Did Jesus Redeem Mankind? — Page 81
81 an imperfect God and that his death could not, therefore, end in the end of the world and, therefore, it was He who was offered for the job and not God the Father, for, His death would have meant the end of the world. . Yet another explanation is that God the Father and God the Holy Ghost did not love mankind as much as did God the. Son. But this would condemn both God the Father and. God the Holy Ghost as imperfect and would be inconsistent with the New Testament which declares "God is love" (Corinthians II, Ch. 13:11). In short, either God the Son appears to be imperfect and a surplus being whose death could not affect the world as against God the Father whose death would be catastrophic for the universe, or if God the Son had perfect love for mankind, God the Father and God the Holy. Ghost would have to be judged as imperfect. In any case, either of the three members of Trinity would have to be considered as imperfect, and all religions are agreed in the stand that an imperfect being cannot be God. . ATONEMENT AND JUDAISM. Yet another question presents itself: Does Judaism regard atonement to be an imperative doctrine? In our opinion the Bible does not regard it it as necessary, for the simple reason that atonement would be called for only when sin was unforgivable. The Bible, however, declares that sins are forgiven; the entire text of the Bible is permeated with teachings about forgiveness and it is replete with teachings about sacrifices that are accepted by the Lord God. In fact, the. Bible lists people who were born after Adam (peace be on him) and whose sacrifices were pleasing to God and He granted them the favour of His nearness. It says: "And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain