Recent content by Devin P

That's not why they wanted Him dead. He never once committed a sin, ever. Had He sinned He wouldn't have been able to sacrifice Himself for our sins. Book chapter verse.

You just took the first sentence and didn't take into consideration the rest of the OP. Obviously what you're insinuating isn't what I meant, nor is it what was concluded. Pointlessly dismissive. Besides, the position you would be taking if you agree with everyone going against me in this...

Well, there is a legal process that He knew they weren't following. He always followed these steps and procedures. That is why there are verses where Jesus cleanses someone with, say, Leoprasy, for example, but then tells them to go to the priests so they can offer the sacrifice the law...

What the text tells us is that the Pharisees tried to trick Him. How does what you're saying align with that? If Him breaking Gods law and saying “forgive” is what happened, they would've had a reason to go after Him because He would be teaching against the law .

By saying him among you without sin, He was saying, whoever is carrying this out properly according to the law. Had he meant what you're saying, He would have been sinning because he'd be breaking Gods law. There was probably no witness, and the man had to be there. There is a process that...

I'm not trying to have this turn into a huge debate. I was pointing out something I thought was cool. It's just a deeper explanation as to why things unfolded as they did. My main point was that there was a specific way things were to be carried out to stone someone for adultery, and the...

Sanctioning an execution would have been fine. They were executing people all of the time. At this point, the Romans respected the traditions and laws they observed. It wasn't until the time of the temple's destruction that they stopped respecting these things. That is the very reason the Jews...

I agree with the fact that Jesus couldn't have addressed this any other way. He did what he could at that moment. He told her to go and sin (break God's law) no more. In a way, it was a mercy that was given to her because if she actually had committed adultery, they were both lucky enough that...

Here is an example of a verse where He rails against them for keeping their traditions, and neglecting the law of God: (NASB) Mark 7: 8 - 9 8 Neglecting the commandment of God, you hold to the tradition of men.” 9 He was also saying to them, “You are experts at setting aside the commandment of...

Well, Jesus did fulfill the law of Moses in that He didn't stone her. Read my OP carefully. There is a very specific process that is to be carried out (according to God's law) that the Pharisees were intentionally NOT carrying out. This is what they were trying to trick Him with. But, because...

What would you say the main point of the passage would be?

Scripturally speaking Jesus was acting according to the law. The law says only one of the witnesses could have thrown the first stone.

What is the will of the Father? The law of God.

Everyone does sin. You're absolutely right! No one is free of sin, aside from Jesus that is.

We definitely are to be forgiving, loving, and kind to one another for sure! But, according to the law, that would have been why Jesus didn't stone the woman. He said those of you without sin (the ones who witnessed it) cast the first stone. The law definitely didn't pass away, though, as God...