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Originally Posted by christianyouth  How would you answer this : |
When I think about man's responsibility and his getting punished for sins he's committed, I always try to think about it in conjunction with God allowing Jesus to die on the cross for sins He DIDN'T commit. It adds balance to my thoughts, especially with regard to the question of fairness.
Like you, I have questions about man's responsibility, questions I can't resolve yet, and may never this side of eternity. As with any other inquiry, its good to gather all the facts and then see how the questions fit in. Think about God's attributes. He's perfectly holy, He's perfectly just, He's perfectly righteous, He's perfectly loving, He's perfectly merciful, etc. Focusing on these facts/attributes we can be assured God will do the right thing, regardless of how we may or may not understanding what He does and how He does it.
I know I said I like to think about those two in conjunction with each other, but if I had to choose which to resolve first, my preference is to choose the part about Jesus going to the cross for sins he DIDN'Tcommit. More specifically, how could God send Jesus to die on the cross for MY sins. Its not fair! (but praise God He did) Considering how much God the Father and God the Holy Spirit loved God the Son, and vice versa, how could God do it? How could a Holy God punish his beloved Son for sins that I, a poor rebellious sinner, have committed??