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A few notes on the death of Christ on the Cross.

A good point was raised about a month back in these discussions, (The Passion, I believe). Jesus Christ, Himself relinquished His spirit, soul and hence death on the Cross.

This is an important point of significance.

1) A Perfect Sacrifice was performed.
2) The Jews and the Romans were both guilty of sins against Jesus Christ. They both displayed intention and omission to act when accountable to not attempt to killm falsely accuse, murder, and attack Jesus Christ.
3) Regardless of their intent, which was sinful, they did not possess power stronger than God. The crucifix and the Sacrifice was allowed to occur.
4) Death is a state of separation. Remember that this is not a situation of non-existence. Death doesn't imply nonexistence. When a believer dies now, they are are separate from the body and with the Lord. Prior to the Cross, those believers who died went to Abraham's bosom, inbelievers to the Torments. There are some finer points regarding body, soul and spirit regarding the death of Christ which aren't always discussed regarding salvation.

Simply spoken, Christ's death on the Cross provided a substitutionary atonement for sin, a perfect sacrifice, thereby fulfilling the law with respect to sin. The body returned to the earth for three days, while His Spirit was relinquished to the Father, and He descended.

He was raised up again, resurrectted in the body, and filled with the Spirit, and He communed with many until He ascended.

The fine point of significance I wish to make is that Christ in His Divinity controlled His life. He remained obedient to the Father. Even though others intended His death, they associated His death as a removal of bodily life and an association with nonexistence. A significant point is that no matter what they performed, they didn't cause a separation,....a death,...of Jesus Christ which was so significant.

I recognize that a considerable amount of theology may be rightfully studied and gleaned from a dichotomous understanding of man, but there are some richer aspects within the tricotomous view provided within Scripture.