John 3:16, J.N. Darby Translation "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whosoever believes on him may not perish, but have life eternal."
The world needs some more clarity on John 3:16. To BELIEVE IN JESUS is simply to believe or accept his message. This is a belief or faith in his message that leads to the spiritual transformation of your heart, mind, and soul. God gave his only begotten Son DOES NOT mean God sent him to die, without which sins cannot be forgiven.
Jesus himself proved that sins can be forgiven and salvation can occur without him having to die. For example:
• The man sick of palsy: Luke 5:17–26
• The confirmation of the salvation of the seventy evangelists: Luke 10:18-20
• The repentance and salvation of Zacchaeus: Luke 19:1-10
Christ incarnated as Jesus to deliver a message from God the Father to us. He came to provide a perfect revelation of who our heavenly Father really is. He also came to have the full human experience of birth, living, death, resurrection, and ascension. This was a requirement by the heavenly Father, our First Source, that enabled him - Christ (Jesus) to be more just, fairer, more compassionate, more empathetic, more understanding, more merciful, more faithful, etc, of and towards his mortal lowly creatures, in a very, very deep EXPERIENCIAL way. This yields so, so many, many blessings or advantages.
People receive salvation at the cross, NOT really because of Jesus' death, in and of itself. No, please. It is because of the personal, revelational, life transforming encounter they have with God and his love at the cross of Christ. Without this encounter, salvation will not occur, even if you shout a million times, "Blood of Jesus, wash my sins away!" Yes, this encounter can happen at the cross. It can also happen outside the cross.
Please understand that God, our spiritual Father, does NOT input sin or transfer sin from one person to another. Doing so is INJUSTICE. God forgives sin and destroys sin. He does not transfer it. Now, if you say your sins were transferred to Jesus, then some questions arise: How was Jesus cleansed from the sins he took? If he became sin, then how was he delivered from the sin that he became? You see, beloved, the Spirit of Truth speaks clearly: God does not transfer sins.
Ezekiel 18:20 "The soul who sins shall die. The son shall not bear the guilt of the father, nor the father bear the guilt of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon himself."
All grace!
• Pastor Karo Akamune
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