If you are religous think about it for a second. Place yourself in his shoes...he lived in a home with no floor, no a/c, no television. He was hated by many he rarely got a meal that didn't have sand in it. Think about it sit by God creator of Heaven and Earth and basically live like a prince or stay and live the mediocre life he had.... i would nail myself to that cross.
2006-09-08 22:10:19 · 9 answers · asked by SouthtexMex 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There is a quote in the bible that shows a bit of His unwillingness to die:
"Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done."
- Luke 22:42
But praise Him because he did not fall into temptation and died on the cross for the salvation of all mankind.
2006-09-08 22:20:21 · answer #1 · answered by Pinsir003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was more than just nailing yourself to a cross, it was two days of slowly dying, pain you can't even imagine. And yet he did all this and coming down to earth because he loved us. He wanted to save us, maybe his life wasn't perfect on earth but Jesus had a sense of propriety. How many people back then had tv's or a proper floor. How many people loved him, he fed 5,000 people who hadn't gone home to eat cause they wanted to hear him speak. Did they all hate him? He could perform miricles on earth, was called the son of God and you think he'd want to leave all this to die a horrible death. He was not thanking God to let him die in his prayers at Gethsemene but he did it for us. No he was not more than willing to die for those reasons.
2006-09-09 05:46:23 · answer #2 · answered by Princess 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus suffered before we even experienced pain
He witnessed his Father, Joseph's, death before we witnessed the loss of a family member
He died for us the same as our heroes died to save lives
He is the chosen Son and Mary is the chosen Mother...He was willing enough to die for us and Mary was willing enough to give birth to a son at the age of 16...Mary said Yes to God and we should say Yes to God as well
Jesus died because he KNEW he would die yet he didn't mind his death, he had the last supper and that's when the covenant was finally made and was followed for many generations...
:) :) :) :) :)
2006-09-09 05:14:37 · answer #3 · answered by Princess Answers 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus was the guru. Whatever happens to the guru
is His will. He didn't need to die on the cross, but he
allowed it to happen to show the world the meaning
of sacrifice.
2006-09-09 05:11:29 · answer #4 · answered by PrasannanJyotish 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus was sent to earth to die on the cross so we as Christians could be foregiven of our sins.
2006-09-09 05:14:10 · answer #5 · answered by Teacher 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your reasoning is not appropriate to what the Bible says. You obviously underestimate the terrible suffering he went through, not just physically, but spiritually and emotionally too. He took all that upon Himself so that you and I can be set free from sin, if we respond to Him in faith.
2006-09-09 05:16:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, he wasn't, he wanted to set up an earthly kingdom so to be the king he would need to be alive, not nailed to a tree.
2006-09-09 05:40:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
three hours on a cross wouldnt kill you unless your legs were broken.His werent,and pilates amazement that he was took down after three hours was because he knew he couldnt be dead,also the jews doubted he died.Blood and water wouldnt have flowed from him immediately if he was dead.
2006-09-09 05:19:11 · answer #8 · answered by david b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that he wanted to, but he did cause he said, "Father, thy will be done."
2006-09-09 05:12:28 · answer #9 · answered by thesupervisorscamp 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋