[Salvation]

Why did God permit his Son to die?

[OneVike]

Why did God permit his Son to die?

With out the shedding of blood thare is no remision of sin. God's Son was the perfect Adam who had to shed His blood to make up for the fallen Adam who sold us into the bondage of sin.

Only Gods perfect Son would fit the bill, only God could pay the price and set us free from the penalty if sin which is death.

Who would you suggest would have been more suited to die for your sins?

[Habibi]

“Why did God permit his Son to die?”

Hmmm. Are you implying that Christ is dead? Mere coporeal death is nothing to a supernatural Christian. I mean, people die all the time. It is obviously inevitable. The question (or answer if you will), is what happens after physical death.

To a Christian, physical death ain’t no big thing. Why should it be any different for one of God’s aspects (Jesus)? Being a supernatural being by nature, physical death would have no effect. It’s just a change in packaging.

One should never be terribly bound to our current container. After all, we’re just passin’ through. I’m not terribly concerned that my earthly vessel is temporally limited. Why would Christ/God view physical existence to be any different? After all, God’s already been doin’ the supernatural thing for long enough to have a handle on it.

[onedoug]

Interesting question in light of the Akedah, wherein Abraham would have sacrificed his son Issac but for Divine intervention.

Furthermore, why would’ve God allowed the blood sacrifice of Jesus, yet have succesive generations of Christians putting the end to arguably somehat similar sacrifice and cannibalism around the world?

Note: I think I generally understand and appreciate the answers. But I’ve been dying to put it out here in light of the past week’s Torah section which includes the Akedah.

Have at it, and me if you so wish.