Rated "R"

"He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him." – Matthew 28:6-7

Why the Passion was Rated "R"

By Tim Stevenson

The "R" of course is because of the violence, the gore.  In movie terms "R" stands for RESTRICTED, but in this movie "R" stands for REALISTIC, for it REALLY happened for a REASON because we were REBELLIOUS.

We needed a REDEEMER,

We needed to be RECONCILED,

We needed to be RECOVERED,

We needed to be REGENERATED.  

Jesus needed to be REJECTED so that we could have a RELATIONSHIP not just a RELIGION.  

The "R" is to REMIND us to REMEMBER what Jesus did to REMOVE our sin to RENDER Satan powerless, to RESCUE us from eternity in hell.  

The "R" rating is to show that Jesus was RESPONSIBLE for giving you REST. As a RESULT of his death Jesus RETIRED your debt.  

The "R" rating means that some will be REPULSED, some will REFUSE to believe, some will be RELUCTANT, some will think you are RIDICULOUS in believing that a death was REQUIRED.  

The "R" rating means that the RESULT of sin has been REVERSED and now through faith in Christ your REWARD is eternity and you are now RIGHTEOUS before God because you have RECEIVED him as the RULER of your soul.  

He was crucified, buried and RESURRECTED so that He could REDEEM mankind.  

Thank you Marcy, for sending on March 23, 2004.

Seeking and Following,

Dean

You go nowhere by accident. Wherever you go, God is sending you, wherever you are, God has put you there; He has a purpose in your being there. Christ who dwells within you has something He wants to do through you wherever you are. Believe this and go in His grace and love and power.