All About Jesus

Dying in Sins "So He said to them again, 'I am going away, and you will seek me, and you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.' So the Jews said, 'Will He kill himself, since He says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?”  He said to them, 'You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world. I told you that you would die in your sins, for unless you believe that I am He you will die in your sins'" (John 8:21-24 ESV). What does Jesus mean by saying He is going away and that they will die in their sin? Jesus is telling the Jewish people He is talking to that He is going (ὑπάγω) to the Father in heaven.  He says that they will die (ἀποθνῄσκω) and lose eternal life because they are in a state of being sinful and would not be capable of coming to eternal life with Him (Arndt, et. al., 2000).  The Jews He was talking to were not understanding what He was saying and questioned whether He was going to kill Hi

While I was on the elliptical, I was listening to these lyrics that struck me... Separate Sifting through the wreckage I can't concentrate Searching for a message In the fear and pain Broken down and waiting For the chance to feel alive - Linkin Park That sounds to me like someone who is depressed, sad, in despair, and in pain.  Needless to say, it reminded me of the recent tragic death of Miss USA recently in the news.  If you don't know, she jumped off a high rise in NYC.   Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ said, " Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.  Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.  For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light" (Matthew 11:28-30 ESV). What does Jesus mean by labor and heavy laden?   The word labor (κοπιάω) in this passage means to become weary and tired, while heavy laden (φορτίζω) has to do with those who are burdened.  Jesus i