Jesus dying for our sins

I am trying to hear from Christians or (anyone else that believes that Jesus died for our sins) more of the meaning behind this concept/belief. I have a basic understanding of why individuals believe why this event has taken place, and the reason behind it, but it still leaves me unsure how one fully accepts the concept. So I had a few question. I will discuss of what I learnt and then I will follow with the questions....

 What is being claimed is that Jesus had to die so that he will be able to wash away our sins and so that we will be forgiven. To follow God law- as the christian view is-  the punishment for sin is death. And by Jesus dying he saved us and sacrificed himself in order that we can continue to live on earth, giving us another chance to do the 'right thing' so that we have a chance of going to heaven. Also it is claimed that Jesus is God in the flesh. So God is our ultimate savior, but God had to be in man form on order to save us.

What I wrote above is how I understand the concept in a nutshell. If I have a misunderstanding of this Christian concept can someone please re-explain.

Now here are my questions..

1)How can the sacrifice of a MAN- even if he was sinless and his blood is considered to hold the spirit of God- wash away ANOTHER MAN sins??

Christians say that Jesus sacrifice relates to the sacrifice and offerings that were done in the times of the old testment. Animals were sacrificed in replacement for humans, and the animal death were symbolic to show that indeed the consequence of sin was death. The offerings were done to show their sign of repentance. (again, If I'm misunderstanding something can someone please re-explain).

But what's important to know is that God did not desire these offerings. God really wanted to be obeyed. Verses in the Old testament concludes this fact.

1 samual 15:22 'But Samual replied: Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in the obeying the voice of the Lord? To obey is better than sacrifice and to heed is better than the fat of rams'.

Psalm 40:6  ' Sacrfice and offerings you did not desire, but my ears you have pierced burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not require.

2) So if God desired us to follow his law and the offerings did not hold much 'weight' with God, why would all of a sudden the blood shed of man, God best creation- serves as a sacrifice that God will be so pleased with, when God really wants each individual to decide to follow the right path on his own? 

The claim is that Jesus blood was eternal because he was sinless. He was sinless because he was also the flesh of God, and God is eternal.

3)But there were men in the Bible before Jesus that God gave much praise to, so why did they have to wait until Jesus sacrifice?

Job 2:3 ' Then the Lord said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright man who fears God and shuns evil. And he still maintains is integrity though you incited me against him to ruin him WITHOUT ANY REASON'

Without true repentence blood shed means nothing!

The sacrifice of the animal and laying our hands in the blood were to show that we identify with the death and to HELP US UNDERSTAND our repentance.

final note- I read to gain knowledge. Even though I turn to both the Quran and the Bible ( mainly the old testament). I will never deny the wisdom that is indeed in the Bible. In fact Allah(swt) has told me to embrace the Torah.

Do I feel that Jesus (p.b.u.h) is a great man, Yes I indeed do.

Did he suffer alot to make sure we receive the message that God wanted to be sent to others? Yes! I believe so and I am really grateful from the bottom of my heart!

But ALL the prophets did work that I am grateful for from the bottom of my heart!

I am left believing that true repentance is more important then anything else. If it's not in my heart, no blood shed will ever save me!

4)Christian dogma says that if I do not accept Jesus as my savior then I am damn. But if I believe and accept God as my savior, and I am grateful for what Jesus(p.b.u.h) has done as a messenger, and (Christians already claim that Jesus is God in the flesh) then why am I still damn according to Christians?

With what shall I approach the Lord,

Do homage to God on high?

Shall I approach Him with burnt offerings,

With calves a year old?

Would the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams,

With myriads of streams of oil?

Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression,

The fruit of my body for my sins?

Man has told you what is good.

But what does the Lord require of you?

Only to do justice

And to love goodness,

And to walk humbly with your God (Micah 6:6-8).

Many blessings to all my sisters and brothers.

Layalee

believer wrote: Jesus' sacrifice has given us strength to fight sin.  On our own none of us is holy enough to be in the presence of GOD.  Romans 2 6God "will give to each person according to what he has done." 7To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life. 8But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger. 9There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile; 10but glory, honor and peace for everyone who does good: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. 11For God does not show favoritism. 12All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law. 13For it is not those who hear the law who are righteous in God's sight, but it is those who obey the law who will be declared righteous. 14(Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature things required by the law, they are a law for themselves, even though they do not have the law, 15since they show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts now accusing, now even defending them.) 16This will take place on the day when God will judge men's secrets through Jesus Christ, as my gospel declares.

Believer you say: 'Jesus' sacrifice has given us strength to fight sin.' 

so my question is from that statement:

How does Jesus sacrifice gives us strength?

Believer you say: 'On our own none of us is holy enough to be in the presence of GOD. '

You even provide a supporting verse from the Bible. While first reading it, it appeard as if it contradicted your statement, especially these verses:

Romans

'12All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law. 13For it is not those who hear the law who are righteous in God's sight, but it is those who obey the law who will be declared righteous.'

My first impression from reading those verses is that every individidual will be judge by ones own actions. Based on how they carrried their life and the right and wrong they done.

But then I get confused when I read the following verse:

Romans

16This will take place on the day when God will judge men's secrets through Jesus Christ, as my gospel declares.

I don't understand this. Where is the fairness and justice at if we as individuals have to be judged through another man??

In my opinion it kinda contradicts the previous verses. If I'm misunderstanding the verse please kindly explain it.

So Believer if you can, do you mind further explaining some of the points I wrote.

Also I will like to challenge you and ask that you answer a question or two that I have in bold in my original first posting.

Thanks in advance.

Layalee

Layalee,

You ask good questions...it actually goes even further then Jesus dying for our sins.

In Romans 5 it states that Jesus died for our sins. What does that mean?

Well, it means, that we are reconciled to God. We sinned against God...God did nothing. God was our enemy...we weren't God's enemies. So he sent God the Son (Jesus Christ) to die. Through out the Bible, we are told that this Annointed One would take away thesin of the world. Why? Well because sin can not be in the presence f God.

So when Jesus died for us, we became friends of God again. BUT it in Romans it says we are SAVED BY HIS LIFE.

We are RECONCILED by HIS DEATH, and SAVED BY HIS LIFE...so the free gift is this: Once you believe that Jesus died for your sins, the Holy Spirit is poured in to you heart. God then works through you. He restores us back in to his immage.

You literally have God inside of you!!! That is the good news!!!

 And His name will be called ^(O)Wonderful Counselor, ^(P)Mighty God,
         Eterna l ^(Q)Father, Prince of ^(R)Peace.
    7There will be ^(S)no end to the increase of His government or of peace,
         On the ^(T)throne of David and over his kingdom,
         To establish it and to uphold it with ^(U)justice and righteousness
         From then on and forevermore
         ^(V)The zeal of the LORD of hosts will accomplish this.

I feel that there should be a comma between wonderful and counsellor in above quote. But let it be as it is shown.

None of these attributes fits Jesus. He was never mentioned as wonderful. He never counselled (consulted) any one, he was not the mighty god but his opponents (Jews) were mightier than him.

 He (Jesus) was not the eternal father. He was not a father at all of any kind. Nobody saw him as a father. He was not a prince except that he could be (child) from the line of king David. He was not seen as any prince of peace.

 the last few lines of the quote are absolutely wrong. Jesus was never sitting on the throne of david:

7There will be ^(S)no end to the increase of His government or of peace,
         On the ^(T)throne of David and over his kingdom,
         To establish it and to uphold it with ^(U)justice and righteousness

He never had any government even for a day or any peace. We have not seen (in the books) that Jesus was on the throne of David over his kingdom....

 The post is not reliably applicable to Jesus. It may apply to some one else. Please explain it. Unless all these words are symbolic, they cannot be reconciled.