Since god brought Jesus back to life after his crucifixion , where is the sacrifice for our sins ?

Question

God went without his son for three days . To me , that's not sacrifice .

Answer 1

If Jesus' death were simply a tragic event that ended the life of an ordinary man, then you would be right—it wouldn't make much difference to us today.

But what if Jesus was more than a mere man? What if He was actually who the Bible says He is—the divine Son of God, sent from heaven to save us from our sins? What if His death wasn't simply a tragic accident but part of God's eternal plan to make possible our salvation? I think you'd agree that that would make all the difference.

And that is exactly what happened when Jesus died on the cross. Yes, from a human point of view Jesus' death was simply another tragedy—but from God's point of view it accomplished far more than we could ever imagine. The Bible puts it this way: "This man was handed over to you by God's set purpose and foreknowledge" (Acts 2:23). In God's plan, by His death on the cross Jesus became the full and final sacrifice for our sins.

Just as the men who signed our nation's Declaration of Independence over 200 years ago accomplished something that is still with us, so—in a far greater way—what Jesus did on the cross 2,000 years ago is still with us. Why did He die? He died because God loves us and He wants us to spend eternity with Him in heaven. Don't turn away from Him, but by faith ask Christ to come into your life today—and He will.

Answer 2

I find your statement a little frightening, that three days isn't much to go without your son. I remember the first time I tried to leave a building that my son was in. I broke down and cried. I was going to get lunch. I wasn't even gone half an hour. Three days? I know it will happen... someday... many many years from now... but I'm not looking forward to it.

But the sacrifice wasn't the amount of time. See, the most telling part of your statement isn't about your love or lack of love for your son, but that you've still got a linear idea of God. God doesn't experience time. One second or a million years, it's all the same to God. God created time. God is no more subject to the time of our universe than an author of a novel is subject to the time in the universe he creates. Sacrifice has never been about God's time. It's about what God gave up.

What did God give up? God connected his substance with our substance. He gave up his ability to command the entire universe, and allowed his Son to become a breathing human, and then he allowed that breathing to stop. Three days has significance to us humans because a dead body will start to decay after three days. But to God, a second or three days or a thousand years, it doesn't matter, it's all the same. What matters is that he experienced all kinds of pain and humiliation that was not due him. If you've ever had a son, and you've ever seen him hurt and humliated, then you know how that hurts.

Answer 3

ive been taught that the crucifixion is not the actual atonement for our sins. the atonement comes through many different levels of sacrifice. In the Garden jesus Bled from every pore which cause so much Pain that two angels had to appear to help him through the ordeal.
But the process of Sanctification may indeed come through a millenia of sacrifices and through taking upon ourselves the name of christ. For those so highly esteemed of God, it may be that Other Sons and daughters may need a Lamb sacrifice and since Jesus made it for all of us, Who will make it for those that need it in the future? I fully believe that many of the saviours of mt sion will provide future sacrifices that will both redeem souls of the others as well as the individual who performs the blessing.
but then again, Jesus has said< i have sacrificed so that you may Not have to. the differenence between the two categories is the ability to perfectly Repent of sin.

Answer 4

So far, the answers defending the "sacrifice" look like smoke and mirrors to me. A couple of hours of suffering might me terrible, but they hardly qualify as earth-shattering - If you KNOW you're going to live in paradise for all eternity. Lots of torture victims, terminally ill people, and war-wounded have gone through a lot worse - and their only reward was the "cold, cold grave."

Looked at another way, imagine how parents of soldiers would feel if they were guaranteed that no matter what happened to their child, they'd get him/her back in good health. So your point is well taken: if death is a week-end episode, after which you get back to your routine on Monday, then it's hardly a major "sacrifice" for you (or your folks).

Answer 5

that's not the sacrifice. The sacrifice is that Jesus was on the cross and had to feel all of the worlds sins. All of the pain he felt at one time. I think that it is pathetic that one could make that seem so small as if it is not anything.

Answer 6

That understanding is based on a particular theological understanding of the Bible. In reality, Jesus came to reveal the Message of God for His day, which is about developing virtues and spiritual qualities, teaching people how to live together in peace and harmony. It has nothing to do with non-existent original sin or other man-made concepts. Jesus was a Mirror of God, an eternal Manifestation of God, but not literally God Himself. Jesus was one of many Manifestations of God, Who appear in each age, such as Moses, Krishna, Buddha, Zoroaster, Muhammad, the Bab and Baha'u'llah. Baha'u'llah is the Return of that same Christ, that same eternal Logos in this age.

Baha'u'llah wrote:

"Say, Lo! The Father is come, and that which ye were promised in the Kingdom is fulfilled! This is the Word which the Son concealed, when to those around Him He said: 'Ye cannot bear it now.' And when the appointed time was fulfilled and the Hour had struck, the Word shone forth above the horizon of the Will of God. Beware, O followers of the Son, that ye cast it not behind your backs. Take ye fast hold of it. Better is this for you than all that ye possess. Verily He is nigh unto them that do good. The Hour which We had concealed from the knowledge of the peoples of the earth and of the favoured angels hath come to pass. Say, verily, He hath testified of Me, and I do testify of Him. Indeed, He hath purposed no one other than Me. Unto this beareth witness every fair-minded and understanding soul."

Answer 7

That is a sacrifice. The standard is that blood has to be shed for the forgiveness of sin. Even though you deserve to go and burn in hell for eternity he still went through all that for you. Read the history again and you will see a true sacrifice.

Answer 8

God did not have the fore sight to realize that the majority of people on this planet choose not to be Christian and could care less about Jesus Christ. If God is not a creation of man then He would have accomplished more by giving His son immortality (he's almighty isn't he?). Jesus would still be alive today working miracles. No other religion could compete with that.

Answer 9

You answered your own question.

Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.


Jesus' death on the cross is our propitiation.

Answer 10

That's okay-you don't have to accept it if it is not good enough for you. Isn't free will wonderful?

BTW, the reason Jesus was raised from the dead was because he was innocent-death could not keep him in prison-He was sinless. That's the law-death can only keep those who have sinned. Their only hope is that someone else pays for their sins. Who will pay for yours if you will not allow Jesus to pay?