What real difference does Jesus' death and resurrection make in your daily life?

CH (MAJ) William Beaver — Wed, 23 Mar 2016 15:19:09 -0400

Okay, it is Holy Week for Christians all over the world. I led a Bible study for our battalion today - an option we offer twice a month. I was blown away at the crowd we had. And I proposed the question: what real difference does Jesus' death and resurrection make in your daily life? I got the eternal life thing. But honestly, is there any difference to your daily life because of Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection? How is your life here and now any different than it would be had there not been a crucifixion, resurrection or even a Jesus? Seriously, what does this week really mean to you personally? Or does it really matter at all? I pose the question to you, if you are a believer. What impact does this event have on your life while you are alive?

Response by CH (MAJ) William Beaver made Mar 23 at 2016 3:19 PM

CH (MAJ) William Beaver — Wed, 23 Mar 2016 15:19:41 -0400

Response by Cpl James Waycasie made Mar 23 at 2016 3:28 PM

Cpl James Waycasie — Wed, 23 Mar 2016 15:28:03 -0400

I have the knowledge that no matter what comes my way or what may happen to me that thanks to Jesus Christ I have an eternal home of peace and happiness. Nobody anywhere can take that away from me. I take comfort knowing Jesus is alive and well and looking out for me.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 23 at 2016 3:46 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 23 Mar 2016 15:46:56 -0400

Nothing can keep a good man down.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 23 at 2016 3:59 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 23 Mar 2016 15:59:30 -0400

Hi, Captain Beaver.

It made all the difference. He died for me. He died for that promise.

Response by SGT Forrest Stewart made Mar 23 at 2016 4:29 PM

SGT Forrest Stewart — Wed, 23 Mar 2016 16:29:44 -0400

Jesus died just for me and you. Had I been the only human being in existence, He STILL would have gone to the cross for just my sins. I wouldn't be half the man I am today without the knowledge of what Jesus Christ has done for mankind. He died so that we all could live. It's so simple, accept His sacrifice and forgiveness for all the sins we as mankind could ever commit. Believe in Him as Lord and Savior. Commit yourself for living the best life you can live, in righteousness and serving Him, only in His strength, not your own.

Response by SGT Lou Meza made Mar 23 at 2016 5:58 PM

SGT Lou Meza — Wed, 23 Mar 2016 17:58:29 -0400

Knowing that if I died today there is a mansion up in Heaven with my name on it . How do I know this ? Because of my faith in Jesus Christ . Faith , the substance of things hoped for , the evidence of things not seen . But it's not just about the crucifixion and resurrection for there had to be a Virgin Birth . After the resurrection came The ascension and now we wait for His return . in the opinion of many the resurrection is the most important part of the five basic points of Christianity. Without it everything would be a lie .

Response by SSG Keith Evans made Mar 23 at 2016 7:41 PM

SSG Keith Evans — Wed, 23 Mar 2016 19:41:21 -0400

I think about His resurrection often and it has me to make better decisions and remain calm in stressful situations.

Response by PO2 Peter Klein made Mar 23 at 2016 9:39 PM

PO2 Peter Klein — Wed, 23 Mar 2016 21:39:14 -0400

Absolutely none.

Response by SGT James Hastings made Mar 24 at 2016 3:08 PM

SGT James Hastings — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 15:08:59 -0400

It reminds me daily, hourly that my daily walk should reflect my appreciation for His sacrifice. That would mean loving everyone, returning anger with understanding, sharing what I have with those who are in need and remembering that when I die I leave everything I have now behind but my soul is safe in Heaven.

Response by Capt Gregory Prickett made Mar 24 at 2016 4:00 PM

Capt Gregory Prickett — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 16:00:05 -0400

It has no affect on me at all.

Response by MCPO Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 24 at 2016 10:58 PM

MCPO Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 22:58:23 -0400

That I must again be assailed by folks demanding that all Americans live by their highly edited notions promulgated by their franchise of Christianity.

I am particularly reminded this week that, if the Big Black Book is true, then God had a plan, everything went to crap just like he planned, millions were sent to hell like he planned, then he sent himself in the form of a human to impregnate a 14-year-old girl so he could be born in the form of a human and die to fix the problem that he caused by his own design.

Then, the big story in the book - this resurrection - is covered in detail in four different versions by four people that allegedly knew what was going on, and all four versions are totally different.

Then this inerrant book of rules was written to lead all of the Faithful (TM) to Salvation (TM), but was written so poorly that within just a few years there were schisms and sects. A mere 1200 years later a HUGE reformation that has led to well over 20,000 different interpretations of these rules - with the vast majority of them claiming that the other 19,999+ denominations are wrong and are going to hell.

Yeah, this week I sit back and laugh - and continue to do good things for my fellow human beings without promises of streets of gold or threats of hell-fire - just like millions of other folks that don't need fairy tales to keep them from doing good things.

Response by LT Charles Baird made Mar 25 at 2016 12:00 AM

LT Charles Baird — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 00:00:04 -0400

In Matthew 15 verse 24 Christ states that he came but for the lost sheep of Israel. And who is Israel? Israel was a man also known as Jacob who's sons spawned a nation of people (Israelites). If you are not a descendant of Israel; then Christ did not come for you as his own words emphatically show. Also, the word Christian was not an endearing term; in those days it was a derogatory term used by the Pharisees and Saducees (now known as Jews) to describe the followers of Christ; much like the "N" word is used today.

The word Jew didn't exist until the 18th century; first used in a play by the play write Sheridan.

Christ himself was a Yahudi from the tribe of Yahudah the fourth son of Israel (Jacob).

Something to ponder.

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 25 at 2016 1:26 PM

1LT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 13:26:30 -0400

Absolutely,

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Jan 25 at 2018 8:06 PM

SGM Bill Frazer — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 20:06:16 -0500

It forces me at times to take a deep breath and reconsider the ass- stomping I think someone deeply deserves. Seriously, it reminds me that 1. GOD is in charge, 2. Our Lord was a forgiver of all. 3. Do not judge for that is the Lord's realm. 4. By being an asshole am I letting the Lord be seen thru me.

Response by CW5 John M. made May 8 at 2018 6:51 AM

CW5 John M. — Tue, 08 May 2018 06:51:59 -0400

When I was an athiest, I saw all the religions of the world as a hodgepodge of claims and rules that were impossible to sort out - and therefore ought to be rejected (which I did). When I became a Christian, it had nothing to do with religion - but had everything to do with relationship. The Person I bent my knee to was Yeshua the Messiah (of the Bible). The Bible revealed the Word of God to me in print and in flesh. I came to the realization that when Adam (with Eve) lost "the relationship" (Genesis Chapter 3), he tried to repair it by wearing the "fig leaves" to cover his shame. Wearing the "fig leaf" was the birth of all "religion" - created rules, "eye candy", regulations and rituals in its simplest, basic form. A pathetic attempt by man to reach God...... It worked well enough to fool Adam and Eve (and for World Religion throughout history) but it didn't work with God. He told them the "solution" would come from the "seed of the woman", and symbolized by the shed blood and skins of a sacrificial "type" (a prophetic description of the Work of Christ) in the animal skins which would cover their "shame", and restore relationship - which happened when Adam an Eve "put on" those skins - skins which GOD provided. I came to the realization that there was nothing that I could ever do for myself, but simply "put on" the Provision (first laid out in Genesis 3, completed in Messiah Jesus) provided for me through His personal sacrifice, and now I can have a personal relationsip with God - through Christ's work on my behalf.