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Originally Posted by Brother Price
This is a good question.
Jesus said in John 8:24, "That is why I told you that you will die in (under the curse of) your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He [Whom I claim to be--if you do not adhere to, trust in, and rely on Me], you will die in your sins." He said that unless one believes that He is God, they shall die in their sins. |
Where does it say "Unless you believe that I am God, you will die in your sins? Trinitarians also believe in the deity of Christ and, in fact, the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed even says that Jesus is "of one essence with the Father."
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In Mark 2:5-7, we see even the Pharisees knew that only God could forgive sins, "And when Jesus saw their faith [their confidence in God through Him], He said to the paralyzed man, Son, your sins are forgiven Unregistered and put away [that is, the penalty is remitted, the sense of guilt removed, and you are made upright and in right standing with God]. Now some of the scribes were sitting there, holding a dialogue with themselves as they questioned in their hearts, Why does this Man talk like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins [remove guilt, remit the penalty, and bestow righteousness instead] except God alone?"
Thus, the belief that Jesus is the only one who can forgive sins, meaning also that He is God, is paramount to salvation.
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You need to STOP BEARING FALSE WITNESS AGAINST JESUS !!!!!! Read THE REST OF THE PASSAGE: "And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts? "Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk? But that ye may know that
the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house." Notice also what Jesus said to the Apostles in
John 20:19-23, "On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, 'Peace be with you.' When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, 'Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.' And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, 'Receive the Holy Spirit.
If you forgive the sins of anyone, they are forgiven; if you withhold forgiveness from anyone, it is withheld.'"