If God sent Jesus to die but got him right back in heaven when he rose 2 days later, how is that sacrifice?

Question

Check my earlier question about donating to charity. Religious people said it wasn't a sacrifice if I got my money back in two days. God got his son back in two days so how is that a sacrifice?

Answer 1

Like I said, it's only a sacrifice if he didn't know he was going to come right back. Otherwise, it's a loan. God didn't sacrifice crap, Mary did.


And no, I would not let my child be killed if I had the power to stop it. I am not that kind of parent. What does that say about somebody who lets their child be killed? I wouldn't be that guy's toady either. I don't think you folks realize just how cruel and twisted this looks to people who don't follow your path.

Answer 2

Well, I'm not sure who the religious people are that you refer to, but clearly defining sacrifice would be key in answering this question. So let's define it: One definition is as follows:

Destruction or surrender of something for the sake of something else.

If we apply this definition to your money, would it work? Did you surrender something (money) for the sake of something else? If this is what you did, this is a sacrifice. The fact that you got your money back in two days ... perhaps some would view this as less of a sacrifice when compared to giving your money back and getting it back in two days ... but it's still a sacrifice for those two days (at least). This is a simple matter of defining sacrifice. I'm not sure why religion was brought into this discussion.

Now, let's apply this to Jesus (although there is a seperate definition for sacrifice to a deity that is more fitting, but just for the sake of argument, let's use the same one). Was there a destruction or surrender of something (his human life) for the same of something else (the salvation of souls/spirits to enter Heaven)? I would say yes, it fits this description.

Now, it would be more of a sacrifice if you gave up something permanently in the name of sacrifice, but who does that? Does anyone give their last dollar to charity knowing that they will not receive another dollar afterwards? People have a plan to sacrifice say, buying something they want and, instead, sacrificing their money to help others in charity, but they generally have some sense of security in knowing that they will receive money later, right? So does that mean it wasn't a sacrifice? Certainly it was a sacrifice, because they did not get what they wanted. They sacrificed what they wanted.

So yes, also, God did sacrifice His only son to experience the pains of a gruesome death, and now, everyone who has seen Him says that he still has holes in his hands, feet, side, etc. as a reminder of the sacrifice that He endured so that we could be saved. It fits the definition very well.

Hope this helps.

Answer 3

If God is Omnipotent, there was no sacrifice on his part. He knew his "son" was coming back. If Jesus suffered at the hands of man, it was he who made the sacrifice.

Here's a question though: Why is it that nowhere in the Bible is there any mention of God having a son until the new testament? Don't you think if the Bible was inspired by God, there would have been mention of a son somewhere in the old testament? All of a sudden, he has a son that he sends to earth through immaculate conception and, whether he likes it or not, that son is going to sacrifice himself for all us little humans. Hmm! Really think about that before you discard it.

Answer 4

Jesus made the sacrifice. THe death of the flesh and the pain he went through to get to the cross was the complete sacrifice. Everyone who dies will live again whether in heaven or hell. Jesus defeated death. THe grave could not hold him. And as an add in to an above question God did know that Jesus would back in heaven in 3 days;.

Answer 5

It was part of the plan. I will say though can you imagine, (and I think this is something people don't think about) what it would be like to watch all your children participate in the actions that led up to Christ Crucifixion. Here is your only begotten Son who was perfect, the lamb of GOD and the abuse that he suffered and the hate, Mel Gibson I feel portrayed it the best and even then I still don't think it probably came close to what Jesus Christ went through. Can you even begin to imagine what the Father went through watching that. It was a sacrifice and we in our mere mortal sphere can never come close to understanding or comprehending just how great it was, and they say that He went through more in the Garden of Gethsemane then the flogging or Crucifixion. No we can not even begin to understand.

Answer 6

He had to suffer and die first. Since God is the Father of us all, it's a really big sacrifice.

Answer 7

He actually died. Went throught the pain of death, was scorned beaten, went' through shame and embarrasment. He actually died, and didn't know He was coming back. He apid the price, God is just so good He got Jesus back, after the sacrfice had been apid. It's like in Narnia to, the sacrifice was paid.

Answer 8

I have no idea about your silly quarell but jesus was tortued and killed....seems like a sacrifice to me....not sure why that wouldnt register with you..So i take it you morons would allow your son to be tortured and killed..........I Know you guys dont believe in god but most of you do believe in science and energy cant be destroyed so i supose its ok for your loved ones to be tortured and killed?....no sacrifice there huh?

Answer 9

It was 3 days later. Let me ask you something. Can you imagine someone doing to your child what they did to Jesus? I know I can't. If that's not sacrifice then I don't know what is. He didn't just send him here to live he sent him here to die for us.

Answer 10

Who says God sent Jesus to die? Doesn't that make God an abusive parent?
I would ask those same people if they deduct their charitable giving from their taxes. Isn't that "getting their money back?"