I have just one small question

[LeonaS]

Let me start by saying I'm relatively new to Christianity. I love my relationship with God and Jesus and it makes me very, very happy. I read a lot of books on Christianity, including, of course, the Bible. But a few things still escape my understanding.

1- When Jesus died on the Cross for our sins, which sins was that? Original sin? Sins from before He died? Sins committed before people (like me) were saved?

2- If you are written in the Book of Life, can you get deleted?

I realize these are elementary questions, but I'd like to finally get it straight in my mind.

Blessings

Leona

[mizzdy]

Let me start by saying I'm relatively new to Christianity. I love my relationship with God and Jesus and it makes me very, very happy. I read a lot of books on Christianity, including, of course, the Bible. But a few things still escape my understanding.

1- When Jesus died on the Cross for our sins, which sins was that? Original sin? Sins from before He died? Sins committed before people (like me) were saved?

2- If you are written in the Book of Life, can you get deleted?

I realize these are elementary questions, but I'd like to finally get it straight in my mind.

Blessings

Leona

Hi Leona,

Yeshua, Jesus Christ, died for the penalty of our sins, we have been set free from the bondage, the curse of death, He took that upon Himself. We are forgiven for past, present and future sins when we confess them and earnestly try to turn from those sins. His blood was shed for all sin of all who come to Him.

You might get a lot of different answers about that second question! I firmly believe that if one can walk away from Him with a clear mind and heart then they were never His, never fully had accepted Him and yes can be written out of the Book of Life. Psa. 69:28 speaks of being able to be written out of the book as does Rev. 3 I believe it is, as well as a few other places.

shalom,

Mizz

[ears]

Hey LeonaS I'm not a Bible scholar or anything but your first question I have very strong feelings about. Our Lord Jesus was the supreme and last blood sacrifice. His blood was for complete and eternal atonement. He paid it all, nothing left due, for all those that the blood is applied to....Praise the Lord. Your second question is one I too have not a clear message on...

[nebula]

1- When Jesus died on the Cross for our sins, which sins was that? Original sin? Sins from before He died? Sins committed before people (like me) were saved?

2- If you are written in the Book of Life, can you get deleted?

I realize these are elementary questions, but I'd like to finally get it straight in my mind.

Not as elementary as you might think!

For 1, every indication seems to be He died for all sin - past, present, future, anything you can label.

For 2, that's a part of the OSAS debate. Have fun with that one!

[joi]

I believe Revelation 20:12 answers the first of your questions

11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.

12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

When Christ died, He paid our sin debt for all time, past through future. Sin will never be judged again. It is finished!

As for the second part of your question, welcome to the great debate. However having said this, since the Bible does make reference to being blotted out, it is probable that it can and will happen.

Edited to add that we can not work for our salvation. The works being judged here are those we have been commanded to do, as Christians.

For non Christians, their 'good' works will count against them, because they refused to accept Christ as God's uniquely born Son as Savior.

Edited August 9, 2011 by joi