@helenS Realistically, Jesus thought it was important and serious enough, to volunteer to die on the cross, for all of us, so we could have eternal life in heaven when we die. Or would we prefer the alternative? He didn't have to do that, but he did. For you, for me, for our neighbors, and for the whole world, He proved how much he loves us and the lengths he would go, to save us. I'm very grateful for that and thousands of Jesus' followers don't take that lightly.
Who do you know, that would die, to save you? Jesus' death was anything but theoretical. It was very real to Him, and he suffered in agony, like no other man on Earth has. Over 500 witnesses watched him die and then 3 days later, ascend to His Father in Heaven.
@LadyGrace Fully agree with you on that. [u]Good Friday[/u] is the most important day to celebrate for Christianity. It's the day of salvation (in the Christian belief system).
@helenS I'm a Christian but we do not celebrate Good Friday as the day of salvation. A person can accept Christ at any time in their life, as the Holy Spirit speaks to their heart.
@LadyGrace Then why do you celebrate anything at all? The death of Jesus Christ on the cross provided the perfect atoning sacrifice for the (original) sin of all humanity – the most significant thing that has ever happened.
@helenS Absolutely. I don't celebrate the "day" of Christmas. I celebrate Christmas ON the 25th day, like most Christians do. I can do that, nothing wrong with that, but I celebrate the birth of Christ, and I choose to honor him for coming to this world, but I celebrate him, every day, as well. Paul, in Romans, said it is acceptable to celebrate His birth when we like. Really has nothing to do with the day, he was saying, but I wasn't talking about celebrating Christmas in my last message to you. I was talking about Good Friday as not being designated as the day set aside for salvation.
