The Passion

Last night the small group that I lead watched The Passion of the Christ. A couple of weeks ago we decided to start asking questions about Lent. As well as really digging into the story and traditions of the season. For me it has been a real rich time, focusing on this season in a way that I never have before.
Last night was only the second time that I have seen the Passion. It is one of those movies that you only have to watch once to grasp the magnitude of an event. As a Christian (a Christ follower – (i.e. someone who has a personal relationship with Jesus) it is a movie that paint such a vivid picture of the crucifixion. As I live my life everyday I carry the images depict in the movie with me.
But as my group went through our decisions the last couple of weeks, we decided that The Passion would give us a tangible view of what Jesus went through during the Crucifixion (or at least a glimpse). During this viewing, (which was still hard for me to watch) I started asking a couple of questions in the beginning of the movie.
One. Am I (are we) like Peter?
By this I mean do we say to ourselves and others that we love Jesus and will follow him no matter what. But when the rubber hit the road we get scared. We don’t know how to react. Will I be like Peter? When I am faced with the same situation, Will I deign Christ? I hope I can say I will not. But sometimes I find myself in situations that I have the choice to tell someone that I am follower of Christ and share my faith with them, for some reason I get scared and back out. Now some my not, but I consider this deigning Christ. I only hope that I can improve on this each time I find myself in this situation.
The second question:
What happen to those involved in the Crucifixion of Jesus?
(Judas, the Pharisees, Polite….)
Were they forgiven by God?
Or did they go to Hell?
(Ok so that is three questions, but this is my blog and I can write what I please).
Even though Judas brayed Jesus and committed suicide what happened to him? This is a question that we could debate for ever. (Actually if you are up for it I am down). I have been thinking along these lines for a couple weeks now. Specifically asking myself questions about Heaven. But that is whole another post. (A topic coming to a blog near you soon).
Scripture tells us some of what happens to these people. But only to a certain point. A lot is up to debate and speculation. I say that we may only know when we get heaven, as who is there or not………….