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If sacrifice is necessary for sin then...?
why did Jesus teach in Luke 15 ( The prodigal son ) that the father simply forgave the son with NO sacrifice being mentioned by Jesus.
If sacrifice was necessary for the forgiveness of sins ( like Christians say it is ) then why didn't Jesus include it in this lesson? Here was the perfect opportunity to address this requirement that Christians say is fundamental to the teachings of Christ,and yet he doesn't even mention it. In the parable the father forgave the son because he chose to,out of love and compassion,not based on any sacrifice and the spilling of blood. I argue that the Sacrifice Doctrine is not only unjust but completely absurd. I say it is absurd because it would mean that God demanded a human sacrifice ( something he punished many nations for doing) but yet He does it Himself? And didn't God say in Ezekiel 18 that all souls belong to Him and that the soul that sins shall pay for his sins? He goes into great detail about the injustice of one paying for the sins of another...in fact the whole chapter is dedicated to persuading the Nation of Israel that no one can die for another's sins.To me this makes complete sense and it sounds fair.
I also argue that the supposed sacrifice of Jesus is a demonstrated complete failure because sin still tempts those that believe in the sacrifice. Christians still must perform good works and be humble in order to gain salvation,regardless of whether or not the sacrifice was made,which renders it completely useless. The sacrifice alone does not expunge man of his sins because his actions in this life will still be held against him by God in the next life...and this was a promise made by God Himself. So even if you do believe in the Sacrifice Doctrine you will still be judged and held accountable for your individual sins...why then do we need an unjust and horrifying sacrifice?
I want to thank everyone who commented on my last question,which dealt with the Gospel of Mark. Stay tuned for my next question...I will be examining just a few verses from the Bible that are used to claim that Jesus is the supernatural Son of God. Once again,to all those who study the subject please feel free to comment and share your differences. Thanks....
@Graham: The father said kill the fatted calf because his son returned home and was malnourished,and plus he wanted to celebrate and rejoice for his son's return.When the father embraced and kissed his son,that was the moment of forgiveness. He did not say kill the calf and pour it's blood so I can forgive my son for his sins. The fatted calf was killed so that the son could eat a good meal and the whole household could rejoice...it was not killed as a sacrifice.
@Truthful: I am only sharing with you my beliefs and trying to support them with what I think is reasonable support. I am not trying to argue from the perspective of absolute truth because no one possesses such a thing...not me or you. So your understanding of the Bible can be called into question just as easily as mine can. You accuse me of trying to make Jesus argue my point but isn't that the same exact thing you're doing when you share your beliefs with us? Or are you going to stake a claim on absolute truth and say you are right about everything you speak on when it comes to the Bible? I make no such claim. Just listen to your name : Truthful...do you remember what Christ told the young man in Mark 10:17,18? He rebuked him for calling him (Jesus) Good because Good is a Title that belongs exclusively to God. And here you are calling yourself Truthful. If Jesus rebuked a man for calling him Good,what do you think he'd say to you if you introduced yourself to him as Truth
@Gunther: Well spoken...I appreciate the way you just laid your argument down with verses to support your reasons for your beliefs. However,I must disagree and here is my reason: I argue that Christ and Adam were not equally perfect according to the Bible. Adam sinned against God which makes him not perfect...whereas Jesus did not which makes him completely perfect. Therefore the equality factor tips in favor of Jesus over Adam as far as being perfect is concerned. How then is the sacrifice equal in perfection if Adam was a sinner and Jesus wasn't?
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- Anonymous9 years ago
Jesus is the only one on earth that ever has had the authority to forgive our sins. so if your talking about that part, thats what that was about. God is a JUST God. He is INCAPABLE lying, or any type of evil. so then, there HAS to be some sort of reprocussion for our sins, being that He is Just. thats what Jesus came to save us from. that and to show us how much he loves us and wants us. not many people would DIE for their friends.
- ?Lv 59 years ago
The prodigal son is the lesson of how God is ready to forgive if we are ready to repent.
The sacrifice of Jesus was absolutely necessary considering the much larger issue of what was lost in Eden. Adam, the father of all those living, was a perfect man. He deliberately chose to take himself out from God's direction, and to choose for himself what was right and wrong (how are we doing with that so far?). This was an attack on God's sovereignty, on His right to decide what is good or bad for his creation. A question as to God's right to rule was raised that would require time to answer.
Adam could no longer pass on his perfection and as Romans 5:12 states: "That is why, just as through one man sin entered into the world and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men because they had all sinned—." But of far greater importance, would humans, given their imperfection, still choose to serve God? The answer, which as already mentioned would required time to prove, since Adam's sin, is a resounding yes.
But would a perfect man, such as Adam was remain faithful to God under trial? Yes, and Jesus proved it through his faithfulness until death. Not only that, he opened up the way for all humans to have a relationship with God that would allow them to be resurrected to life on a paradise eath, to enjoy the very thing Adam had lost for all of us. As Romans 5:18 states: "So, then, as through one trespass the result to men of all sorts was condemnation, likewise also through one act of justification the result to men of all sorts is a declaring of them righteous for life."
The sacrifice of Jesus was absolutely necessary to uphold Jehovah's sovereignty, and to open the way for obedient mankind to enjoy what our furst parents gave up. Your question is thougtful but not according to what the Bible really teaches. If you are really looking for a complete answer, you will find it here: http://www.jw.org/en/publications/books/bible-teac...
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- Anonymous9 years ago
it isn't necessary for each sin
Christ died once and for all
