What Sacrifice ?

[thesummerqueen]

The sacrifice is the suffering endured. He died at the hands of the very people that he was trying to save. In this, he had to unnecessarily humble himself and live with people he calls his own while watching them cheat each other, beat each other, and promote their own superiority, and all sort of depravity. Specifically on the crucifixion, he was denied by his best friend, beaten, heckled, spit on, forced to work till he collapsed, nailed to a cross, had the wrath of the Father upon him, then died of suffocation and fatigue. Then, he stayed dead for a while. That was the sacrifice. He suffered, yet he is God. He did this without sinning while in the Mosaic Covenant.

Resurrection is the gift to us. That whole passion bit wasn't just for fun. Jesus is resurrected, and therefore gets to bring those of faith (does not mean knowledge of western metaphysical thought on an Unmoved mover) to the Father for purification and everlasting life.

I've never had an adequate explanation for why the suffering of another, why another person purposely humbling himself - choosing to allow himself to be debased and treated like utter shit, is something you need to praise and worship and find inspiration in.

Drivel

What a profound, intellectual comment. I'm sure generations for years to come will marvel over the comment here. My explanation of the suffering of Christ, which was on topic with the thread, but your refutation as shown above totally shows me and the world how terribly wrong I am. Instead, I should join you in Lala Land where everyone just allows your superior mind to think for them.

A mark of intellectual maturity is the ability to tell the truth in the pithiest statement.