Either He paid the debt, or He didn't. If He PAID the debt, our slate should be wiped clean - whether we BELIEVE He did it or not should be immaterial. Let me explain... Suppose you owed the bank $100,000 dollars and I went down and paid your debt off. Once I did that, the bank is happy, and no longer after you. Now suppose that you didn't really believe that I actually paid the money you owed - would the bank still be after you? Of COURSE NOT! - at least, not if it's a HONEST bank!!! What would matter to the bank is that it GOT ITS MONEY, NOT whether YOU personally believed this had occured! If we can only be saved by agnoledging that He died for our sins, this can only mean that He has NOT paid the "bank" - God - yet, and is holdlng our redeption hostage until we meet His demands!
2007-09-10 11:48:47 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
He paid the debt for all who will follow Him.
Rationalizing it away just won't work
2007-09-10 11:54:14 · answer #1 · answered by kenny p 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No of course the bank would not still be "after you," but it would be notifying you that your debt was paid off, and you still might be required to sign a document saying that you accept someone else paying off your debt.
Jesus did die to completely wipe away our sins, past, present and future, for the express purpose of reconciling us to God. But God's plan is to be in RELATIONSHIP with us, and because a relationship is a two-way street, we have to accept the gift of this redemption, or it is not ours.
Imagine someone gives you the absolute best birthday present you could ever want or need, and it is a gift that will never go away, get old, break, etc. The gift is wonderful but it does you absolutely no good unless you take it from the giver and open it.
However, there are some liberal theologians that theorize that everyone is saved. I adhere to a more traditional theology.
2007-09-10 12:00:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Its more like you owe the bank and Jesus is holding the check for when you can pick it up. You then have to decide if you want your debt paid or not by either accepting the free gift or saying no thanks I can do this on my own, I don't need you to help. If you choose the latter you will certainly fail to do so. The debt is paid whenever you decide to go get the check that is already written for you, until then you are still in debt.
2007-09-10 11:58:59 · answer #3 · answered by mrglass08 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Because believing is receiving.
If I bought you a brand new car, and I told you about it, but you never believed me enough to come over and pick it up at my house, you would be out of a brand new car wouldn't you? It was still bought and paid for, I was completely willing and intending to give it entirely to you with no strings attached, but you just didn't think that I could be that good. Or you thought that there was no way that could ever happen, because I had someone tell you about it for me, and you don't know me well enough to know how kind and generous I can be. Well, I'm not. But God is.
How about if someone paid your bail, and the jailer opened your cell door, but you refused to leave? What if you just sat there and said, "I'll probably just rot in this jail until I die."? That's why it is important to agree with what God has said about you. If He says you are free indeed (in Christ) then you are! But the whole thing about believing is essentially spiritual. Just like with the example I made with the free car. There is no physical location you go to in order to receive salvation from God in Christ. There is a place that you have to go to in your heart, and believing Him is a big part of that. So is humility. That's to say, what if I tried to force you take the car? What if I left it parked in front of your house with the keys in it unlocked? You still have to humble yourself to receive the gift from me. If you are too proud to take a free gift, then you won't receive it either. My response is already too long here, but I hope that helps you or someone else.
2007-09-10 12:02:09 · answer #4 · answered by firebyknight 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Actually He paid for those who DO believe. The debts of the unbelievers are still due. To think otherwise is the height of selfishness.
Now suppose you did pay my bank note, wouldn't you think that I now owe you instead of the bank? All you have done is to transfer my debt.
2007-09-10 12:06:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Obviously if you can't acknowledge the one who pays your debt what you are simply implying is that you dont recognise that transaction because you don't know the source.
If you don't know the source the bank cannot credit your account with a transaction you adamantly refuse to recognize; therefore you still owe your debt. Pay up or shut up!
2007-09-10 14:20:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You realize that new sin is not paid for yet? Go to a bank and use the I paid my last loan, money should be free from now on line. See if it works.
2007-09-10 11:53:59 · answer #7 · answered by great gig in the sky 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes, he paid the price of sin. But in order for it to take effect, YOU have to accept it. That means you have to do something, repent, acknowledge that he paid, do good. Otherwise, YOU will have to pay. He also brought about the resurrection of the dead for all. 1 Corinthians 15:29 As in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. Mankind will be judged according to their works so what you do matters.
2007-09-10 11:56:39 · answer #8 · answered by Someone who cares 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
What? you're a pastor ? i'm hoping you're in simple terms attempting to make people think of and you comprehend the respond or you're misplaced and maximum proper your congregation to Hell ! first of all, because of the fact the Bible says, Jesus died for all the worlds sins. This sacrifice facilitates everybody, including the worst sinner ever, to have unfastened-will to the two settle for or reject Jesus Christ as very own Savior. devoid of Jesus Christ sacrifice i.e. the paintings He did on the pass, no one ought to ever grow to be a born-back (in spirit) saved soul ! Secondly, we saved souls are purely judged for rewards, and we unfastened rewards as quickly as we sin and don't stay our life for Christ Jesus. Jesus did no longer die in ineffective. If He did no longer enable himself to be the Lamb of God to pay for our sins, then each and every you would be going to Hell! John 3:3-sixteen, Eph 2:8-10
2016-11-14 21:29:27 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well for one we are not talking about money debt we are talking about the soul of mankind.
God sent his son to die on a cross I doubt very seriously if you would have your son go out and die for the debts of another man
you mentioned $100,000 would you send your only begton son to die for The debt of $100,000. I doubt it very much so to compare the life of the son of GOD Jesus Christ to th debt of $100,000's
2007-09-10 12:20:29 · answer #10 · answered by redrocker 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋