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Show 1 8 Yemal ExpreJJ Wdnsday, November 1. 19S9 Eagle rank awarded Looking at Life 1 Andrew Goddan s A symbol of love By David Tucker First Baptist Church It hung from her neck on a golden was the only one who had the au-strand. au-strand. You couldn't help but notice thority to put him to death, washed it hanging, there. I asked her why himself clean of the case. Legally, she wore the cross and she said it Jesus should have never gone to the had been a gift from a friend, cross. though she had worn it so long now Even h midst of somelhing M the origins of it were a little faded. horrible as e crucifixation, some-To some-To her, it was an ornament, to some was different, Jesus did not it is an abomination; to others, it is a die as a result of wounds inflicted symbol of bclicf-ven magical. by Roman guardS) he gave his Where does the cross come from? life up to God. While the men on ei- As we look into the times of the ther side continued to suffer for Gospels, the cross was not a symbol their crimes, this blameless man of hope but rather of death. The best said, "It is finished; Father, into thy comparison today would be the hand I commit my spirit." (John ..... , . 19:30; Luke 23:46) Jesus wasn't ex- clccmc : chair. It was the place of his own death for the worst of criminals; Q willingly considered too horrible for any Roman citizen, no matter what his Why &cn is "g'y instrument crimc f death glorified today? Why is it ' . ... so important to Christians? The real The cross and crucifixion were reason is found in fflf particularly offensive to the Jews the dcalh of ChrisL SinJc j be. SKSSSS IK "rsK & of one who hangs on a tree. So the r- u. u :j .u. cross was a svmbol of evil suffer- cui:" W'"UI ,UMUUCU UK UCUUi Ul . cross was a symrxi 01 evil, suuer- ;,., f.r ,t, in f A A.m ani, Pvp ; ing and rejection. Menu Hiit thi ever Ivmmft smtifc : thing that God-fearing men would uscd by e 01d Testament Jews, an : put on their buildings or wear as or- innocent was made to take the place namcntal jewelry? The key to this of the one who actually sinned. mystery of contradictions is in the This sacrifice was temporary, crucifixation of Christ making the forgiveness temporary. If his death had been like any oth- J"s. fuy Cod-was a,c t0 cr, the cross would be an abomina- e sacrifice he offered would lion even with the fact of the rcsur- as cicma! as the Great I Am, rcction. But in Christ, wc sec no av- himself and his human-ncss made cragc execution but the greatest act sure that a human paid for human of love ever known. s,n- A criminal is traditionally caught w most beautiful of all. he by authorities; Jesus cave himself 3VC him,lf up on that cross f over uj the authorities. (John 18:1- sin i,c " 12) A criminal is accused and apmsi ; him. Mih that itm ,1- thjrjcJ by witness and a judge; fcc KhinJ u 1 P"! 10 L'c Jesus as accuwJ but never con- Cfl3SJ- Nt f cc kticJ due u the difrecmeni of cw,tin f f incite, (SUvJxw 2&374I) fi 1 mM r atllk tf t'U"1ftnjr U1 UA, ISM hil ,v,vc' - V' Randy Harding ' V ; 1 I .'' 1 ' . I 1 - J ' ' I , I1 Former Vernal resident, Andrew is led by Scoutmaster Ernie Goddard, 13-year old son of Wally Knowles. and Nancy Goddard of Logan, has chose, for his project, to been awarded the Eagle Scout rank, wxs m West stadium Villa the highest honor possible in Boy P olhcr j his troop re-Scouts. re-Scouts. Andrew received his award scout award dur-during dur-during a recent Court of Honor at an jng me Court of Honor, outdoor ceremony in the mountains Andrew's father is attending Utah above Logan. Univcrsity will graduate Andrew, a member of Troop 77 wim a PhD in the spring of Ww. sponsored by the Logan Nineteenth Andrew is the grandson of Dale LDS Ward, is in the eighth grade at Thacker. iLail IVilUUl kJWtlUVM. 1 LIO fit Andrew Goddard News from Naples by Ada Openshaw 789-3145 Residents enjoy Wyoming visit 1 animal for the sin of Adam and Eve to the ordained system of sacrifice Bryan Wallis a, 1 V) Former Vernal resident honored f-iif -;i f l-;f 'J,.!-xf ' t1,!? t:-4 y t-e S-- ti. i-t it .rr f t?- I" . V 1 3 f.f 5 .r.': . I'M i is if i" i:g ; tf; ; -1- lit t.: ; ; f . .! ; : U ti v,t ; m "f2 J i;ti tr.;4 ' : 4 f.3 if.w it l'.i i w::" K - t. .. :,;.5 : J-' -V ' ".v ' i" . , 1 , v t .,)' I t- l 3r 1- t nJt t?e t'.4 tv 2 n ili,'u, l-.l;- u a tn.!tj CU.U W UiAr, DC, J k ft l S?C ts-C il i t. m i v .v-i'i t1-5. Preceptor Pi Tom and Elaine Wood were in Laramie. Wvo. the cast week where f".k . ' T'" they visited with family members. David Olscn was honored Tuesday evening with a birthday " party. A group of his friends came lu ins iiuiiic iu nuij nun vtituiuu; the occasion with a pizza dinner. David's parents, Dan and Brcnda Olscn, hosted the affair. Teresa Lcibhardt and family spent last Tuesday with her grandmother, Elva Manwaring. The Lcibhardta have returned to their home in Winncmucca, Ncv. Max and Ilenc Harrison of Provo were visitors in Naples over the ucclcnd. Tlicy arc former residents of the area. Jim and Chris Richards arc the parents of a baby girt born TucvLy maming at U A.ky Valley Mcdtfal Center. They ill rumc hct SiejtoJiic Rje. Diam; Slaief retume4 hvnc frum 5pfinv:ic fnday tvCrur. afief : ' .-r ! pend4rt4 uc f4 10 ctil bat i. "'i rrtaa her rrwxhrf t-l I t;.x ijicra K-.-t, rrk anj $ War i iSrir YX, W Si'4 Liis City f tt t (: UcJ tlw'4 ts l t i t'RS filar, 1'C4 (tcVl i.i -4 r?e f.f4 l t-y P' lUr-il t?fc? v ' i f w .--4 -V m Si't U4 r i':s;.'j t: i'.f m t f;.:'; ;? 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