I find this an obscure Christian teaching even though I was raised in a Christian church and paid very close attention . . .
2006-07-13 02:51:59 · 13 answers · asked by mikayla_starstuff 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The "wages of sin" is death. This means that the proper punishment for sin, any sin, is flat-out, no exception death.
Imagine a shoplifter taking a $1 candy bar. And imagine that they get caught (and God sees everything). But the problem is that they ate the candy bar. In other words, the store doesn't want the candy bar back.
Somebody has got to pay for that candy bar, and somebody will likely have to face charges. The "charges" is not the judgement that God gives... it's the price of the candy bar. Either the person who stole it has to fork over the buck, or the store has to pay for the buck out of their own coffers. Somebody's gotta pay, pure and simple.
With sin, that "somebody's gotta pay" deal also rings true. For any sin whatsoever committed, we Christians believe that somebody has to die. In the days before Christ came to earth, that "Somebody" was handled by animal sacrifice (gross!) to cover the "wages" -- Christ came and became the perfect sacrifice for us all and if you accept that, it's yours.
Help out?
2006-07-13 03:01:06 · answer #1 · answered by Paul McDonald 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
i'm sorry but it doesn't sound like you paid close attention if you have so many misunderstandings. for instance you believe if you believe in a man who died 2000 years ago you will go to heaven. a lot of men died 2000 years ago for one thing. as for an answer to this question i don't believe you can be "saved from your sins" but you can ask for forgiveness, be remorseful and beforgiven. you should try reading the bible beginning to end. you might find some understanding for your many questions.
2006-07-13 04:00:02 · answer #2 · answered by vebyllucs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means to accept Jesus Christ as ur savior so u will not go 2 hell. Romans 6:23 "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." wages means payment. Romans 3:23 "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God." Becasue we have sinned we can not spend eternaty with God. John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his only and begotten Son, that whosoever believed in him should not perish, but have ever lasting life." See God sent his Son to die on the cross for are sins.
2006-07-13 03:10:22 · answer #3 · answered by dark angle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They teach that the soul and the body have incompatible natures, needs, and aims, and that the good of the soul requires the negation of the body.
In other words, they are successfully making you null and void as a human being to serve their purposes.
2006-07-13 02:59:31 · answer #4 · answered by Real Friend 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means to accept the notion that you have no moral code within you, only the one that can be taught to you by the religion of xtianity. It is also to accept another notion that we are neither animal, mineral or vegetable. What else, I have no idea, nor do xtians it seems. (it works like this: we ARE animals, attempting to enlighten ourselves and expand our consciousnesses, but to accept that fact, would contradict the bible, as it claims animals have no souls, hence through arrogance, xtians assume we mustn't be animals then...)
2006-07-13 03:04:06 · answer #5 · answered by googlywotsit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the term saved from ur sins i think refers to the past bad, body conscious, actions but if we begin to identify with the self as an eternal being, soul, and perform good actions in this elevated consciousness then our sins will slowly be erased.
2006-07-13 02:59:42 · answer #6 · answered by sugesi p 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's you repenting of your sins, confessing to christ/God, that you are a sinner. It's believing that Jesus died on the cross for your sins and accepting Jesus into your heart, knowing that you are a sinner deserving hell. Having that personal relationship with God is the key. Confess to Chirst/God, not to man. Good luck!
http://www.romansroad.org
2006-07-13 03:01:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To be saved from your sins.
Christ died for our sins.
He took our place so we might be saved.
John3:16 Whoever believes in Him should not perish,but have eternal life.
Take care!
2006-07-13 03:17:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
to have u'r sins be replaced by the points u get 4 good deeds
in other words to have u'r sins rubbed out!!!
which makes u take steps away from hell and steps towards heaven.
2006-07-13 03:04:26 · answer #9 · answered by vetwannabe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We are saved from the penalty of our sins. Sin demands death (Romans 3:23), and Christ saves us from that penalty of eternal death and gives us life.
2006-07-13 02:59:16 · answer #10 · answered by Cameron 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋