Speaking theologically as a layman...

Jesus had given up much of the divine power to live in an earthly body and experience earthly temptations.

Some people view that as making him a separate(d) entity during his ~33 years on earth.

Although he had the divine power to escape many real-world problems, his choice not to was part of the sacrifice, part of the soul of God walking a mile in the shoes of man to understand man's challenges first-hand.

Additional sacrifice on the cross was no doubt partly the pain, but also the shame of an innocent man being treated like a criminal, and bearing the sins of all humanity when there were none of his own.

(* Fairy tale alert for miker, but Cole's question called for a theological explanation. What other explanation would appease most questioners, anyway? *)

Some people view that as making him a separate(d) entity during his ~33 years on earth.


The Bible tells us - multiple times - that there is one God.

Isn't that a contradiction?

Never mind, he gave us free will only to penalize us when we do things wrong.

None of this will ever make sense to me.

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Gotta agree 100% with that!! The only thing that makes sense to me is that people who are spiritual ( not necessarily religious) seem to be more happy, friendly, easy get along with etc just as a whole more at peace BUT people who are firm scientific absolutely anti religious "atheism" just always seem to be stressed out, mad, angry etc it almost seems like they're grasping for any little thing fighting a fight just can't win??

 

I say this as somebody who has PhD did research in quantum mechanics, but believes in higher power I choose call GOD

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