(April 10, 2012 at 7:46 am)genkaus Wrote:(April 9, 2012 at 10:13 pm)C Rod Wrote: You asked why it has to be blood atonement.
Undeserved forgiveness is merciful. It is because of love. He doesn't hold all our wrongs you want to fix and methodically and obsessively note. I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. Some wish not to hold everyone to their sin, in bondage and slaves to their mistakes. He wishes to free us and have the ability to free ourselves through admittance. What's wrong with that? It seems to take some reason, some notion to accept this clause. Do you think that notion is not enough?
Consider this principle applied in real world.
The judge's son is up on manslaughter charges for drunk driving that killed three people. The judge loves his son. He does not want to hold him to every sin and every wrong, but wishes to be merciful and give undeserved forgiveness. He does not want his son to live in bondage (prison) for his mistake. So the judge does whatever he can to make sure that the son walks free. What's wrong with this? Isn't this notion not enough?
The son should want to absolved his pain and offense to the victim's family. Even if the dad is able to free him, he knows he did something tragic and must make amends. The father's love is proven and the son's integrity is shown. But who would do those things, somebody who believes in forgiveness and redemption would but only because someone else showed it first(Jesus).
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