Is it justifiable to sacrifice to death for the sake of others like what Jesus did for us?

[bongperocho]

dear friends in Jesus name,
as i read my bible frequently i found a lot of question as i go along with my readings.like what Lord Jesus did,he died for us.can i do that for the sake of even to my death?
:angel1: thank you in the name of the LORD

 

[JRKH]

dear friends in Jesus name,
as i read my bible frequently i found a lot of question as i go along with my readings.like what Lord Jesus did,he died for us.can i do that for the sake of even to my death?
:angel1: thank you in the name of the LORD

I want to be careful here as I am not entirely sure what you are asking.

Yes Jesus died for us as was His mission. He also teaches that there is no greater gift than to lay down your life for another.
However we cannot, by our own death, atone for another’s sins nor effect anothers chances of attaining Heaven.
What we can hope to do is to live our faith in the most generous and Loving way so that when our death comes we can meet it in a state of sanctifying grace.

Hope this helps
James

 

[JimR-OCDS]

dear friends in Jesus name,
as i read my bible frequently i found a lot of question as i go along with my readings.like what Lord Jesus did,he died for us.can i do that for the sake of even to my death?
:angel1: thank you in the name of the LORD

I think what you’re asking about is called “redemptive” suffering, where you offer your sufferings for the soul of another.

Yes, this is possible. St Theresa of Lisieux did this.

However, it is not your suffering that saves, only Jesus saves. But your suffering is accepted as penance and prayer, to help the other person come accept the faith God offers them. God will send his inspiration to that person, but that person is free to reject it or accept it.

In the case of St. Theresa, a person she offer her suffering for, did convert, just before his death.

Jim

 

[palmas85]

dear friends in Jesus name,
as i read my bible frequently i found a lot of question as i go along with my readings.like what Lord Jesus did,he died for us.can i do that for the sake of even to my death?
:angel1: thank you in the name of the LORD

Brother Pinoy, Nawa’y pagpalain ka ng Diyos ng marami pang kaarawan. You can certainly offer up your trials tribulations and suffering for others. You cannot offer up your death however.

Maligayang Pasko.

 

[Cathryn]

Here is a prayer you can say daily as we do not know the day of our death. Prayer of Resignation in Death:

“My most sweet Jesus, I accept the death Thou has destined for me; with all the pains that may accompany it; I unite it to Thy death, I offer it to Thee. Thou hast died for love of me; I will die for love of Thee and to please Thee.”

From the book “Preparation For Death” St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori Bishop and Doctor of the Church:

“To accept death in order that the will of God may be fulfilled, merits for us a reward similar to that of the martyrs, because they accepted death to please God. He who dies in union with the will of God makes a holy death; and the more closely he is united to it, the more holy death he dies. The Venerable Blosius declares that an act of perfect conformity to the will of God at the hour of death not only delivers us from Hell but also from Purgatory.”

As Catholics do not choose our own death. You see, it is the will to accept the death that God destines for us is that is important. What is wonderful is that the graces are available now. It is something we can all do today, and everyday. These graces can help free souls from purgatory and save sinners. Offer your death today for yourself and all who need these graces.

 

[bongperocho]

dear brothers and sister to God,
we catholics believed that death is another part of journey,we died as human flesh,not by spirit,if we die because we should save other;eg; somebody should sacrifice for blowing bomb to save hundreds or thousand etc.do God pleased if somebody do this?

thanks and merry Christmas and happy new year:tiphat:

God is Love:heart:

 

[dessert]

dear friends in Jesus name,
as i read my bible frequently i found a lot of question as i go along with my readings.like what Lord Jesus did,he died for us.can i do that for the sake of even to my death?
:angel1: thank you in the name of the LORD

If you were to jump in a river to try to save a person from drowning and hopeful you can swim, you would not know if you would actually be going to drown, or be successful.

Jesus died for the sin of man and that is done we can not die for what Jesus allready did.

Does that help?

 

[Cathryn]

dear brothers and sister to God,
we catholics believed that death is another part of journey,we died as human flesh,not by spirit,if we die because we should save other;eg; somebody should sacrifice for blowing bomb to save hundreds or thousand etc.do God pleased if somebody do this?

thanks and merry Christmas and happy new year:tiphat:

God is Love:heart:

If one dies trying to save another, that is good and pleasing to God. God would not be pleased if we took our own life. As Catholics do not choose our own death.
To do so would be a mortal sin. God commands thou shall not kill. That includes oneself.