by isaacaustin 24 Replies latest jw friends
The WT makes the claim that Jesus died for Adam's sin, and thus covered Adamic sin. We carry our sins with us, and they are held in abeyance so to speak, until
a) we die
or
b) the new system
at which point they are forgiven.
What is the scriptural basis for this assertion?
Isaac
If Armageddon comes today, how will JWs, (who survive) like angel eyes, pay for "THEIR" sins?
If I recall correctly, the WT teaches that the surviving of the great trib and persecutions levied against JWs (since they will be the only group not to falter under persecution) will be the testing and they will be granted entrance to the kingdom. I do not recall if their sins are forgiven at that point or after the final test at the end of the millenium.
Hmm... I thought the wages of sin is "Death".
JWs base it on Romans 6:7, which reads (in the NWT) "For he who has died has been acquitted from his sins".
Of course, even a cursory reading of the first 6 verses of that chapter reveals that the "death" spoken of in verse 7 is not a literal, physical death, but then again, when did the WTS ever worry about context?
yeah seems a bit of a contradiction there....
Totally agree Sir82
Sir82, what is the official WT answer to how one who survives into the 'new system' pays for their sins?
Not sure...I think it has something to do with Jesus' ransom sacrifice covering those sins.
The "death cancels out your sin" doctrine is what allows them to teach that (nearly) everyone who died prior to Armageddon gets a resurrection and a "2nd chance" in the new world.
Romans 6:
Death to sin, alive in Christ
Those baptized into Christ have DIED to Sin just as Christ died, and are alive in Christ.
That said, that passage from Paul 6:6-7 does give tha allusiuon that Paul is saying that when a person dies, their sin dies, so it is when we "die" in Christ.
Don't worry Isaac I'm sure they can bank some hours
