Then why did he make humans so capable of error and imperfections? Don't give me this "free will" crap either -why would God set people up to essentially fail? Because there isn't a single human on this Earth who has NOT "sinned".
2007-09-02 16:22:23 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
True everyone sins. However, the point of Christianity is to accept Jesus because He died for our sins. We sin. We repent of our sins and live our lives the best we can according to God's plan. If you were to actually read the Bible, then you would know this. In the Bible Jesus teaches us how we are to live our lives. He explains how we can be saved. Read the New Testament and your question will be answered. It's that easy.
2007-09-02 16:29:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
hmmm
I think u got it all wrong. God doesn't set us up, its the devil who does that. He has agents in everything imaginable so that u r practically surrounded with potential sin. But remember, there is always a way to escape...God didn't make us capable of error.. It was Adam's fall that opened the door to error, so we all have the tendency to sin. Our imperfections show how much we need God's grace to enable us not to sin, because without it, like u said, we all will continue to sin.
But remember, christians still sin, the only difference is that we have inextinguishable redemption to start all over ... we do this almost everyday.
Its not human or natural to fight against sin since u can't stop it, only God can help us because we fight not against flesh and blood.. u know how hard it is... the plain thing is that we need Jesus
2007-09-02 16:37:34 · answer #2 · answered by beautifulinsideandoutinjc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure I understand why "free will" is crap. Without choice we would all be no better than robots, programmed to obey without question everything we were told to do. If God really had the power to speak the world into existence what possible use would he have for a bunch of slaves? What work could we possibly do that he couldn't do himself far more efficiently?
You're certainly right that "all have sinned". That makes sense because we are all the descendants of Adam and Eve and they made the decision that they would be better off making their own decisions rather than trusting God. They chose to be "like God" rather than one with him.
Perhaps we are so capable of error so that we can all come to the point of accepting that his wisdom is greater than our own. If we were capable of achieving the perfection of God on our own, what need would we have for him? He loves us enough to want a relationship with us and enough to forgive us for all our mistakes if we just put our trust in him.
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2007-09-02 16:52:24 · answer #3 · answered by KAL 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God does not cause us to sin, we CHOOSE to do it.
We are wonderfully made, and the Free Will that you did not want me to mention is a two-edged sword. That gift also comes with great responsibility.
God knew when He created humans that we would fall short of perfection, but He also knew that the final outcome would be the greatest thing ever. Right now, however, we cannot see that final outcome as we are too far away. The bible hints at it, but it is up to us each, individually, to take the hints and run with them.
2007-09-02 16:31:44 · answer #4 · answered by Barry F 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God gave us choice because he loves us and wanted us to love him because we loved him not because we were robots. Its like if you held a gun to someones head and told them to love you of you would shoot them then you would not get any pleasue from their love because yu wold know they had no other choice. Also i do not believe God just sitts in heaven thinking of how to punish us ,we all sin because we are temppted by Satan and the consequences of our sin are usually negative so its really just natural consequences that you are labeling as "Gods punishments". God does discipline us but oly to bring us to love him more most of the time Christians go through hard times and then come closer to God as a result. Just know that God loves you like father but as a good father should he has to disipine us.
2007-09-02 16:34:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well you are right, everybody sins. Even little children but they don't know any better. I guess God keeps track of when we do know better so he can start counting it against us.
I've always wondered about people who knew better but had mental issues. are they as responsible as those who are completely ok? God must have a very complicated scorecard.
2007-09-02 16:37:53 · answer #6 · answered by Bugged Out 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God doesn't punish sinners. Sin brings its own punishment. If we over induldge in food and gain weight is God doing it to us? No, thats the price of sin for over eating. If we commit adultery and lose our spouse in the process is God punishing us. No, the act brings its own consquences.
2007-09-02 16:30:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
that's what repentance is for. since God is the only perfect one and everything about Him is perfect, then He can't create that which is perfect for one of perfection's attributes is eternity! eh, we choose to sin. rejecting Christ is the sin every sinner makes, hence, we all sin.
2007-09-02 16:29:15 · answer #8 · answered by Hey, Ray 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God knows that we are going to fail, that's why He sent His Son to die for our sins.
2007-09-02 16:29:45 · answer #9 · answered by David S 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Deu 30:19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, [that] I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:
Deu 30:20 That thou mayest love the LORD thy God, [and] that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he [is] thy life, and the length of thy days:
2007-09-02 16:30:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋