Posted by Jonathan on January 12, 1998 at 19:10:46:
In Reply to: Re: Sacrafice=Love? posted by Mohamed Ghounem on December 28, 1997 at 16:27:15:
Dear Mr Ghounem,
I believe that Mr Siveright has answered most of your points, but I wish to address the following statement you made in your posting.
: Do you have proof that Jesus died, no one saw Jesus die,
I would wish to contend that matter.
Read Matt. 27:45-56.
Read Mark 15:33-41.
Read Luke 23:44-49.
Read John 19:31-37.
I think that these verses contradict your statement that no-one saw Jesus die.
As a medical student, I find it interesting that when Jesus' side was peirced, blood and water flowed thus proving to the guards and science that Jesus was dead. Let's remember that the guards had performed this kind of cruel execution before, and so knew whether or not someone had died.
We can be sure that the account of John who was an eye witness of the events is accurate. He is not likely to forget the death of his beloved friend.
I suggest you retract your statement that no-one saw the Lord Jesus die for the sins of the world to reconcile man to God, because it simply does not stand up to the evidence.
Yours in submission to the Only Wise God, My Father in Heaven, grace and peace be with you,
Jonathan.