My best friend Carlene and I are doing a study on Mel Gibson’s movie “The Passion of the Christ”. We are using the book “Experiencing the Passion of Christ”, and this week (discussion session four) we were asked if we would suffer like Jesus suffered for us. If we would suffer in order for them to be saved.
I didn’t have to think hard on this matter, I would…if it were for the good…I mean for them to be saved.
You see, Jesus died for me in order to spend eternity in heaven. So if I could make a difference for someone to spend eternity in heaven (especially a person I love), why wouldn’t I die for him/her. I really like what Paul said in Romans 5:6-8 (NLT): ‘When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners. Now, no one is likely to die for a good person, though someone might be willing to die for a person who is especially good. But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.’ It was God’s great love for us…so, if I love someone, I would lay down my life for them.
How about you? Would you die for someone in order for them to be saved? I know, I would…
Saved By Grace – Through Faith
To be totally honest… I’m not so sure I would. I think it would depend on how it was. My kids – No hesitation… but once you get past my beloved… I just don’t know.
The word beloved is the key. Jesus died for those He loved – and that would be the world. I don’t love near that many people…
Hmmmm. Let me see. Lay down my life for someone to be saved and spend eternity with Jesus. Yep, I’d do it in a heartbeat!