The Reason for Rejection

[Ncdataman]

The Reason for Rejection

Inside, the leading priests and the entire high council were trying to find witnesses who would lie about Jesus, so they could put him to death.

— Matthew 26:59


We might wonder how the religious leaders of Jesus' day could be so heartless as to take Him and put Him to such a quick death. Where was their compassion? Where was their sense of fairness?
Even if they didn't accept Him as the Messiah, what was behind this hatred toward Him? Why did they desire such a quick execution?

We could take the same question and apply it to the broader issue of why people reject Jesus Christ without ever taking time to consider His claims.

Why do people reject the revelation of Scripture, when in most cases, they have never taken the time to read it for themselves? Why is that people refuse to give at least a fair hearing to the message of the gospel?

Jesus said, "Their judgment is based on this fact: The light from heaven came into the world, but they loved the darkness more than the light, for their actions were evil" (John 3:19).

Someone may say, "The reason I am not a Christian is because I disagree with this or I have problems with that." According to Jesus, the real reason is that their deeds are evil. They don't want to come into the light, where their deeds will be exposed. Everything else is nothing more than an excuse those people hide behind.

I am not saying that people do not have legitimate questions to ask. I am not saying people do not grapple with some of these truths.

What I am saying is that when people are true seekers of God and they are presented with the answers to their questions, they will believe.

From Harvest

 

[Gracealone]

We might wonder how the religious leaders of Jesus' day could be so heartless as to take Him and put Him to such a quick death. Where was their compassion? Where was their sense of fairness?
Even if they didn't accept Him as the Messiah, what was behind this hatred toward Him? Why did they desire such a quick execution?

What was behind this hatred?

First I'm reminded that they thought they were in control, but God was.

All the prophecies pointed to a particular day that Messiah would come......
all the events that took place from the time Jesus rode into Jerusalem to his death and resurrection were ordained of God the Father.
They wanted to kill him for fear of their own position, the Father sent him to fulfill the law, and thereby redeem us.
Jesus alone fulfilled all prophecy, to the letter, that day, no other false god, can make that claim.
It was Passover day, and Jesus was our sacrificial lamb.
He died on the exact day he needed to, to fulfill all that was said of him.
They meant it for evil, God meant it for our good.

No greater Love, than to lay down ones life for another.
WE have an awesome God.

 

[Walter Muller]

Hi Gracealone, I am new to this forum and noticed this conversation. To add to your question you might find this quote interesting, Matthew 23:15 should you read the quote you will realise that at the time Jesus was here, the church or rather the Israelite church, had preachers working the roman empire already, spreading the word as we know it from the old Testament in the roman empire and also to the rest of the known world of then. In the book of John in chapter 11 you will find confirmation to what Jesus stated in Matthew 23, I will just give the reference, you can read it in your own time; John 11:47-49, in those verses the chief priests including Caiaphas, the high priest of that year, was discussing the danger should what Jesus preached be accepted by the Roman empire and what they talked about gives us a clear indication that they feared for the nation of Israel's survival should the word of Jesus be more acceptable than that which they were trying to convince the rest of the known world to be the ultimate in truth and religion.

The above was the real reason they killed him, (they were preaching the old testament at that time!):shock:

All the best
Walter.