PONTIUS PILATE PROFILE: HE REALLY TRIED BUT HE HAD TO MAKE A DECISION!

Pilate was the governor in Jerusalem while Jesus’ ministry was going on! “And delivered Him to Pontius Pilate, the governor.” Matthew 27:2. One day he was faced with a terrible dilemma: the chief priests were asking him to accuse Jesus as a ‘troublemaker’ to the Roman government, when in truth it was all about questions about their interpretation of the Jewish laws!(John 18:29-31;19:6-7;Luke 23: 2-4).

Jesus appeared to Pilate like an innocent person, who didn’t defend Himself at their accusation! “And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, He answered nothing. “ Matthew 27:12. Pilate’s wife told him not to meddle with Him, as she had had a disturbing dream about the whole ordeal the night before. “His wife sent to him, saying ‘Have nothing to do with that just Man, for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of Him.’ “ Matthew 27:19.

So he went into the courtyard and let the people decide between Jesus, who had called Himself ‘King of the Jews’, and Barabbas, a real delinquent. He was hoping Jesus would be set free! But when he asked the people, they cried out to free Barabbas and to crucify Jesus. They were being incited by the religious zealots! He really tried! But he had to send Jesus to the cross! He washed his hands from His blood!! ( Read Matthew 27:24).

P.S. Jesus was to go to the cross, of His own choosing from before time, to shed His blood in order that we might be saved and have ‘life and life more abundantly” (John 10:10). All we have to do is believe in Him, who came as the unblemished, gentle lamb, even though He was God Himself! He ministered on earth for nearly 3 years. Then He was crucified, shedding His blood and He was buried and on the 3rd day He rose again! He lives!

BLOOD OF JESUS
“And according to the law Almost all things are purified with blood, And without shedding of blood there is no remission.” Hebrews 9:22.

SALVATION THROUGH JESUS CHRIST!

As Christian history did a develop, di name ‘Jesus’ did know as ‘Yahweh is Salvation’. Fram Old Testament notions a Lord, Redeemer, Deliverer, God, dem meanings deh did transfer to Jesus an how Christians did believe inna Him. 1 A chuu, lieta, wi si nou Jiizas az di Deliverer an Redeemer fram sin an spiritual daaknis, uu shed blod pan di kraas fi pie fi wi sin dem, if wi biliiv! An dat Him a di only way to God! Den Him a fi wi Savior!

Wi need fi have a born-again experience fi have a relationship wid Him! Inna John 3:3,16 it seh: “ ‘Jiizas ansa im an se, ‘Mi a tel yu fi chuu chuu, ef nobadi no baan agen, dem kyaahn si Gad kindom’….’Kaaz Gad lov di worl so moch dat im gi im wan Bwai Pikni, so dat enibadi we chos iina im naa go ded bot av laif we no don’ “Aalso John 16-26:26. se: “ Jiizas se tu ar se, ‘Mi a di rezorekshan an di laif. Di wan we chos iina mi, iivn duo im ded, im a-go liv. An enibadi we liv an chos iina mi naa go ded. Yu biliiv dis?’ “

So wi need fi believe an repent fram wi sin dem fi mek wi can now have a relationship wid God weh only come chruu a born again experience wid Jesus wi Savior an Lord! “Di beginning a di Christian life require a recognition a one’s own sinfulness an a determination fi abandon di self-centered way a life.”2

NOTES

1Sinclair B. Ferguson, David F. Wright an J.I. Packer, eds., New Dictionary of Theology, (Downers Grove: Inter-Varsity Press, 1988), 610.
2Millard J. Erickson, Christian Theology,(Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2006),959.

SE DI FOLLOWING PRAYER FI BICOME BORN-AGAIN:
“Jiizas mi biliiv Yu ded pan di kraas,
shedding Yuh blood fi di forgiveness a mi sins ;
An kom bak alaiv pan di tord die!
Mi nuo se mi a wan sina. Pliiz paadn mi fi mi sin dem;
Please come inna mi heart!
Kom an bi mi Savior an Laad a mi laif!
Tank Yuh Jesus”