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MURD3RM0NK3Y · 26-30, M
According to scripture the penalty for sin is death. So there has to be blood taken as payment for your evil deeds.
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Carazaa · F
@Pikachu I do not feel that I deserve Gods attention at all, and definitely not heaven, and definitely not Jesus sacrificing His life for me! We deserve death because we are smug and stupid and don't appreciate God at all. I know this is not popular but the fact is that God is very slow to anger and if we don't turn to him we will eventually perish. It makes perfect sense to Christians, and is foolishness to the ungodly.
From what I remember it was an entension of the Jewish custom of animal sacrifice. They would put the sins onto the animal and kill it and I want to believe some wilderness dwelling entity consumed the sins. Kind of like the sin eaters of British legend.
But yeah. Seems like being God he is limited in what he is able to do. Maybe cause he was trying to undo his own work and being something God did that is impossible so he had to find a loophole since everything he does is permanent.
But yeah. Seems like being God he is limited in what he is able to do. Maybe cause he was trying to undo his own work and being something God did that is impossible so he had to find a loophole since everything he does is permanent.
SpiritualMan · M
Simple. God is holy, requires perfection. We are by reason of the fall into sin as a human race imperfect. We can achieve a lot of goodness, but still fall short of God's perfect standards. In order for God to be both holy and merciful, He sent Christ to die in our place.
@SpiritualMan
And there it is.
When it doesn't make sense, just whip out the ol "god works in mysterious ways" gambit.
the fact that God says it should be good enough for us.
And there it is.
When it doesn't make sense, just whip out the ol "god works in mysterious ways" gambit.
SpiritualMan · M
@Pikachu There are statements in the bible that say that God's ways and thoughts are above ours, and may not make sense right away. I mean that Christ died to pay for the sins of mankind makes sense to ME. That you THINK it SHOULD be unnecessary doesn't mean it isn't true.
@SpiritualMan
Yeah i get ya, man. You're answer for why god would do a thing that appears pointlessly circuitous or strange or immoral is because his ways are not our ways.
That's your faith claim. It's cool.
Yeah i get ya, man. You're answer for why god would do a thing that appears pointlessly circuitous or strange or immoral is because his ways are not our ways.
That's your faith claim. It's cool.
KaiserSolze · 46-50, F
Because he could not have a period so he killed himself to go one better because he hates women (he was actually very forward thinking for his time) and a massive show off. And a zombie. Don't forget he went all zombie 3 days later. Then flew into the sky like an alien. That's some scary horror movie.
Carazaa · F
God does things for us that are hard to show how much he loves us. All of the old testament is about the sacrifices, and then Jesus becomes the sacrificed lamb Himself. It is very significant message to humans.
OggggO · 36-40, M
I'm not a theologian, but my guess is that it was at least partly demonstrative. Showing His love for us by what He was willing to endure for our sakes. Also, putting a human face on the act of forgiveness made it comprehensible. Free grace can be hard for a lot of people to understand, especially in a culture of legalistic rules and atonement offerings, but tell them it has been bought and paid for with a sacrifice of value beyond measure, and they will have a much easier time accepting it.
SW-User
It's all pretty bizarre to me
Kwek00 · 41-45, M
Maybe you should read a book about this toppic? If it really interests you?
Start with Jack Miles
God: A Biography (Old Testament)
Jezus: A crisis in the life of God (New Testament)
Don't start with the last one... or you'll dont understand what he's referring too.
Start with Jack Miles
God: A Biography (Old Testament)
Jezus: A crisis in the life of God (New Testament)
Don't start with the last one... or you'll dont understand what he's referring too.
calicuz · 56-60, M
This is too deep for me.
SW-User
It's cause within creation God reveals all his characteristics, meaning through righteousness he must punish sin, and through His sacrifice he practices His love, and mercy, and his sovereign choices
@SW-User
Sorry i didn't really follow that.
Can you explain further?
Sorry i didn't really follow that.
Can you explain further?
Sharon · F
It's all a clumsy attempt by early man to enslave others.
Kwek00 · 41-45, M
@Sharon That clumsy attempt did create a society that cherrished these ideas for a verry long time tough. And that society flourished to a certain degree, because "dogma" doesnt permit it to go beyond certain ideas. Which is part of the reasons (according to me) that it has to fall down at some point. You just can't keep reality out.