Why they crucified Jesus?

Disclaimer

Professor Jacob Abraham and all others who work behind naphtalitribe.com, an eChurch 24x7, Kochi, India, loves and pray for Israel, the nation and the people. We respect the rich heritage of Rome. The following study has no intention to hurt the sentiments of any nation or people.

A joint execution

 The crucifixion of Jesus was a joint attempt by the Jewish leaders and the Roman Empire.

But they did not plan it together before hand.

It is the worst case of judicial murder without any criminal charges.

Crucifixion was not in the Jewish law.

The worst method of murder in the Jewish law was stoning to death.

Crucifixion was a Roman punishment.

When Jesus was crucified, Jews murdered Jesus and Romans crucified Him.

The First Church of Acts II : God's plan revealed

All Bible verses quoted are from NIV, if not otherwise mentioned

Church as a Community

What is a Community?

A “Community” may be defined provisionally as a social collectivity bound by a common identity, values, and norms

Kibbutz

The modern Jewish Kibbutz share many similarities with the first Christian Church.

Knowing the modern Kibbutz will be helpful to understand the first Church.

A kibbutz (Hebrew: קִבּוּץ / קיבוץ, lit. "gathering, clustering"; plural kibbutzim) is a collective community in Israel that was traditionally based on agriculture.

Kingdom Ruined

 The Mission of Jesus

Have you ever thought about answering the question: “What did really Jesus do when He came to the world?”

If I ask you the question right at your face, you would answer in a single sentence: “Jesus died for me”.

That is true. It was His mission on Earth.

But my question still remains answered, because you have answered only one part of the answer.

The answer to my question has two parts.

1.    Jesus fulfilled His mission as atonement for the sins of all human beings from Adam to the last person who will live on this earth.

This is a legal covenant which has to be executed between God and Man on individual basis of faith in the sacrificial death of Jesus.

Kingdom Partners Invited

What are Earth and Heaven?

What is earth?

Earth is an extension or a province of the Kingdom of Heaven.

Heaven is the place where God and His angel live. Heaven is the abode of God.

Earth was created for man, as an extension of the Heavenly Kingdom.

It is a province of the Kingdom of Heaven.

Psalm 115:16  The highest heavens belong to the Lord, but the earth he has given to mankind. (NIV)

You are Unique with a Unique Mission

All Bible verses are from NIV if not otherwise mentioned.

Matthew 10:29-31

29  Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care.

30  And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

31  So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

Here is a sermon against fear.

He encourages them not to fear by two striking considerations:

1.      God took care of sparrows, the smallest and least valuable birds

2.      God numbered even the very hairs of the head.

God has concerns about even the least living thing in this world.