did not Christ endure our pains and sufferings, diseases and strife for us while He was on the cross? i dont' know about anyone else, but i believe that Jesus did indeed experience those things and take them from us so that we not only don't have to go to hell, but also so that we don't have to be sick or feel pain (yes, that means i'm saying all those people with AIDS don't have to have AIDS right now...Jesus already took that from them if they would only believe).