Without Christ's Substitutionary Death, There Could Be No Gospel

[KenH]

Just provide the verse that states that Christ paid the total sin debt of God's elect, regardless of the words used. We can examine the words individually if needed to see their possible meanings.

"Sin debt" is not an "alternate theory". It is solid Biblical teaching. Even we humans use the term for those who break law administered by man. Have you ever heard of paying one's debt to society in describing enduring the punishment for breaking law administered by man?

Furthermore,

Mark 10:45 For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

A ransom is a payment.

Furthermore,

Isaiah 53:4-6 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

Furthermore,

From Isaiah 53:8 For the transgression of my people was he stricken.

Furthermore,

From Isaiah 53:10 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin.

Furthermore,

From Isaiah 53:11 He shall bear their iniquities.

Furthermore,

From Isaiah 53:12 He bare the sin of many.

Furthermore,

1 Peter 1:18-19 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.

To redeem something is to buy it back.

I have now shown that the Bible teaches that it was God the Father who placed the punishment for the sin debt of His elect upon God the Son to redeem them, or buy them back, from the justice that they were deserving of, and God's justice being satisfied in God the Son's perfect life lived and willing sacrifice offered in the stead of God's elect.

God the Son had the power to do ALL of this.
God the Son was willing to do ALL of this.
God the Son accomplished ALL of this.

God does not just overlook sin, He does not just wave His hand and clear the guilty(Exodus 34:7). The sins of God's elect and their guilt was imputed to Christ, He satisfied God's justice, and His perfect righteousness was imputed to God's elect.

2 Corinthians 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

(emphasis mine)

I meant behavior, not physical age. You are acting like a child. So I refer to you as "kid".

How dare you call me a "kid". I am nearly 71 years old.

 

[JonC]

Yes, there is. Just as there is the "Trinity" in the Bible.

With the Trinity we can provide God's own words (no need to theorize).

But you cannot with your theory or you would have long ago.

If you doubt this then try.

Provide a verse stating Christ paid the total sin debt of God's elect.

It does not matter which words are used. We can look at the possible meanings for each word.

 

[KenH]

Provide a verse stating Christ paid the total sin debt of God's elect.

"Sin debt" is not an "alternate theory". It is solid Biblical teaching.

but you are still theorizing with parts.

Nope.

 

[JonC]

My point here is we have to take Scripture more seriously, read the Bible as if it were God's own words because they are His words.

Too many want to read to find some theme and create theories rather than trust in His Word.

How many times have we seen somebody say "xyz" is in the Bible yet come to find out it really is not (instead it is what they believe the Bible teaches). They say it is in the Bible to short cut examination.

But what they are doing is trying to usurp God. They view their own understanding as if it were Scripture so they play God.

 

[KenH]

With the Trinity we can provide God's own words

The same with Christ paying the total sin debt of God's elect.

 

[KenH]

Too many want to read to find some theme and create theories rather than trust in His Word.

Like you do concerning the atonement.

 

[KenH]

They view their own understanding as if it were Scripture

Like you do concerning the atonement.

 

[KenH]

You said "Christ paid the total sin debt of God's elect". That is a subjective clusion

No, it is not a subjective conclusion.

 

[KenH]

the verses you provided as the verses have nothing to do with your theory.

I have no theory. The verses I quoted prove that Christ paid the total sin debt of God's elect.

 

[JonC]

The same with Christ paying the total sin debt of God's elect.

No, Kid, it is different.

I will show you why:

1. "The Lord your God is One"
2. "God will send His Spirit"
3. "I and the Father are One"

Scripture states that God is One, the Spirit is God's Spirit, Jesus and the Father are One.

Try that with "Christ paid the total sin debt of God's elect."

1. No verse saying Christ paid a sin debt
2. No verse saying the price Christ suffered to purchase us excluded anybody

You assume those things because of your philosophy. It is a theory.

 

[KenH]

No, Kid, it is different.

You have been reported to the moderators for your continued personal insults toward me in this thread.

 

[JonC]

Like you do concerning the atonement.

I did quote Leviticus 16 and Hebrews 9. Just because you reject those passages does not mean I was theorizing.

The difference is what I posted was not my words. I quoted God's words.

That is the best thing to do becauze it takes all subjectivity out. It takes us out of the equation. Your disagreement was not with me but with God (I did not even expound on the passages I quoted, I just quoted them).

If you could do that with "Christ paid the total sin debt of God's elect" then your faith would also be in God rather than men. Your faith woukd not be a theory.

 

[KenH]

2. No verse saying the price Christ suffered to purchase us excluded anybody

Sure there is. Christ died for His sheep, not the goats.

John 10:14-15
I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.

Just because you reject those passages

I do not reject any passage in the Bible.

I quoted God's words.

So have I.

Your disagreement was not with me but with God

No, Jon, your disagreement is with God. I quoted God's Word, but you don't believe what God said in Isaiah chapter 53.

 

[JonC]

I have no theory. The verses I quoted prove that Christ paid the total sin debt of God's elect.

No. The verses you quoted prove what the verses stated. The Elect and Christ paying a sin debt was not even in the verses you quoted.

You just quoted verses every Christian believes about the Atonement and stated your theory.

 

[KenH]

our faith woukd not be a theory.

I have no theory to have faith in.

 

[JonC]

Sure there is. Christ died for His sheep, not the goats.

John 10:14-15
I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.

The passage states that, like a good Shepherd, Christ lays down His life for the sheep.

I agree that Christ died for "the Bride". But you are making philosophical assumptions to arrive at your theory. You are assuming individuslbelection and some weird "sin debt".

 

[KenH]

If you could do that with "Christ paid the total sin debt of God's elect"

Here ya go.

"Sin debt" is not an "alternate theory". It is solid Biblical teaching. Even we humans use the term for those who break law administered by man. Have you ever heard of paying one's debt to society in describing enduring the punishment for breaking law administered by man?

Furthermore,

Mark 10:45 For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

A ransom is a payment.

Furthermore,

Isaiah 53:4-6 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

Furthermore,

From Isaiah 53:8 For the transgression of my people was he stricken.

Furthermore,

From Isaiah 53:10 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin.

Furthermore,

From Isaiah 53:11 He shall bear their iniquities.

Furthermore,

From Isaiah 53:12 He bare the sin of many.

Furthermore,

1 Peter 1:18-19 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.

To redeem something is to buy it back.

I have now shown that the Bible teaches that it was God the Father who placed the punishment for the sin debt of His elect upon God the Son to redeem them, or buy them back, from the justice that they were deserving of, and God's justice being satisfied in God the Son's perfect life lived and willing sacrifice offered in the stead of God's elect.

God the Son had the power to do ALL of this.
God the Son was willing to do ALL of this.
God the Son accomplished ALL of this.

God does not just overlook sin, He does not just wave His hand and clear the guilty(Exodus 34:7). The sins of God's elect and their guilt was imputed to Christ, He satisfied God's justice, and His perfect righteousness was imputed to God's elect.

2 Corinthians 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

(emphasis mine)

 

[KenH]

The Elect and Christ paying a sin debt was not even in the verses you quoted.

Yes, they are.

 

[KenH]

I stated no theory, as I have no theory. I stated God's Word.

Nope. I have no theory.

 

[JonC]

No, Jon, your disagreement is with God. I quoted God's Word, but you don't believe what God said in Isaiah chapter 53.

You are sadly mistaken.

I agree with all of Isaiah 53. But Isaiah 53 does not state that Christ paid the total sin debt of God's elect.

Do you believe that punishing the innocent and clearing the guilty are alike abominations to God? Do you believe that it is wrong to punish the Just?

If so, how do you work those two objective truths into your theory?

If mot, how do you justify rejecting God's words?