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Is It A MUST For Jesus To Die On The Cross? by Abdulgaffar22: 1:58pm On Jul 21, 2018
But why MUST Jesus suffer and die on the cross before God can forgive our sins? If it is an act of injustice for God to freely forgive our sins, then is it not a GREATER ACT OF INJUSTICE for God to condemn an innocent and righteous soul for the sins he did not commit ? Besides, Bible make it clear that any one that is crucified is accursed by God ( Galatians 3:13). How then are we to conceive a merciful and omnipotent God putting His BELOVED prophet under His CURSE when God of course knew that Jesus never did anything wrong?
If God is All-powerful and All-knowing Creator which ( therefore) CANNOT BE COMPELLED to follow one particular way, then He must have chosen at least one rational way to forgive our sins and earn our salvation . God Almighty must have set aside any irrational way that will later require Him to curse and condemn His innocent and beloved prophet for something that can be achieved through another means. Yes, one of the rational means which God has chosen to forgive our sins and earn our salvation is SINCERE REPENTANCE from our sinful acts : “Son of man, say to the Israelites; this is what you are saying: our offenses and sins weigh us down, and we are wasting away because of them. How then can we live? Say to them: as surely as I live declares the sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live. Turn! TURN FROM YOUR EVIL WAYS! Why will you die, people of Israel? Therefore, son of man say to your people… if someone, one who is wicked, REPENTS, that person’s former wickedness will not bringcondemnation… And if I say to the wicked person, you will surely die, but they then TURN FROM THEIR SINS and do what is just and right…follow the decree that gives life, and do no evil--THAT PERSON WILL SURELY LIVE :THEY WILL NOT DIE. NONE OF THE SINS that person has committed will be remembered against them.They have done what is just and right; they will surely live (Ezekiel 33:10-16)" . Did God ask the wicked sinners to believe in Jesus crucifixion before their sins can be forgiven (or before they can live) in all these verses? What He actually wants from them is sincere repentance from their sinful ways. Qur'an also pass the same message: O you who believe! Turn to Allah with SINCERE REPENTANCE! It may be that your Lord will REMIT FROM YOU YOUR SINS, and admit you into Gardens under which rivers flow (Qur'an 66:7-9).
Another rational way that God has chosen in the past for the people to achieve divine forgiveness of sins is through animal sacrifice. Leviticus 16:21-30 says as follow: "the GOAT will carry on itself ALL THE SINS of Israelites to a remote place and the man shall release the goat in the wilderness..... Then before the LORD, you will be CLEAN FROM ALL YOUR SINS”. Please is there any indication in these verses that the sins of Israelites were only "cover" and not completely taken away? God says; “Then before the LORD, you will be CLEAN FROM ALL YOUR SINS”. Yet the New Testament proclaimed that it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sin (Hebrew 10:4). This is another great lie that was fabricated to justify the doctrine of sin atonement through Jesus crucifixion. If God can truly atone for our sins through animal sacrifice as the verses in the book of Leviticus quoted above affirm, then is there any need again for God to shed the blood of innocent human being on the cross ?
Therefore, if divine forgiveness for our sins is what we really need to gain eternal life, then the death of Jesus on the cross IS NOT NECCESSARY; God can decide to forgive our sins through sincere repentance or through animal sacrifice as He has done with the people that lived and died before Jesus arrival. These two ways are far more better than that irrational way which will later require God Almighty to condemn and curse His innocent and beloved prophet for something that can be acheived through another rational means.
Some Christians might want to argue that Jesus crucifixion make them entitle to many spiritual benefits that GO BEYOND achieving divine forgiveness for our sins. But no matter how numerous the spiritual benefits that can be derived from Jesus crucifixion, there is no way for such benefits to be ACTUALIZED in the life of the Old Testament believers (like Abraham, Isaac, Jacob,Moses, Isaiah, Jeremiah etc) because they have lived and died before Jesus arrival talkless of his supposed crucifixion. Yet these people manage to earn their salvation and reconcilation back to God (because there is no any biblical verse that says these Old Testament believers were in a certain state of condemnation after their death until the time of Jesus crucifixion). So if these old testament believers, who happened to be among the children of Adam, were able to gain their salvation without Jesus crucifixion, then there is alternative way also for the other children of Adam to gain their salvation without Jesus crucifixion. Therefore, the Christian doctrine which says that: "All powerful and All merciful God MUST condemn and curse His innocent and beloved son on the cross before the children of Adam can earn their salvation" is NOT TRUE
Re: Is It A MUST For Jesus To Die On The Cross? by dingbang(m): 2:01pm On Jul 21, 2018
The heavenly world is not suitable for your understanding..
Re: Is It A MUST For Jesus To Die On The Cross? by Nobody: 2:03pm On Jul 21, 2018
Yeye question
Re: Is It A MUST For Jesus To Die On The Cross? by Shelumiel: 2:12pm On Jul 21, 2018
We do not serve the same God , so how you be posting on what you have no understanding of .
Re: Is It A MUST For Jesus To Die On The Cross? by enilove(m): 5:30pm On Jul 21, 2018
Yes .

If you don't want to die the second and eternal death, you better believe the death of Jesus as your sacrifice.
Re: Is It A MUST For Jesus To Die On The Cross? by Maamin(m): 5:33pm On Jul 21, 2018
Yes it is...


Just like it's a must for Muhammed to tirelessly claim to be prophet of God even though we do not recognise him as one.
Re: Is It A MUST For Jesus To Die On The Cross? by Primesky(m): 5:38pm On Jul 21, 2018
Yes!.

So that you won't have any excuse for not being saved. The price has been paid for. Salvation is open and available for the taking.

Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you shall be saved. Mind you, there's no salvation in any other name except the name of Jesus Christ. That's the absolute truth!.
Re: Is It A MUST For Jesus To Die On The Cross? by Kobojunkie: 12:29am On Mar 18, 2023
Abdulgaffar22:
■ But why MUST Jesus suffer and die on the cross before God can forgive our sins? If it is an act of injustice for God to freely forgive our sins, then is it not a GREATER ACT OF INJUSTICE for God to condemn an innocent and righteous soul for the sins he did not commit ?
■ Besides, Bible make it clear that any one that is crucified is accursed by God ( Galatians 3:13). How then are we to conceive a merciful and omnipotent God putting His BELOVED prophet under His CURSE when God of course knew that Jesus never did anything wrong?
Here's the answer you seek in Jesus Christ's own word
1. He had to die in order to receive the glory as King in the Kingdom of God which He came to deliver to His people, Israel.
23. Jesus said to them, “The time has come for the Son of Man to receive his glory. -John 12 vs 23
2.
19 Jesus saw that the followers wanted to ask him about this. So he said to them, “Are you asking each other what I meant when I said, ‘After a short time you won’t see me. Then after another short time you will see me again’?
20 The truth is, you will cry and be sad, but the world will be happy. You will be sad, but then your sadness will change to happiness.-John 16 vs 19- 20
According to Him, the deal He, Jesus Christ made with God required Him to die a cursed death - Deuteronomy 21 vs 22 - 23 - in order that He might attain the glory He was promised by God.

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