Redemptive suffering He made Himself human in Jesus in order to redeem mankind: It is believed that Jesus freed mankind from the bondage of sin: Thus one may consider that God paid for mankind's freedom from sin in His human incarnation: The belief is that the price that God, in Jesus, paid for the redemption of mankind, is the Passion, that is, his suffering and agony that led directly to his Crucifixion. Christians believe that, as members of the Church, they are members of the body of Jesus Christ: Hence, orthodox Catholic theology presents the belief that our suffering can be united
Crucifixion of Jesus Cilliers reviewed the history and pathology of crucifixion as performed by the Romans and suggested that the cause of death was often a combination of factors. They also state that Roman guards were prohibited from leaving the scene until death had occurred. Christians believe that Jesus' death was instrumental in restoring humankind to relationship with God. Christians believe that through faith in Jesus' substitutionary death (among other interpretive theories see below) and triumphant resurrection people are reunited with God and receive new joy and power in this life as well as eternal life in heaven after the body's death. Thus