Riddle Me This:

[101G]

Sins have only been paid for in Christ. That is why union with him is absolutely necessary.

100% correct.

101G.

 

[jeremiah1five]

Hello @jeremiah1five,

'Now this I say, brethren,
that flesh and blood cannot inherit
the kingdom of God;
neither doth corruption
inherit incorruption.'
(1Cor. 15:50)

'For this corruptible must put on incorruption,
and this mortal must put on immortality.
So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption,
and this mortal shall have put on immortality,
then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written,
Death is swallowed up in victory.
O death, where is thy sting?
O grave, where is thy victory?
(1Co 15:53-55)

* I believe the answer is contained in these passages of Scripture.

In Christ Jesus
Chris

If the answer is contained in those passages you cite then point it out to me because I'm not sure what you're trying to say. I mean, those passages I understand but in what way do you understand those passages with regard to my OP?

 

[synergy]

According to the Bible death is the penalty for sin.

23 For the wages of sin is death; Romans 6:23(a)

Jesus Christ died a substitutionary death on the cross for the sins of God's people. All our sins have been paid for by Christ.
However, when a person is born-again, they receive the Holy Spirit of Promise, and their sins have been paid for by Jesus on the cross and they receive eternal life.

23 but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 6:23(b)

Yet, we still must die in this life. What sin is it that hasn't been paid for by Jesus that results in our death in this life if death is the penalty for sin?

Do you know?

The Resurrection of Christ stripped death of its potency. Death no longer reigns supreme. A better question to ask is why hasn't God given us resurrected bodies already? Why must our Resurrection be pushed so far into the future? Why the wait?

In Christian theology, the Resurrection is part of a larger redemptive story that unfolds over time. Scripture presents history as moving toward a climax—what the Bible calls the "fullness of time." God is working out a plan that involves patience, mercy, and the gathering of all who will be saved.

While resurrection is the hope, this present life still has value. It’s a time of growth, choice, and transformation. We develop character, faith, love, and perseverance through our struggles—things that may be deeply meaningful in eternity. In that sense, this time isn’t a delay so much as a necessary phase of formation.