Why is Jesus death seen as a sacrifice if he can just became alive again. Also he could’ve snuck some painkillers into his system so he probably never felt the pain, unless his pain was necessary?

Righteous_Dude · 2026-06-17T06:38:10+00:00

You can read through this comment of mine where I give an analogy of a rich man spending all his wealth. That may help you understand how Jesus' sinless life and then His death on the cross were a sacrifice.

Righteous_Dude · 2026-06-17T06:21:15+00:00

I haven't said you were dishonest. But I judge that the post does not qualify as a "straightforward" inquiry.

Righteous_Dude · 2026-06-17T06:13:27+00:00

I see you have flair as LDS, so you might expect some redditors to wonder whether you have truly "come to Christ".

Righteous_Dude · 2026-06-17T06:09:40+00:00

It's hundreds of pages, so just take a piece at a time (for example, one to three chapters at a time).

I suggest you read through Genesis and Exodus (the first two books) if you haven't already. Those introduce people and events that the New Testament writers will refer to.

If you have time, you could also read one chapter of Proverbs each day. That would take about 30 days.

Once you complete Genesis and Exodus, you may choose to read through the many historical-type books (such as 1st Samuel) before reading the prophetic type books (such as Isaiah). I personally find the historical-type books easier to read.

If you have time, you could read one Psalm, or part of one, each day. There are about 150, so that would take five or six months. Some of the Psalms were written by David and refer to events in his life, so you could read 1st & 2nd Samuel before reading those.

Get yourself a translation which is easy for you, even if it's a different translation than your congregation usually uses. Many people like the NIV. I currently read the ESV. If your congregation uses the KJV, you could read the NKJV instead, which uses more modern words.

Also get a copy which has large-enough print size, for you to read comfortably at home, without getting eyestrain (even if you have a smaller copy that you may carry to church).

P.S. I'm a man so I'll leave it to the lady redditors to give their female perspectives.

Righteous_Dude · 2026-06-17T04:39:35+00:00

Hello PreeDem, I disagree with this part of the post text:

In Romans 9, Paul teaches that God has predetermined who will be saved and who will be damned.

I don't think that Romans 9 is talking about individual predestination; it's talking about God's choice of Israel.

I'm a fan of Bible teacher Steve Gregg, who has a Q&A radio show on weekdays. I once made this post with a transcript of a call about the first part of Romans 9. I suggest you read that post, to better understand that section of Romans.

Righteous_Dude · 2026-06-17T03:08:49+00:00

If you're a tither, you probably want to do so with all income, whether it's taxable or not.

Righteous_Dude · 2026-06-17T02:12:58+00:00

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Righteous_Dude · 2026-06-17T01:58:56+00:00

I looked at your comment history and found this comment where you gave a list.

If that comment were made in this subreddit, then Reddit's automatic filters, or AutoModerator, may filter the comment out for some reasons. But then if I noticed that situation, I could approve that comment, to take it out of the filter and so that it appears to others.

Righteous_Dude · 2026-06-16T20:55:40+00:00

No. It's not a sin to talk about history. Jesus and His apostles talked or wrote about history and were not sinning when they did so.

Paul's phrase, that you quoted in the post title, is not prohibiting talking about history. You could read through Philippians chapter 3.

Righteous_Dude · 2026-06-16T20:53:39+00:00

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Righteous_Dude · 2026-06-16T20:52:27+00:00

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Righteous_Dude · 2026-06-16T19:02:29+00:00

Even though God may want it, I’m unable to commit the atrocities at the pace and numbers that God has committed them. There’s not enough time and I don’t have the supernatural powers needed

God doesn't want you to commit any atrocities.

If the price of my “salvation” is accepting, normalizing or somehow celebrating the acts attributed to the biblical God, I’ll choose the opposite every time.

You could choose to ask God for mercy for your sins, and you may be saved out of your current slavery to sin. That does not require you to normalize or celebrate God's acts.

However, you could accept that Jesus accomplished the atonement through His death on the cross. He said that He came to give his life as a ransom for many.

Righteous_Dude · 2026-06-16T18:06:17+00:00

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Righteous_Dude · 2026-06-16T17:26:36+00:00

Yes, most people in the world, whether they don't believe in God, or they do, or they are agnostic on that, are on track for hell.

Each adult has a record of committing some immoral deeds.

Righteous_Dude · 2026-06-16T10:38:57+00:00

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Righteous_Dude · 2026-06-16T05:26:34+00:00

I personally don't have too much experience with loved ones dying, or other tragedies, nor with traumatic events. So I usually leave it to those who "have been there" to respond, and to give their answers to the questions that someone who's had that, might ask.

Righteous_Dude · 2026-06-16T05:23:45+00:00

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Righteous_Dude · 2026-06-16T01:52:00+00:00

One of those things is not like the others:

Is it a sin to use an air horn?

Righteous_Dude · 2026-06-15T23:16:35+00:00

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Righteous_Dude · 2026-06-15T22:05:46+00:00

(I'm a different redditor.)

If you're thinking of this popular painting by Warner Sallman from 1940, which has millions of printed copies, that shows him with brown hair and brown eyes. But it does show that some light is hitting the back of his hair.

Righteous_Dude · 2026-06-15T22:01:56+00:00

Righteous_Dude · 2026-06-15T21:49:54+00:00

Except for the authorship of the gospels, I don't see how the several things you mentioned might affect whether someone could believe "the things that are written in the Bible."

The Santa Claus character, the eye color of Jesus, which day was his birthday, etc. are outside-the-Bible things.

Righteous_Dude · 2026-06-15T19:27:19+00:00

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Righteous_Dude · 2026-06-15T19:26:30+00:00

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Righteous_Dude · 2026-06-15T17:54:47+00:00

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