How significant is the “sacrifice” of Jesus?

Question

In my opinion it is insignificant:

Consider for a moment that this one death is supposed to save all Christians from eternal torment. So let’s be really conservative and say throughout all history that amounts to 100 million people. One life for 100 million? That’s nothing. How many fire fighters have given their life to save just one person? Yet we don’t see people flocking down to firehouse #11 to worship them.

Anyway, it is something to think about.

My point is that this supposed great sacrifice is really rather pathetic compared to the noble acts of mere women and men.

Answer 1

you need to pray to God that he will save your soul!

Answer 2

~~ Chaos,,,,,It is as significant as YOU make it. One creates a Martyr and others join in the same belief. And before you know it,,, you have 'a following'. Jesus is only one single World Savior/Martyr, of the many who have existed in the the history of Mankind. And it sure doesn't look like his sacrifice made the world any better of a place than the other Saviors you have yet to study. Try for instance, "The Hero With a Thousand Faces" by Joseph Campbell and you will find that Jesus was far from being Unique, let alone beieng exclusive to only the christians. (Remember,,, it wasn't The Man,,, it was His Message,,,, and what He Symbolized!!)

Answer 3

Comparing a imperfect, mere human being to the all powerful Jesus Christ is incomparable. We're talking about eternal damnation. Spiritual death, after natural death. Jesus isn't just saving you from the life you live on earth, but an eternal death. One that cannot be erased (if you chose it) after you die. Humans and God, can not be compared. Jesus was perfect in all aspects and ways of His life. His Father chose Him (it wasn't even His desire in the beginning to die for us), to shed His perfect life, to save all the imperfect, lost souls, that lived and ever will live.

And we don't just worship Him because He saves us. He does so much more than that, but it can only be experienced through a relationship with Him.

Answer 4

Ya know what's even more insignificant? Giving your life when you know you will rise again 3 days later. An omniscient diety can not really sacrifice when they know the outcome.

Plus what kind of suffering did he really have. A few hours being beaten and then nailed to a cross. What is that compared to an eternity of torment in hell?

If Jesus really was paying the debt for us, wouldn't he have to spend an eternity in torment?

Answer 5

The Lord Jesus Christ had to leave heaven to come to earth so that He could died for your sins on the cross. He did it all for you all you have to do is believe and trust in that. You are a sinner and you need somebody to pay for your sins. Sorry the men down at fire department can die to save your life but they can't take away your sins. Romans 5: 12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: His sacrifice is significant because He die for you when you were still a sinner. Romans 5: 7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. Romans 5: 8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Answer 6

The firefighters in #11 weren't born of a virgin birth in such a way that would allow them to sacrifice themselves in the same manner as Jesus Christ. We do worship them though in a manner of speaking through the reverent memorials and tributes we offer for their heroism in the face of disaster. And the great thing is, that if those firefighters obeyed God's plan of salvation, they will be reunited with their loved ones who travelled the same spiritual path in life. Christ HAD to be born the way He was in order to QUALIFY to be such a significant sacrifice! Otherwise, He'd been born under the same sin-curse you and I were born under, placed upon mankind from the time of Adam and Eve's expulsion from the Garden of Eden.

Answer 7

Yes, and they are very noble in their choice of service to mankind, knowing that they may have to die in the line of duty, as do policemen, and those in the armed forces, however, these people are sinners and their deaths, however noble, cannot atone for the sins of the world, as Jesus' could; for He was God manifested in the flesh.

Answer 8

Well it is not for me to tell you any more, I've given you the information that would help you to understand life after death. Its very hot where you may be going, that is if you can't find it in your heart for change.
BEST OF LUCK .

Answer 9

If you are honestly interested in an honest answer you may email me... I accept email questions concerning the basics of The True Christian Faith. 1 honest question receives 1 honest answer to the best of my ability.

Answer 10

You must understand ancient middle east justice to grasp it. If in a court of law a person was condemned to death, there was only one way out. That was if the judge himself took the punishment of the convict upon himself.

Therein lies the truth of what Christ did for us.

Answer 11

Around the time of Jesus it was common practice to crucify peolpe. Thousands were killed in this way. Jesus was just another victim.