{"id":5281,"date":"2015-04-03T13:02:48","date_gmt":"2015-04-03T10:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sukofamily.org\/?p=5281"},"modified":"2016-03-24T13:17:58","modified_gmt":"2016-03-24T11:17:58","slug":"52-did-jesus-suffer-enough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sukofamily.org\/52-did-jesus-suffer-enough\/","title":{"rendered":"#52 Did Jesus Suffer Enough?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Maybe it sounds like a strange question but was Jesus&#8217;s suffering really enough or do we need to add something to it?<\/p>\n<p>In\u00a0\u00a0this episode of &#8220;<a title=\"Podcast\" href=\"https:\/\/sukofamily.org\/podcast-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Now Is the Time<\/a>&#8221; I talk about self-crucifixion and self-flagellation. I also share with you news from Ukraine.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.blubrry.com\/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Fnowisthetime%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Fnowisthetime%2FNIST_E_52.mp3&amp;modern=1&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Fsukofamily.org%2F52-did-jesus-suffer-enough%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"165\" frameborder=\"0\" id=\"blubrryplayer-3\" class=\"blubrryplayer\" title=\"Blubrry Podcast Player\"><\/iframe><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/nowisthetime\/content.blubrry.com\/nowisthetime\/NIST_E_52.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/sukofamily.org\/?powerpress_pinw=5281-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/nowisthetime\/content.blubrry.com\/nowisthetime\/NIST_E_52.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"NIST_E_52.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 34:55 &#8212; 32.0MB) | <a href=\"#\" class=\"powerpress_link_e\" title=\"Embed\" onclick=\"return powerpress_show_embed('5281-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Embed<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_embed_box\" id=\"powerpress_embed_5281-podcast\" style=\"display: none;\"><input id=\"powerpress_embed_5281-podcast_t\" type=\"text\" value=\"&lt;iframe src=&quot;https:\/\/player.blubrry.com\/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Fnowisthetime%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Fnowisthetime%2FNIST_E_52.mp3&amp;modern=1&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Fsukofamily.org%2F52-did-jesus-suffer-enough%2F#mode-Light&amp;border-000000&amp;progress-000000&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot; height=&quot;165&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; id=&quot;blubrryplayer-4&quot; class=&quot;blubrryplayer&quot; title=&quot;Blubrry Podcast Player&quot;&gt;&lt;\/iframe&gt;\" onclick=\"javascript: this.select();\" onfocus=\"javascript: this.select();\" style=\"width: 70%;\" readOnly><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribebyemail.com\/feeds.blubrry.com\/feeds\/nowisthetime.xml\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_email\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe by Email\" rel=\"nofollow\">Email<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/feeds.blubrry.com\/feeds\/nowisthetime.xml\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/now-is-the-time\/id658436314?mt=2&amp;uo=4&amp;at=10l9ET\" target=\"_blank\">iTunes<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/now-is-the-time\" target=\"_blank\">Stitcher<\/a>\u00a0make getting this podcast on your mobile device super easy.<\/p>\n<p>Every year men\u00a0crucify themselves in the Philippines on Good Friday. This\u00a0part of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=2&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=0CC4QFjAB&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FPenance&amp;ei=YVUeVcXHO4OjsgHFm4TgDg&amp;usg=AFQjCNHZ5JfKb9T9hmWsiG5S34Fb2L_AFg&amp;sig2=umLDkG5QWP0PqrCSdxq_4g&amp;bvm=bv.89947451,d.bGg\" target=\"_blank\">penance<\/a>, a way to cleanse themselves of sins and a personal way to return God for a favor such as healing them or a family member.<\/p>\n<p>While self-crucifixion is rather recent phenomena, it has its roots in the practice of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=3&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=0CDAQFjAC&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSelf-flagellation&amp;ei=CVYeVdzrBYqVsgGg_4GYBA&amp;usg=AFQjCNGiTgIV1S5ikyBZ32lP7E7xotAVJw&amp;sig2=tlKdPzX1p3mhxb6IxGbHuA&amp;bvm=bv.89947451,d.bGg\" target=\"_blank\">self-flagellation<\/a> (whipping) which goes back centuries. Both are believed to be a way that Christians can rid themselves of personal sins.<\/p>\n<p>These strange practices come from bad theology and a misunderstanding of Scripture. One of the main texts involved here is Colossians 1:24<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ&#8217;s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church,<br \/>\n(Col 1:24)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Also key verses are Rom 8:13, Col 3:5, and Gal 5:24. Especially in the Catholic church this theology is known as <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mortification_in_Roman_Catholic_teaching\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;mortification of the flesh&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0in addition to self-crucifixion and self-flagellation another practice that comes out of this doctrine is celibacy.<\/p>\n<p>The sad result is self-inflicted harm and suffering in an effort to purge oneself from sin. This is what I call &#8220;empty suffering.&#8221; It does not cleanse from sin and it does not help the Body of Christ.<\/p>\n<h3>Sometimes we are guilty of the same<\/h3>\n<p>At times\u00a0we also can seek suffering in wrong ways.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=0CB0QFjAA&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fsukofamily.org%2Ffalse-guilt-get-rid-of-it-now%2F&amp;ei=314eVenYC8uzswGR6IO4Aw&amp;usg=AFQjCNHooXJE-X8PElC3ixuIj82WCYdKQA&amp;sig2=HHWKAMKhp8WUvJEoYnH2mA&amp;bvm=bv.89947451,d.bGg\" target=\"_blank\">feel false guilt<\/a> and feel we need to suffer under man-made standards.<\/li>\n<li>We can feel real guilt and then try to be extra good or punish ourselves to make up for our sin.<\/li>\n<li>We can seek persecution as a badge of our faith.<\/li>\n<li>We can promote our suffering publicly \u00a0&#8220;Pray for me because I&#8217;m so busy with ministry, health problems, family problems, etc&#8230;&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What is lacking in Christ&#8217;s suffering?<\/h3>\n<p>Let&#8217;s be clear, Christ&#8217;s suffering was more than enough to provide forgiveness and salvation for all who believe. It doesn&#8217;t lack power to save you or anyone else, it is complete!<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>And every priest stands daily at his service, offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God,<br \/>\n(Heb 10:11-12)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I will remember their sins and their lawless deeds no more.&#8221; Where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer any offering for sin.<br \/>\n(Heb 10:17-18)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>What then is lacking?<\/p>\n<p>My suffering and your suffering are lacking in the sense that they were not present in Christ&#8217;s sufferings but now they are present. Paul&#8217;s suffering for the sake of the Colossians did not provide them with forgiveness from sin, it did however minister to them, encourage them, and point them to Christ.<\/p>\n<p>John Piper treats these verses excellently in a message called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=0CB0QFjAA&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fsukofamily.org%2Ffalse-guilt-get-rid-of-it-now%2F&amp;ei=314eVenYC8uzswGR6IO4Aw&amp;usg=AFQjCNHooXJE-X8PElC3ixuIj82WCYdKQA&amp;sig2=HHWKAMKhp8WUvJEoYnH2mA&amp;bvm=bv.89947451,d.bGg\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Live to Die.&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>We are called to suffer<\/h3>\n<p>The truth is we are called to suffer not in order to cleanse ourselves from sin but in response to grace that has been shown to us. We are called to suffer in service to Christ, we are called to suffer in ministry to the Body of Christ.<\/p>\n<p>The level of suffering is not the same for every Christian but the readiness to suffer should be the same! It&#8217;s not a comfortable message and it certainly does not fit well with the Prosperity Gospel that so many preach today.\u00a0So far American has avoided deep persecution <a href=\"So%20far American has avoided deep persecution but eventually it will come\" target=\"_blank\">but it will come eventually!<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Am I\u00a0ready to suffer?<\/h3>\n<p>The questions we need to be asking ourselves as we recall the crucifixion are<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Am I ready to suffer?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Do I know what is at stake?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Can I follow in the steps of Jesus?&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>News<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>We had 3 bombings in Odessa in March, one down the street from a church leader friend of ours.<\/li>\n<li>We spent a week in Kyiv meeting with our mission team and planning ministry.<\/li>\n<li>We are excited about the possibilities of being more involved with church-planting in Ukraine.<\/li>\n<li>We celebrate Easter here on April 12th, <a href=\"https:\/\/sukofamily.org\/why-were-not-celebrating-easter-this-week\/\" target=\"_blank\">here&#8217;s why<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/sukofamily.org\/support\/ukraine-crisis-fund\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ukraine Crisis fund<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Our team of missionaries continues to help churches in the Donbas area of Eastern Ukraine, however travel into the conflict zone has become much more difficult because of new government restrictions on travel in and out of that zone.<\/p>\n<p>I highly recommend you check out this report about occupied <a href=\"https:\/\/sukofamily.org\/donetsk-war-on-protestant-churches\/\" target=\"_blank\">Protestant Churches in Eastern Ukraine.<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Thank you to all who have given to the Ukraine Crisis fund, you have\u00a0helped over 50 churches!<\/h4>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.blubrry.com\/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Fnowisthetime%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Fnowisthetime%2FNIST_E_52.mp3&amp;modern=1&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Fsukofamily.org%2F52-did-jesus-suffer-enough%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"165\" frameborder=\"0\" id=\"blubrryplayer-1\" class=\"blubrryplayer\" title=\"Blubrry Podcast Player\"><\/iframe><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/nowisthetime\/content.blubrry.com\/nowisthetime\/NIST_E_52.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/sukofamily.org\/?powerpress_pinw=5281-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/nowisthetime\/content.blubrry.com\/nowisthetime\/NIST_E_52.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"NIST_E_52.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 34:55 &#8212; 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