CHRISTIANS: Did Jesus know he would resurrect? If so, where is his sacrifice? If not, whence his omniscience?

Question

If someone knows they're just going to have a really bad weekend and be unconscious for a couple of days, that hardly counts as death. TJ, you didn't even come close to answering my question.

Answer 1

timjim if i knew i was going to resurrect i wouldnt care dying for anyone.

Answer 2

His sacrifice was the three day dirt nap.

Certainly, death would be a lot scarier if afterward you got to become God, worshiped by a good third of the planet a few days after you died.

I mean, come on... he was whipped first. And then took like three whole hours to die. When have mere humans ever had deal with torment like that?

It was a huge sacrifice. Get God to go up to someone and say, "Hey, if I beat you to death over the course of less than a day, is that okay if then you become a God?" What kind of madman would make that sacrifice?

Oh... yeah... I guess anyone would.

Of course, being dead and rising on the third day would suck. And think, you wouldn't know what happened during those three days... You could miss important gossip. At least until you were God and knew everything. I guess that's why Jesus somehow managed to squeeze "rising on the third day" into dying at 3pm Friday and coming back before dawn on Sunday. You have to be God for something like 40 hours to equal three days.

Answer 3

Firstly, I do not note anywhere in the New Testament that mentions that Christ was omniscient, regardless he did know about his resurrection, Matthew 26:32 notes that. But on to the sacrifice. I would first point out that it hurts to die, esp. in the manner in which he did. And to add to His anguish in death the support that had taken Him through every trial up to this one left him, and he cried out "Eloi, Eloi, Lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God why hast thou forsaken me?" (Mark 15:34) as He had to make the final sacrifice Himself, alone.

Another sacrifice I would note took place in the Garden of Gethsemane. Luke, the physician, noted that as Christ prayed there "his sweat was as it were great drop of blood falling down to the ground." (Luke 22:44) which, when I read, means He was in so much pain he sweat blood. I don't pretend to know the level of physical pain that would cause such a phenomena, but I am sure that only a God would be equal to it.

Lastly I wish to speak of His life, which was one sacrifice after another. When He became a man He devoted His everyday to teaching His fellow men and trying to perfect them. And whether you believe His message or not, it is evident that He did by the sacrifice he was willing to make for His belief. He was thrown from His own home, ostracized by society, government, friends and even sometimes family. His life was threatened on many occasions and His enemies laid traps all about Him but everyday He awoke and continued on with the work He felt necessary. If that is not a sacrifice I defy you to show me one.

That is all I have to say on His sacrifices, the last point I would like to address is the nature of this question. Was it to evoke discussion or to send a pointed barb at the heart of inexperienced Christians, hoping to destroy faith. Unfortunately I suspect the latter, if so, please realize that
true faith is not overcome by logic for it is not based in logic, but in feelings, and if you have ever been in love you know the place logic has in feelings. Though you maybe able to successfully attack the struggling or the weak what great show of your mind is that? I'd suggest to engage in earnest discussion and not flippant questions. If however I am wrong, as I hope I am, then please work on the wording a little, it sounds a bit inflammatory.

Answer 4

He knew!
The sacrifice was not merely the physical sacrifice. More amazingly is the spiritual sacrifice. Because all of the sins of the world rested on His shoulders, God the Father could not be near Him, for God is holy. The sin of the world deserved separation from God, Jesus had to go to Hell, He was separated from the Father for three days and nights. Then He defeated death and sin so that we too may choose freedom, so we may choose to have an intimate relationship with Christ. The pain and sorrow He endured is something that I will by the mercy and grace of God will never have to endure. He paid my debt, and offers eternal communion with God.

God Bless!

Answer 5

His sacrifice was in his death, the value of which was based upon not simply what he suffered, but who he was.

Yes, of course he knew he would be resurrected.

Jesus said to them, "The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after three days he will rise." Mark 9:31

Answer 6

yes He knew it .. He spoke several times regarding it ... and the sacrifice was taking on the sins of the world and becoming corrupted when He knew no sin Himself ... just because He defeated death doesnt undo the sacrifice ..

Answer 7

Would you really not consider it a sacrifice if you had to be tortured to death, even if you knew you would be resurrected? Personally I think giving myself to be tortured for several hours would be a sacrificial act.

Answer 8

Jesus did know He was going to resurrect. Where was His sacrifice? Jesus left the splendor of Heaven, put on a robe of flesh, was beaten till He didn't look human, carried a rugged cross up a hill, and died for all of our vile retched sins. Where was his sacrifice? If you can't see it you're blind.

Answer 9

Many "christians" believe The Bible is the "Word of God" and would almost immediately quote from it to show it. Ever stopped to wonder how it even came about? Go to www.bidstrup.com/bible.htm and find out.

Answer 10

Yes. His sacrifice was in the extreme unmeasurable amounts of pain he felt in the Garden of Gethsemane and then the pain of being crucified.