What did Jesus sacrifice?

"I missed breakfast today... therefore I made the ultimate sacrifice" Something along those lines.

The sacrifice was not in going back to heaven. The sacrifice was going from being in heaven as God to becoming a man and dieing for people who hated Him.

Philippians 2:5-7--Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. 8 Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death [h]on a cross. 9 For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Romans 5:6-10--For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For one will hardly die for a righteous man; [d]though perhaps for the good man someone would dare even to die. 8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Much more then, having now been justified [e]by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him. 10 For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved [f]by His life.

What did he lose? He had to take our punishment even though He was sinless.

... This is the most basic of Biblical doctrine.

He was crucified on a cross. He gave up everything, including his life, and was even rejected by God for taking all of our sins. I think that's a pretty big sacrifice. I've never seen anyone give their life for someone else, except in fictional movies.

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1) he came back to life, so his sacrifice was completely worthless

2) if god wanted to sacrifice his son for the sake of humanity, why didn't he send him to hell forever like he does with billions of other humans? and why can't he just forgive people instead of hell?!

3) god made the rules and god made hell, yet jesus IS god and he's trying to contradict his own rulings, so this doesn't make sense

4) jesus talked to HIMSELF up on the crusifix and in prayer because he IS god, right?

5) jesus (god) is technically his own father and his own son...

Does this make sense?

Much more than can be explained. He died a real physical death. Because he loves us and wants us to be with Him.

I can tell your not a parent if you don't understand what sacrifice is.

No sacrifice? Let's forget, for a moment, the illegal trial, the prejudiced judges and all the false witnesses. If you had to go through that kind of ordeal could you survive just that? Here's what else Jesus endured. At what point would this become a legitimate sacrifice in your dictionary?

First, a crown of thorns was stuck to Jesus' head. The thorns were probably 1-2" long. Scripture says the Roman soldiers beat Jesus on the head, driving the thorns deep into His skull. Blood from the numerous head wounds poured down his face and neck, matting His hair and beard. No wait, not His beard. The Roman soldiers had pulled His beard out, a fistful at a time. I'm guessing He could barely see as blood dried over His eyes.

Next, Jesus suffered through an intense scourging. Let's see how you'd handle it. The process required that you be stripped naked. Then you're whipped by one or two Roman soldiers. Attached to the handle of the whip are several leather straps and attached to them, a series of iron balls and sharp animal bones. Each lash tears into your flesh, exposing bone and muscle. Your blood spatters in all directions. A total of 39 lashes was the required punishment. Throughout this ordeal, Jesus said not a word. Most people died before the scourging had ended.

Then you're forced to carry the crossbeam of the cross from the courtyard to Golgotha, winding through the streets and alleyways of Jerusalem, a distance of about a third of a mile. The crossbeam weighs about 80-100 pounds. Could you carry that weight as a healthy man? You've already lost a considerable amount of blood and you're on the verge of shock. Of course you're still naked and you'll die on that cross naked, but modesty probably isn't something you're worried about right now. Oh, Isaiah 52:14 says: "Christ's appearance was so disfigured beyond that of any man and his form marred beyond human likeness." So no one would recognize you anyway.

After a tortuous struggle, you've finally made it to the crucifixion site. You can lie down and rest as the soldiers prepare to drive 7" nails into your wrists and feet. They'll try not to break any bones (without them your flesh would just tear apart from your body weight) but they'll likely strike the median nerve, sending shockwaves of pain up and down your torso.

You won't actually hang on the cross. Your knees will be bent so you'll be in a squatting position with your arms outstretched. This forces your diaphragm up into your lungs. Breathing is extremely labored and intensely painful. You'll slowly suffocate to death after many brutal hours of gasping for air.

Psalm 22:16-17 says of Jesus: "Dogs have surrounded me; a band of evil men has encircled me, they have pierced my hands and my feet. I can count all my bones; people stare and gloat over me." 

This you will not understand, but for Jesus this part may have been a fate worse than death. Before Jesus gave up His throne in heaven to become man, He and the Father were one. They had existed forever together, never separated. But now Jesus, in paying for the sins of the world has actually become sin Himself. The Father, unable to even look at sin, turns away from His Son. And for a time, Jesus is abandoned by the One He has never been without. Having never uttered a word during the illegal trial, the mocking, the spitting, the beatings, the scourging and now the crucifixion, Jesus finally cries out in agony, "My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?"

Even if you knew you'd be raised from the dead in three days, do you really think you could get through all this without even a whimper? I know I couldn't. And hey, like the thief on the cross, I'd deserve it. After all, I'm a sinner through and through. Jesus? He was totally innocent. There was no reason for Him to die except to save you and me. In fact, because He was innocent, He was the only man ever who could save you and me. Had He refused (and He had every reason to do so) there would be no hope for anyone. Jesus gave His life to satisfy God's requirement for perfect justice (payment for a crime) and by paying for the crimes of all mankind He showed God's perfect love.

And rather than accept the pardon for your sins Jesus bought with His shed blood, you have the nerve to mock Him. Can anyone really be that foolish?

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One more thing. Jesus didn't go back to being a God. Numerous Bible verses make it clear that when God chose to become man to save mankind, he was born a man, lived as a man, and died as a man. At His resurrection Jesus was a man. When He returned to heaven it was as a man. And according to John's vision of the future in the Revelation, Jesus will still be a man. When Jesus agreed to become a man, it was a forever decision.

Tell you what......you spend a last day like his, then we'll talk

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