(January 11, 2014 at 10:42 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote:(January 11, 2014 at 10:35 pm)Lek Wrote: To atone for our sins, Jesus had to not only experience death, but also separation from God, his father. That was the reason he came.
Why is your god so bloodthirsty that he demands a blood sacrifice as atonement? Is he powerless to make it otherwise?
Bloodthirsty? I don't know the mind of God, but when Adam sinned, and we also sin, the penalty of that sin is death. Before Adam sinned he wasn't subject to death. An offense against God is more serious than a sin against a person. That's why Jesus' sacrifice was so significant. He made the ultimate sacrifice for everyone who has or will live. He didn't have to. It was his choice.
