I guess I'm in the middle on this one.
As in any good discussion, I think everyone has made some good points, I would be interested to hear Ruckman's position on this. I have his sermon on Heaven and Hell, as well as his commentaries, but I don't recall him ever saying Christ was burned or "roasted" in the fires of Hell.

Like Jonah, Christ did indeed go to Hell.
His soul was not left there. (Acts 2:27, 31, Jonah 2:2)

I do see Christ offering himself as a sacrifice. (Heb. 10:12)
But, Personally I do not see Christ burning or suffering in Hell in the Bible.
I can certainly see and understand someone coming up with that, considering the passage in Hebrews 13:11, and I think brother Kiwi did a good job with that exposition. But I feel that his suffering ended on the cross, and I think that the phrase "without the gate," is a reference to his loss of fellowship with God on the cross, which is why he cried out, "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" (Matthew 27:45-46, 2 Corinthians 5:21).

God had no pleasure in in burnt offerings. (Heb. 10:6)
Please notice: we were sanctified through the body of Christ, no burning of his soul was required. "By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all." (Heb. 10:10) Please notice, his body was not burned, but his body and blood as offered on the cross was indeed the perfect sacrifice.

"Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law; Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second." (Heb. 10:8,9)

As far as his reason for being there, I think it was a time for PREACHING, not suffering. I think he went to Hell, PREACHED THE GOSPEL to millions upon millions, led captivity captive, and he now has the keys of hell on his belt. (Rev. 1:18) So even though his suffering ended on the cross, and his life was "finished," he still had plenty to do in the heart of the earth.

"For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: By which also he went and PREACHED unto the spirits in prison" (I Pet. 3:18-19)

"For for this cause was the gospel PREACHED also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit." (I Pet. 4:6)

It's a good discussion, and I think we can respect each other's views on this.