ORIGINAL SIN · SALVATION
No One Can Redeem Another
The Tension
No one can redeem the life of another or give to God a ransom for them—the ransom for a life is costly, no payment is ever enough.
Analysis
Individuals cannot redeem others, challenging the doctrine of atonement for Original Sin.
Perspectives
THE CHRISTIAN RESPONSE
Only Jesus, being divine, can pay the infinite ransom for humanity's Original Sin.
THE ISLAMIC POSITION
No one can redeem another, opposing the idea of Jesus's atonement for others' sins.
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No One Can Redeem Another