Seems to me that wasn't such an awful sacrifice. He had maybe 30 to 50 more years on an earth filled with sickness, disease, death, hatefulness, pain, and misery, and so much more awfullness and then to finally die and go to heaven anyway. That dieing for our sins just doesn't make sense to me. Jesus gave up his short mortal life to live forever in heaven. What did God get out of this besides getting his son back in heaven beside him sooner?
2007-03-24 15:30:13 · 15 answers · asked by j p 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It really has nothing to do with his LIFE here - other than he spent 3 years preparing and trying to teach his disciples WHY he was here.
After He died and rose again, His job here was essentially done. (He says "It is finished" - when He died)
You see, the purpose of his being here was to be the perfect sacrifice. Up to then, the Jews were sacrificing anything from doves to cattle to atone for their sins, but the bible promised a perfect sacrifice, a perfect saviour would come.... that was Jesus, the embodiment of God, who knew that no matter what, only HE could fulfil the requirements for the atonement....
Blessings
2007-03-24 15:41:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not just that he died. HE was sinless. He would have gone to heaven either way. But, He knew His purpose was to die for you! He was mocked and beaten. He was stabbed and had a crown of thorns placed deep onto His head. HE was forced to carry His cross through the streets, while the beatings and mocking and such continued....Then He was NAILED to a cross and left to die in agony!
Yes, He did go to Heaven. Yes, God did get His Son back. God didnt gain anything He didnt already have to begin with. WE gained everything! Jesus was a sacrifice for us!
2007-03-24 15:39:27 · answer #2 · answered by Hot Momma 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The whole purpose was so that we could all be allowed into Heaven after we die also. He also did it so that we could be healed from any sickness and so we could have good lives full of blessings. Before Jesus came here nobody could get into Heaven and Jesus made it possible. Jesus suffered in many ways on the cross that we cannot imagine because God hated him while he hung there. No other human can ever say that God hated them.
2007-03-24 15:36:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
They say that every body will cross to heaven and that sinners will burn in hell, alternating among them while it is handy. That's the trouble with faith at present, humans declare to be Christian however simplest comply with what they prefer and while it is handy. Almost nobody follows the foundations I the bible approximately what animals are blank and what is soiled (except it is Friday on lent while for a few intent they may be able to simplest consume fish) despite the fact that the access is far longer and extra transparent than the indistinct idea that guys might be must now not be be with a further guy, despite the fact that that's approximately 5 phrases lengthy.
2016-09-05 14:55:28 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HE ALSO died a HORRIBLE and PAINFUL DEATH on the Cross that is so indescribable the movie the Passion of the Christ was only showing like one tenth of what he really went through and when he died he spent 3 days in HELL and then went to heaven back up to heaven
2007-03-24 16:26:07 · answer #5 · answered by Girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus lived so that he as God could understand what man has to suffer thtough in this life. He died as a sacrifice for our sin, He is now on the right hand of the Father intercessing for you and I because He lived as mortal and know our needs personally.
2007-03-24 15:39:03 · answer #6 · answered by s. grant 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Oh, the message of the cross doesn't make sense to you? You just proved the Bible true... Praise the Lord!
1Cr 1:18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
2007-03-24 15:37:19 · answer #7 · answered by revulayshun 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You get crucified see what kind of sacrifice it is. You would beg for your life. Jesus was a humble man, a perfect man and he loved everyone that much. And you say it wasn't much of a sacrifice.
2007-03-24 15:43:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
sin = disobedience
Jesus died for your sin.
What did Jesus die for?
2007-03-24 15:34:08 · answer #9 · answered by אידיאליסטי™ 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He went back to heaven so He could pray for us and so the Holy Spirit could come and abide in all believers.
2007-03-24 15:35:55 · answer #10 · answered by Jan P 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋