The meaning of the Cruxifiction

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I do not in any way want to sound disrespectfull, or mock the greatest sacrifice that has ever occured, i love my Lord dearly. I am a Catholic, i believe Christ died for my sins. It’s just i don’t seem to be able to understand the true meaning of the cruxifiction. Could someone explain the true meaning of Christs cruxifiction to me, i have read St. Pauls letters and i have picked this up.

1.) He redeemed us form the curse of the law that cannot save us:
for ‘cursed is every man who hangs on a tree’ by doing this he bore the curses for us. (this i don’t understand)

2.)He was a sacrifice for our sins ‘the lamb of god’ - does this have parralels with the passover where the jews firstborn were pardoned form death by the lambs blood on the door?

3.)He entitled to abrahams blessing and the promise of the Holy spirit which brings salvation. Is this the new covenant?

4.) If we are baptised with him, we die with him and shall also rise with him, if we do not forsake him.

Does anyone know the CCC that explains this.

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Pete
 
There are a lot of theological explanations - you’ve listed some - but to be honest, they don’t resonate with me. To me it has to tie in with human suffering and death, so I think of it this way:
Human suffering and death are necessary. In God’s plan, they are obviously a universal requirement of human existence. Christ “saves” us by showing that they are necessary - and he does this in the most personal way possible, by literally living, suffering, and dying as a human being. It’s the old, “I won’t make you do anything I’m not willing to do myself.” Through this act, we see our creator’s love for his creation:

John 15:13
Greater love than this no man hath, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
 
Pete, rather than asking an internet forum of strangers, why don’t you use the index and cross-reference in the Catechism to see what the Chruch says?
 
richardwy said:
Pete, rather than asking an internet forum of strangers, why don’t you use the index and cross-reference in the Catechism to see what the Chruch says?
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Thankou for your help, where does the CCC say this?
 
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