Why would God allow his Son to suffer and hang on a cross and die a criminal's death?
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God allowed it because His Son willingly went to the cross to suffer for His people! See the verse below - For the joy that was set before Him......\n\nHebrews 12:\n2Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.\n\nNowhere in the Bible does Jesus resent having to go to the cross to redeem a people - He knew what He was sent to do and He did it!\n\nJesus' sacrifice replaced all the OT sacrifices! He lived the perfect life and died the perfect death and rose gloriously so that we might live and He did it out of love!\n\nWe (as Christians) live because he lives! He is now in glory (heaven) interceeding for His people and one day He will present His church spotless! That fact motivated Him to die the death which we should have died! (For the wages of sin is death - Romans 6:23)!\n\nEphesians 5:\n27That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
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Wow, that's probably the most blatant blasphemy I've ever heard. The reason God turned his back on His Son for that brief moment was because Jesus was carrying sins of the world (past, present, and future - yours included!) on Himself, and God cannot be in the presence of sin - it's contrary to His perfect nature. Yes, it's a mystery that I won't understand completely until I get to heaven, but it's also what makes the plan of salvation so beautiful. Jesus was willing to momentarily sacrifice his relationship with His own father so that we could have eternal life. Jesus paid for our sins on the cross, making us perfect in the sight of God if we accept His sacrifice and put our faith in Him. The agony of Jesus's separation from His Father was what prompted Him to cry out "Father, why have you forsaken Me?" Jesus already knew the answer - it was rhetorical.
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Life is evelasting to those who will believe...\n\nWhat God did...\n\nThink of it this way... Imagine you're in a courtroom again, you're guilty of many serious crimes. The judge says, "It's a fine of $500,000, or prison." You don't have anywhere near that amount of money, so the bailiff begins to walk you out of the courtroom when someone you don't even know appears. He runs up to the judge with a check and says, "I've paid the fine for you." Now that the fine has been paid, the law no longer has any hold on you. You're free -- because of the gift you were given.\n\nThis is what God did for you by sending Jesus to die on the cross in your place. So that you wouldn't have to go to Hell, God sent his only Son, Jesus, to die on the cross -- suffering the punishment that justice demands. Then He rose from the grave, forever defeating death! The Bible tells us, "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on Him, shall not perish, but have everlasting life." (John 3:16) If you will repent of your sins and put your trust in Jesus, God says he will forgive all your sins and grant you the gift of everlasting life. Just like the court case we just talked about, if you repent (that means to confess and forsake your sins) and put your trust in Jesus, then you will not have to suffer God's justice in Hell because the payment for your crimes was made by Jesus on the cross.\n\nIf you're not sure what to pray, read Psalm 51, and make it a model for your prayer. The words are not "magical," what God cares about is the attitude of your heart. When you pray, it should sound something like this, "Dear God, I repent of all my sins, such as (name them). I put my trust in Jesus Christ as Lord (to say Jesus is your Lord means you are now making Jesus the master over your life) and Savior. Forgive me and grant me your gift of everlasting life. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen."\n\nNow read your Bible daily, and obey what you read. God will never let you down.\n\nWhat should you read? We suggest that you start in the book named "John," and then read the one named "Romans." Whatever you decide to read, make sure you read every day.
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I am sure that you are not the only person that would like this question answered. Unfortunately, we have all been in the position where we have hurt others. Some of the hurt it will take someone bigger than you or I or some shrink to heal. \n\nThe problem is that when a person hurts others like this, first one has to see that they have a problem. \nUsually it is caused because one feels a void in their life and they are trying to fill the void themselves. God created us in such a way that this void can only be filled by His Spirit alone. \nJesus can heal your home but first He needs to heal you. I am not talking about faith healers here. I am talking about healing your sin condition. He is the only one that can heal hearts and homes. \nYou have a debt not to your wife but to God. The problem is that this debt is so large that you would never be able to pay it. If your sin is not paid for you will spend eternity in hell. Jesus said that He was not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. He stood our place. When He was suspended on that cross it was for your sin and mine. all he asks is that we accept his Son, Jesus and His redeeming work that He accomplished there on Calvery where after the third day rose victorious over the grave and death. He is waiting. He asked me to share this with you. Do you know that if you had been the only person in the universe that he would have come to die just for you to free you from the bonds of sin? He did. It is at the foot of the cross that you find what you are looking for. Tell the Lord that you realize that you are a sinner and that it was your sin that caused His only Son to go to an ole rugged cross. Tell Him that you accept His sacrifice and thank Him for what He did there. We realize that we are not worthy that we deserve an eternity in hell but thank you for giving Your all so that we could live with You for all eternity. in Jesus name, Amen\n\n\n\n1Jo 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
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Because he needed to die to take your sins upon him and release you from them. His father sent him to die for you so he couldn't change that.
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You are really a glutton for punishment, aren't you?  It was people like you, ignoramous, that beat Him to a pulp and crucified Him.\n\nIt was because of the sins of mankind, and our self-destructive ways, that caused Jesus to be crucified, don't you even try to "blame God" for that one, you will surely rot in hell.
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If someone pays my fine, even if I do not like that person, then the government can no longer demand payment from me.  If Jesus paid my debt, then God can no longer demand it from me.  How could God still punish sinners after Jesus died for us all\n\nThe Bible says that Jesus was a ransom sacrifice who died to set us free (Mark 10:45).  Is this ransom paid to God or to the Devil?  If to God, then why did God kill his own son to set us free when he could have just set us free and keep his son?  If the ransom was paid to the devil, then how could the devil be on such great bargaining terms with God to demand his very son?\n\n\nThe question arises that Can't God just forgive Christians and not have to kill Jesus? \n\n\nthe expected answers will be here i.e. "love , love, because of love".... \n\nhow about this love of God ...\n"O man! What has seduced thee from thy Lord Most Beneficent?- Him Who created thee. Fashioned thee in due proportion, and gave thee a just bias; In whatever Form He wills, does He put thee together." (QURAN 82:6-8)\n["Say: "O my Servants who have excessively wronged their own souls, despair not of God's Mercy: for God forgives all sins for He is Most Forgiving, Most Merciful.\nTurn to your Lord (for forgiveness) and bow to His (Will), before the Penalty comes on you: after that you shall not be helped." (Quran 39:53-54.)]\n\n(QURAN 85.14) "He ( Allah ) is the Forgiving, the Loving, And He is the Oft-Forgiving Full of loving-kindness"\n\nonly Islam has solutions for the problems raised above.\n\nAllah knows best
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The Book of Acts wrote that Jesus was killed by hanging him on a tree. By Jewish tradition,  a man being hang on a tree is cursed. So, there could be something there why Christians are hiding why he was hung on the cross. However, your question could be true because it is not  just the cross that was made holy. The shroud that was used to cover his body is one, the blood that oozed out when he was pierced, his wounds are called sacred, the Grail which up to now is not really clear which one, In fact, had they found the spear, maybe it will also be holy, It is not impossible to have the nooze be called holy if that will be the case and so was the tree. I am still waiting for the whip that was used to flogg him and that could be a holy whip. I wanted to say to you to let them be however my heart tells me to tell the Christians let it be known that those kind of adorations are simply idolatrous however you look at it. Of course, whatever they do they will always have a good reason.
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hell, because he/she has commited murder, and not gotten forgiveness. It states in the bible that murder is a really bad thing to do, and if u do it, u need to get forgiveness. If u kill yourself, u murder yourself, but can't ask for forgiveness.
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Because God is also holy and just.  That means He punishes sin and destroys evil.  He established consequences for sin and evil, so it is part of His character to carry out those consequences.  The amazing thing is that His love and mercy kept Him from killing more people than He did.
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because he was human, he got temptations and everything, and it was worse for him because as the christ, it would be his first real experience of pain. Besides, look at the human race, were a waste of space, why should he go through all that for us? WOuldn't u hide, they are going to whip you and nail you to a cross, come on, you arent going to walk right up and be like "ok, here i am", at that time he was human, remember that
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No! Jesus told us to bring our sick to him. People that kill them self are sick and my God is a loving God and would not punish a sick person. So in my opinion that person would go straight to heaven.
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Wow...you hit a very old and debated question.\n\nA few thoughts:\nIf no crime deserves the death penalty, then it is hard to see why it was fitting that Christ be put to death for our sins and crucified among thieves.\n\nRomans 13:4:\n"is not without purpose that the ruler carries the sword. He is God’s servant, to inflict his avenging wrath upon the wrongdoer"\n\nMatthew 26:52:\n"...for all who draw the sword will die by the sword." -Jesus Christ\n\nActs 25:11:\nPaul states: "If, however, I am guilty of doing anything deserving death, I do not refuse to die."\n\nJohn 19:10,11:\n"Do you refuse to speak to me?" Pilate said. "Don't you realize I have power either to free you or to crucify you?"  Jesus answered, "You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above..."  \nJesus reminds Pilate that the implementation of the death penalty is a divinely entrusted responsibility that is to be justly implemented.\n\nYou remember when Jesus was on the cross and one of the thieves said "We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve."?  Neither God nor Jesus nor the Holy Spirit nor the prophets nor the apostles ever spoke out against the civil authorities use of executions in deserving cases - not even at the very time of Jesus’ own execution when He pardoned the sins of the thief, who was being crucified along side Him. In fact, quite the opposite. Their biblical support for capital punishment is consistent and overwhelming. Furthermore, Jesus never confuses the requirements of civil justice with those of either eternal justice or personal relations.\n\nI think that is enough...
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the cross has it origins in pagan history.  The cross was not used by the early Christians but become common place after the pagans and Christians were united under Constantine.  Christ was not killed on a cross anyway.  It was a straight pole without any appendages.  let me ask you, if your best friend was killed with a knife, would you hang a knife around your neck?  And would that remind you of his death or his great life?  yes, his death.  All the pictures of Christ show him on the "cross" died, not the resurrected Christ.  I think it is Satan's trick used to offend God, whose son was killed indirectly by Satan's thinking that he had foiled God's plan.  Indeed we should destroy these satanic pagan symbols.  Besides, they have no effect.  I have seen a lot of criminals and drug dealers wearing them.  What's the deal with that?
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The same thing I always ask to gave my children safe from harm and to let them die a natural death when their time comes with someone who loves them at their side. Now i still ask that even though my 28 year old was murdered by her Bf 11 months ago. for whatever reason God chose to take her home this way and though it hurts so much at least i know she is no longer in pain on this earth as she was for so long. i don't know why God allowed this to happen but i still believe in him and he gives me strength to survive this. I guess Satan once again slipped in when we weren't looking and took a life. I am also pretty ill with a life threatening illness and maybe God took her home so she wouldn't have to deal with my death which she would not have been able to handle even more so than her brother and other 2 sisters
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because Jesus died on the cross and was raised again so that we could be called the children of God.
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according to Muslim law, if i am correct, is to not take another religion. (a religion he was probably born into) \nso when he leaves the 'courthouse' (or whatever it's called, i don't know) another Muslim, according to religion, should kill him.\nwith government and religion being so tightly connected there i don't know exactly how the government got out of killing him except maybe knowing that he will be soon.\n\ni feel so badly for this man. i pray for his soul to be protected (as well as his body). he must be strong in his faith knowing his future is so unpredictable.\n\nto be Muslim or Christian takes great faith. and to change religions at such an age takes great courage and strength.