Friday, April 9, 2010

Titanic -- Jack was confident in who he was


So who was Jack?

Jack was a man who knew he was not crazy. He knew he was innocent of any wrong-doing at the stern of the ship. He knew he was good enough for Rose, and could help her out of whatever distressed her. He knew he could hold his own in a conversation with anyone, anywhere, anytime.

And who was Jesus?

Christians say He was the Son of God, born of a virgin, crucified on a cross, laid to rest in a tomb of rock, and resurrected on the third day.

Case for Christ by Lee Stroebel explains how all of this is one of the most solidly proven events in history, I highly recommend it. He also explains that some say that Jesus never claimed to be the Son of God – and proves those people are misinformed.

The fact is that His claims to be the Son of God are exactly what Jesus was crucified for!Jesus, when brought to trial before Pilate, said nothing in an attempt to defend himself. He was confident He was the Truth.

But Jesus made no reply, not even to a single charge –
to the great amazement of the governor.”
Matthew 27:14

Before Jesus was brought before Pilate and sentenced to death on the cross, he was questioned on a number of occasions. The Sadducees and Pharisees were constantly trying to trip Jesus up with trick questions. They asked Him about paying taxes, and about marriage at the resurrection (see Matthew 22:15-33) and Jesus handled their questions with complete confidence.

When Jack goes to dinner with Rose, and they are deep in the snake pit just as Molly Brown predicted, Jack also handles their questions with self-assurance and dignity.

“My mother looked at him like an insect,
a dangerous insect which must be squashed quickly.”
-- Rose

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