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Yes, his death is the focus, to bear our sins as a 'human sacrifice' but since he is not just merely a 'human sacrifice' (100% human flesh, 100 % god as he never sinned), he resurrects.The focus is always on death, not resurrection. "He died for your sins". "His blood washed you". Etc. Churches and necks of Christians sport crosses, never empty tombs.
I like your point of view, diverse and full of info, like a good brain storming exercise.
Christians are never guaranteed free passes to heaven.
Before i accept Jesus as Saviour, i am a sinner and if i believe He died on the cross for me and resurrects, then i am in His Grace, granted the right to be His children. That is Grace.
After I become a Christian, I should practice what he preaches and live my life according to His teachings, because i love Him and would want to please him. Faith should be accompanied with Actions, so that they know we are your disciples. > not exactly word by word in the bible, but the meaning is there. I am too lazy to quote word by word as some of you are.
And God do say that He will "spit out the followers that is lukewarm" aka fake followers with empty talks with no actions to serve him, to preach his words etc.
So no, we do not say: yes Lord Jesus i accept You to be my saviour and guaranteed a pass to heaven.
Being a Christian should be hard / IS HARD because we are walking through the "narrow road".
Hope i get my points across.
And actually Islam and Christianity is not that different, except the "Jesus as Saviour" part.
Jesus who never sinned shows his divinity but he is also human who feels the same as we are and have the needs that we have.
He is the 1 time ultimate sacrifice to redeem us from eternal death.
and it has to be Him because He is Pure and Innocent.
How do you clean a dirty place with a dirty broom?
you can't. you need a clean broom.
1 final thing, He lives.