>> *THE (SCIENTIFIC) DEATH OF JESUS*
>>
>> At the age of 33, Jesus was condemned to the death penalty.
>>
>> At the time crucifixion was the "worst" death. Only the worst criminals
>> condemned to be crucified. Yet it was even more dreadful for Jesus, unlike
>> other criminals condemned to death by crucifixion Jesus was to be nailed
>> to
>> the cross by His hands and feet.
>>
>> Each nail was 6 to 8 inches long.
>>
>> The nails were driven into His wrist. Not into His palms as is commonly
>> portrayed. There's a tendon in the wrist that extends to the shoulder.
>> The
>> Roman guards knew that when the nails were being hammered into the wrist
>> that tendon would tear and break, forcing Jesus to use His back muscles to
>> support himself so that He could breath.
>>
>> Both of His feet were nailed together. Thus He was forced to support
>> Himself on the single nail that impaled His feet to the cross. Jesus
>> could
>> not support himself with His legs because of the pain so He was forced to
>> alternate between arching His back then using his legs just to continue to
>> breath. Imagine the struggle, the pain, the suffering, the courage.
>>
>> Jesus endured this reality for over 3 hours.
>>
>> Yes, over 3 hours! Can you imagine this kind of suffering? A few minutes
>> before He died, Jesus stopped bleeding.
>> He was simply pouring water from his wounds.
>>
>> From common images we see wounds to His hands and feet and even the spear
>> wound to His side. But do we realize His wounds were actually made in his
>> body. A hammer driving large nails through the wrist, the feet overlapped
>> and an even large nail hammered through the arches, then a Roman guard
>> piercing His side with a spear. But before the nails and the spear Jesus
>> was whipped and beaten. The whipping was so severe that it tore the flesh
>> from His body. The beating so horrific that His face was torn and his
>> beard
>> wripped from His face. The crown of thorns cut deeply into His scalp.
>> Most
>> men would not have survived this torture.
>>
>> He had no more blood to bleed out, only water poured from His wounds.
>> The human adult body contains about 3.5 litres (just less than a gallon)
>> of
>> blood.
>>
>> Jesus poured all 3.5 litres of his blood; He had three nails hammered into
>> his members; a crown of thorns on his head and, beyond that, a Roman
>> soldier who stabbed a spear into his chest.
>>
>> All these without mentioning the humiliation He passed after carrying his
>> own cross for almost 2 kilometres, while the crowd spat in his face and
>> threw stones (the cross was almost 30 kg of weight, only for its higher
>> part, where his hands were nailed).
>>
>> Jesus had to endure this experience, so that you can have free access to
>> God.
>> So that your sins could be "washed" away. All of them, with no exception!
>> Don't ignore this situation. JESUS CHRIST DIED FOR YOU! For you, who now
>> read this e-mail. Do not believe that He only died for others (those who
>> go
>> to church or for pastors, bishops, etc).
>>
>> He died for you! It is easy to pass jokes or foolish photos by e-mail,
>> but
>> when it comes to God, sometimes you feel ashamed to forward to others
>> because you are worried of what they may think about you.
>>
>>
>>
>> Accept the reality, the truth that JESUS IS THE ONLY SALVATION FOR THE
>> WORLD.
>>
>> God has plans for you, show all your friends what He experienced to save
>> you. Now think about this! May God bless your life!
>>
>> 60 seconds with God...
>>
>> For the next 60 seconds, set aside what you're doing and take this
>> opportunity! Let's see if satan can stop this.
>>
>> All you have to do is:
>> 1. Simply pray for the person who sent this message to you: Lord, you
>> know the life of _________. I ask You to bless him/her in all things and
>> make him/her prosperous. Take care of his/her family, his/her health,
>> his/her work and all his/her future plans. Lead him/her not into
>> temptation, but deliver him/her from evil. In Jesus' name, amen.
>> 2.Then, send this message to 10 people.
>> 3.10 people will pray for you and you will make that many people pray to
>> God for other people.
>> 4. Take a moment to appreciate the power of God in your life, for doing
>> what pleases Him.
>> If you are not ashamed to do this, please, follow Jesus' instructions. He
>> said *(Matthew 10:32 & 33):* "Everyone therefore who acknowledges me