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one question....If Christ was 'fine' with going to the cross...then what is He sweating over that causes him to bleed to death...? 

 

    Based on what i have previously written about Jesus' predetermined will to go to the cross, his sweating, "as it were great drops of blood," would have been the result of intense human distress. Several factors would have contributed to this human condition of sweating blood, which we previously discussed as a bursting of the capillaries under extreme duress. The fact that he was preparing to take upon himself the sin of the world would in itself cause any normal human to collapse under such weight. There also was the spiritual battle going on: Jesus had asked the disciples to pray with him during this night because of the "temptation." They of course were sound asleep while he prayed in earnest agony.  I can only think that Satan was back to complete the temptation that he started when tempting Jesus to prove himself the Son of God recorded in Luke 4 and Mark 4. If you recount that temptation, even though Jesus had been fasting for forty days and was extremely weak, he overcame Satan's temptations handily by quoting Scripture each time, affirming his Father's plan for his life. It would be difficult to believe that three years later, Jesus would now be having second thoughts about going to the cross.

    Another possible reason Jesus  was "sweating as it were great drops of blood," is the greatest of controversies on this subject, one that i happen to believe. That is that Jesus was dying, because of the loss of blood, in the garden, that night. Both Matthew 26 and Mark 14 record what Jesus says during this great duress:

    "Then said Jesus unto them, 'My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.'

Note that Jesus said that his soul was in a state that close to "DEATH!"  i believe that Jesus was indeed dying in the garden and because he knew he had to go to the cross he prayed that his Father would let this cup (the cup of his present suffering, in the garden, that night) pass from him--BECAUSE HE WANTED TO GO TO THE CROSS--"for this reason i came into this world."

    I believe that John 12 says it all and confirms that Jesus was not praying to be delivered from the cup of suffering on the cross.  Let's let Jesus' words speak for themselves concerning this issue and for those who still might not agree with my position, I have enjoyed spending time with this fascinating subject.  please read these words with much observation and meditation because Jesus himself will state beyond doubt what he came to accomplish and why:

 

    23 And Jesus answered them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. 24 Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. 25 Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. 26 If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him. 27 “Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But for this purpose I have come to this hour. 28 Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” 29 The crowd that stood there and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to him.” 30 Jesus answered, “This voice has come for your sake, not mine. 31 Now is the judgment of this world; now will the ruler of this world be cast out. 32 And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” 33 He said this to show by what kind of death he was going to die.