The testimony of God is this: "All we like sheep have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; But the Lord has caused the iniquity(and its consequences) of us all to fall on Him." (Isaiah 53:6)
This is taken from one of the most amazing portions of Scripture. Isaiah 52:13 through Isaiah 53:12 was written 700 years before Christ, yet describes in great detail His suffering on the cross. Psalm 22, which was written around 1000 years before Christ also describes in great detail His suffering.
Sin is likened to leprosy. One effect of leprosy is it deadens the nerves, so that one hardly realizes the deadly disease that is ravishing his body. That is what sin does to the human soul, until it is completely destroyed.
Only Jesus Christ can remove both the guilt of sin and its ravaging effects upon the soul.
"For whoever calls upon the name of the Lord (Jesus) shall be saved." (Romans 10:13)
2007-01-06 08:02:51
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answered by wefmeister 7
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The whole thing is for one reason. SIN. The wrongs we all do that are against what God has laid out is still sin, and as such are against the One that made us. So what did you do that made Him suffer for you? Same as every other human being that ever lived, you have sinned.
2007-01-06 07:54:50
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answered by ramall1to 5
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The Christian Greek Scriptures plainly link complete atonement for human sins with Jesus Christ. In him the types and shadows of the Mosaic Law find fulfillment, since he is the very One to whom the various animal sacrifices thereof pointed forward. As a perfect, sinless human, Jesus was the sin offering for all of Adam’s descendants who eventually are delivered from inherited sin and death. (2Co 5:21) Christ “offered one sacrifice for sins perpetually” (Heb 10:12), and he is unquestionably “the Lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world.” (Joh 1:29, 36; 1Co 5:7; Re 5:12; 13:8; compare Isa 53:7.) Forgiveness is dependent on the pouring out of blood (Heb 9:22), and Christians who are walking in the light are assured that “the blood of Jesus [God’s] Son cleanses us from all sin.”—1Jo 1:7; Heb 9:13, 14; Re 1:5.
Jesus’ perfect human life offered in sacrifice is the antitypical sin offering. It is the valuable thing that accomplishes the purchase of mankind, redeeming them from inherited sin and death. (Tit 2:13, 14; Heb 2:9) Christ himself declared: “The Son of man came, not to be ministered to, but to minister and to give his soul a ransom [Gr., ly′tron] in exchange for many.” (Mr 10:45; see RANSOM.) His sacrifice atoned exactly for what was forfeited by the sinner Adam, since Jesus was perfect and hence Adam’s equal prior to the first man’s sin.—1Ti 2:5, 6; Eph 1:7.
2007-01-06 07:57:24
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answered by Ra1ph10 2
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He was tortured to sympathize with all others who are tortured. Consider the Jews who were burned alive in the Holocaust. Think of the Roman coliseum, where people were eaten alive by animals.
"By His stripes we are healed."
Not only did He take on our sins, He took all our sickness, misery, and pain. How could He sympathize with horrible pain if He never felt that way Himself?
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2007-01-06 07:57:10
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answered by cirque de lune 6
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Actually it is written in the Old Testament that nobody can die for your sins, but Chritianity seems to ignore that part...
2007-01-06 07:54:18
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answered by LadySuri 7
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original sin...adam and eve at the fruit god said not to and so CLEARLY that would require god to have a son who would die to atone for that sin.
2007-01-06 07:53:39
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answered by squirrelman9014 3
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don't you think it's strange that a supreme being would require such a primitive, cruel and nasty practice as blood sacrifice?
and isn't it even more strange to believe that someone else can pay for your mistakes? irresponsible even?
is it even morally/ethically correct to desire that someone suffer for your mistakes?
maybe the whole Christian religion is a set up to discover who is so selfish and spoiled as to be willing to accept the despicable human sacrifice concept.
2007-01-06 08:01:48
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answered by nebtet 6
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I don't understand why Jesus, out of the millions of people crucified, stood out because he was perfect. What was he punished for, officially? Vandalism and Heresy. Heresy I could forgive, seeing as it wasn't really heresy, but the vandalism? Sure, the punishment was extreme, but then again they were killing a pickpocket, too.
2007-01-06 07:56:14
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answered by Anonymous
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According to scripture we are so evil at out best it takes blood so God can look at us.
2007-01-06 07:56:45
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answered by Anonymous
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HE covered the sin of ALL Mankind.
-- ALL who ask HIS forgiveness.
ALL SIN!
2007-01-06 07:53:36
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answered by whynotaskdon 7
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