(r eart Lne$ es W s"(&M t at y"( -i&& es+a$e in t e /in%Is $a&a+e any m"re t an a&& t e "t er ,e-s8 9Est :41>=. T e a*"'e are an ex+er$t #r"m my *""/ "n t e t ree minds "# man. I# my *e&"'ed readers -"(&d &i/e t" /n"- - at t e Bi*&e and s+ien+e as t" say a*"(t t e t ree minds "# man) I in'ite t em t" read my *""/ entit&ed4 T e Mysteries "# t e S$irit and S"(& "# Man Re'ea&ed 9! at Are T ey0 D"es Ea+ Nat(re "# Man Ha'e Mind) !i&&) and Em"ti"ns=0 T is *""/ may *e "*tained *y %"in% t" my -e*site4 9 tt$4QQ---.D"+trinesO#C rist.+"m=.

FODRTH STEP4 1"( M(st HERBALL1 NAME t e SIN "r SINS t at S"me"ne Has C"mmitted a%ainst 1"( N"- t is is 'ery ard t" d" *e+a(se y"(r s$irit mind) and $r"*a*&y y"(r s"(& mind) -i&& start (rtin% "r re&i'in% t e $ain a&& "'er a%ain. Ne'ert e&ess) t is is t e m"st im$"rtant ste$ "# a&&) and (s(a&&y 'i+t"ry "r de#eat -i&& "++(r at t is ste$2 T e 'ery reas"n - y y"( s "(&d name t e sins t at -ere +"mmitted a%ainst y"() - i+ $r"d(+ed in y"( a -"(nded s$irit) is s" y"( +an #a+e t em and "'er+"me t em. 1"( -i&& ne'er de#eat an enemy *y s "-in% t em y"(r *a+/side) as y"( r(n #r"m t em. T is is - y y"( need t" #a+e y"(r (rts and #ears and t r"(% t e %ra+e "# G"d "'er+"me t em2 T e *est -ay t" #a+e y"(r (rts is *y as/in% G"d) in $rayer) t" re'ea& t" y"( t e sin "r sins s"me"ne as +"mmitted a%ainst y"() - i+ as dee$&y -"(nded y"(r s$irit. 1"( may /n"- s"me "# t e (rts a&ready) *(t y"( d" n"t /n"- a&& "# t em. T is is - y y"( s "(&d $ray and as/ G"d t" s "- t em t" y"() and a#ter He d"es -rite it "r t em d"-n2 On&y -rite d"-n t e sin "r sins t at a'e dee$&y a##e+ted y"(r em"ti"ns. I# y"( +an meditate "n s"me "# t e (rt#(& detai&s "# t is sin "r sins) #"r a*"(t #i'e min(tes) and #ee& n" $ain) t en it $r"*a*&y did n"t a##e+t y"(r s$irit 'ery dee$&y) "r y"( may a'e a&ready #"r%i'en t e "##endin% $arty. Namin% t e sins t at -"(nded y"(r s$irit) and as/in% G"d t" #"r%i'e t at indi'id(a& "r indi'id(a&s #"r ea+ sin) is t e ardest $art "# $rayer) #"r (s(a&&y y"(r eart -i&& start (rtin% a%ain. Remem*er) in t e (man *"dy $ain is a si%n t at s"met in% is -r"n% and needs t" *e #ixed "r re$aired. T e same $rin+i$&e is tr(e +"n+ernin% y"(r s$irit2 In #a+t) a s(re si%n t at G"d as ea&ed y"(r eart is - en y"( +an meditate "n t e detai&s "# t e (rts and #ee& n" $ain2 Praise G"d t at is a -"nder#(& #ee&in% - en y"(r eart st"$s (rtin%) and *e&ie'e y"( me) it is s"met in% y"( -i&& ne'er #"r%et as &"n% as y"( &i'e2 A !"rd "# !arnin%4 Be+a(se s"me -ant t" ide #r"m t eir (rts) and n"t sin+ere&y #a+e and dea& -it t em) t ey eit er st"$ $rayin% *e#"re de&i'eran+e +"mes) "r de+ei'e t emse&'es *y $rayin% a %enera& $rayer) - ere*y t ey d" n"t name t e sins +"mmitted a%ainst t em@ #"r exam$&e4 6L"rd #"r%i'e s" and s") Amend.8 T is /ind "# $rayer -i&& n"t *rin% de&i'eran+e. 1"( m(st name t e sins e'en i# it (rts y"(r eart2 Remem*er) G"d is -it y"() and He is in t e $r"+ess "# de&i'erin% y"() and ea&in% y"(r *r"/en eart2 S") y"( need t" -"r/ -it t e H"&y S$irit and n"t a%ainst it2 B(ryin% y"(r (rts in y"(r s(*+"ns+i"(s mind -i&& n"t *rin% y"( any a$$iness) $ea+e "# mind) "r de&i'eran+e@ #"r t is (rt "r (rts -i&& mani#est itse&# in y"(r &i#e in s"me -ay) t at is) in t e #"rm "# an%er "r tem$er) "r t e ina*i&ity t" &"'e "r tr(st) "r in a a*it s(+ as a&+" "& "r dr(%s) and s" "n. ! en y"( re#(se t" #a+e and dea& -it y"(r $r"*&ems) y"( &itera&&y tie G"ds ands) and He +ann"t e&$ "r de&i'er y"(2 FIFTH STEP4 1"( S "(&d Pray t e F"&&"-in% Prayer -it A&& 1"(r S$irit and S"(& a Minim(m "# 3 TIMES A DA1

1"(r 'er*a& $rayer s "(&d *e s"met in% &i/e t is4 6L"rd ,es(s $&ease #"r%i'e 9s" and s"= #"r 9name t e sin "r sins=) and $&ease %i'e me t e %ra+e t" #"r%i'e 9s" and s"= #"r 9t is sin "r t ese sins=. I as/ t ese t in%s in t e $re+i"(s and "&y name "# t e L"rd ,es(s C rist.8 N"- it s "(&d n"t ta/e m"re t an 3 min(tes t" $ray t is $rayer ea+ time y"( $ray) t at is) i# y"( a'e made a -ritten &ist "# t e $ers"n "r $ers"ns - " a'e "##ended y"( and t e sin "r sins t at e) s e) "r t ey a'e +"mmitted a%ainst y"(. T ere#"re) it "n&y ta/es a*"(t ?3 min(tes a day in $rayer t" re+ei'e y"(r de&i'eran+e2 N"- ea+ time y"( $ray t is $rayer) y"( s "(&d try t" *e in a $&a+e - ere y"( +an $ray (ninterr($ted and -it a&& t e em"ti"n y"( +an. T e *est -ay t" $ray -it em"ti"n) - i+ is t e ardest -ay) is *y ta/in% a #e- min(tes and t in/ a*"(t t e (rt "r (rts t at +a(sed y"( t" a'e a -"(nded s$irit. N"- "n&y a mat(re $ers"n) "r "ne - " tr(&y -ants t" %et rid "# t eir (n#"r%i'in% s$irit) +an d" t is. A&-ays remem*er t at $ain is %""d #"r y"( *e+a(se it -i&& intensi#y y"(r desire t" *e de&i'ered. SIPTH STEP4 1"( Need t" Pray (nti& t e HDRT is GONE) and ,es(s LOHE "r C"m$assi"n Fi&&s 1"(r Heart #"r t e Pers"n "r Pers"ns ! " Sinned a%ainst 1"( 1"( -i&& NOT re+ei'e de&i'eran+e i# y"( DO NOT CONSISTENTL1 PRA1 e'ery day #"r t e $ers"n "r $ers"ns - " (rt y"(. De&i'eran+e -i&& +"me t" y"( s"me- ere in t e #irst "r se+"nd m"nt ) de$endin% "- dee$ y"(r resentment) *itterness) "r ate is. I $ers"na&&y a'e n"t seen any"ne %" t-" m"nt s. It t""/ me : -ee/s #"r G"d t" ea& my *r"/en eart) - ere a&& t e $ain and an%er t at -as in my eart t"ta&&y and +"m$&ete&y disa$$eared. A#ter G"d de&i'ered me #r"m t is r"tten (n#"r%i'in% s$irit) ? -ee/s &ater) G"d #i&&ed my eart -it His +"m$assi"n and &"'e. Be&ie'e y"( me - en +"m$assi"n and &"'e +ame int" my eart #"r my -i#e) I -as t"ta&&y ast"nis ed) it -as tr(&y a mindE*"%%&in% ex$erien+e@ I +"(&d n"t (nderstand "- I +"(&d #ee& t is -ay sin+e my -i#eIs *itternesss t"-ard me did n"t + an%e) *(t my *itterness t"-ard er -as a*s"&(te&y and +"m$&ete&y %"ne2 Praise ,es(s my De&i'erer #"re'er2 Friend) G"ds met "d "# $rayin% and d"in% %""d t" y"(r enemies rea&&y -"r/s. I am n"t te&&in% y"( s"met in% I t in/ -i&& -"r/) *(t s"met in% I /n"- -i&& -"r/2 I *e&ie'e my and Br"t er ,a+/s st"ry -i&& e&$ e'ery"ne) - " sin+ere&y desires t eir G"d t" e&$ im "r er t" #"r%i'e) t" earnest&y a$$&y t e a*"'e ste$s t" is "r er &i#e s" t at G"d +an de&i'er im "r er2 I# "ne #"&&"-s ea+ "# t e a*"'e six ste$s re&i%i"(s&y) +"nsistent&y) EHER1 DA1 -it "(t -a'erin%) re%ard&ess "- m(+ em"ti"na& $ain t ey may #ee& - en t ey are $rayin% #"r t "se - " a'e dee$&y (rt t em) I $r"mise y"( t at G"ds -i&& t"ta&&y de&i'er y"( and ea& y"(r eart 9s$irit= in t-" m"nt s.

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Be+a(se "# man/inds sin#(&ness and &"st +"nditi"n) as -e&& as t eir e&$&ess +"nditi"n t" sa'e t emse&'es) G"d $r"'ided a -ay #"r man/ind t" *e+"me sa'ed@ t is -ay) - i+ is t e "n&y -ay) is t e at"nin% sa+ri#i+e "# "(r L"rd and Sa'i"r) ,es(s C rist. On&y t e sin&ess *&""d "# ,es(s +an a$$ease G"ds "&iness and "t er attri*(tes) - i+ demands -rat and $(nis ment a%ainst a&& - " a'e sinned. T ere#"re) any"ne - " reGe+ts t e %"s$e& "# C rist) t at is) ,es(s deat ) *(ria&) and res(rre+ti"n) -i&& *e &"st 9?C" :4>@ ,n 1<4AE11@ 1Ti ?43@ He* B41:E13=2 H"- +an a "&y G"d) - " ates sin) re+"n+i&e and G(sti#y &"st man -it "(t 'i"&atin% His H"&y attri*(tes. F"r G"ds attri*(te "# H"&iness +ries "(t #"r t e deat $ena&ty t" *e %i'en t" a&& sin#(& *ein%s4 6F"r t e -a%es "# sin is Leterna&M deat 8 9R"m ;4?>=. G"ds attri*(te "# S"'erei%nty) as 7in% "# t e (ni'erse) a&s" +ries "(t #"r t e deat $ena&ty t" *e %i'en) #"r it reminds Him4 6N"t "ne G"t "r titt&e -i&& *y n" means $ass #r"m t e &a-8 9Matt 3415=) (nti& a&& "# His $r"mises and G(d%ments are #(&#i&&ed. It a&s" reminds Him t at He $r"n"(n+ed +(rses "n any"ne - " -"(&d add t") diminis #r"m) a&ter "r + an%e His La-s@ #"r t at reas"n) He Himse&# +ann"t + an%e t em 9De(t :4?@ Re' ??415=.

G"ds attri*(tes "# Ri% te"(sness and ,(sti+e reminds Him t at a&& sinners m(st #a+e retri*(ti"n "n t e Day "# ,(d%ment) #"r He $r"mised t" re$ay a&& inG(sti+es -it 6'en%ean+e8 9He* 1<4><E>1=. T ey a&s" remind Him t at He $r"mised t" $(nis e'ery"ne G(st&y a++"rdin% t" is "r er "-n sins 9Re' ?<41>=) and t at He +ann"t *e a 6res$e+ter "# $ers"ns8 9A+ts 1<4>:) 7,H=. G"ds attri*(tes "# Per#e+ti"n) Imm(ta*i&ity) and Tr(t a&s" +ry "(t #"r $(nis ment and deat t" *e %i'en t" sinners) #"r it is 6im$"ssi*&e #"r8 G"d 6t" &ie8 9He* ;415=. T ere#"re) He m(st #(&#i&& e'ery $r"mise "# retri*(ti"n He made. G"ds attri*(te "# Omnis+ien+e /n"-s t at t e entire -"r&d is %(i&ty "# sin) #"r t ere are 6n"ne8 - " are 6ri% te"(s) n" n"t "ne)8 #"r 6a&& a'e sinned8 and deser'e $(nis ment and eterna& deat 9R"m >41<) ?>=. G"ds attri*(tes "# Mer+y and Gra+e +ry "(t #"r #"r%i'eness) *(t in t e Day "# ,(d%ment) - en mer+y and %ra+e are $ast) t e &"(d "'er$"-erin% +ries "# G"ds "t er attri*(tes #"r retri*(ti"n -i&& dr"-n "(t t e +ries "# mer+y and %ra+e) i# "ne dies &"st. Sin+e) G"d $(nis ed t e an%e&s - " 6/e$t n"t t eir #irst estate)8 He m(st 6exe+(te G(d%ment ($"n a&&8 sinners) - " a'e +"mmitted (n%"d&y deeds 6a%ainst Him8 and t eir #e&&"- man) "r He -"(&d a'e t" a$"&"%iKe t" t e an%e&s He $(nis ed 9,(de 14 ;) 13=. Let (s remem*er t at t ese an%e&s -ere #a&&en C i&dren "# G"d. Sin+e G"d $(nis ed His ea'en&y C i&dren -it s(+ se'erity) - at -i&& He d" t" (s i# -e die &"st "r t(rn "(r *a+/s "n Him0

T ere#"re) i# any"ne reGe+ts t e $re+i"(s *&""d "# "(r Sa'i"rs at"nement) t ey -i&& die &"st and *e +ast int" He&&@ #"r t e Bi*&e stated4 6F"r t e -rat "# G"d is re'ea&ed #r"m ea'en a%ainst a&& (n%"d&iness and (nri% te"(sness "# men8 9R"m 1415=@ and 6Any"ne n"t #"(nd -ritten in t e B""/ "# Li#e -as +ast int" t e La/e "# Fire8 9Re' ?<413=. Be&"'ed) t e "&y) inn"+ent) sin&ess Lam* "# G"d *"re "n Ca&'arys +r"ss) a&& t e -rat "# G"d t at y"( and I s" G(st&y deser'e. T ere#"re *e&"'ed) *y n"- y"( s "(&d *e a*&e t" (nderstand - y G"ds -rat -i&& *e $"(red "(t "n e'ery"ne) - " re#(ses t" *e&ie'e and "*ey His %"s$e&) *y n"t enterin% int" "(r Sa'i"rs deat ) *(ria&) and res(rre+ti"n) t r"(% t e Ne- Birt "# -ater and S$irit 9,n >43@ Tit >43@ A+ts ?4>5=. My dear readers) - " are *e&"'ed "# G"d) I a'e -ritten t is *""/ (nder t e dire+ti"n "# t e H"&y S$irit) in "rder t at t "se - " a'e s$irit(a& eyes may see t e tr(t ) and t "se - " (n%er and t irst #"r tr(t may *e #ed) and t "se - " a'e *een de+ei'ed +"n+ernin% t e Ne- Birt may /n"- t e tr(t ) and *e set #ree #r"m Satans &ies. T"day is t e day "# sa&'ati"n2 T"day is t e day t" *e&ie'e and "*ey A+ts t-" t irtyEei% t) t ere*y re+ei'in% t e Ne- Birt and enterin% int" ,es(s deat ) *(ria&) and res(rre+ti"n2

I *e% y"() $&ease d" n"t *e "ne "# t "se - " -ere de+ei'ed *y Fa&se Pr"$ ets +"n+ernin% C rists NeBirt messa%e) - i+ is t e FODNDATION G"ds C (r+ is *(i&t ($"n) - ere*y t ey -i&& te&& "(r L"rd "n t e Day "# ,(d%ment4 6L"rd) L"rd) a'e -e n"t $r"$ esied in 1"(r name) +ast "(t dem"ns in 1"(r name) and d"ne many -"nders in 1"(r name0 And t en I -i&& de+&are t" t em) FI ne'er Lat any timeM /ney"(@ de$art #r"m Me8 9Mt A4??E?>=2 Be&"'ed G(st ta/e a #e- min(tes t" t in/ a*"(t G"ds &"'e #"r y"() and t e a-es"me $ri+e He $aid t" redeem y"( #r"m sin. T e A&mi% ty G"d) t e Creat"r "# t e (ni'erse) t e 7in% and ,(d%e "# a&& man/ind) &"'ed y"( and me en"(% t" *e+"me "(r 7insman Redeemer. O ) i# I ad a mi&&i"n t"n%(es) t ey -"(&d ne'er *e en"(% t" $raise "(r Sa'i"r #"r Ca&'ary2 Be&"'ed) d" y"( &"'e Him0 D" y"( rea&&y &"'e Him0 D" y"( rea&&y a$$re+iate t e %reat sa+ri#i+e He made #"r y"() s" y"( +"(&d *e #"r%i'en and re+ei'e Eterna& Li#e0 One +an "n&y stand in a-e as e "r s e meditates "n "(r L"rds s(##erin%s and rea&iKe t at G"d is $(r$"se&y) intenti"na&&y) a##&i+tin% His O!N HDMAN NATDRE t is -ay) s" He +"(&d #"r%i'e y"(r and mine sins. A&& "ne +an say) - en t e #(&& im$a+t "# a&& t is is rea&iKed and a$$re+iated) is t at G"ds &"'e #"r man/ind is tr(&y &imit&ess and in+"m$re ensi*&e. B""/s !ritten *y t e A(t "r and Gi'en A-ay "n His !e*site4 A Bi*&i+a&) Medi+a&) and Psy+ "&"%i+a& A++"(nt "# t e S(##erin%s "# t e L"rd ,es(s C rist

T e Heresy "# t e Ni+"&aitans Bi*&i+a& Creati"nism 's Pant eisti+ T e"ries "# E'"&(ti"n 9Nat(re !"rs i$= A Pr"$ eti+ Hist"ry "# G"ds A$"st"&i+ Pente+"sta& C (r+ 9T e Se'en Pr"$ eti+ Peri"ds "# t e C (r+ A%e= T e Mysteries "# Pr"$ e+y Re'ea&ed ! at D" 1"( Mean I M(st Be B"rn A%ain0 Prea+ er) ! at M(st I D" t" In erit Eterna& Li#e0 A Hist"ri+a& Re+"rd "# S$ea/in% in T"n%(es T e Mysteries "# t e G"d ead Re'ea&ed A Hist"ry "# Oneness t r"(% "(t t e Cent(ries 9Ba$tism in ,es(s Name) t e G"d ead in C rist= ! at Ha$$ens t" Mans S$irit) S"(&) and B"dy Immediate&y a#ter Deat 0 ! at Is L"st Mans Eterna& Destiny 9Immediate Anni i&ati"n) Eterna& T"rment) T"rment #"r a Time and Dni'ersa& Sa&'ati"n) "r T"rment #"r a Time and Anni i&ati"n= T e Mysteries "# t e S$irit and S"(& "# Man Re'ea&ed 9! at Are T ey0 D"es Ea+ Nat(re "# Man Ha'e Mind) !i&&) and Em"ti"ns0= H"&iness4 G"ds Bea(ty C"&&e%e ! at Is G"ds Rest #"r t e Be&ie'er4 t e Sa**at Day "r G"ds Sa**at S$irit T e In#a&&i*i&ity "# t e Bi*&e and H"- t" St(dy It

A Ca&endar "# Bi*&i+a& and Hist"ri+a& Dates and E'ents Be%innin% -it t e Creati"n "# Adam T e Heresies "# t e P arisai+a& ,e-is E*i"nites !i&&iam Mari"n Bran am4 His Li#e) Tea+ in%s) and Dem"ni+ S$iritEG(ide F""d C arts Re'ea&in% t e Hitamins) Minera&s) Amin" A+ids) Ome%aE>Q;) and t e Hea&in% E&ements in F""ds La- 's Gra+e "r !"r/s 's Fait !ater Ba$tism4 t e Essentia&ity) t e M"de) and t e F"rm(&a G&"ss"&a&ia4 Ten Ste$s "# Fait t" Re+ei'in% t e Ba$tism "# t e H"&y G "st C rists L"'in% Ser'ant) Harry A. Peyt"n 1:5 Litt&e Cree/ Hi&&s Rd. A&t") NM 55>1? Emai& Address4 d"+trines"#+ ristYd"+trines"#+ rist.+"m !e*site4 ---.d"+trines"#+ rist.+"m BIBLIOGRAPH1 A Gree/EEn%&is Lexi+"n "# t e Ne- Testament) 155B) ,"se$ Henry T ayer4 9*ein% C. G. Grimm E 15;1E15;5@ 15AB and C. L. !. !i&/e W 1531 C&a'is N"'i Testamenti) tr.) re'ised and en&ar%ed *y ,. H. T ayer) D.D.) H"n. Litt.D.) Pr"#ess"r "# Ne- Testament) Di'inity S+ ""& "# Har'ard Dni'ersity4 9#"(nd in Bi*&e!"r/s F"r !ind"-s=.

Ana&yti+a& Gree/ Ne- Testament) Tim"t y N Bar*ara Fri*er%4 9Gree/ NT Grammati+a& Ana&ysis Data*ase) Hersi"n ?) C"$yri% t 1BB:4 9#"(nd in Bi*&e!"r/s F"r !ind"-s=. Bi*&e!"r/s #"r !ind"-sZ) B3QNT Re&ease H >.3 C"$yri% t 1BB;) Mi+ ae& S. B(s e&&) Hermene(ti/a C"m$(ter Bi*&e Resear+ S"#t-are4 P.O. B"x ??<<) Bi% F"r/) MT 3BB11E??<<. Gree/EEn%&is Lexi+"n "# t e Ne- Testament and Ot er Ear&y C ristian Literat(re) 1B3A) !a&ter Ba(er4 tr !i&&iam F. Arndt) F. !i&*(r Gin%ri+ N Dan/er4 T e Dni'ersity O# C i+a%" Press4 C i+a%") IL 9#"(nd in Bi*&e!"r/s F"r !ind"-s=. T e T e"&"%i+a& !"r/*""/ "# t e O&d Testament) 1B5<) R. Laid Harris) G&eas"n L. Ar+ er) N Br(+e 7. !a&t/e4 M""dy Press4 C i+a%") IL4 9#"(nd in Bi*&e!"r/s F"r !ind"-s=. T e 7in%d"m Inter&inear Trans&ati"n "# t e Gree/ S+ri$t(res) 1B;B) !at+ t"-er Bi*&e N Tra+t S"+iety4 Br""/&yn) N1. ENDNOTES Sin+e t e medi+a& arti+&es dea&in% -it t e S(##erin%s O# C rist -ere ta/en "## "# t e Internet) t e a(t "r re%ret#(&&y as t" in#"rm is readers t at e +ann"t %i'e $a%e n(m*ers #"r t e in#"rmati"n (sed. T ere#"re) e %i'es t e #"&&"-in% -e*sites - ere*y t ese arti+&es +an *e "*tain4

Drs. !i&&iam D. Ed-ards) MD@ !es&ey ,. Ga*e&) MD@ F&"yd E. H"smer) MS AMI C&ini+ 9On T e P ysi+a& Deat O# ,es(s C rist=) a St(dy *y t e d"+t"rs at May" C&ini+ may *e #"(nd at4 ---.#r(%a&sites.netQGes(sQ Dr. C. Tr(man Da'is 9A P ysi+ian Ana&yKes t e Cr(+i#ixi"n= may *e #"(nd at4 ---.%e"+ities.+"mQHeart&andQRan+ Q>;A<Q+r(+i#. tm& Dr. D. Terasa/a) M.D. 9Medi+a& As$e+ts "# t e Cr(+i#ixi"n "# ,es(s C rist= may *e #"(nd at4 ---./ "(se."r%Q*&(e&etterQC"mmQterasa/aQ+r(+i#y. tm & Dr Gra am Dar/ 9OnE&ine Medi+a& Di+ti"nary= may *e #"(nd at4 "mdY+an+er-e*."r%.(/ A&& Lexi+a& de#initi"ns #r"m Lexi+"ns) Di+ti"naries) and Trans&ati"ns "# t e Bi*&e are #r"m Bi*&e!"r/s s"#t-are $r"%ram) t at is4 Bi*&e!"r/s) LLC) P.O. *"x ;135) N"r#"&/) HA ?>3<54 Lexi+"ns4 1= Ana&yti+a& Lexi+"n t" t e Ne- Testament) *y Tim"t y N Bar*ara Fri*er%@ ?= A Gree/EEn%&is Lexi+"n "# t e Ne- Testament) *y Henry ,. T ayer@ >= Gree/EEn%&is Lexi+"n "# t e NeTestament 9(na*rid%ed +"ded t" Str"n%s n(m*ers=) *y Henry ,. T ayer@ := Gree/EEn%&is Lexi+"n "# t e NeTestament and Ot er Ear&y C ristian Literat(re) *y !a&ter Ba(er) edited *y Frederi+/ !. Dan/er@ 3= T e T e"&"%i+a& !"r/*""/ "# t e O&d Testament) *y R. Laid Harris) G&eas"n L. Ar+ er) N Br(+e 7. !a&t/e. L1M Gree/EEn%&is Lexi+"n "# t e NT and Ot er Ear&y C ristian Literat(re) Dr. !a&ter Ba(er) ed. *y Dr. Frederi+/ !. Dan/er) R3?B;.

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