how can it be moral to use jesus as a scapegoat for your sins?

Question

i was raised to bear the responsibilities of my own actions.
are christians saying my parents are immoral in the eyes of god?

willing sacrifice or not, is it not wrong to use someone like that?

if i offer my body willingly to a bunch of necrophiliacs when i die, is it no longer wrong for them to... well... you know ;)

scapegoat:
a person or group made to bear the blame for others or to suffer in their place.

Answer 1

I believe Satan is the real scapegoat here. When a christian does something wrong, then they are comforted by telling themselves it was the devil that made them do it.

Answer 2

No, it's good to bear the responsibility of your actions. However the consequences of your actions can be unbearable for you. When sin came into the world (during the moment Adam and Eve disobeyed God) it twisted the very fabric of what God created to be perfect... the world, you, me... everything. The cost to begin renewing that which was lost and not have to completely destroy and rebuild, was what Jesus did for us on the cross. He did not bear the responsibility... He was innocent, and we guilty, but He chose to take up the consequences for mankind's actions, otherwise we'd ultimately be destroyed. We are not created to carry such burdens or pay such costs... we would not survive and we could not be resurrected.

Answer 3

All those who truly take responsibility for their actions will give their actions over to a higher moral authority for judgment. For we humans have a tremendous capacity for self justification and self deception. We will just adjust our standards for good so that our actions always meet the standard. That's why even criminals plotting their next crime think themselves as basically good.

Our sin lies in our motives, not directly in our deeds. The idea that we can know good from evil without God is elevating ourselves to the position of being our own god. Without God all we have are feelings and what is our moral obligation to obey a feeling?

Answer 4

Christ is the Lamb of God. And as a lamb was sacrificed so we all may live. This doesnt mean that we as people dont use our brains, reasoning, logic, etc. nor are we to abuse our gift and constantly take advantage of the cross. We just rely on our salvation being based in the fact that He cleansed us. Gods peace :)

EDIT to your additional details: We wouldnt have suffered had Christ not died on the cross; we just would have had to live under the law and have made our own sacrifices.

Answer 5

How can it be moral to wait 4000 to 200,000+ years before providing a scapegoat?

Answer 6

I think that instead of saying,"Its okay for me to sin every once in a while. Jesus died so that all my sins would be forgiven cuz the Bible said," that, like you said, we need to be held accountable for what we do, regardless of our faith, or lack there of.

Answer 7

What jackass told you Jesus is the scapegoat for sins???

He is the only way gentiles (Christians) are afforded forgiveness for sins...

Answer 8

Christ was a willing sacrifice.
So willing, that no one could stop Him if they wanted to.
How many people who spat on him were the week before singing "Hosanna in the Highest!!"

To each of us a different sort of responsibility is given.

Answer 9

Religion is a crutch for mentally incompetent people. [Jessy Ventura]