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Understand this: The movies and shows about the crucifixion have been tame when compared to what He actually went through.
Even The Passion Of The Christ was forced to hold back a little in order to avoid an X rating.
Crucifixion was, and still is, arguably the most excruciating death someone can experience.
The night before in Gethsemane, He was sweating blood. This is known as hematidrosis. This would have caused His skin to become extremely sensitive, thus making the beatings to come even worse.
The fear He felt was the beginning of His feeling the weight of our iniquities being laid on Him.
Yet - in this moment, He didn’t demand that the Father take it from Him. He only asked for the cup to pass Him over if it was within the Father’s will.
Up next came the Cat of Nine Tails, or a Roman Flagrum. This was a weapon with long leather “tails”, each embedded with sharp bones and metal.
He was flogged 39 times as Jewish law mandated “40 minus one”, because 40 was said to kill a man.
This flogging wasn’t like being punished by your father’s leather belt.
Every strike tore flesh, every strike exposed muscle. Every strike exposed nerve endings. Every strike tore flesh to the bone.
This would be like getting struck with razor blades over and over again, leading to hypovolemic shock from blood loss.
Oh, and the crown of thorns? These weren’t rose thorns. These were thorns which were 2-3 inches long. Beaten into his skull.
These thorns would have pierced his skull, tripping the trigeminal nerve, thus causing unimaginable pain and even more blood loss from the dozens of head wounds.
At this point, extreme nausea and dizziness would begin to set in.
What came next? Carrying the cross. Which weighed around 300lbs. This would be like carrying two full kegs on your back.
Splinters and wood grating against the open flesh on His back. And He had to carry it 650 yards, or close to a half mile.
Imagine carrying a log on your back after being skinned alive.
Up next? He was nailed to the cross with spikes 5-7in in length. Piercing His wrists - this no doubt pierced the median nerve, causing extreme burning sensations up and down His arms.
A spike was driven through his ankles - severing nerves and tendons. This would have felt like standing on broken glass every time He pushed Himself up in order to breathe.
He suffered for 6 hours.
His chest muscles collapsing, making every single breath a fight for life.
His shoulders were dislocated, His arms stretching unnaturally long.
His heart was struggling to pump blood.
He was extremely dehydrated, His lips cracking.
His heart more than likely literally ruptured from the stress.
And on top of all of that, He had to feel a separation with the Father for a period of time in order to REALLY bear the weight of our sin.
He took up this burden for ALL sin before Him, and ALL sin which came after Him.
HE DID IT ALL FOR US.
To free us. To defeat sin. To give us a pathway to the Kingdom.
Every sin we commit is exactly why He had to do it.
And the real kicker? He knew what was coming when He rode into Jerusalem … and He didn’t turn around. He kept going.
For us.
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Meanwhile, Soto and Lindor were all smiles and vibes during batting practice
Hugged multiple times during warmups
And this rafy clips guy is an absolute tool
Rafy Clips@Rafyclips
Hay una vibra extraña entre Juan Soto y Lindor en los Mets 👀
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Pienso que Soto si quiere tener una posición de liderazgo en el equipo pero la “vibra” solo se ves raro y no le estan jodiendo la mano mucho porque no le quiere. Lastimar el hamate. No busquen show adonde no hay mi gente.
Rafy Clips@Rafyclips
Hay una vibra extraña entre Juan Soto y Lindor en los Mets 👀
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Ryan Clark sent a warning to Cam Newton over his interview with Jason Whitlock that angered Stephen A. Smith.
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Ryan Clark calls out Cam Newton over Jason Whitlock interview: ‘Loyalty is at a minimum these days’ awfulannouncing.com/espn/ryan-clar…
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Cam Newton responds to backlash over Jason Whitlock interview awfulannouncing.com/espn/cam-newto…
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@MathewsReport @stephenasmith @jasonwhitlock @TheRealCoach_JB @SteveKim323 17 threes in a rooooooow!
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Full Quick Breakdown of Stephen A. Smith Lying About His Entire College Basketball Career @stephenasmith @jasonwhitlock @TheRealCoach_JB @SteveKim323
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@TheVibesCulture @Diamy_TV Probably walks around barefoot all day then jumps in bed
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@Diamy_TV You’re already on the floor so it’s impossible for them or that job to be beneath you
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I don’t care if ice was paying $1000 an hour. There’s just some shit that beneath me.
Creole Louisiana 🇺🇸@bAnthonYsr
BIG shoutout to all the Black ICE agents‼️💪🏽 Handling business as they should 🖤🫶🏽
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@Cryptoinsightuk Ummmm He’s clearly telling the truth. Just came out who is negotiating for the Iranians
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just spent the past week in DC.
can't share too many details about what was discussed, but here's a high level overview of what i can share:
1/ clarity act
the topic du jour, nearly every meeting we had centered around the clarity act. and the battle over clarity is very much still raging, with yield being the major sticking point.
right now, it's the banking lobby vs the crypto lobby.
the banking lobby wants to restrict stablecoin issuers from offering yield, arguing that it'll cause a flight in deposits as consumers move their money out of their savings accounts into higher-yield stablecoins.
while the crypto lobby argues that consumers should have access to yield-bearing crypto products.
several high ranking officials care a lot about the clarity act getting passed. i remain optimistic that it gets passed.
2/ securities vs commodities
for the first time, the SEC is classifying most crypto assets as digital commodities, not securities. this will finally give investors (both retail and institutional) confidence over what they're investing in and lead to big new inflows of capital into crypto.
3/ SEC and CFTC "pro innovation" mandate
meeting with both the SEC and CFTC, it was clear that both bodies want the US to be the home of crypto innovation.
paul atkins (SEC chairman) is currently advocating for an "innovation exemption", which would allow crypto startups to operate under a "safe harbor" period. this would allow them to operate without full compliance for a period of time (so long as they meet basic consumer protection standards). big change from the gensler era!
4/ parity act
not often discussed by the public, but arguably one of the most important acts to make crypto payments possible in real life.
the act ensures that using crypto in daily life wouldn't trigger "capital gains" and that participating in crypto lending doesn't count as an asset "sale". both would significantly further crypto adoption and make it part of everyday life.
5/ securities aren't "securities" for life
a token can now start as a security (eg during a fundraise) but lose that status once its network becomes functional or sufficiently distributed. this is a big win for crypto companies, giving young projects flexibility as they evolve.
6/ innovation vs regulation
in all of our meetings with the SEC and CFTC, officials made it clear that they want the US to be the home of crypto innovation.
whereas in prior administrations, a lack of clear guidelines resulted in a minefield for crypto companies and stifled innovation, this admin has done a 180.
big change from the prior "regulation by enforcement" era.


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I'm proud to endorse @realannapaulina for re-election. My earlier misgivings about her were unfounded and she has emerged as an effective champion for conservative values and President Trump


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