This is what it cost the Lord Jesus Christ to die on Calvary’s cross that you and I might have eternal life. Q. Portland, Ore. — “Paul tells us in I Corinthians 11-1U that men should not wear long hair. I wonder i f you can explain why Christ H imself wore His hair long.” A . In the first place, there is no place in the Bible that indicates Christ wore His hair long. Some ar tists have portrayed Him that way; however, that’s their own personal conception. Isaiah 50:5 and 6 indi cate that the Messiah, when He came, would have a beard. “I gave . . . my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair.” It was the custom of that day. Q. Phoenix, Ariz. — “I would like to know how three days and three nights come between Friday and Sunday in the crucifixion and resur rection of the Saviour. Isn ’t this a denial of truth of the Bible? Is the term ‘Good Friday’ something that we should use?” A . The designation, “Good Friday” is really an historic term signifying the traditional day on which our Lord was supposed to have been cru cified. Keep in mind that any portion of a day in Jewish reckoning was considered as a whole day. This is the explanation for the traditional view. Other people hold to Thursday or even to Wednesday as the day of the crucifixion of our Saviour. Actu ally, no one knows just the day of the week, but it’s the fact that’s important. “What is the meaning of John 10:34-35? A m in ister tried to tell his congregation that we are ‘gods.’ I t is a lie! He referred us back to Genesis 3:5. Then I looked up the Hebrew for ‘gods’ in Genesis 3:5. Could the Q. Ashland, Ore. —
meaning be fallen angels for the gods as it appears in that portion?” A . This seems like a strange declara tion for a pastor to make. John 10: 34-35 is based upon Psalm 82:6, from the pen of Asaph, under the inspira tion of God. Man has a three-fold nature: body, soul, and spirit. This in a way beautifully parallels the Three Persons of the Trinity. God says, “I am the pre-eminent One.” Here was the attestation that the Lord Jesus Christ is uniquely divine. He in turn reveals that we are dif ferent from all other created beings. This was the lie Satan held out to our first parents, “If you will take of this fruit and eat of the tree in the midst of the garden, you shall be as gods.” Adam and Eve from Genesis 3:5 wouldn’t have known anything about fallen angels. They weren't omniscient. They had no con cept of what had taken place in Satan's rebellion against God. The Lord Jesus is simply taking a pas sage out of the Old Testament where God graciously gives His people that remarkable title of honor and au thority. Christ says, “Now, if that’s true, look at the manifestation God has given Me through My works. He is showing that I am the pre-eminent and the only God, the Son.” We are not gods, and we are not going to become angels. We are sinners saved by the grace of God. Q, Walla Walla, Wash. — “A great deal is said about how evil Judas was. I contend that he was not understood. It was his job to raise money for Christ and the disciples. I feel there are many today, Christian workers and preachers, who try to get every possible dollar. They’re just as bad as Judas, and thereby they hurt Christianity.” A . The cause of Christ is hurt un fortunately by those who fail to live a consistent life matching their tes timony. It is difficult to know why
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