If the wages of Sin is Death?
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given the above, you probably give sunday school teachers a run for their money. if you actually read the bible, you'll notice alot of loopholes and contradictory statements. christians view these statements as a test of faith.
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All but one. The Bible says there is one unforgivable sin - blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. They affect us differently on earth, but in the end, the wages of any sin is death to those who do not repent and accept Christ as their savior.
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Sin, separation from God, and eventually death.  For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.  When you do something you feel is morally wrong, it makes it that much easier to do it again, unless you repent and ask God for forgiveness.  If not, then it eventually draws you away from God: darkness and light can't inhabit the same space.  Your spiritual walk with God becomes cold and you begin to feel loneliness.  If you allow yourself to continue on this path, it will eventually lead to self distruction and death.
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if we die and go to hell, as the statement goes..then think of this  we are already in hell...rape, murder, child abuse, corruption, deciet, brother against sister against father against mother and war and overall mental chaos..we are in hell so when we die we all go to heaven after attoning for our sins to progress even further, so yes the beast is here :)
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We are taught in our Torah that no one can die for the sins of another. In Deuteronomy 24:16 it specifically says this:\n\nDeuteronomy 24:16 The fathers shall not \nbe put to death for the children, neither \nshall the children be put to death for\nthe fathers: \nevery man shall be put to death for his \nown sin.(eesh b'chet-o yumatu)\n\nIn Exodus 32:30-35, Moses tries to offer himself to atone for the sins of the people. To be written out of Gd's book, means to be written out of the Book of Life, which means Moses was asking to die for the sins of the People. Gd's response is No, it does not work that way, each man dies for his own sin:\n\nExodus 32:30-35 And it came to pass on the \nmorrow, that Moses said unto the people, \nYe have sinned a great sin: and now I will \ngo up unto the Etrnl; perhaps I shall make \nan atonement for your sin. And Moses \nreturned unto the Etrnl, and said, Oh, \nthis people have sinned a great sin, and \nhave made them gods of gold. Yet now, if \nthou wilt forgive their sin--; and if not, \nblot me, I pray thee, out of thy book \nwhich thou hast written. \nAnd the Etrnl said unto Moses, Whosoever \nhath sinned against me, him will I blot \nout of my book. \n\nThe whole of chapter 18 of the book of Ezekiel is about this idea, that no one can die for someone else's sin. Further, this chapter of Ezekiel teaches us that all we have to do for Gd's forgiveness is to stop doing the Bad and start doing the Good, and Gd will forgive us.\n\nEzekiel 18:4,20 Behold, all souls are mine; \nas the soul of the father, so also the soul \nof the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, \nit shall die. 20 The soul that sinneth, it \nshall die. The son shall not bear the \niniquity of the father, neither shall the \nfather bear the iniquity of the son: the \nrighteousness of the righteous shall be upon \nhim, and the wickedness of the wicked shall \nbe upon him. \n\nSo, the Bible is clear, no one can die for the sins of another, and this means that Jesus cannot die for anyone else's sins.
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Your answer comes right after the first part of that verse.\n\n...for if rightouesness comes by the law, Christ died for nothing.\n\nAlso, Romans 11:6 - And if by grace, then it is no longer by works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace
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"For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). \n\n"For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 6:23).\n\n"Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account." Hebrews 4:13 (NIV) \n\n"If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us." 1 John 1:8\n\n"Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And He is before all things, and by Him all things consist. And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence" (Colossians 1:12-18).\n\n"But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, and be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith." Phil 3:7-9\n\n"The Lord is...not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance" (II Peter 3:9)\n\n ......... and yes I am greatful for that......\nThankyou Jesus....
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If it is true what Christians teach that God's Law was abolished by the Christian Christ, then the "piper" would have to be Death and the debt would be one's life.
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Actually there are a couple of Biblical sources for it:\n\nAccording to Christian teaching, death is the penalty for sin (Romans 6:23)—and this fact is the foundation of the Gospel! Moreover, how can all things be ‘restored’ to a state with no death, pain or tears in the future (Revelation 21:4) if there never was a time free of death and suffering?\n\nThis sinless world was marred by the rebellion of the first man, Adam. His sin brought an intruder into the world—death. God had to judge sin with death, as He warned Adam He would (Genesis 2:17, cf. 3:19).\n\nGod apparently caused the first death in the world—an animal was slain to make clothing for Adam and Eve (Genesis 3:21). As a result of God’s judgment on the world, God has given us a taste of life without Him—a world that is running down—a world full of death and suffering. As Romans 8:22 says, ‘the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs’—because God Himself subjected the creation to processes of decay (v. 20).\n\nThe great news is, also there is death and suffering, there is also redemption.
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NO!  God points out in the Bible who is is.  He is pleased to make us have friendship with Him, but it has to be on His terms.  We are sinful and without any who can save except God's son, Jesus, since he is both God and man and was willing to lay his life on earth down for us in payment for us...to pay for our sin debt.  He paid that we might have life and have it abundantly and forever with Him, not only on this earth, but in a heaven that will not suffer anything or become corrupt.  Read the Bible.  It has answers for anyone who is a true seeker of truth.
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Hi Rodney. Good evening/day.Very good subject! First of all, in case anyone does not know what sin is, let's define it.  Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. or MKJV- Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness, for sin is lawlessness-1John 3:4. Myself included, we need to ensure that we know what sin is so that we can be sincerely repentant and strive to not commit sins. You are correct everyone sins, that is why Jesus - the perfect Son of God who was sinless died for our sins and rose from the dead. Second, the word rapture is not in the Bible. Jesus will return to raise the dead and claim those of us who are saved. John 3:13 says  -And no one has ascended up to Heaven except He who came down from Heaven, the Son of Man who is in Heaven. May God Bless  you.
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It would be a sin if I was religious, which i'm not. Anyway, I wouldn't care, because I wasn't the direct cause of the "murder". If I unknowingly caused a chain of events leading to a "death", it would be considered an accident, not murder. It's all about intentions.
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And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment. (Hebrews9:27)\n\nAfter death you will be judged , at that judgement God is going to want to know 1 thing and 1 thing only: What did you do with my son, reject Him or accept Him as your savior? Those found guilty of rejecting Jesus Christ will be found guilty of all thier sins and will have to be cut off from God forever in hell for eternity, the accepted in Christ with live with God forever
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well no matter what, if you killed somebody, you're going to pay the consequences. sin doesn't matter at this point, you'de be going to jail!
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God is perfect goodness. The cost for sinning just one time is eternity in hell. The only way to get forgiveness of sin is belief in the ONE pure sacrafice that God has given us. It's not something you have to bargain for, it's just there waiting for you to take it. If you are a good person, but don't have the sense to take salvation when it is offered so freely then it's your fault. God does not send anyone to hell, they send themselves by rejecting him. It is not his will that anyone should perish.
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If the Jesus myth is true, he paid no price and there was no sacrifice. He paid the "wages of sin" with a hot check.\n\nYou are correct that there was nothing paid.
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to be punished by death