To liken Jesus to a stronghold is to ascribe to him a number of characteristics that are vital to our salvation. First and foremost is his unassailableness. Christ proved himself to be morally unconquerable.
Jeremiah celebrated this truth when he wrote" "Their redeemer is strong; the Lord of hosts is his name: he shall thoroughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land" (Jerimiah 50:34).
Christ made himself vulnerable in this world. He became invulnerable throughout the universe. He became assailable in time in order to be unassailable throughout eternity. He allowed himself to be unprotected while dying so that we might be protected while living.
Christ is our impregnable stronghold.
" The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man-upright and in right standing with God-runs into it and is safe, high and strong". -----Proverbs 18:10
Your thoughts..........
2007-09-02 10:48:08 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think you're schiztophrenic.
2007-09-10 07:14:46 · answer #1 · answered by Me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My answer: AMEN
to Rainbow. Christ was unconquerable and chose to become vulnerable. Allowing ourselves to become vulnerable does not mean that we will be conquered. The very message of the Gospel is that through dying unto ourselves, we find life eternal. Weakness, meekness, vulnerability, being poor in spirit or body or finance, turning the other cheek, etc, are not synonymous with being conquered. Often we are told to make ourselves vulnerable for the benefit of the Kingdom, and through such choices we grow ourselves. Jesus didn't say turn the other cheek as long as you don't think you can stomp the guy that hit you. Even when we are not vulnerable in that situation, we are to choose to make ourselves as such. To a Christian, to die unto ourselves, that He may live in us, is gain. Being a Christian means surrendering (making ourselves vulnerable) so that we can no longer be conquered.
2007-09-10 15:39:01 · answer #2 · answered by Bible believer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus may or may not have been a real human being. No one has ever found anything he has ever written or anything else to prove he actually existed. There are stories about him but they could be composed of mythology and folktales. And obviously he wasn't impregnable because he was murdered according to the story.
2007-09-10 15:23:15 · answer #3 · answered by kathy s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My thoughts are: The proper definition for all you out there. impregnable: Not capable of being captured or entered by force: Unshakable; unyeilding; firm. That is what my God is for me. When I lost my daughter, When I fight a battle that wears me down and I get tired and afraid all I have to do is call on His precious name and my stronghold is there my fortress my EVERYTHING. Jesus Christ the King of Kings That Gave His Life for me
2007-09-09 21:08:24 · answer #4 · answered by Rev.Leal 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes meditation on the crucifixion is awesome. It is interesting not even St. John the disciple that Jesus loved holding Our Blessed Mother in his arms at the foot of the cross understood this mystery the crucifixiion. The suffering the love alll aspects that we can contemplate render this event inscrutable even to us in deep meditation.
2007-09-09 18:55:37 · answer #5 · answered by johnnydepp1118 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isaiah 9:6
2007-09-02 19:47:02 · answer #6 · answered by robert p 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I could not agree more if I had written that myself. Blessings to you in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
2007-09-10 00:26:19 · answer #7 · answered by cowboy_christian_fellowship 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I think that the story of Jesus is a mix of various stories about a man who may or may not have lived about 2000 years ago.The bible was written many years after the events and without all the infomation exchange we have at our disposal today.So please don't think the bible is all true.
2007-09-02 17:57:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Prove any small bit of the supernatural. People believe in thousands of things on emotions alone.
"Question with boldness even the existence of a god; because if there be one he must approve of the homage of reason more than that of blindfolded fear.
-Thomas Jefferson, Letter to Peter Carr, August 10, 1787
There is no evidence for your belief.
2007-09-02 17:53:49 · answer #9 · answered by Dalarus 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Immutable
Unsearchable
Unchangeable
Unstoppable
....So is our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
2007-09-02 17:57:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
so, you are saying that Jesus, was indeed vulnerable, that he 'proved himself', to be morally unconquerable?
how can one be vulnerable and morally unconquerable?
You know, this type of statement is why I think so many are turning to atheism.
let me ask you something, was the temptation of Jesus a real temptation?
2007-09-02 17:51:57 · answer #11 · answered by Tim 47 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋