lunamoth
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Which disciple of Jesus do you most identify with, and why?
peace,
lunamoth
peace,
lunamoth
None. I identify with who else...the Centurian.lunamoth said:Which disciple of Jesus do you most identify with, and why?
peace,
lunamoth
Me.lunamoth said:Which disciple of Jesus do you most identify with, and why?
peace,
lunamoth
But, but but...the centurian IS an NT character...honest!lunamoth said:OK, OK, wiseacres. I should have known no one here would take the obvious path in answering this question.
Perhaps we could at least stick to a NT character???
I still have not picked. Being a typical Libra I hem and haw forever over such things.
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Quahom1 said:But, but but...the centurian IS an NT character...honest!![]()
Actually, none. No disciple. I don't fit the mold...
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Faithfulservant said:This one is hard for me since I have seen myself in a few of them.. Ive been the eager clumsy Simon Peter.. Ive been the tragic depressed and opressed Paul.. Ive felt close to John.. Ive also been Thomas.. Ive been Mary Magdalene..yes and even the centurian But the thing that I have always shared with all of them is the love for Christ.. the faith that I have in Him..
Indeed, but I think it's great that he even dared ask. I can't help but find that rather profound. Just me, though.Bandit said:After Thomas touched Jesus, he did not continue to doubt & ask questions & search Jesus up & down with questions.
right. Peter was there for Jesus even in the denial & even at the arrest when the others ran, he defended him & Peter went along behind Jesus. I always found that fascinating too, Jesus still loved him & Peter still loved Jesus & deep down Peter did not forsake him. I always felt that in the fulness of the time, Peter had to also deny him at that time or else he may have been crucified at the same time. Oh, but when the sermon of Peter came forth on the day of Pentecost, it was in boldness & truth for the Lord Jesus.KnightoftheRose said:Peter, definitely. He denied Christ three times, and yet Christ forgave him, and his love for him didn't diminish even the slightest. Yeah, I can relate...
Indeed, one could say "peer pressure" caused Peter to deny Christ (although, that does seem to diminish what he went through.) But Peter realized what he had done after he had done it, and sought redemption. I suppose that's the way it is with so many of us; we do things - little things - that turn us away from Christ, but in the end we realize our mistakes and come back to him. And he's always there, with open arms and a big grin, knowing his children have come home...I always found that fascinating too, Jesus still loved him & Peter still loved Jesus & deep down Peter did not forsake him.
That struck home. It's only been recently that I've come to realize that a Christian, no matter what his philosophy or political beliefs, is a Christian, and therefore my brother (or sister.)I dont think the brothers & sisters realize how much pain we can cause each other, when we argue too much over the Word & accuse each other of not being a true believer & disciple.