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These are real questions people have asked us during our morning live Facebook broadcast, God Is Real. When someone asks a question, it is usually one that many others also wonder about as well. So I have decided to pick out a few each month and share them with you. They are from real people with real questions because the Bible has real answers! Enjoy…

1.) Why does it say in Hebrews 13:20 AGAIN? He died once for us, not twice so why does it say again?

My answer:

Thank you for your great question. Here is the KJV text you refer to; Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, Hebrews 13:20

The Lord is saying “again” not as having died twice as someerroneous teachings propose. The “again” makes reference to his resurrection from the grave in bodily form after having come to earth as a human and dying for the penalty ofour sins. He was then raised again from the dead in bodily form. The firstborn from the dead. The Word made flesh in a human body, died physically in our place, for our sins, then rose again alive by a physical bodily resurrection. This time clothed in a new body that cannot die again. It is referring to the physical aspect of Jesus body, not a spiritual death. Let me reiterate, it does not mean he dies physically and then spiritually, or dead twice. It clearly means he is alive again in the same bodily form he died in. You are correct in that He only has to die once but then He was made alive again forever more.

Consider this scripture referencing our sins nailed to the cross where He physically died:

Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; Colosians 2:14 I pray that helps. Please join us weekdays live on Facebook for God Is Real. Thanks Pastor Chuck and Arlyn

2.) Why would. Jesus say to the. Father when on the cross. My. God. My god. Why has thou forsaken me? We know the. Father could not look upon his beatings, but was he upset with him? He knew what he was to do... before hand. Blessings to all. Watching daily

My Answer:

Jesus was quoting the Word. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?

Psalm 22:1 is a messianic psalm. He was pointing to the fulfillment of scripture We from the Word of Faith background have been taught when in trying circumstances and difficult situations, we are to confess the Word instead of the saying what we may be feeling. Jesus was telling the world what washappening. Not that God had forsaken Him, but that the scriptures were being fulfilled in detail.

Your statement that Father could not look upon His beatings is a common statement I believe to be incorrect. The Scriptures in fact say the opposite in that it pleased the Father to to bruise Him, (Is 53:10) so that He would see His seed, the new creation. Was Father upset with Him? Absolutely not! A voice from heaven proclaimed, “This is my son in whom I am well pleased”. (Luke 3:22). Jesus pleased the Father in everything he said and did. He came to fulfill the will of the Father and He accomplished it. That is why He stated, “It is finished”.

28 After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst. 29 Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth.

30 When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost. John 19:28-30

I differ with much modern teaching on this statement in that I do not interpret Jesus statement as thinking His Father deserted Him, since the scriptures are very plain in that He never leaves us nor forsakes us. Father was there with His Son the entire time. Think of this, when the sacrificial offerings were offered to God in the Old Testament, was He not there and pleased to receive them? They were not a stench to Him but a sweet smelling savour instead.

It is my opinion it was even more pleasing what Jesus offered for all mankind’s redemption Than the blood of bulls and goats. Father was there and never forsook Him, He was merely quoting prophecy fulfilled before our very eyes. I pray that helps you understand the love of God for us all.

Pastors Chuck and Arlyn, God-Israel.com

Chuck and Arlyn Kennedy

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