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@Stephen
I was asking a relevant question about God's Holy scriptures,Ok let's start beginning with "god's holy scriptures". Who says they are "god's Holy scriptures"?They are God's Holy Scripture as part of the religion, I don't have any rational explanation, people who are Christians simply do it out of faith.So, you don't know who says they are God's holy scripture? Although you have claimed they are.Can you explain to me why it was that god required a vile, vicious, and torturous blood sacrifice of his "son" before he would forgive and save us from our sins?
I never claimed I personally believed that the Bible is God's Holy Scripture. Moreover, I did not say I had no evidence, I said I have no rational explanation. My only evidence is the Bible itself says the Bible is God's words and that is irrational and paradoxical self-reference.
I believe that in Christianity the Bible is God's Holy Scripture because it is said so in the Bible. If you're asking for rational evidence, I have none. I cannot empirically prove or disprove the existence of God and therefore it would be of no use for me to use science to dispute Mr.BrotherD.Thomas, so instead I rely on the Bible's words to best explain Christianity.
Essentially, if it is not in the Bible, I do not believe it is a part of orthodox Christianity.
I'm not certain why Jesus's death was needed to be during one of the worst times in history, but I have heard that it was to show the greatest sacrifice.
Based on my research:
One possible reason is that God is both just and merciful. He is just in that he cannot ignore or overlook the sin and rebellion of humanity, which deserves death and separation from him (Romans 3:23, 6:23). He is merciful in that he loves and cares for his creation, and does not want anyone to perish but to have eternal life (John 3:16, 2 Peter 3:9). Therefore, God needed a way to reconcile his justice and his mercy, to uphold his holiness and righteousness, and to demonstrate his love and grace. He did this by sending his son, Jesus Christ, who was fully God and fully human, to live a sinless life and to die a sacrificial death on the cross. By doing so, Jesus took the penalty and punishment for our sins upon himself, satisfying God’s justice and wrath, and providing a way for us to be forgiven and reconciled to God, receiving his mercy and grace (Romans 3:21-26, 5:6-11).
Another possible reason is that God wanted to reveal himself and his character to humanity in a personal and intimate way. He wanted to show us who he is, what he is like, how he feels about us, and what he expects from us. He did this by becoming one of us, by taking on human flesh and nature, by living among us, by teaching us, by healing us, by suffering with us, and by dying for us. By doing so, Jesus revealed God’s love, compassion, humility, obedience, faithfulness, wisdom, power, glory, and many other attributes (John 1:14-18, 14:6-11; Colossians 1:15-20; Hebrews 1:1-4).
A third possible reason is that God wanted to defeat the forces of evil and death that have corrupted and enslaved humanity since the fall of Adam and Eve. He wanted to break the power and dominion of Satan, sin, and death over us, and to liberate us from their bondage and influence. He did this by confronting and resisting them during his earthly ministry, by exposing and denouncing their lies and schemes, by overcoming their temptations and accusations, by casting out their demons and destroying their works. And ultimately, he did this by dying on the cross and rising from the dead. By doing so, Jesus disarmed and triumphed over Satan, sin, and death (Colossians 2:13-15; Hebrews 2:14-15; 1 John 3:8; Revelation 1:17-18).
What do you think?