Hmm, good points, Kevin, but I doubt there is really a
discrepancy or contradiction, otherwise how are you going to explain
the agony of Gethsemene? What he suffered on the cross was more
physical, which lead to his death--but there obviously was the agony of
Gethsemene, wherein he suffered for the sins of mankind, to such an
extent as to come just short of dying. I am not sure why dying had to
take place on the cross, eventually, unless it has something to do with
overcoming death--which had to be done in order to overcome the effects
of Adam's transgression and fall, wherein death was brought into the
world. That would make sense to me--but let's face it, the entire
matter of his being able to reconcile man with God after the fall of
Adam which brought sin and death
into the world was a great miracle. I am not sure any man fully
comprehends it. We see in part through the glass darkly now, but
someday we will see more clearly, hopefully.&nbs p;
cd: The simple fact that Jesus walked
out of the garden and failed to walk away from the cross (yes, I Know
He rose 3 days later) but he had to be carried from the cross should
prove the cross was life threaten not the garden-In the Garden he was
praying hard for the believers and the world-so hard that blood fell as
drops of sweat would fall.John chapter 17 is the prayer he prayed in
the Garden -you should read it-good stuff. There have been other
Believers-through out history- who have also prayed in this manner hard
and had blood also come out of their pours as sweat would.
In a message dated 12/16/2005 1:29:55 P.M. Mountain Standard
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