Comments on: Jesus Walked Alone. We Do Not Have To Do So. http://thatwifeblog.com/2009/04/jesus-walked-alone-we-do-not-have-to-do-so/ That Wife married to That Husband living That Life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:28:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Benita http://thatwifeblog.com/2009/04/jesus-walked-alone-we-do-not-have-to-do-so/comment-page-1/#comment-5417 Benita Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:41:06 +0000 http://thatwifeblog.com/?p=1664#comment-5417 Jenna I love this post. I never tell you how amazing I think your posts are! I reallly love reading your blog. I was able to go to Conference Sunday morning session and I was right in the front half on the floor. It was amazing to be in the presence of such amazing apostles and phophets of God. I got to hear this talk while I was there and it was so powerful. I have never heard it said so plain and simple. I think his talk makes it much easier to understand what our Savior went through and to see how and why he did it. I never fully understood how Christ was alone because I thought in some ways, somehow, God was always with him. This helped me clear it up so so much. It was completely necessary to him to be left spiritually and physically alone to know what we are going through. Jenna I love this post. I never tell you how amazing I think your posts are! I reallly love reading your blog. I was able to go to Conference Sunday morning session and I was right in the front half on the floor. It was amazing to be in the presence of such amazing apostles and phophets of God. I got to hear this talk while I was there and it was so powerful. I have never heard it said so plain and simple. I think his talk makes it much easier to understand what our Savior went through and to see how and why he did it. I never fully understood how Christ was alone because I thought in some ways, somehow, God was always with him. This helped me clear it up so so much. It was completely necessary to him to be left spiritually and physically alone to know what we are going through.

]]> By: MCH http://thatwifeblog.com/2009/04/jesus-walked-alone-we-do-not-have-to-do-so/comment-page-1/#comment-5177 MCH Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:03:47 +0000 http://thatwifeblog.com/?p=1664#comment-5177 Jenna, thanks for your posts while you were gone. I hope you had a great time being away and I can't wait to see your pictures. I do not know enough of your faith to really take part in the discussion right now. Though you have made me curious and I will watch the video some time soon and take part. For now I want to share my honest heart in saying that I believe in Jesus and that I have just heard that you believe differently from my faith in that you have a prophet you believe in, after Jesus' live and you follow him too right? I know it's looked down upon by many Christians. I don't look down upon it, the way you write about your believe makes me curious. And I love the way you talk about Temple. My church isn't even a church building so it's never open during the week. So wonderful that you could enter Temple whenever you want or need. As far as Kristen's comment: I believe that Jesus was left alone for a moment. He had to be like us and understand us to be able to take the world ('s sin) on His shoulders. He was without sin and and took sin on, God is without sin and there fore could not be with Him completely. I think he had to be left, even for just a little while. Though I do get what you are saying.... God, in a way, was always there. Jenna, thanks for your posts while you were gone. I hope you had a great time being away and I can’t wait to see your pictures.

I do not know enough of your faith to really take part in the discussion right now. Though you have made me curious and I will watch the video some time soon and take part. For now I want to share my honest heart in saying that I believe in Jesus and that I have just heard that you believe differently from my faith in that you have a prophet you believe in, after Jesus’ live and you follow him too right? I know it’s looked down upon by many Christians. I don’t look down upon it, the way you write about your believe makes me curious. And I love the way you talk about Temple. My church isn’t even a church building so it’s never open during the week. So wonderful that you could enter Temple whenever you want or need.

As far as Kristen’s comment: I believe that Jesus was left alone for a moment. He had to be like us and understand us to be able to take the world (‘s sin) on His shoulders. He was without sin and and took sin on, God is without sin and there fore could not be with Him completely. I think he had to be left, even for just a little while. Though I do get what you are saying…. God, in a way, was always there.

]]> By: Kristin http://thatwifeblog.com/2009/04/jesus-walked-alone-we-do-not-have-to-do-so/comment-page-1/#comment-5148 Kristin Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:57:14 +0000 http://thatwifeblog.com/?p=1664#comment-5148 Jenna, I don't think that your focus on the Resurrection (as perceived by some) is bad, as you (and the LDS faith in general) understand that it is so miraculous and redeeming b/c He suffered on the cross. I think that the Crucifixion of Christ is pointless without the Resurrection. And the Resurrection is pointless without the fact that Jesus was indeed crucified, dead and buried. We must recognize the two as they relate to one another and to God's wonderful plan to reconcile this fallen world to Himself. I wonder though, and perhaps I'm opening a theological can of worms, if it's right to say that Jesus walked alone. I personally do not think that God ever was removed from His Son: even on the cross. As Jesus was wholly human and wholly Divine, I don't believe that He could have been forsaken. I think the human aspect of Jesus felt alone. But the divine aspect of Jesus, the aspect that makes Him an equal part of the Trinity, was forever and always united to God the Father. I love to hear what others think about this as well. Jenna, I don’t think that your focus on the Resurrection (as perceived by some) is bad, as you (and the LDS faith in general) understand that it is so miraculous and redeeming b/c He suffered on the cross.
I think that the Crucifixion of Christ is pointless without the Resurrection. And the Resurrection is pointless without the fact that Jesus was indeed crucified, dead and buried. We must recognize the two as they relate to one another and to God’s wonderful plan to reconcile this fallen world to Himself.

I wonder though, and perhaps I’m opening a theological can of worms, if it’s right to say that Jesus walked alone. I personally do not think that God ever was removed from His Son: even on the cross. As Jesus was wholly human and wholly Divine, I don’t believe that He could have been forsaken. I think the human aspect of Jesus felt alone. But the divine aspect of Jesus, the aspect that makes Him an equal part of the Trinity, was forever and always united to God the Father.

I love to hear what others think about this as well.

]]> By: Jeannie http://thatwifeblog.com/2009/04/jesus-walked-alone-we-do-not-have-to-do-so/comment-page-1/#comment-5143 Jeannie Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:18:06 +0000 http://thatwifeblog.com/?p=1664#comment-5143 One of the few talks I got to see this Conference (being at the hospital) and it touched my soul. What a beautiful reminder of the price Christ paid for our salvation. One of the few talks I got to see this Conference (being at the hospital) and it touched my soul. What a beautiful reminder of the price Christ paid for our salvation.

]]> By: Katy http://thatwifeblog.com/2009/04/jesus-walked-alone-we-do-not-have-to-do-so/comment-page-1/#comment-5136 Katy Sun, 19 Apr 2009 15:40:52 +0000 http://thatwifeblog.com/?p=1664#comment-5136 That was one of my favorite talks from conference this year! That was one of my favorite talks from conference this year!

]]> By: Emily http://thatwifeblog.com/2009/04/jesus-walked-alone-we-do-not-have-to-do-so/comment-page-1/#comment-5135 Emily Sun, 19 Apr 2009 15:09:29 +0000 http://thatwifeblog.com/?p=1664#comment-5135 I have to admit, all I really knew about Mormon beliefs until I started reading your blog were the more cultural things, and a little bit about the Celestial Kingdom, and I just assumed they believed the same things about Christ as other Christian faiths. I'm glad you posted this this morning, I wasn't able to go to church, and it was nice to hear this message - even if our beliefs are not exactly the same, this is definitely something I can relate to and learn from. I have to admit, all I really knew about Mormon beliefs until I started reading your blog were the more cultural things, and a little bit about the Celestial Kingdom, and I just assumed they believed the same things about Christ as other Christian faiths.
I’m glad you posted this this morning, I wasn’t able to go to church, and it was nice to hear this message – even if our beliefs are not exactly the same, this is definitely something I can relate to and learn from.

]]> By: R http://thatwifeblog.com/2009/04/jesus-walked-alone-we-do-not-have-to-do-so/comment-page-1/#comment-5133 R Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:37:09 +0000 http://thatwifeblog.com/?p=1664#comment-5133 Oh! Looking forward to next weeks post. What is "Easter season" for Mormons? For Catholics it is the time from Easter Sunday (starting with Easter Vigil on Saturday night) until Pentecost. So it is longer than Lent. But since you mention that Easter has passed, I assume that your Easter season starts before Easter...? Oh! Looking forward to next weeks post.

What is “Easter season” for Mormons? For Catholics it is the time from Easter Sunday (starting with Easter Vigil on Saturday night) until Pentecost. So it is longer than Lent. But since you mention that Easter has passed, I assume that your Easter season starts before Easter…?

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