One of the roles in a baseball team is that of the pinch hitter. What happens is when a greater offense is needed to score runs you can substitute a player with one that is on the bench to bat for another. Once the substitution takes place that player must stay in the game. I was never a big fan of this in baseball but many games are won by substituting a better batter according to their stats. Especially late in the game where not many innings are left to play.
What does this have to do with vicarious, the meaning of the word itself is the substitution of one person for another. The vicar was often called upon to substitute for a priest when they were in short supply. The act of Jesus on the cross was seen as a vicarious substitution for our sins. In Islam it is not believed that someone can substitute for another. You are responsible for your own lies and actions, the muslim holy men will often say you are responsible for your own skin. Now I actually agree with the mullahs on this point with one exception. Knowing Jesus Christ not as a prophet only but a gift of atonement , we are introduced to divine grace.
The vicarious believe in the pinch hitter - when we are in a situation when we do not want to go down in defeat and our own attempts at holiness do not seem to be working. We call in the greatest pinch hitter of all time Jesus, who simply put walks on water. How do we substitute Christ for ourselves- pride tells us stay on the mound you will eventually get at least a single, who cares about the team or winning. It is not shameful to ask God for help, and he even encourages us to ask. Ask and you shall receive- what is God talking about a pot of gold , no ! He is talking about a victory in life - welcome Jesus into your heart- ask to learn of Gods divine plan and be a winner.
My heart goes out to all the holy men trying to seek salvation on their own merits, is it even possible. I cannot sit in judgement , even Jesus did not came to judge the world but save it, in saving we our talking about winning a victory but its not a game. Some people say life is just a game, it is more than a game my friends it is a passage. We hear of the last words of Jesus saying this day thou shall be with me in paradise. A passage to paradise for all those who accept the help of Jesus Christ.
He said , I am the way , the truth and the life. Not just a prophet or a holy man.
What does this have to do with vicarious, the meaning of the word itself is the substitution of one person for another. The vicar was often called upon to substitute for a priest when they were in short supply. The act of Jesus on the cross was seen as a vicarious substitution for our sins. In Islam it is not believed that someone can substitute for another. You are responsible for your own lies and actions, the muslim holy men will often say you are responsible for your own skin. Now I actually agree with the mullahs on this point with one exception. Knowing Jesus Christ not as a prophet only but a gift of atonement , we are introduced to divine grace.
The vicarious believe in the pinch hitter - when we are in a situation when we do not want to go down in defeat and our own attempts at holiness do not seem to be working. We call in the greatest pinch hitter of all time Jesus, who simply put walks on water. How do we substitute Christ for ourselves- pride tells us stay on the mound you will eventually get at least a single, who cares about the team or winning. It is not shameful to ask God for help, and he even encourages us to ask. Ask and you shall receive- what is God talking about a pot of gold , no ! He is talking about a victory in life - welcome Jesus into your heart- ask to learn of Gods divine plan and be a winner.
My heart goes out to all the holy men trying to seek salvation on their own merits, is it even possible. I cannot sit in judgement , even Jesus did not came to judge the world but save it, in saving we our talking about winning a victory but its not a game. Some people say life is just a game, it is more than a game my friends it is a passage. We hear of the last words of Jesus saying this day thou shall be with me in paradise. A passage to paradise for all those who accept the help of Jesus Christ.
He said , I am the way , the truth and the life. Not just a prophet or a holy man.
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