Explain why the suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus are important for Christians today? Although Christians worship and live by many of Jesus' teachings, actions and miracles

The main reason is he did it for our sake. Jesus dies for the sins of humanity, and in order to do that he has to make a great sacrifice. This is to symbolise that the sins of humanity are so great that they cannot be forgiven simply by a small death, the sacrifice has to be one of full suffering and one of the most painful deaths imaginable. The great thing about Jesus' sacrifice is not just that it was extremely painful, but also because he went through it for us. It is hard to imagine any one being tortured to death for people, half of whom wouldn't know or care who he is. It is also great because Jesus is the son of God. This is important because God is sacrificing his own son for humanity, and it symbolises Gods love for us. In the Catholic church the suffering and death of Jesus are talked about far more than the resurrection, because it, to them, is such an awesome sacrifice.

Resurrection

Although Jesus did die, after three days he appeared to his friends and followers to be alive. The Resurrection is considered by many to be Jesus' greatest miracle. The fact he undergoes one of the most painful deaths imaginable is made better by the fact that he comes back to life form the dead. The resurrection of Jesus is an extremely symbolic act. It symbolises the fact that because all sins are forgiven, even death has been conquered because of it. Many non-Catholic Christians around the world worship the symbol of resurrection more than they do the death, because although the death and suffering symbolise the forgiveness of sins, but the resurrection symbolises an ultimate victory, and proves that death is not the ending.

Without the resurrection, the suffering and death of Jesus don't mean as much. If Jesus were just to die after, then we would not know if his sacrifice was an important one. The resurrection shows that because Jesus died, he has conquered death and the crucifixion is a victory. The resurrection proves to Christians that death is not the end, that there is something to look forward to after they die, and that Jesus died in order for that to be accomplished.

In conclusion, the suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus are so important for Christians because they symbolise God's love for humanity and a victory over death. The suffering and death symbolises that our sins were so great that the punishment had to be an extremely painful one, and the resurrection symbolises that the sacrifice of Jesus was a victory for humans.