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What’s So “Good” About Good Friday?

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At first glance, the name Good Friday can seem puzzling. How can the brutal crucifixion of Jesus Christ—marked by betrayal, mockery, torture, and death—be described as good

To the disciples and followers who watched their beloved teacher suffer, it was anything but a good day. It was a day of devastation. Yet, Christians around the world solemnly commemorate it as a day of hope, salvation, and divine love.

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What makes Good Friday truly “good” is not the suffering itself, but what it accomplished. It is the day Jesus willingly bore the penalty of sin on behalf of all humanity. 

As Scripture says in 1 Peter 3:18, “Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God.” The goodness of Good Friday lies in this great exchange—Jesus, the sinless Son of God, taking our place so that we might be reconciled to God.

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The crucifixion was no accident. It was the fulfillment of God’s redemptive plan from the beginning. Isaiah 53:5 prophesied this sacrifice centuries earlier: “He was pierced for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.” 

Jesus didn’t die as a helpless victim; He died as a willing Savior. He endured the wrath of God for sin so that mercy could be extended to sinners.

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The events of that day were extraordinary. Darkness fell over the land, the temple veil tore in two from top to bottom, and the earth quaked. These were not random occurrences—they were divine signs. 

The tearing of the veil, for example, signified that the barrier between humanity and God had been removed. No longer would access to God be limited to priests in a temple; through Jesus, anyone could come boldly before the throne of grace.

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As D.A. Carson said, “It was not nails that held Jesus to that wretched cross; it was his unqualified resolution… to do his Father’s will—and it was his love for sinners like me.” The love of Christ turned the darkest day in history into the cornerstone of the Christian faith

Without the cross, there is no resurrection. Without death, there is no victory. Good Friday is only “good” because Easter Sunday followed. Jesus rose, defeating sin and death once and for all.

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Ultimately, Good Friday is good because it declares that we are not abandoned in our sin. It tells us that though we are broken, we are deeply loved. 

And it reminds us that God was willing to go to the greatest lengths to bring us back to Himself. That’s why Good Friday is not just a day of mourning, but a day of humble gratitude. Because of the cross, death lost its sting, and hope now lives.

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