1. The transgression of sin is infinite (i.e. it transgresses God - whom is infinite)
2. The payment for sin is infinite (i.e. eternal seperation from God)
3. Thus if a FINITE being pays the penalty, it must be paid for an INFINITE amount of time AND if an INFINITE being pays the penalty, it can be paid in a FINITE amount of time.

The only satisfactory conclusion was for God to come pay the penalty and then we can live happily ever after with Him.

God is the only LORD, but Jesus made a claim in Matthew 22:41-45 - 1. While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, 42. Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David. 43. He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying, 44. The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool? 45. If David then call him Lord, how is he his son? 46. And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.

His ransom was more than just a penalty but a sacrifice and a prophecy, he paid it in our place willingly, to save those whom he loved; us ( the world ), every person, you and me. By his power he able to overcome death. 1 Corinthians 15:55-57 - O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. God’s ransom can only be of himself, through his Son, by the power of the Holy Spirit.

God’s ransom was a gift to us, For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. Mark 10:45.

Romans 5:6-21 - 6. For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. 7. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. 8. But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. 9. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. 10. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. 11. And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement. 12. Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: 13. (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law. 14. Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam’s transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come. 15. But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. 16. And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification. 17. For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.) 18. Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. 19. For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. 20. Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: 21. That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.

3. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; 4. Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. 5. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; 6. Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. 1 Timothy 2:3-6

So, In my conclusion to Christ’s ransom. God who is Jesus loves us, Jesus who is God willingly paid our penalty, a just and perfect penalty. He died for everybody who believes; not just the 144,000, not just the jews, not just one person. His ransom is his Love for us, an amazing free gift that only God could give. His Word is truth and it sanctifies us, corrects us, blesses us, comforts us and much much more. If Jesus was no more than a perfect man created by God, then all the claims and gospel are false, God created Adam as as a perfect man and he couldn’t remain sinless, Jesus had to be God . Jesus is the Word, his perfect Word is divinely authoritative and inspired. Love you all.

I didn’t think I sidetracked the discussion, it was already on the subject of the Trinity when I first posted. So I thought it would be allowable to bring another viewpoint to the evidence being given. The reason I gave ‘commentary’ was to give our position on verses that are commonly misunderstood. They are valid points. Mike quoted Philippians that says that Jesus is Lord and that everyone will bend their knee to him. From experience, I know that most people will read this and understand it as clear proof that he is God, forgetting that Jesus was made Lord by his Father, God. Daniel asked his questions about a verse with a spurious history, which is sometimes used as a Trinity ‘proof’ text. He never said that we must give one word answers, rather, “let me know what you find.” I thank you for allowing the discussion on your blog.

Have a great day,
TJ