Ephesians 4:32 And be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ forgave you.
Christ chose to do what He did because it would allow us to see how much He loves us. He chose to lay His life down for our sakes, because we are who we are.
But just because we are corrupt and allow all manner of things such as hate, greed and pride to control parts of our lives, does not mean they should be allowed to do so!
Christ wants us to rise above those feelings and desires to allow His light to shine through – allow His love to shine through for others to see through us.