Question about Christianity

Original post by Toscana

Bro I’m a noob, I barely know anything about christianity. I’ve only seen some overviews of the gospels

I understand :smile:

Go to post #912.
https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6481986&page=46

Reply 21

Original post by Toscana

Yeah I guess the only thing that matters is the belief in god, Jesus and that he died for our sins

Vicarious redemption through human sacrifice.

I've never understood why God couldn't forgive mankind for breaking his rules, without his son / himself having to be tortured to death. In addition, he is claimed to know the future, so he knew that his rules would be broken when he made them.

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Reply 22

trapking

Original post by RogerOxon

Vicarious redemption through human sacrifice.

I've never understood why God couldn't forgive mankind for breaking his rules, without his son / himself having to be tortured to death. In addition, he is claimed to know the future, so he knew that his rules would be broken when he made them.

Don't start Roger!

Reply 23

Original post by trapking

Don't start Roger!

It's a genuine observation - it makes no sense.

Reply 24

trapking

Original post by RogerOxon

It's a genuine observation - it makes no sense.

it makes no sense because you cannot see it.

He sent Jesus so that we can be saved from the sin that's making us break those rules. Jesus already knew well in advance he was going to be crucified, it was to fulfil a prophecy.

Reply 25

Corps

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Original post by RogerOxon

Vicarious redemption through human sacrifice.

I've never understood why God couldn't forgive mankind for breaking his rules, without his son / himself having to be tortured to death. In addition, he is claimed to know the future, so he knew that his rules would be broken when he made them.

I thought this was to open the gates of heaven to those who have sinned. Jesus had to be crucified so that we sinful could enter heaven which doesn’t put God’s omnipotence or omniscience to question. I can’t really remember all that much though. There is always that saying that God works in mysterious ways, we can’t really know or understand it or assume it’s thought processes.

Reply 26

Original post by Corps

I thought this was to open the gates of heaven to those who have sinned. Jesus had to be crucified so that we sinful could enter heaven which doesn’t put God’s omnipotence or omniscience to question.

Sorry, but it still doesn't make any sense. Let's leave it there for this thread.

Original post by Corps

There is always that saying that God works in mysterious ways, we can’t really know or understand it or assume it’s thought processes.

That's the usual cop-out, when religion is plain illogical.

Reply 27

Original post by trapking

it makes no sense because you cannot see it.

Or there is no sense there ..

Original post by trapking

He sent Jesus so that we can be saved from the sin that's making us break those rules. Jesus already knew well in advance he was going to be crucified, it was to fulfil a prophecy.

Given the whole father / son confusion, it sounds a lot like masochism. Anyway, let's leave it there for this thread.

Reply 28

NJA

The deity of Jesus Christ is beyond question he is what he said he was the Son of God, incarnate for a short period in human form for the suffering of death.

May I ask have you actually received what all his disciples received at Pentecost? (Acts 2v4)

Reply 29

The_Lonely_Goatherd