Interestingly enough the NKJV does the same thing at Matthew 27:3
NKJV - Then Judas, His betrayer, seeing that He had been condemned,
was remorseful and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
Capital "h" signifying that they see this word applied to Christ.
That is the only weakness that may exist in your point.
It is utter foolishness in my mind to think that Jesus
was saying of Himself "for him" instead of "for me" if
that was the intent but it is of little import that Christ
was betrayed into the hands of sinners - Jesus intended to "offer" Himself.
John 10:15 even as the Father knoweth me, and I know the
Father;
and I lay down my life for the sheep.
17 Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life,
that I might take it again.
18 No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself....
It did not matter that Judas was born from Christ's perspective
all Judas did was "kiss Him" what of those who tore out his beard.
Would it have been better for HIM if they had not been born...
Or what of all those who partook in the beatings, whipping,
mockery, spitting, and finally nailing Him to the cross.
Would it have been better for Jesus if none of them were born?
What a ridiculous twisting of scripture to avoid a hallmark
verse that denies Universalism blatantly from the mouth of Jesus.
If all men end up in heaven - and only some take a brief dip
in the Lake of Fire - then I think Jesus died for nothing.
A little suffering for a period of time for the wicked
who deserve it compared to the murder of the innocent blood
of Christ - it makes God the Father a murderer in my mind
to think all that the cross accomplished was to spare the few who are
"saved" from a temporary suffering in the lake of fire when
we all really deserve it anyways :-)
Ask any Christian - if they think Jesus dying to save them
from a temporary discomfort would be worth His death?
These people think it makes God look better...
I think quite the opposite - murder your innocent son for that?
Don't look good to me at all - but that is opinion. |
