Explain Why The Suffering, Death And Resurrection Of Jesus Are Important For Christians Today

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Explain Why The Suffering, Death And Resurrection Of Jesus Are Important For Christians Today.

Two thousand years ago, Jesus died on a cross, wrongfully accused of treason. According to Christian belief, he was buried and resurrected. This suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus are the most important section of Mark’s Gospel. It is still relevant for a number of reasons. Firstly, because Jesus suffered to save us. He was crucified for all humankind. He made a sacrifice, he gave up his life. Jesus did this so that humanity would be reconciled with God, so that we would have a way back to Him. Jesus told his disciples at the Last Supper, “This is my blood, the blood of the covenant”, Showing that Jesus made a sacrifice for all humanity – the ultimate sacrifice. Some believe that God had such great love for His people that He allowed His only son to die on a cross in an attempt to persuade the people to return to His way. Through his death and resurrection, we can be forgiven.

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Secondly, the suffering, death and resurrection is relevant because Christians can relate to it. We learn about Jesus through his titles – how he is the Messiah, the Son of God, but also the fact that he is human. The title “Son of Man”, which Jesus uses to describe himself, reinforces his humanity. He is shown to have human emotions, like when he gets angry with the Traders in the Temple, when he is in extreme distress in the Garden of Gethsemane and begs his father to release him from his suffering. However, ultimately he obeys God’s command – ...

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