Why did God need the crucifixion of his son to forgive all sin?

Question

If he really was all powerfull, couldn't he have just said "It's all good, dogg" and then all would be forgiven?

Kind of gruesome.

Answer 1

I keep seeing "becuase there had to be a sacrifice" but the question was WHY? God didnt NEED a sacrifice, he wanted one, is what you're saying. It seems to be just an excuse for people not wanting to sacrifice their livestock anymore. So instead of popping up with the logic of "meh, God's not getting anything out of this sacrifice, I'm loosing valuable meat, what say we just drop a 20 in the collection tray instead, and say it's cause our messiah died. " Just my opinion as a former christian.

Answer 2

Yes, but it doesn't make an interesting story if he just says, "It's all good, dogg". You've got to shake things up a bit, add some drama. I also think the animal sacrifices of the Old Testament are gruesome, too. Why should a goat get slaughtered every time I call my neighbor a bad word and envy his new boat?

Answer 3

According to the Bible, Romans 5:19 For just as through the disobedience of the one man many were constituted sinners, likewise also through the obedience of the one [person] many will be constituted righteous. Jesus sacrifice, although painful, bought back what Adam lost; perfect, sinless life in a paradise earth.
"7 By using lies and trickery, Satan the Devil caused Adam and Eve to disobey God. (Genesis 2:17; 3:6) As a result, they eventually died, as God had said they would if they disobeyed. (Genesis 3:17-19) Since Adam became imperfect when he sinned, all his offspring inherited sin from him. (Romans 5:12) The situation might be illustrated with a pan used for baking bread. If the pan has a dent in it, what happens to each loaf of bread made in the pan? Each loaf has a dent, or an imperfection, in it. Similarly, each human has inherited a “dent” of imperfection from Adam. That is why all humans grow old and die.—Romans 3:23.

8 When Satan led Adam and Eve into sinning against God, he was really leading a rebellion. He was challenging Jehovah’s way of ruling. In effect, Satan was saying: ‘God is a bad ruler. He tells lies and holds back good things from his subjects. Humans do not need to have God ruling over them. They can decide for themselves what is good and what is bad. And they will be better off under my rulership.’ How would God handle such an insulting challenge? Some think that God should simply have put the rebels to death. But would that have answered Satan’s challenge? Would it have proved that God’s way of ruling is right?

9 Jehovah’s perfect sense of justice would not allow him to put the rebels to death right away. He decided that time was needed to answer Satan’s challenge in a satisfying way and to prove that the Devil is a liar. So God determined that he would permit humans to rule themselves for some time under Satan’s influence. Why Jehovah did that and why he has allowed so much time to pass before settling these issues will be discussed in Chapter 11 of this book. Now, though, it is good to think about this: Were Adam and Eve right to believe Satan, who had never done anything good for them? Was it right for them to believe that Jehovah, who had given them everything they had, is a cruel liar? What would you have done?

10 It is good to think about these questions because each of us faces similar issues today. Yes, you have the opportunity to support Jehovah’s side in answer to Satan’s challenge. You can accept Jehovah as your Ruler and help to show that Satan is a liar. (Psalm 73:28; Proverbs 27:11) Sadly, only a few among the billions of people in this world make such a choice. This raises an important question, Does the Bible really teach that Satan rules this world?"
The ransom gives you the opportunity to have eternal life here on earth, which was and is God's purpose for the earth and righteous humans. for more info. please visit www.watchtower.org and request a copy of "What Does the Bible Really Teach?" published by Jehovah's Witnesses.

Answer 4

The only true God NEVER desired sacrifice for sin.
(Ps 40:6; 51:16; Hos 6:6; Mt 9:13; 12:7; Heb 10:all)

Will of that God: I will have mercy, and not sacrifice.
The allegory meaning: I will have grace, and not law.
Do the will of God PRECEDES receive the promise.
To wit: that God was in Christ reconciling the world,
and by NOT law imputing sin unto them: 2Cor 5:19.

Grace: doesn't accuse(Jn 5: 45) nor condemn(Jn 8: 3-11).
Law Law: notably does both: accuses & condemns you all.
POINT: "Grace" is neither of two "law"s in Matthew 22:36-40.
His Grace neither tempts(laws) nor can be tempted(lawed).

The GRACE of our Lord Jesus Christ with you all. Amen.

Answer 5

He could have wiped out Adam & Eve right away; but, that would mean we would not exist.

Being a God of Justice, a perfect man lost perfection and brought death into the world. A perfect life would need to be offered up as balance to get death out. After Jesus' ressurection, he presented the value of his perfect human life to his Father. The balance was restored.

Now it is possible for man to live on the future paradise earth without dying. This is evidence of a loving God and Jesus for mankind.

Answer 6

Everything, all societies work through law. Once government officials accept bribes and otherwise break with immunity established laws, society becomes progressively lawless.

If there were exceptions to the law of gravity e.g., we might be quite unhappy to suddenly be finding random places on earth suddenly hurled into outer space by the rotational momentum given us by earth's turning!

Thus God himself obeys all divine laws established in regard to justice. Since God paid the price with the life of his son, and since He resurrected said son, we should really appreciate this ultimate sacrifice that God made for our sakes.

See here for how the ransom works:
http://bythebible.page.tl/Ransom.htm

Answer 7

Ah, but Godhood doesn't just come on a platter - not to anyone!!
Jesus earned His right to Godhood by sheer sacrifice - just how all greatness is made - by suffering for all - that all might come unto him.
He was lifted up by men that all might be lifted up to meet Him at the Last Day ... that He might raise all men at the Last Judgment Day.
"As ye sow, so shall ye reap."

Also, when you get something for nothing, it is worth that much to you.
Jesus had to pay the ultimate price - not only for mankind, but also for Himself and for His Father.
Only a God could do that.

Answer 8

No it would not. The dog would still cringe when it does it on the floor again for fear it will once again get yelled at or punished.

The idea, however, is that man has a brain and is capable of higher thought.

Jesus and God were trying to show you something and you refuse to see it.

And I'm not going to tell it too you. Cheat sheets don't make your smart. Finding out for yourself is what expands your mind.

Answer 9

I believe God has set a universal law that all sin must be paid for and even he has to obey this law. Jesus was God and lived a perfect human life and thus he was the only acceptable sacrifice. An imperfect human sacrifice would not have been enough.

Answer 10

Well, it wasn't the crucifixion that forgave our sins. It was when Jesus suffered in the Garden of Gethsemane. He was and is the only one who could do that. Even we could never suffer for even our own sins. When Christ died, and then rose on the third day, that promised us eternal life. Jesus was the first to be resurrected, and so can everyone now.