| Surely goals are the determining factor in who wins a | | | | between an error and plain bad inefficient refereeing, |
| football or soccer match. That is not necessarily | | | | with silly irrelevant rules prohibiting a man from making |
| always the case. | | | | the correct decision. |
| England were 'robbed' of a second goal against | | | | At the heart of the history of mankind there is the |
| Germany only last week in the World Cup in South | | | | worst decision ever made and yet it turned out to be |
| Africa and it was said to be the fault of the referee or | | | | one of the best! Men made that illegal decision to |
| in this case it would be more accurate to say the | | | | crucify Jesus Christ. He was killed on a cross like a |
| linesman. | | | | criminal, but it was there on that cross that Jesus |
| The ball was three feet over the goal line and no one | | | | Christ shed his blood to wash away all our sin and sins |
| saw it except the English players and sixty thousand | | | | and sinfulness to give each of a fresh start should we |
| spectators on the big television screens, along with | | | | wish it. |
| millions watching around the world. | | | | Hid death was prophesied in detail, and yet, God his |
| If I had been referee, what would I have done? I would | | | | Father was in control of it all. God permitted this to |
| have looked at the massive television screens at each | | | | happen. It looked as if it was a massive failure, but |
| end of the ground and after consulting with my | | | | God brought back Jesus Christ from the dead and |
| linesmen I would have awarded the goal, even though | | | | that same Jesus is alive today and so able to help |
| it was against the rules to be influenced by television | | | | each one of us, should we wish that help. |
| replays. | | | | Jesus made the sacrifice so that we might be |
| In this situation, it is better to be correct than go by | | | | forgiven. |
| rules which are really no more than guidelines. I would | | | | From the outside, it looked like a very bad decision, but |
| have taken any rap afterwards. | | | | it really brought about our salvation, should we wish to |
| The final result would probably not have been different | | | | be rescued and saved from sin and its consequences. |
| but at least there would have been a degree of | | | | If we were to make the decision to reject or ignore or |
| fairness according to what actually happened. | | | | resist or overlook what happened on the cross of |
| So the English team had to return home the next day. | | | | Christ as if it was not vitally important, we would have |
| Bad refereeing has spoiled so many matches. I am not | | | | made one of the worst decisions we could ever |
| meaning the occasional refereeing mistake. That is | | | | make. |
| bound to happen. There is a massive difference | | | | |