Jesus was put to death by being nailed to a stake, or upright wooden pole. Acts 5:30 reports; "The God of our forefathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed, hanging him on a stake." So Jesus died on a stake, not a cross. I believe it is on the basis of Jesus ransom sacrifice we have the hope of everlasting life. (John 3:16)
The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and
hanged on a tree.
Acts 5:30
Tree, cross, stake, while intrinsically the same, three different perspectives of the one. Kinda like, the Torah, Gospel and Quran, three different perspectives of the same One.
The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
John 19:31
His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him that day; (for he that is hanged is accursed of God) that thy land be not defiled, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.
Deut 21:23-22:1
[18] I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him. [19] And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which
he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.
Deut 18:18-19
Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by
the Holy Ghost.
1 Cor 12:3
I would suggest that the Holy Ghost should not be interpreted Holy Spirit except as provided for in Matthew 4:4. John 5:26 "For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;"