WHY WAS JESUS CRUCIFIED?
If you ask the Jews why did they crucify Jesus, they will say that Jesus was a false prophet. They see Jesus as a counterfeit of God. If you ask the Christians why Jesus was crucified, they will say to pay for our sins. But if you ask Jesus why He was crucified, He will say it was a mistake . When Adam and Eve lost eternal life they have never recovered what they have lost. They, the Gentiles, see Jesus’ death, a mistake , as a “ransom” for the sins of Adam and Eve. How can we make an intelligent decision based on a mistake ? “Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do." And they divided His garments and cast lots.“ Luke 23:34. How could a mistake turn into “Jesus died to pay for our sins”? I do not know. I do not understand. I have no idea how our biblical scholars can come up with that kind of blunder. I can’t manipulate words like the biblical scholars can because my mother doesn’t speak English well. “Now Jesus, going up to Jerusalem, to...