I'm sure it's done with the best of intentions which is what the roadway to Hell is paved with.
But to sacrifice ones own soul to possibly save another is the way around all sins isn't it?
This seems to be a pandora's box.
2007-07-01 18:08:23 · 15 answers · asked by Sean 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
A true christian wouldn't pass judgement on you as only god is allowed to do this
2007-07-01 18:10:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
It is bad a true christian will not pass judgment on you they know that God is the only one that can do that, what they can do is tell you what is right and wrong as written in the bible and teach you the right way to go,
No one can sacrifice their own soul for you, God did this when he allowed his only son to die on the cross for our sins and really no one can save your soul but you and that must be done here on earth by choosing to serve and follow Gods commandments.
God does not force us to come to him he gave us the free will to choose him as our Savior for ourselves.
2007-07-01 18:24:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, God said "Judge not lest ye be judged." He doesn't want his people judging others. He's the judge.
And regarding sacrifice. There is nothing I can sacrifice to save you. You've been saved by Christ's sacrifice.
So there is no paradox (or did you really mean Pandora's box?)
2007-07-01 18:13:10 · answer #3 · answered by William D 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To me it is neither good or bad, but it is a rather hypocritical action.
I don't think that anyone needs to be sacrificed to save another soul....Pandora's box, maybe. Irrational...definitely.
Sacrificing yourself for the good of another so that they can live is Nobel to say the least, but it still does not make that action somehow worthy of saving their soul.
2007-07-01 18:22:33 · answer #4 · answered by buttercup 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christians are not supposed to pass judgment on anyone except other Christians as a form on keeping them in line. And even then, they are to follow a certain set of rules when doing so.
But as anyone can tell, they don't generally do this.
2007-07-01 18:13:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends on which book of the bible you read. Jesus came to do away with the Mosaic law which commanded that you admonish, even stone your sinning brother. Jesus said, in a loving way, thou shat forgive your brother not 7 times but 77 times. Yet the followers of Jesus, long after he died, chose to follow all of these books, decisions they made at certain councils of Nicea.
2007-07-01 20:01:04 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Judging others is not my job at all. In fact, I have no right to do so. I can talk to others about my beliefs, and even better, show them my beliefs with my acts. If I judged you I would be doing the total opposite of what I believe in.
God bless you.
2007-07-01 18:15:14 · answer #7 · answered by sweetie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Simply put, if they are a Christian that chooses to follow Christs teachings and guidance then they shouldn't judge you at all. "Judge not lest ye be judged, for by what you measure another, so shall ye be measured."
The sacrifice of ones physical life for another is one of the highest spiritual acts, however it is only one 'rite of passage' in the process of becoming one again with the divine.
2007-07-01 18:12:30 · answer #8 · answered by Taliesin Pen Beirdd 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No human can judge you here. Dying to save someone else will not erase sin. Hell is NOT a place of firey torment.
2007-07-01 19:00:19 · answer #9 · answered by Sparkle1 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It couldn't be anything but bad. For some reason this reminds me of a snake "swallowing its prey". They don't swallow, they pull themselves onto and over the victim with an inner row of teeth.
2007-07-01 18:13:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bad because the Bible tells them judge not lest ye be judged.
2007-07-02 06:26:36 · answer #11 · answered by Cat D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋