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Why was suffering necessary to do that.

Since sin entered into man completely attached to man's free will it was a free gift by God to suffer for atonement for our sins.God does not have to do ANYTHING. The cross is an act of Love

How does that cross "save" us?

By the Resurrection destroying death.Without the Cross there is no Resurrection

6,584 posted on 09/21/2010 4:19:44 PM PDT by stfassisi ((The greatest gift God gives us is that of overcoming self"-St Francis Assisi)))

Since sin entered into man completely attached to man's free will it was a free gift by God to suffer for atonement for our sins.

But if God is not angry with men, why did Christ have to SUFFER ? Why was an atonement necessary? Why did God have to inflict so much pain on Christ if He was not angry with men?

By the Resurrection destroying death.Without the Cross there is no Resurrection

So the cross and the suffering were inconsequential , only the resurrection has meaning? Could Christ have lived to be an old man, then die and have a resurrection? Would that have defeated death? BTW What does defeated death mean?

6,594 posted on 09/21/2010 4:49:54 PM PDT by RnMomof7 (Jhn 8:43 Why do ye not understand my speech? [even] because ye cannot hear my word.)

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