"Jesus chose to die for our sins." I think most of you christianites have said that on here. He knew death was coming and did nothing to avoid it. Too me, that's like standing in front of a car, and allowing it to kill you. I know he had a purpose that involved sacrifice for the greater good. But, does that mean that any man who does the same, is immune to the "if you commit suicide you burn"? Or is he just "special". And, if he's just "special". If he knew that all he was doing is putting himself back into heaven. Then where is the sacrifice? I'd let myself be killed too, if i knew it was just going to get me into heaven.
2006-06-22 02:03:16 · 10 answers · asked by kerbourchardalan 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Jesus could have lived forever because he was perfect but he laid down his life for his friend(s). I think there is a scripture in the bible about how laying your life down for a friend is the greatest act anyone can do for anyone because it's so unselfish. It's complicated but he did leave comfy home (in heaven) to suffer on earth and understand us better and actually walk in our footsteps.
2006-06-22 02:19:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The purpose of Jesus' life was not the same as ours. The wages of sin is death. Before Jesus, we were all doomed to death. Jesus was sinless and chose to allow MEN to kill him. He did not commit suicide. He had this purpose from the beginning. Our purpose is to live God's way and accept Jesus' sacrifice so that we can avoid the death penalty and become part of God's family in the future. We have to endure to the end. If you could save your son from a man with a gun and one bullet, would you sacrifice yourself?
2006-06-22 09:14:59 · answer #2 · answered by p3jedi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK...so if you see a child standing in the street with a truck getting ready to hit him and you shove him out of the way knowing that you would die doing so, that is not a sacrifice? I'm not sure that if you commit suicide you will for sure go to hell. People go through dark depressing times that sometimes need medications or psychological help, but they can't afford the treatment, can't afford the medications, have mental illnesses, whatever reason...I think that if you have accepted Christ and somehow end up later doing yourself in, it is not a clear cut thing that you will end up in hell. This is just my opinion.
2006-06-22 09:14:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it wasn't like standing infront of a car. It is more like your kid was infront of a speeding car and you pushed them out of the way and you had to take the hit to save them. He had to go through the full punnishment of sin which is death and separation from his father - that is why when he was risen he said he has the keys to death and hell. He knew he would rise again but that still didn't ease the extent of the punnishment that he must face for us - remember he prayed in the garden that if it were possible for this cup to pass from me but not my will but yours (God). Our duty now to avoid hell is to accept and follow the one that has the keys to it that has been there and can free you from it. He didn't commit suicide, he committed a sacrifice - he didn't have to come and save us. John 3:16 God loved the world so much that he gave his only son to die to save it. The punnishment of sin is eternal death and hell but for us to have a true saviour he had to be our substitute or else the punnishment of sin would fall on us.
2006-06-22 09:12:47 · answer #4 · answered by Damian 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good question, but no, he had to die for a purpose. He commended his spirit to God, and then died. See the men killed him, and because he refused to use his godly power, he did let it happen. But at the same time he was a mere man because he chose to be, and as a man, he got tired, and in pain, and suffered and died. Not assisted suicide, but it was an ultimate sacrifice. I think that might have been a worthless arguement, but i hope you at least got something out of my ramblings, thanks, lol
Matt
2006-06-22 09:13:49 · answer #5 · answered by Hafeman 5000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An excellent question. If you have seen mel gibson's film it really seems so. I recomend reading Catherine Emmeric's (my spelling here) vision as related to a German poet (forgot his name now)
This writer sate by her bedside as she revealed her vision ( I say this with utmost reservation, because it seems to me a private seeing) The E book is: The Dolorous Passion of Jesus Christ.
check it out for a realy good read.
As to your question, I lean on the side of his death as being extreamly consequential.
2006-06-22 09:20:13 · answer #6 · answered by meta-morph-in-oz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that that would be considered suicide, here are my reasons.......
1. He didn't ask to be crucified, it's not like he wanted it to happen. He did it 'cause he loves us (you may here that allot but it's true).
2.I don't know but I think #1 pretty much covers it.
Oh yeah, Jesus had to go through hell not just "go to heaven" hell is when God turns his back on you because you have sinned and Jesus was sacrificed for everyone who sinned (that's everyone) so he had to go through hell for us. I hope that answers your questions.
2006-06-22 09:17:20 · answer #7 · answered by hey hey hey 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, he was nailed to the cross for the sins of man, so we could be saved.
2006-06-22 09:08:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry, but if you read the Bible, you would know better.
2006-06-22 09:10:56 · answer #9 · answered by BlueAngel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NOOOOOOOOOOO
2006-06-22 09:25:08 · answer #10 · answered by Lady T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋