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Sacrifice to God
Harryfeat:
Hello Scott,
Children are such treasures. It took me a number of goofs and a lot of my wife's patient counselling to stop blurting out answers to our daughter before I understood what her real questions were.
In your daughter's case, from the words you typed in your post, she could be asking about the means of capital punishment. In other words, why did He die on a cross instead of a firing squad. The obvious answer is that crucifixion is the form of capital punishment of the day.
In a spiritual sense, the answer is much as the others have aptly answered. Christ died to atone for the sins of the world and to show us the way back to the Father. And as Joe very rightly said, his subequent resurrection gives us the hope of our continued spiritual existence after death.
There was a parent and child discussing that very same issue and the parent had a hard time explaining to the youngster. It happended to be storming outside and there were three birds sitting on a branch getting soaked. The birds could have easily flown to the open hayloft just a few yards away and been safe and dry out of the rain. Looking out the window, the parent became inspired and asked the child how the child could get the birds to fly into the barn for shelter. The little tyke thought for a while and then said, "if I could be a bird I could fly up to them and then fly into the barn and show them. The smiling parent just hugged the child and said that that was just what Jesus did. He became a man to show us the way.
It is very hard to tell whether a child's question is basic or is deeper in thought. Most of the time it's just surface stuff. Either way, I admire you for trying to get a more informed answer for your child.
I hope this was just a little bit helpful
feat
prarrydog:
Hey Feat,
Awesome. That story is the perfect place to start teaching kids about Jesus. Thanks alot.
With love
Scott
OK. OK. I admit it. I liked the story too.
rocky:
If i were a 5 year old, i would still want to know why couldn't God just tell us to say sorry for our sins, give us the Holy Spirit when we do this, and guarantee a life after death with this method, rather than through the death and resurrection of Jesus?
Andy_MI:
--- Quote from: rocky on August 07, 2006, 05:12:27 PM ---If i were a 5 year old, i would still want to know why couldn't God just tell us to say sorry for our sins, give us the Holy Spirit when we do this, and guarantee a life after death with this method, rather than through the death and resurrection of Jesus?
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God made us part of His wonderful plan... He could have just done it all Himself but.....
He loves us!
Rom 10:14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?
Rom 10:15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
chuckusa:
Scott,
With my own daughter, who is now 12, I try to remember that she may be able to ask the question, but quite often will not be able to understand the answer. At 5, she asked a LOT of questions. I tried then, and still do now, to give her some example that she could understand, and then built upon that as she matured. There are topics that we have been talking about for years, and I still haven't revealed the whole story to her yet...in time I will.
I hope that helps a little...I too was anxious to explain things, but it's kinda hard when we are struggling with these issues ourselves, as I am.
God bless your little daughter,
Chuck
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