if Jesus died on the cross for our sins etc.. why do people still do wrong?

Answer 1

Because we are imperfect although we are saved by faith we are not perfected while we are still in this sinful body....the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak...Romans chapter six explains better than I ever could.

Answer 2

Indeed. Brave-o for the scrutiny, to overcome the mutiny.

Sacrifice, and for sin, which is "by the law" and "of the law",
is what God will NOT have, NOT then, NOT now, NOT ever.
(Ps 40:6; Ps 51:16; Hos 6:6; Mt 9:13; Mt 12:7; Heb 10:all)
http://www.godshew.org/ShewBread5.htm#willx2

Sacrifice(slaughter) is a cover up for law-imputed-sin,
which when uncovered, as by revelation, is death to all.

Cursed EVERY ONE that hangeth on a tree: Galatians.
We thus judge, if one died for all, then were all DEAD.

The whole issue of "sacrifice" in christian theology,
should be raised to the level of conscience, and
expelled as being "contrary" to "the will of God",
which is "I will have mercy, and not sacrifice".

The promise of eternal life comes after doing the will of God.
Heb 11 notes: these all died and received NOT the promise.

Indeed Christ died, but died to the law, not by the law.

Jesus: died by the law; risen and "standing"
Christ: died to the law; risen and "seated"

Eternal salvation is notably "through Jesus->Christ",
and the Christ thereof is notably "the end of the law".
He is our peace, who hath abolished the law: Eph 2.

Jesus: "division" and not peace: Mt 10:34; Lk 12:51
Christ: "peace" and not division: Jn 14:27; 1Cor 1:13

Peace with God is notably "THROUGH Jesus->Christ".
To "wit": that God was in "Christ" reconciling the world.

Which things are an "allegory" and a "mystery" to solve.

The "grace" of our Lord Jesus Christ with you all. Amen.

Answer 3

Jesus didn't die for our sins. He was executed for claiming to have powers greater than the emperor, a crime that called for the death penalty at the time. He was causing trouble to the Romans and the Jews. He claimed that he was the messiah. He angered the Jews when he kicked over the tables of the money changers.
He died for things that he himself did. How could he die for our sins when we wouldn't even be born until two thousand years later ? Wake up, this is AD 2006.

Answer 4

Jesus died on the cross to show us that he loved us and for our sins. If a person does not know Him they are more apt to sin, because the devil is working on them. When they come to know Him they will rebuke the devil and follow the Lord. When they realize how much He loves them they will not want to sin but live for Him!

Answer 5

Because people are still free to choose, and sometimes they choose to do wrong. He never took that option away from us, He's just the one who paid for it in blood every time we choose to sin. That, when you think about it, should be enough to make you ashamed to do wrong. If you knew that every time you told a lie, it cost another man a bloody lash with a whip, would you have the heart to lie very often? I wouldn't. But that's very much what it's like. Some people don't believe in Christ at all, and maybe they can't be expected to know any better. But anyone who calls himself a Christian can't use that excuse of "not knowing". Then it becomes something more like "not caring". I don't judge people, because I don't know what's in their hearts and what their motivations are, but I do try to tell the truth as I see it, and let them judge themselves.

Answer 6

Your basic premise is wrong. Jesus was killed for being a renegade, threatening the power structure by claiming to be a king in a country that already HAD a king, and by basically stirring up the status quo. Whether or not Jesus was any relation to deity, also depends on whether or not there IS a deity. Some of us who are able to think do not believe that there is a fairy tale imaginary god who rules over us. If there is, there certainly is a lot that needs attention. Innocent children with cancer, people dying in war, pestilance, AIDS, tsunamis, gee it sounds like god is out to kill off all his/her creatures. Feeling loved?
Learn to think.

Answer 7

We are creatures of sin by nature. God knew that human beings, to whom he'd given free will, would fall prey to temptation. That's why He sent Jesus to die for our sins, not the sins that had been committed by the generations before Christ, but for future sin ... Our sins. It is pleasing to God when we pray, listen to His Word and live as sinless a life as we possibly can. Knowing that we will fail sometimes, he sent Jesus to pay the price for our sins so that we can spend eternity in heaven.

Answer 8

They are either not saved or understand the power that salvation has and the Power of the Holy Spirit to enable the saved person to live free from sin.

Answer 9

It's part of our basic sin nature. Jesus died so we could be forgiven, not to make us stop sinning.

Answer 10

It depends what the word 'sin' means to you. Sin the actually 'unbelief'. Unbelief that God is who he says He is and that He is not only the creator of the universe but the controler of it also. Nothing is or happens without God allowing it. Even the fact that we often are not pleasing in His sight is allowed by him. God wants us to love and serve him because we CHOOSE to. He does not want a bunch of robots.

Answer 11

He did not die to stop sin, He died to pay the penalty for sin. And no-that does not mean that it is now okay to sin because its paid for.