Question 1: Why would God torture his own son?

This question addresses the process of the redemption of man. The Bible teaches that every human is born into sin, or rebellion from God (Romans 3:23). It goes further to say that God's perfect character cannot stand this sin and sin cannot dwell in the presence of God without incurring His wrath.(Romans 1:18) Therefore, in order to be made right with God, it is necessary for this sin to be removed. All through the Old Testament, to pay for sin, God required that something be sacrificed in place of our sin because God is perfectly just and requires payment for this sin (Hebrews 10:4-10, Romans 3:25). However, because God loves us so much, He sent His Son to pay the death penalty for all our sins once and for all (John 3:16) so that we can have a relationship with Him. It is also important to note that Jesus was not tortured against his will. The Bible holds that Jesus and God the Father are unified in purpose and being (John 1:1 and 1:14) and that Jesus was fully aware, yet still willingly accepted to die for our sins (Matthew 26:39). Ultimately, God would allow His Son to be brutally murdered because He so greatly loves us and desires to be with us (Romans 5:8).