Originally Posted by CuriousToo

Crucifiction on the cross was a form of Roman capital punishment. Jesus was not the only person ever crucified. When the Disciple Paul was to be crucified for preaching about Jesus, he asked to be placed upside down since he was not worthy to die like his Christ. The Romans obliged and crucified him upside down. It is significant to know what happened to Christ during his hours on the cross since the Old Testament described what would happen before Christ was born. An example being, "He will not suffer his legs to be broken". The soldiers would break the legs of those on the cross to hasten their death. The two who died beside Christ had their legs broken. When they came to Christ they saw that he was already dead. To make sure, they pierced his side.
Jesus faced a cruel death as a innocent man. He endured the beating and lashes to his body. He fell in the street with weakness. Christ knew what he would have to endure as his teachings angered those in power, mainly the Priests and Pharisees. So, after he healed people in the witness of others, raised people from the dead and all other miracles, he went to the cross to die for many to reconcile us back to God. God is not willing that any should perish. Because of Christ they will not have to.

Originally Posted by CuriousToo

Crucifiction...

Originally Posted by CuriousToo

Crucifiction on the cross was a form of Roman capital punishment. Jesus was not the only person ever crucified. When the Disciple Paul was to be crucified for preaching about Jesus, he asked to be placed upside down since he was not worthy to die like his Christ. The Romans obliged and crucified him upside down. It is significant to know what happened to Christ during his hours on the cross since the Old Testament described what would happen before Christ was born. An example being, "He will not suffer his legs to be broken". The soldiers would break the legs of those on the cross to hasten their death. The two who died beside Christ had their legs broken. When they came to Christ they saw that he was already dead. To make sure, they pierced his side.
Jesus faced a cruel death as a innocent man. He endured the beating and lashes to his body. He fell in the street with weakness. Christ knew what he would have to endure as his teachings angered those in power, mainly the Priests and Pharisees. So, after he healed people in the witness of others, raised people from the dead and all other miracles, he went to the cross to die for many to reconcile us back to God. God is not willing that any should perish. Because of Christ they will not have to.