If God is all-powerful, why couldn't He forgive without killing His son?

Answer 1

Have you ever thought about how bizarre the crucifixion story is? Imagine the all-powerful, all-knowing creator of the universe sitting on his magnificent throne in heaven. He looks down onto earth and says to himself:
Those evil humans down on earth. I hate what they are doing. All this sin...
Since I am all-knowing I know exactly what the humans are doing and I understand exactly why they commit each sin. Since I created the humans in my own image and personally programmed human nature into their brains, I am the direct author of all of this sin. The instant I created them I knew exactly what would happen with every single human being right down to the nanosecond level for all eternity. If I didn't like how it was going to turn out, I could have simply changed them when I created them. And since I am perfect, I know exactly what I am doing. But ignore all that. I hate all these people doing exactly what I perfectly designed them to do and knew they would do from the moment I created them. I HATE IT! I tried killing all the humans and animals once in the flood. That certainly did not fix the problem.
So here's what I am going to do. I will artificially inseminate a virgin. She will give birth to an incarnated version of me. The humans will eventually crucify and kill the incarnated me. That, finally, will make me happy. Yes, sending myself down and having the humans crucify me -- that will satisfy me. I feel much better now.
It makes no sense, does it? Why would an all-knowing being need to have humans kill himself (Jesus is God, after all) to make himself happy? Especially since it is a perfect God who set the whole thing in motion exactly the way he wanted it? The whole story of the crucifixion is absurd from top to bottom if you actually stop to think about it.

Answer 2

When the law is broken the accused must stand before a Judge. A sentence is given to those found guilty of the offense. No matter how small the offense a penalty is handed down to equal that offense. If no penalty were to be given and the Judge was to just let the guilty go free he would be a unjust Judge. God is a Just Judge as well as an all powerful God. When He gave His Son to pay the penalty for sin this shows His power as well as His Love and Mercy toward us all. Imagine going into a court room where your sentence is death and your guilty. Now someone comes forward and says I will pay the price. That is what Jesus did and that is power. I don't believe You or I would step forward and die for a murderer we didn't even know. At the same time God still remains a Just Judge to those who are unjust. Praise my Lords Holy and Merciful Name!!!!

Answer 3

God could have forgiven, but it wouldn't have made any difference, because the effect of Adam's sin was to make man a slave to Satan.

Satan had to be deposed first.

And since no one had the authority to take the life of a sinless man, let alone the only son of God, the crucifixion of Christ at the hands of Satan's willing minions brought about Satan's own destruction.

Once Satan's power over man was officially destroyed, forgiveness became a practical reality.

The first thing Jesus did after he rose again from the dead, was to give his apostles the power to forgive sins in his name.

So, God didn't kill his son. God permitted the forces of evil to put his innocent son to death. Then he judged Satan for his crimes and legitimately stripped him of everythng he had earlier gained from Adam's sin.

Then he raised Jesus from the dead, and put him in charge. And with Jesus in charge, salvation is available to all.

It was always a matter of justice and mercy.

Answer 4

Because Judaism was still very primitive and making an effort to abolish human sacrifice which also made it different from most others. One can only assume that Jews being under Roman control sharing the same practice of animal sacrifice didn't feel different anymore and wished to change this as well, thus an excuse to stop animal sacrifice was needed, a permanent human sacrifice. Also as what you were doing was sacrificing currency basically, this was a big chance for capitalistic Jews to make some extra cash.

Answer 5

John 15:13- "No one has love greater than this, that someone should surrender his soul in behalf of his friends". God and Jesus both loved us, and since God cannot die, Jesus volunteered for the job. Why? Because God's perfect justice required a perfect man's life for the sin and death that a perfect man, Adam, brought into mankind. If God had overstepped his own laws, that would all the more prove Satan's contention that God's laws are not needed! God made rules and even HE sticks to them, even at the cost of seeing his only begotten son die. It's quite a noble and loving thing if you think about it! He doesn't ask us to do anything he isn't willing to do himself!

Answer 6

Very good question. What kind of people think that by the blood of such elevated soul we have benefit? is the most sadist thought.
God actually forgive without the need of sacrifice a such a great personality, His dear son, but it look that people are so ignorant, that if Jesus would not die in such a tragic way, they wouldn't believe in Him.

Answer 7

First of all He did not kill His son. He sent his son because there had to be a great sacrifice in order for us to have eternal life. When Jesus died He went to hell and took the keys of life from the devil who had the control to take who ever sinned into the lake of fire. Jesus had to sacrifice His self for our sins. That was how much Jesus loved us, who is God. Jesus is God. The Trinity is God the father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. They have different purposes but all the same. No difference. Please contact me if you have any more questions. thanks for asking.

Answer 8

As established all the way back in Genesis, a blood sacrifice was required for the remission of sin.
Jesus came to fulfill the Law as a sacrifice for us.

Answer 9

Great question. The answer is that
without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins. God when he conceived all the possible universes at the creation, saw that man would not obey Him, and determined to save those who believe in Jesus Christ. God could have made any provision he wished {He is God} and He decided as a demonstration of His love for us to allow Christ to pay the price so we could be made right in Christ!

Answer 10

He does.
Read Ezekiel Chapter 18 - God did not demand a human sacrifice. That was invented by Anselm of Canterbury.