I'm not a bad person. Why do I need a mediator to atone for my sins?
No one said that you were a bad person.
However, everyone has committed at least one sin against G-d
(see Psalms 14:3; Ecclesiastes 7:20). Abraham (see Genesis 12:10-20),
Moses (see Numbers 20:7-12), and even King David (see 2 Samuel 11:1
through 12:14) sinned against G-d. Isaiah went so far as to
say that even our righteous deeds are like shmattes
(filthy rags) to G-d (Isaiah 64:6). Our rabbis call this sin
nature of man the yetzer hara (evil inclination). Every
one who has ever committed a sin needs to have atonement made
for that sin. In other words, since sin is rebellion against
G-d—even if it's just a little white lie, we need a way
to set things right with G-d. Otherwise, the consequences of
sin are separation from G-d (see Isaiah 59:2; Jeremiah 31:30;
cf. Daniel 12:2).
Yeshua serves as mediator between man and
G-d—much like Moses, the Prophets, and the Priests did
(see Exodus 20:18-19; Numbers 17:9-13 [16:44-48 in some
translations]). Thus, by believing in Yeshua the Messiah's
atonement for sin, G-d forgives our sins and we are at one
with G-d once again.
Additional information can be found in the
book "The Death of Messiah" and in the booklet "Are There
Two Ways of Atonement?".
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