Wanted: Bible verse that says I crucified Christ
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Word for word what some have said, you're just not going to find that in the Bible. What they said is a summary put into their own words.
But, there is scripture that does say (in God's words) that Jesus was crucified for our sins.
Psalms 53:4-5 "He was wounded for our transgressions and bruised for our iniquities. The chastisement of our peace was upon Him and by His stripes we are healed. vs.11 "My Servant, will justify the many, As He will bear their iniquities. vs.12 "Because He poured out Himself to death, And was numbered with the transgressors; Yet He Himself bore the sins of many, And interceded for the transgressors."
Gal.2:19-21 "For through the law I died to the law so that I might live to God. I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me. I do not set aside the grace of God. For if righteousness comes through the law, Christ died for nothing."
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Thanks. I have never seen it expressed verbatim in Scripture.
Acts of the Apostles 3:12-15 states that the Children of Israel of His own generation killed Him.
But, again, the inference is that as we are sinners who needed saving, Christ died for us. Without our sin and without our need for Him, He would not have died.
I see what you are saying, though, and to answer the actual question, no, the phrase is not in Scripture word for word as far as I know.
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Thank you for your thoughtful reply. This question came up as I was sifting through some of the teachings from a legalistic church I left. This saying was one of many sayings the pastor had which were not in the Bible, but he used them because they sounded spiritual. They were essentially christian myths. He would use them to make his points often in the place of the Bible. I have never seen it.
Now on the subject of Jesus dying for our sin, and the sin of the whole world, I completely understand that my sin is included there.
I find it interesting though that people often jump to conclusions simply based on the question you ask.
Anyway, thanks.
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Thanks, Scruffy. I have also had to sift through a lot of phrasology and expressions which are sort of deeply embedded in Christian thought and theology, but which are closer to catchphrases than Truth. Still sifting. I have had to stop listening to Christian radio for a while, and just hone in on creeds, the Scripture, and some devotions. Keep it real basic. The sheer amount of theoloical noise can become disorienting, and confusing.Thank you for your thoughtful reply. This question came up as I was sifting through some of the teachings from a legalistic church I left. This saying was one of many sayings the pastor had which were not in the Bible, but he used them because they sounded spiritual. They were essentially christian myths. He would use them to make his points often in the place of the Bible. I have never seen it.
Now on the subject of Jesus dying for our sin, and the sin of the whole world, I completely understand that my sin is included there.
I find it interesting though that people often jump to conclusions simply based on the question you ask.
Anyway, thanks.
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Thank you for your thoughtful reply. This question came up as I was sifting through some of the teachings from a legalistic church I left. This saying was one of many sayings the pastor had which were not in the Bible, but he used them because they sounded spiritual. They were essentially christian myths. He would use them to make his points often in the place of the Bible. I have never seen it.
Now on the subject of Jesus dying for our sin, and the sin of the whole world, I completely understand that my sin is included there.
I find it interesting though that people often jump to conclusions simply based on the question you ask.
Anyway, thanks.
I am curious to learn what you would identify as a "legalistic church"? Are you saying that the "church" you left concerned itself with following the tenants of Mosaic Law? Or are you applying "legalistic" to following the commandments of Jesus? Such as to "love one another", "be one as we are one", be baptized "in the Name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit", "eat this Bread all of you, it is my Body... drink this chalice, it is my Blood of the New and Eternal Covenant",etc.
What form of "legalism" did that church advocate - that imagine was a part of the cause - for which you left?
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Not sure if you are familiar with Fundamentalist culture, but this church turned out to have a quasi-calvinist pastor who kept that pretty well hidden. As a result, he kept adding requirements to salvation. Heavy doses of law, and the Gospel was almost non-existent. We were never good enough, never did enough to suit him. Always delivered condemnation. I had enough.
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