before the gravesite of the captain who gave his life so that he might live. He turns to his elderly wife and tearfully says, “Tell me I have lived a good life.” She is reduced to tears as well, as is most of the viewing audience. I know I was! That is what Jesus does for us. He lays down his life for us that we might live. When we meditate on it we are reduced to tears. The theology of the atonement is also profound. We believe that Jesus is both human and divine. He is Son of God and Son of Mary.
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