Where do I begin. It's a great question but one that astounds me no less.
I don't know how you could describe being crucified as "slightly unpleasant".
It has been called one of the most horrific and painful forms of execution invented.
And this was only the beginning.
He went on to take the punishment for the sins of all mankind, so that He could purchase our redemption...not because He had to, but because He loved us.
This is beyond incredible.
Can you imagine someone you commit an unspeakable crime against, such as murdering his entire family coming to your trial and offering himself to die in the electric chair so you could go free?
What God did through Christ is such a magnificant act of mercy toward us, that come Judgment Day, there will be absolutely no question that God has done everything possible to save us, those who reject salvation have nobody to blame but themselves.
See post 41, too. Was that a good answer, do ya think?
'Course, it wouldn't be such a big deal for the stand-in, would it? I mean, he isn't really going to die, and he gets to be in charge of things a few days after his supposed "sacrifice."
Compare. You must be like a god to a large water bug. You decide to undergo what would be a cruel death for one of them, say a quick spray from a can of Raid. It isn't much to you, is it?
and offering himself to die in the electric chair so you could go free?
So he could get back up a couple of days later and go home? It sounds like a rather empty gesture.