chrsitians say that death is the penalty of sin.
but my questions:
- why did God set this law from the very begining if he created man falliable by nature , why the games?
- OT says that every sinner should pay for his own sins only .. it's unfair that someone pay for the sins of others
I'm looking forward to read your answers.
2006-12-01 18:28:34 · 11 answers · asked by Kimo 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Historical records other than the bible have no written record of a Jesus Christ (some thing's wrong). This entire story may be the creation of the Catholic Church. If this isn't so then I feel that God used bad judgment. After all he sacrificed his son (without his consent) in an attempt to send a message to the World? Did God realize that the majority of the people on this planet choose another religion other than Christianity, and could care less about Jesus Christ? God may be guilty of child abuse.
2006-12-01 18:39:49 · answer #1 · answered by The professor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1.) God did not choose to know how Adam and Eve would use their free will. He gave them only 1 law. That would have been passed on to all their children but, again, he did not choose to look into the future at this point. Had Adam and Eve remained faithful and their children or their children's children would have at some point broken that one law, the other people who had remained sinless would have populated the earth and the unrighteous ones could have been immediately destroyed. Since the first couple sinned, no perfect humans remained to give birth to perfect children. Immediately God made provision to remove the inherited sin from their children--to thus give them an opportunity at life. This was no game but a loving provision on God's part and also, on Jesus' part as he was then a willing participant in its fulfillment.
2, Jesus willingly and lovingly wanted to do this act for both God and the humans which he had come to love.
2006-12-02 02:55:32 · answer #2 · answered by Sparkle1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God created man with free will, not fallible. Adam and Eve both had a choice whether to obey God's one command, or to decide for themselves what would be bad and what would be good.
The Mosaic Law in the OT established the priests and the animal sacrifices that were offered up to atone for the Israelites sins. This whole arrangement forshadowed the sacrifice the Jesus would make, a much greater sacrifice that would be made once for all time not have to be repeated (as the animal sacrifices were).
Because all are born sinners (slaves to sin) inherited from our parents (and so on until you get back to Adam and Eve) we are all under the condemnation of death. We cannot help ourselves. There is nothing that we can on our own do to reconcile ourselves to God.
God provided His own son as a ransom or redeem mankind. Jesus was born as a perfect man, not subject to sin. His life was the equivalent of what Adam lost. Just as Adam condemned all his descendants to sin, Jesus made possible the redemption of all mankind (provided we have faith in his sacrifice and become a follower of Christ; it depends on our actions, it is not automatic).
Adam sold us into sin, Jesus bought us back.
2006-12-02 02:58:54 · answer #3 · answered by matthewd 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don;t believe that Jesus died for our sins. He died at the hands of an oppressive political regime that was out to rule the world. The Romans made everyone's life hell. Part of the reason that Jesus was killed was that he spoke against worldly power. This can be dangerous. Jesus knew that and did it anyway. He is an example of how we can try to save ourselves and one another-- and that this is a risky business....
PS And how could the death of one man pay for the sins of millions...? it doesn;t make sense.
2006-12-02 02:33:00 · answer #4 · answered by Ms. Switch 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God sacrificed his own son in an attempt to save us because he loves all of his children. Jesus was willing to do it (clearly, or he would have gotten himself off that cross if he was indeed the messiah) so as far as I'm concerned... it was just a blessing. He was giving us a headstart because it is so easy to be misled into sin.
2006-12-02 02:31:32 · answer #5 · answered by [11:11 pm] 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Ephesians chptr. 3 Paul tells us that the purpose of the entire drama of the creation of mankind and God's redemption, is to demonstrate to the angelic beings the manifold wisdom of God.
It's not about us, it's about God receiving glory.
And you're right, it is UNFAIR that Jesus was made to die for us.
He didn't deserve to die, and we don't deserve God's mercy.
But God loves us so much, that He was willing to be on the losing end of that unfair proposition, he was willing to suffer UNJUSTLY for us. Not because WE deserve it, but because HE is so good.
And for that reason, anyone who refuses His mercy WILL get exactly what they desreve. Hell.
2006-12-02 02:39:02 · answer #6 · answered by revulayshun 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"the wages of sin is death" mail me and i can get you the exact scripture. this isen't talking about dying in this life. this refers to Hell. Hell is referred to as death. If you want you can die for your own sins. here is the problem with this,,, now your in hell. the blood of lambs and goats was only temporary. so God said "mine own hand shall bring forth salvation" (i can get these 2 scriptures also) God is sinless, he did not deserve death, he was sacrificed for us so that we wouldn't have to die for our own sins.
as for your questions,
When he created man, man was not fallible by nature. Neither Adam nor Eve ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil until satan "beguiled Eve" (another scripture i can get, mail me.) The devil literally told a lie to Eve to get her to disobey the only 1 law that God set forth. After this God himself killed an animal for their sins. Death had to be given for this sin. This is just how it is.
No human could pay the price for anyone else's sin. All of us have fallen short of the glory of God (another scripture). however God loves us, very much. He loves us to the point that he would give his own life for us. And being without sin, God made the choice to die to pay the price of our sin. Yes, it is defiantly, incredibly unfair that he had to die for our sin. this just proves how much love he has for us. He didn't have to die, but he knew that he was the only that could completely cover sin, so he chose to do this for us. We will forever be in his debt. And i will forever serve him. it is greater to be the door keeper in the house of the lord than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. (another scripture)
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2006-12-02 02:46:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it was in the old testament that when a man sin, he pours blood..
but when God decided to send his Son, it is to save man from being bound to the laws..
Jesus has to die because only His blood could cleanse us from the wrath that His Father had for us..
2006-12-02 02:42:16 · answer #8 · answered by ayvann 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you quit asking stupid questions like this one and read the HOLY BIBLE to find the answers you are"Interested" in knowing! Anyways,,,,,,,GOD sent his only begotten son to die on the cross to pay the ultimate price for our sins,that we may be free of paying that price ourselves.The fall of man begins in the book of Genesis.........start there and read on until you understand!!
2006-12-02 02:39:01 · answer #9 · answered by gibbyguys 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
free will. God doesnt want us to be robots. We sin on our own accord.
2006-12-02 02:31:10 · answer #10 · answered by Joe 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋