"But JESUS, who suffered death, and for a little while, was placed lower than the angels, has been crowned, with honor and glory. For the merciful plan of GOD demanded that HE experience death, on behalf of everyone.
GOD, from whom all come, and by whom all things exist, wanted to bring many children to glory, and HE thought it fitting to make perfect, through suffering, the initiator of their salvation. So, HE who gives, and those who receive holiness, are one. HE, HIMSELF, is not ashamed of calling us brothers and sisters..." - Hebrews 2:9-11
(All the history of JESUS is then both HIS and ours. HE thought it fitting to make perfect through suffering the initiator of their salvation. There is no other way to human liberation than the way of the cross. Those who are eager to free others must be tested, some through opposition, others through indifference. Suffering is a good teacher and it tests the strength of our surrender.
It is on the cross of CHRIST that we must discover the love of the FATHER for HIS Son, since HE did not "condemn HIM" to suffer on earth, but rather, by way of suffering, HE called HIM to be the Savior and model for everyone.)
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