Why did Jesus Christ sacrifice his self for you?

[Peh]

EricHiggin said:

Well if God exists in the form many believe, all powerful and ever living, then they also have a pretty horrific record of abuse, so why should they be worshiped as you said?

The reason why people still believe in one has many reasons. Most of them have an beneficial background which can be provided in the form of paradise. Something like that can only be given by a god. People who hold such reason are seen as false believers by me. But that last remark is besides the point. 

Dictators use fear as a motivator to control their people. In god's case it would be the fear of eternal torture in hell.

 

So, will a god be worshipped who gives neither, a reward nor a punishment?

Humans are selfish people who mostly act on something that can be beneficial to them. That's how we evolved and that's how we live.