Outlaw, you're forgetting something...Jesus WANTED to give of himself as a propitiatory sacrifice to buy back what Adam lost, namely, the hope of everlasting life. Jehovah did not make him do it. He was a full grown man, do you really think Jehovah could force him to do it? Did he ever complain about Jehovah forcing him to do it? Did any of the apostles ever complain of him being forced to do it? Is there any Biblical evidence that points to the idea that Jesus regreted doing it, and was upset with his Father for doing it. No, the evidence shows, and even Jesus own life shows that he loved people. He WANTED to help mankind, the very evidence of this is the preaching and healing work that he did for those who came in contact with him. Why then, did he pray to his heavenly father for strength to carry out his mission to redeem mankind through his sacrificial death if his father was such an unloving individual? Outlaw,...frankly and honestly, I am offended at your use of the word "Shit" when used in connection my heavenly father Jehovah. You should consider that because of YOUR lack of faith, and YOUR lack of trust, and YOUR lack of relationship with Jehovah that you a very frustrated person. Has Jehovah ever called you a piece of "Shit"? When in reality you literally are simply dust in the eyes of our Creator? Literally, your soul, your dust, cannot even cary enough weight to move the scales of God's great measuring instrument. You are not even a piece of "Shit" at this point, you're less than a piece of "Shit".
Your minute, insigificant life, is but like the dust that is aloft in a room where the sunlight beams through the window and iluminates it so that it can be seen as it floats through the air. That is YOU, that is how God, Jehovah God, see's YOU. Dust, worhtless dust. Yet his son lovingly gave his life so that your worthless piece of dust could have some worth. And it was done out of love for mankind. The gift was for mankind. Like a child waiting for Christmas to come, YOU are too impatient, and cursing your parents because YOU can't be patient enough to wait, to receive YOUR gifts, YOU want the YOUR gifts now! And because YOU can't have your gifts, YOU stomp your feet and throw a tantrum and call your parents piece's of "Shit" because YOU can't have what YOU want, and what satisifes YOUR needs immediately. Do YOU see the problem here? It is YOU. It is not with Jehovah God or his son Jesus, it is with YOU, and I take great offense at anyone calling MY God, Jehovah a piece of "Shit". I sincerely hope that you have not thrown your gift away, because it was VERY valuable, I'm sure that there are others that would love to have it.
BP
