How rational is sacrifice for attonement??

Question

How rational is it for God to sacrifice 'his own innocent son' and he cannot even punish the evil doers who sin all over the earth?

The bible requires a blood sacrifice:
And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission. (Hebrews 9:22)


What does Jesus (peace be upon him) say about this matter:

Jesus was teaching his disciples in the outer court of the Temple and one of them said unto him: Master, it is said by the priests that without shedding of blood there is no remission. Can then the blood offering of the law take away sin? And Jesus answered: No blood offering, of beast or bird, or man, can take away sin, for how can the conscience be purged from sin by the shedding of innocent blood? Nay, it will increase the condemnation. (Gospel of the Nazorenes, Lection 33, verses 1-2)

I find it impossible for a man to offer himself for sacrifice for 'the sins of mankind' when he condemns sacrifice himself.

Answer 1

Do you have a better suggestion? That is, if God himself opened up the Way for you to reach him via the sacrifice of his Son, and this, to you, appears illogical, insufficient, and contradictory, you're saying that what God has offered you is unacceptable?

I don't recall God asking the counsel of human beings regarding how to reconcile man and God.

The Gospel of the Nazoreans is from the Apocrypha, as you probably know. It is not part of the New Testament.

Answer 2

God was totally rational. Back in the Old Testament, the people had to make a blood sacrifice every year for their sins. Jesus was the perfect sacrifice for the sins of the whole world. He was a pure spotless sacrifice (He never sinned)
In Hebrews chapter 9 is says ". . . . without the shedding of blood there is no remission for sins" blood has always had to be shed for forgiveness of sins.
The Gospel of the Nazorenes is NOT part of the Holy Bible. And no where in the Bible does Christ condemn sacrifice. We are supposed to "present our bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God . . . " this is our reasonable act of worship.

Answer 3

Just as the result of one trespass was condemnation for all men, so also the result of one act of righteousness was justification that brings life for all men.
For just as through the disobedience of the one man (Adam) the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man(Jesus) the many will be made righteous.
The law was added so that the trespass might increase, but where sin increased, grace increased all the more. So that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Answer 4

I totally agree. I think christians have the concept of sacrificial offerings totally screwed up.