RE: I literally cannot avoid sinning; so, why...
July 19, 2023 at 10:47 pm
(This post was last modified: July 19, 2023 at 10:48 pm by GrandizerII.)
(July 12, 2023 at 7:50 am)Ten Wrote: If I can't avoid sinning in this life, like no matter how hard I try, how much I love god, then why do I deserve to be punished? Why do I need to be forgiven for something I literally can't avoid doing?
From the Christian perspective, man is a slave to sin, hence they are eternally separated from God spiritually. Doesn't matter if you mean well, and want to stop sinning but can't control your sinning, because it's not about intent here.
This is where the so-called Gospel (Good News) then comes in as the arguably great selling point of Christianity. You have a chance to be saved from the damnation that eventually results from being separated from God by placing your faith not in your own actions and efforts to achieve salvation but putting your faith in God to do that for you through Jesus, who was "sacrificed" for your sins.
From the atheist perspective, the answer is simple. Who cares?
