Still, why call the day of Jesus' death “Good Friday” instead of “Bad Friday” or something similar? Some Christian ... Without that awful day of suffering, sorrow, and shed blood at the cross, God could not be both “just and the justifier” of those who trust in Jesus (Romans 3:26). read more
It is only called "Good" Friday in English, which may be from the word "God" but no one is really sure of the origins of the word. This is from the Catholic Encyclopedia: The origin of the term Good is not clear. Some say it is from "God's Friday" (Gottes Freitag); others maintain that it is from the German Gute Freitag, and not specially English. read more