[uptoolate]

It was Good:
that Christ obeyed the will of the father;
that Christ was bruised for our iniquities, thus fulfilling the prophesies spoken of Him and proving He was who He claimed to be, and qualified to be what He was going to be;
that the Father laid upon Him the sins of the world, otherwise my sins would still be on my soul;
that Jesus breathed His last after saying “It is finished” and then gave up His Spirit, proof that the sins were on Him since death only comes by sin;
that the Roman soldier confirmed He was truly dead by spearing His side thus thwarting attempts by the Devil to say it was faked;
that the ground shook, the skies became dark, and the Temple curtain was torn - from the top down - thus signifying that God declared the era of the temporary, insufficient sacrificial period was over;

Yes, to me it was a Good Friday.

Would it not have been “bad” if He wasn’t crucified?

Thank you my Lord, and my God. May I never forget and take what you did for granted.

[Jedidah]

Your points are good ones, but the gospel, the “good news,” is not that Christ died, but that he rose. (I Cor. 15) He conquered death, offering us that same hope.

So shouldn’t it be Good Sunday?

I just think that the guy, probably some medieval man in fancy robes, who came up with the term “Good Friday” had a twisted view of the occasion.

Doesn’t matter. The crucifixion was most likely on Thursday anyway.

[savedbygrace]

that the Roman soldier confirmed He was truly dead by spearing His side thus thwarting attempts by the Devil to say it was faked;

Actually, it was to fulfill scripture that said not one of his bones was broken. If Jesus had not died soon, the centurion would have broken his legs so he wouldn't be able to lift himself up to keep breathing.

that the ground shook, the skies became dark, and the Temple curtain was torn - from the top down - thus signifying that God declared the era of the temporary, insufficient sacrificial period was over;

To express great grief, priests would rend their garments, grabbing and tearing from top to bottom. The Temple curtains were God's covering, essentially his garment. The father, deeply grieving for what his Son had to endure, rent his garment from top to bottom.