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ed his first miracle, turning water into
wine.
The erucifxiOn is described with
an equal degree of uncertainty by
these inspired writer's. Mark thinks
he was crucified at the third hour,
while John thinks it was some time
after the sixth hour Likewise the
scene on Calvary is in doubt Matthew
and Mark say that The thieves that
were crucified with him reyiled him.
John says And one of the malefac
tors rallied on him and the other re-
buked him, etc" Matthew says: They
gave him (Jesusl vinegar to drink.
mingled with gall" Mark says:
They gave him to drink, wine mingled
with myrrh They do not agree either
as to what Jesus did with reference
to these various mixtures that were
given him during the last agony.
Matthew says He tasted thereof,
but would not drink.
Mark says: They gave him to
drink but he received it
not. John says: He received the
vinegar" Luke does not mention
either the wine or vinegar Luke says
Jesus addressed the concourse of peo-
pie in a very pessimistic manner See
Luke XXIII, 29-31. The other three
Evangelists did not get this sermon,
The written inscriptions over the
Cross are reported by the four IN
ISPIRED writer's i'm four different ways.
The last words of Christ are reported
by Matthew and Mark as My God,
my God, why has thou forsaken me-"
! Il thirst" and 1T is finished is the
/, way our Lords last words sounded to
John, Tor rather to the Catholic Monk
that wrote this Book of John 1000
= years after the death of Christi
: Father, into thy hands | commend
my spirit" is what Luke heard.
The emphatic and unqualified state
ment that the Son of Man shall be
| three days and three nights in the
? grave is agreed on by the inspired
: writer's as to be a mistake of our
| Savior's, for he was buried late Friday
: and rose about Sunrise the following
t Sunday, so that he was only in the
grave according to the same inspired
2 writer's one day and two nights. The
: writer of the Book of Acts says that
t Jesus ascended to Heaven from the
e Mount of Olivet The writer of the
+ third Gospel is certain that he ascend
i ed from Bethany. The author of the
|, second Gospel intimates that it was
: from neither of these places but that
/ it was while they were at dinner. The
L Murderer, Judas, who was chosen to
u do the deed by our Master himself
t died three or four different deaths
and did at least two different things
y with the 80 pieces of silver that We're
e given him for betraying the Savior
|. He purchased field according to the
writer of Acts. See Acts /, Is.
Judas brought the money to th,
chief Priests and Elders" See Matt
g hew XXVIT, 3. Does Jesus's writings
o contradict themselves, and if so wha
n is the seeker for Truth to do? If a sys
s TEN of religion is established by on
o man, would it not be reasonable t.
It ask for the teachings to agree?
l. is Jesus the Judge of men
The Father judgeth no man. bu
/ hath committed all judgment unto th
e Son." John V, 22.)
It Jesus is not the Judge of Men,
= Il (Jesus) judge no man. "-Johl
e VIII, Is.
''If any man hear mys words, ant
e, believe not, l judge him not. For
e came not to judge the world '-Joh
Is XIII, Al.
IS Jesus Witness of Himself i
True
1t 81 am one that bear witness of my
IL self Though | bear record @
ot myself, yet my record is not true. =
lie John VIII, 1, 4.
i'd Jesus Witness of Himself is nc
lie True
lie IF bear witness Of myself, my wi
d. ness is not true. John V, 81.
lie Temptations Are to be Avoided
Lead us not into Temptation. -
s. Lords Prayer, Matthew. VI, 10.
le Temptations Are to Be Courted.-
e. Count it all JOY when ye fall int
ID divers temptations James, |, 2.
s. Jesus Refuses to Perform Mi
y, acles.-
OF "And the Pharisees came forth, an
IS began to question with him, seekin
IN of him a sign from heaven.
SO And he sigled deeply in his spirit, an
Y, saith: There shall no sig
st be given unto this generation. An
We he left them" Mark VIII, II, 49,
ne Jesus Recites His Many Mir
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