This is the Ninth post from Chapter 4 of Friends With God: Living The Life Of Jesus In Us. Throughout this chapter and the previous chapter we have been exploring the false doctrine of the “Penalty For Sin”.
For me, it is best that I use my brain to figure out the scriptures, with a lot of help from biblical scholars and those who dearly love Our Lord.
A relationship with Jesus who showed us how to be followers of God's plan by His example here on planet Earth, guiding us through The Holy Spirit who gives us the courage, wisdom and discernment daily to move into God the Father's plan for each of us, are all real. We need God, wholly and completely! I can't be stuck thinking that an earthly solution is enough.
Interesting take on that phrase “Jesus paid the penalty for sin” - I haven’t read part 1 but these scriptures come to mind:
Jesus came as the “Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world” and Isa. 51 says He was bruised and crushed for our iniquities and transgressions, and that “the punishment that brought us peace was laid on Him” and then Rom 8:1-5 “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death. For what the law was powerless to do because it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in the flesh, in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.”
The Apostle says that Jesus was a “sin offering” for us - how is it not accurate to say His life paid the penalty-removed the wrath of God that hung over us due to our sin?
I do agree that we need to live our life in obedience and repentance when we fail and to live our lives for His glory. We cannot treat the sacrifice of Christ’s life in our place as if we don’t have a responsibility to walk right before God in this world. Some thoughts.
Nice explanation, thanks Martin!
For me, it is best that I use my brain to figure out the scriptures, with a lot of help from biblical scholars and those who dearly love Our Lord.
A relationship with Jesus who showed us how to be followers of God's plan by His example here on planet Earth, guiding us through The Holy Spirit who gives us the courage, wisdom and discernment daily to move into God the Father's plan for each of us, are all real. We need God, wholly and completely! I can't be stuck thinking that an earthly solution is enough.
thanks Jenni, totally agree. I hope you like the other posts on this site too?
Doing my best to read as much as I can
Interesting take on that phrase “Jesus paid the penalty for sin” - I haven’t read part 1 but these scriptures come to mind:
Jesus came as the “Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world” and Isa. 51 says He was bruised and crushed for our iniquities and transgressions, and that “the punishment that brought us peace was laid on Him” and then Rom 8:1-5 “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death. For what the law was powerless to do because it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in the flesh, in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.”
The Apostle says that Jesus was a “sin offering” for us - how is it not accurate to say His life paid the penalty-removed the wrath of God that hung over us due to our sin?
I do agree that we need to live our life in obedience and repentance when we fail and to live our lives for His glory. We cannot treat the sacrifice of Christ’s life in our place as if we don’t have a responsibility to walk right before God in this world. Some thoughts.
Thanks Tim for reading this post.
Yes it is a very complex subject. I deal with most of those scriptures you raised in my previous posts on this subject.
Many of these scriptures are taken out of context, one verse being used without reference to what the actual subject is.
This previous post looks at the history of when the idea of a "penalty for sin" was developed, if you want to look into it in some more depth.
https://friendswithgod.substack.com/p/the-scales-of-gods-justice
cheers Martin