That brings up the theological question, exactly what does a "propitiation" or "atoning sacrifice" accomplish?
Hello Lambano,
Reconciliation of the World, in which Yahavah is not angry with people. People choose the tree of life, or the tree of knowledge and good and evil. That is what has been restored by Jesus and what he did not only for his Father, but the whole world itself. However many people do not really believe this is true, as there are many people who continue to suggest that Jesus' death on the cross is meaningless, even for the unbelievers. At least every time I hear what they suggest that is what goes through my mind... that Jesus did not do anything...
Do you remember when Jesus asked the Pharisees; Which is easier to say, "Get up and take your mat, or your sins are forgiven?" The truth was, that both were easy to say. Though whether they believed it or not was irrelevant. These are just some of my thoughts in how I believe today. Jesus was faithful in believing that all sins were going to be reconciled for all people... John wrote that all sins were not only for the believers who had been paid for but also for unbelievers, which people say people must "accept" in order for it to be true.
But it's true regardless if a person believes them to be true or not... even an atheist may not go to church, or believe their is a God but may have some sort of notion of within them the Spirit of Christ, but who knows really but Yahavah.
But a person who is a believer would just tell them, you're going to hell... they do not know the heart, and neither do I know your heart, nor does anyone know my heart here, but Yahavah most certainly does but people want to continue to be firm in their understanding "it's faith that makes us justified," and I do really agree with this being true, but that doesn't take away Jesus having justified the world in front of Yahavah, in order to get to him now today.
This sounds like Universalism. Unbelievers are bought/redeemed (2 Peter 2.1) by the work of Christ upon the Cross, but no unbeliever is "justified." Justified equals salvation. Once the unbeliever is saved/justified, then then is to move forward in sanctification.
Hello KUWN,
There is only one way to God, that is through Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ has justified the sins of all being paid for, regardless if they believe or not. Now if they make their decision to follow and seek in faith Yahavah, the one whom created us all, that is up to them. What it seems like you are saying is that Jesus Christ's death does not matter, and he must die over and over and over and over.
That is what I get from a lot of people who say - you must accept his death... While I do believe in the death, burial, resurrection, ascension, and return of the Lord Yeshua, as the truth and what makes us right with Yahavah and adopts as children, it doesn't nullify the fact of sins being paid for even a person rejects that portion on the behalf of Jesus, which I am not sure if that is the point that is missed or overlooked as many people here know their bible quite well, while some do not, and I don't know everything but have a grand idea which to many people may be wrong and that is okay with me.
The Lord Yeshua died on behalf of the world in order to reconcile mankind back to Yahavah just as it was in the Garden of Eden, and many choose to either be in the kingdom, or remain outside of the kingdom just as the temple which use to stand had people on the outside, gentiles on the outer courts, and the the inner court etceara.
I believe in these faithfully, without the need of others trying to correct me on them and I just share them openly as they are not private interpretations either, and will share with people openly if they curious about my beliefs in person just as much. My beliefs concede with the ending of Revelation 21, and 22, with people being outside of the kingdom in the after life, and people being on the inside.