Expert: Brenton Hepburn - 11/9/2006

Question
Why did god create the sinners(christians)? Why should anybody be foolish enough to carry someone elses sins? When they get someone to pass their sins onto, then they happily do it(sin).

Answer
Hello health

You have asked a good question.  One that a lot of people find difficult to understand.

I will give you an overview of what JWs earnestly believe the Bible teaches on this matter.  As an overview I will not quote scripture, as this will mean a lengthy answer. But,  if you want a longer involved scriptural answer later I will be glad to supply it.

We believe the Bible teaches that mankind was created with out sin. In fact all intelligent creation (humans and angels) was created that way but with free will. We were not created as robots pre programmed to do and act in a given manner.

That is because our creator wants us to worship him and follow his ways because we want to, not because we have to.

We believe that that best way of life for us is to listen to our creator.  As our creator, he knows what is best and what works for us to maintain and have a good and fulfilling life.


However one spirit creature decided that it was not fair that God get all the worship. He wanted some of that attention himself.

Adam and Eve were created with out sin. They had perfect minds and bodies. They were only given one DO NOT.  That is to not eat of one particular tree. In doing so they acknowledged Gods right to set boundaries for them. They had free will to carry out their assignment of populating the earth and caring for it (The earth that is). By overstepping that boundary they were saying, in effect, we do not want to do things your way God, we do not need you, we can look after ourselves with out you telling us what to do.

The angel that was having these thought of grandeur saw an opportunity to go and test out if God really had the right to set mans (and angels) boundaries.

He deceived Eve by saying that God knows that if you eat of the tree you will become just like God, you want need him anymore, you will be completely free.  Adam was not deceived. He made a deliberate choice to eat what was not his.  He stole from his creator.  This one act put a dent in him. He was no longer perfect but blemished. This caused a great injustice.  At that tome Adam and Eve had no offspring, so now all their offspring would be born with that dent,,,,, imperfection.

God could have wiped out this fallen angel as well as Adam and Eve.  However this would not have answered the question, Does God have the right to set mankind's and angel’s boundaries? Can mankind get along with out him? Or, for the benefit of all mankind, is it better that we follow his guidelines and remain with in the boundaries he set,,,, So he has allowed time for this to be answered.

He also had to settle the injustice of Adams sin.  Only a perfect human without blemish could correctly buy back what Adam had lost.

Jesus was that perfect human that corresponds to Adam.  Adam was the first human creation, Jesus was the first of all creation.  Adam sinned without having children, Jesus died without having children. By his sacrificial death Jesus repurchased the right for mankind to again be perfect.

The ransom of Jesus was not a foolish thing but a great demonstration of love, both by Jesus to go through it and for God for allowing it to happen.

His death opened up the way for all mankind to benefit from it by being reconciled to God.

Remember God had to allow time for the challenge to be settled, just like a court case takes time to present all the evidence.

The Bible indicates that the court case is up and the time is approaching when God will return the earth to its original condition.

To benefit from the death of Jesus and be reconciled to God we must exercise faith in that ransom.  That is, we must want to serve God because we want to, not because we have to, and show that by our actions.

Those that say they believe in the ransom of Jesus but not follow the guidelines are not acceptable to God. Even though Jesus’ death was for all mankind only a few will actually benefit because they actively demonstrate that they recognise that Gods ways are best and they want to be ruled by him.


A BREIF SUMMARY.

Your question was

“Question: Why did god create the sinners(christians)? Why should anybody be foolish enough to carry someone elses sins? When they get someone to pass their sins onto, then they happily do it(sin).”

A quick answer

A) God did not create sinners

B) Jesus volunteered to carry our sins out of love for his God and us humans

C) Those that continually sin thinking Jesus will carry it away for them are gravely mistaken.