The DaVinci Myth vs. The Gospel Truth - Online Christian Library

WHO IS THIS JESUS?
arraigned before the bar of God’s judgment. Justice
accused me, and the scales tipped precipitously against
me. The angels were empanelled as juries and brought in
a sentence of death against me. The Judge looked me
sternly in the face and said, “I pronounce that you shall
die. Do you have anything to say for yourself before the
sentence of eternal death is pronounced upon you?”
For the first time in all of my self-righteous life I was
speechless. The Judge brought down his gavel, and the
sentence was pronounced. Eternal death descended
upon me, and I stood on the scaffold of God’s judgment.
I felt the black cap of eternal death placed upon my head
and about to be pulled down over my eyes. My heart
pounded within my breast and my knees grew weak. I
abandoned all hope, as I was about to sink into everlasting
perdition.
Suddenly, I heard a cry—a voice—which said, “Stay.
Let not that man descend into the pit.” I looked and
there came at a great run One whose face was flecked
with blood, whose hands were pierced, who said,
“Surely he deserves to die, but the spear pierced My side
instead. Surely he deserves to descend into the pit, but
there in the blackness of midday at Calvary, I descended
into the pit for him. All that he deserves I have properly
taken. Now let him go free.”
That day my life was transformed. I rose, went forth,
and followed Him. My heart for these past 50 years has
overflowed with gratitude and love for Christ, for I know
that within my soul there is a certificate that says, “The
gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ my Lord.”
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