How many species did Christ's sacrifice cover?

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How many species did Christ's sacrifice cover?

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Let's say there's multiple planets with living beings that have souls that God created.

Did the 'sacrifice' of Jesus on Earth cover the sins of those beings on all these other planets?
If so, how?

If not, do you think God would go through this 'sacrifice' for each, individual planet harboring these soulful beings?
If so, do you think there's be another 'son' God would provide of each of these planets? Or how would God do about doing this?
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nobspeople wrote: Mon Apr 19, 2021 1:11 pm Let's say there's multiple planets with living beings that have souls that God created.

Did the 'sacrifice' of Jesus on Earth cover the sins of those beings on all these other planets?
If so, how?

If not, do you think God would go through this 'sacrifice' for each, individual planet harboring these soulful beings?
If so, do you think there's be another 'son' God would provide of each of these planets? Or how would God do about doing this?
Generally speaking, within orthodox Christianity, God does not reveal things that don’t affect you.

Interstellar travel is impossible in practice. So it doesn’t matter if life exists on other planets, or how Jesus’ sacrifice would affect that life if it does exist. No matter what the answer it won’t affect your salvation, your understanding of God, or the right way to live your life today.

People are obviously free speculate, but there is nothing within orthodox Christianity that can give you an answer to this question.
Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge.
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bjs1 wrote: Mon Apr 19, 2021 2:25 pm
nobspeople wrote: Mon Apr 19, 2021 1:11 pm Let's say there's multiple planets with living beings that have souls that God created.

Did the 'sacrifice' of Jesus on Earth cover the sins of those beings on all these other planets?
If so, how?

If not, do you think God would go through this 'sacrifice' for each, individual planet harboring these soulful beings?
If so, do you think there's be another 'son' God would provide of each of these planets? Or how would God do about doing this?
Generally speaking, within orthodox Christianity, God does not reveal things that don’t affect you.

Interstellar travel is impossible in practice. So it doesn’t matter if life exists on other planets, or how Jesus’ sacrifice would affect that life if it does exist. No matter what the answer it won’t affect your salvation, your understanding of God, or the right way to live your life today.

People are obviously free speculate, but there is nothing within orthodox Christianity that can give you an answer to this question.
This question wasn't about what affects you and what doesn't.
Thusly, there's no 'right' or 'wrong' response.
It's simply for speculation and a means of a thought exercise.
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nobspeople wrote: Mon Apr 19, 2021 1:11 pm Let's say there's multiple planets with living beings that have souls that God created.
If so, do you think there's be another 'son' God would provide of each of these planets?
Not necessarily at all, because on the planet Alderaan god appeared in human form as a female. And on the planet Tatooine he was an intersexed bisexual. . . . . . . Gotta give the guy credit, he is adaptable.


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Miles wrote: Mon Apr 19, 2021 4:35 pm
nobspeople wrote: Mon Apr 19, 2021 1:11 pm Let's say there's multiple planets with living beings that have souls that God created.
If so, do you think there's be another 'son' God would provide of each of these planets?
Not necessarily at all, because on the planet Alderaan god appeared in human form as a female. And on the planet Tatooine he was an intersexed bisexual. . . . . . . Gotta give the guy credit, he is adaptable.


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To be fair, he can do anything so not sure how much 'credit' he really should be given.
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nobspeople wrote: Mon Apr 19, 2021 1:11 pm ...Did the 'sacrifice' of Jesus on Earth cover the sins of those beings on all these other planets?
If so, how?...
Why do you think they are sinful and need forgiveness?

Do you know what Bible tells, why Jesus died?

For to this end Christ died, rose, and lived again, that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.
Romans 14:9

And the Biblical reason why he came on earth is:

"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, Because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim release to the captives, Recovering of sight to the blind, To deliver those who are crushed, And to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord."
Luke 4:18-19

Basically, it could be possible that Jesus have been preaching also in other planets. there just is no reason to believe life exists in any other planet.

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[Replying to 1213 in post #6]
Why do you think they are sinful and need forgiveness?
What I think about it is immaterial to what you think.
there just is no reason to believe life exists in any other planet.
Nor is there any reason to think life exists only on this planet, unless it contradicts your belief.
it could be possible that Jesus have been preaching also in other planets.
Thank you for finally answering directly!
What do you specifically see, biblically, that led you to decide this?
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[Replying to nobspeople in post #1]

The late Larry Norman, often considered the father of Christian Rock, expressed his opinion in his song "UFO."
"And if there's life on other planets
Then I'm sure that He must know
And He's been there once already
And has died to save their souls"
I'm not sure how many Christians would agree with Mr. Norman, but he obviously believed that Jesus would visit other planets if any had life on them and die again for those inhabitants.


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nobspeople wrote: Mon Apr 19, 2021 3:14 pm This question wasn't about what affects you and what doesn't.
Thusly, there's no 'right' or 'wrong' response.
It's simply for speculation and a means of a thought exercise.
Ok. Enjoy your thought exercise. My only other comment is a reminder that how we answer hypotheticals like this don’t tell us anything about God. They tell us something about ourselves.
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bjs1 wrote: Wed Apr 21, 2021 1:14 am
nobspeople wrote: Mon Apr 19, 2021 3:14 pm This question wasn't about what affects you and what doesn't.
Thusly, there's no 'right' or 'wrong' response.
It's simply for speculation and a means of a thought exercise.
Ok. Enjoy your thought exercise. My only other comment is a reminder that how we answer hypotheticals like this don’t tell us anything about God. They tell us something about ourselves.
Given that humans both invented and developed the idea of god/gods, learning more about ourselves will indeed help us to understand more about this particular God we've developed.


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