Sunday, January 2, 2011
Princewill Njong: The worth of Jesus' sacrifice
Princewill Njong: The worth of Jesus' sacrifice: "Thanks for your quick response TJ. You didn't reply my happy New Year wish; do I suppose you don't mark the beginning of the new year, and w..."
The worth of Jesus' sacrifice
Thanks for your quick response TJ. You didn't reply my happy New Year wish; do I suppose you don't mark the beginning of the new year, and why, if I may?
While I find your argument in favour of the theory of collective resurrection in the second coming (if that's what you mean) as opposed to the theory of life after death in heaven or hell interesting and attractive (because I'd rather think about how to live rightly on earth than bother about the afterhere which is not so certain), my opinion on Jesus' status vis-vis Adam and the worth of His sacrifice is this: Though Jesus and Adam are invariably referred to the second and first Adam respectively, Jesus (the second Adam) was an extraordinary MAN; GOD who came in human form to reside amongst human beings whereas Adam was simply the first ordinary man ever created. The bible makes Jesus' Godly status clear when it says "I and the father are one" (Jesus speaking) (please help me find the bible verse if you can). In addition, if you believe in the Trinity you'd see that the inclusion of "son" amplifies Jesus' extraordinary status. Secondly, Adam sinned, reason why we're here today, at risk of penury, but Jesus did not sin, rather, he bore the sin and shame of the first Adam and his succeeding generations and atoned them ALL on Calvary.
As for the value of Jesus' death, he did not die simply to buy back what Adam lost, he came and died to show mankind the light to God. Jesus' himself declared "I am the way and the light, no one comes to the father except through me" (again you'll have to help me find the verse, not really a bible savvy). You'd remember that there was no middleman or necessity for sacrifice during Adam's stay in the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve did not know suffering and in Eden, they lived the live God had wanted for man, until they sinned. Adam's sin to me, started the shedding of blood, as seen in the first animal killed to make clothing for them, whereas Jesus came to stop the shedding of animal blood for sacrifice because he was the ultimate sacrificial lamb. In essence, I am saying that the act of sinning and the (re)action (of atonement) are not proportionate: the worth of Jesus' sacrifice was worth more and by far accomplished more than just atoning for our sins. Thanks TJ, I should be interested in reading your thoughts on this. I am traveling for two days and I'm not going with my laptop, will be able to reply to any further posts on my blog only when I return, on Monday, 3rd January 2011.
While I find your argument in favour of the theory of collective resurrection in the second coming (if that's what you mean) as opposed to the theory of life after death in heaven or hell interesting and attractive (because I'd rather think about how to live rightly on earth than bother about the afterhere which is not so certain), my opinion on Jesus' status vis-vis Adam and the worth of His sacrifice is this: Though Jesus and Adam are invariably referred to the second and first Adam respectively, Jesus (the second Adam) was an extraordinary MAN; GOD who came in human form to reside amongst human beings whereas Adam was simply the first ordinary man ever created. The bible makes Jesus' Godly status clear when it says "I and the father are one" (Jesus speaking) (please help me find the bible verse if you can). In addition, if you believe in the Trinity you'd see that the inclusion of "son" amplifies Jesus' extraordinary status. Secondly, Adam sinned, reason why we're here today, at risk of penury, but Jesus did not sin, rather, he bore the sin and shame of the first Adam and his succeeding generations and atoned them ALL on Calvary.
As for the value of Jesus' death, he did not die simply to buy back what Adam lost, he came and died to show mankind the light to God. Jesus' himself declared "I am the way and the light, no one comes to the father except through me" (again you'll have to help me find the verse, not really a bible savvy). You'd remember that there was no middleman or necessity for sacrifice during Adam's stay in the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve did not know suffering and in Eden, they lived the live God had wanted for man, until they sinned. Adam's sin to me, started the shedding of blood, as seen in the first animal killed to make clothing for them, whereas Jesus came to stop the shedding of animal blood for sacrifice because he was the ultimate sacrificial lamb. In essence, I am saying that the act of sinning and the (re)action (of atonement) are not proportionate: the worth of Jesus' sacrifice was worth more and by far accomplished more than just atoning for our sins. Thanks TJ, I should be interested in reading your thoughts on this. I am traveling for two days and I'm not going with my laptop, will be able to reply to any further posts on my blog only when I return, on Monday, 3rd January 2011.
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