Question #2
Ok, folks, here's the second question in the email:
2) Did Jesus die or not?
DeathPronunciation: 'deth
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English deeth, from Old English dEath; akin to Old Norse
dauthi death, deyja to die -- more at DIE
Date: before 12th century
1 : a permanent cessation of all vital functions : the end of life -- compare BRAIN DEATH
2 : the cause or occasion of loss of life
3 capitalized : the destroyer of life represented usually as a skeleton with a scythe
4 : the state of being dead
5 a : the passing or destruction of something inanimate
In the English language, to die means to "permanently cease" to be alive. If Jesus died, then he's not alive. If he is alive, then he didn't die.
Which is it?
Did Jesus die or not?
I have my own thoughts on this, graciously supplied by the Holy Spirit, right after He gave me the two definitions of sacrifice epiphany. It starts, basically, with the fact that his definition for death that his whole argument rests on is a noun. Jesus never became the permanent cessation of all vital function. Jesus died. The definition of "die" is to pass from physical life (see: Merriam-Webster). Ok, have at it, folks. Sound off!!
