Did Jesus Redeem Mankind? — Page 118
? 111 The Bible agrees that prophets of God have been showing various miracles. According to it the Prophets used to quicken the dead, cure the sick, increase the scanty meals and show miracles of different types. But the Christians say (I have used the word Christians purposely for they say many things on their own which find no confirmation in the New Testament, even in its existing distorted version) that forgiveness of sins is beyond human power and that prophets no doubt quickened the dead as is said of Elijah and Isaiah (Kings 1, 17:22 and Kings II, 4:35) but that forgiving of sin was not in the range of possibility. Now let us see whether the New Testament supports this view. The New Testament relates that a cripple was once brought on his bed to the Messiah. The Messiah gave him a look and said, "Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee. " (Matthew 9:2) This amazed the people and they wondered that he forgave sins. Christianity says the same thing in this age. How can man forgive sin, it asks. But the New Testament says: "And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, wherefore think you evil in your hearts.