God, the Father, Son, and the Cross

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by pochsuzara

by pochsuzara

Christ Jesus died on the Cross to redeem mankind, to save us from our sins because of his love for men, women, and children. As recorded in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John in the Holy Bible, Jesus Christ was mocked, scorned, and tortured in the praetorium. He carried his cross up the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem to Calvary, was nailed to the Cross and hung between two common criminals, and suffered an indescribable end, recalled by the Church on Good Friday of Holy Week.

Here, however, are his Seven Words, the last seven expressions of Jesus Christ on the Cross recorded in Scripture.

THE FIRST WORD "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do." Gospel of Luke 23:34

THE SECOND WORD "Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise." Gospel of Luke 23:43
THE THIRD WORD "Jesus said to his mother: "Woman, this is your son." Then he said to the disciple: "This is your mother." Gospel of John 19:26-27

THE FOURTH WORD "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" Matthew 27:46 and Mark 15:34

THE FIFTH WORD "I thirst." Gospel of John 19:28

THE SIXTH WORD When Jesus had received the wine, he said,"It is finished;" and he bowed his head and handed over the spirit. Gospel of John 19:30

THE SEVENTH WORD Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Father, into your hands I commend my spirit." Gospel of Luke 23:46

After hearing these last seven words from his dying Son Jesus crucified half-naked on the cross, God said: "Oh my dear son Jesus, for Christ's sake, grow up! You are such a cry-baby! What's the drama all about your dying on the cross since you never stayed dead to begin with? On the 3rd day, you will resurrect back to life from death? So what are you being so melodramatic about?" As a matter of fact, what exactly have you finished, as you said: "IT IS FINISHED!" Didn't you, a while back, promised to return?

For my part, I say: Jesus could have been more truthful had he, instead, said on the cross" "Man, please forgive my Father God. He never knows what He is doing." - - - Poch Suzara