Very often, or in many cases, Whether you are a newbie to the Bible,or the old man to the Bible.Every question on your mind find the answer in the Bible first.
Because the words of the Bible are continuous and consistent.
For example,
1.the first question about the Bible that is why we should die and have sin.
I won't give answers. The rule is that you are not allowed to refer to the teachings of any organization or individual. Only look for the answers you need in the Bible.
One can directly quote from the Bible or respond by organizing language and using words from the Bible, but one cannot invent new words to explain.
Looking in my eyes, why tell me why, you can't answer the question?
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Dear soberxp,
Yes, it is very true that we should only be looking to God's Word for the answers to the questions about God, mankind, creation, sin, salvation, etc.
If a person can't find an answer in scripture, then it is something we are not given to know at this time.
Consider what Paul said here:
1Cor 4:6 Now, brothers and sisters, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us the meaning of the saying, “Do not go beyond what is written.” Then you will not be puffed up in being a follower of one of us over against the other.
When Paul was presented a question, Paul would frequently say "what saith the scripture". God's Word was Paul's primary source of truth, and of course, Jesus Christ is that truth.
The problem for most believers (babes who draw milk) is that the New Covenant teachings of Christ are presented in "another language" that they do
not understand (
Isa 28:9-12). In that language, Christ uses "spirit" words which carry meanings that are different that what man's wisdom teaches.
1Cor 2:13 These things we also speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things (words) with spiritual (words).
To find the meanings of spirit words, Paul says to compare how a spirit word is used in other places of scripture. Then, with the guidance of the Spirit of Truth (Latter Rain), a person can discern the spirit word's meaning.
One of the primary problems that babes have is that they tend to look out into the world for a spirit word's meaning and then they apply that meaning in a outward way and not in an inward way. For this reason, the truth of Christ's New Covenant teachings remain veiled to them.
To further conceal the messages contained in Christ's spiritual teachings, Christ teaches truth in
analogies,
parables,
prophecies and
types. However, each of these teachings do not contain the full truth of a subject because Christ also teaches "here a little and there a little". The full teaching on a subject is not taught in just one portion of scripture. All scripture must be considered for understanding to occur on a particular subject.
As for your question, below is my response.
Why we should die and have sin?
This answer to that question requires that a person must understand why God made this creation in the first place.
Gen 1:26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness…
God made this creation to produce new children for Himself. This is the meaning of life for why mankind exists.
But because God requires His children to have a knowledge of good and evil, God first made mankind to be carnally minded and sinful so that they could learn about evil.
The verses below apply:
Rom 8:20 Rom 8:20 For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope...
Jer 18:4 And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.
Eve was shown to be carnally minded before she sinned:
Gen 3:6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food (LUST OF THE FLESH), and that it was pleasant to the eyes (LUST OF THE EYES), and a tree to be desired to make one wise (PRIDE OF LIFE), she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
Gen 3:22 And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil...
Prov 16:4 The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Ecc 1:13 An experience of evil God has given to the sons of humanity to humble them by it.
From what the scriptures above present, here is the short answer to your question:
God made this creation for the purpose of producing His offspring which have a knowledge of good and evil. At this time, mankind is sinful and evil, both on the giving end of evil and the receiving end of evil. As a result, all mankind is "condemned already" (
John 3:18) and will die. But because God wants new children, He sent Jesus Christ into the world to transition mankind from being evil to being good (
1John 4:14). The spiritual process that Christ uses to make this change within mankind is called
conversion.
After God's purpose for evil is satisfied, Christ will have converted every person who has ever lived. The resulting child of God will then have a knowledge of evil which will enable them to appreciate and know the goodness of their Father.
In the end, every person who has ever lived will be born as child of God.
Rom 5:18 so then as it was by one offence towards all men to condemnation, so by one righteousness towards all men for justification of life. 19 For as indeed by the disobedience of the one man the many have been constituted sinners, so also by the obedience of the one the many will be constituted righteous.
1Tim 2:3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior; 4 who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; 6 who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
God leaves nothing in this creation up to chance or to mankind's supposed free will ability. God causes everything to happen just has He has spoken it and revealed through the prophets.
Dan 4:35 And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he doeth according to his will in the army of the heavens, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
Isa 46:10 Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure: 11 Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.
Acts 3:20 And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: 21 Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.
Joe
