Jesus paying for our sins

Thanks for the argument. I agree to the above definitions. Due to the nature of this debate (which is my opponent questioning why Jesus needed to die for our sins), I will rebut in this round. My opponent has the BoP as they are going against societal ideas. This debate assumes the Bible is fully true, as my opponent has cited it. 1) Inheriting Sin of Others We inherit death because Adam sinned. According to Romans 6:23: "For the wages of sin is death..." Being the just judge he is, God punished humanity for its disobedience by making it mortal [1]. However, we also sin on our own. Every person sins and betrays God. We are all just as guilty as Adam. Mankind continued to deserve Adam's punishment. So the great grandfather analogy is false. God doesn't hold you responsible for Adam's sin, just upheld the punishment that Adam was given. 2) It Does Not Contradict the Bible This Ezekial verse concerns those under the law of the Torah [2]. If they had sinned, they would make a sacrifice to God and be clean. This outside sacrifice would make up for their small sins. However, original sin is not a personal sin and therefore is inapplicable to this verse: 405 Although it is proper to each individual, original sin does not have the character of a personal fault in any of Adam's descendants. It is a deprivation of original holiness and justice, but human nature has not been totally corrupted. CCC Plenty of Bible verses, however, support original sin: 5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. (Psalm 51:5) This last statement stems from false analogy. Sin doesn't work like an illness. Christ died to fulfill the prophecies of the Bible, to destroy the effects of original sin, and to give us a way to new life rather than just death. It only works if we follow Him. Therefore, only if you follow Christ can you receive the removal of the stain of original sin and the destroying of death. 3) The Greater the Sin, the Greater the Redemption It is not enough to believe in Christ if you do not follow his words. If you accept Christ as Lord (someone or something having power, authority, or influence; a master or ruler [3]), you accept that you must follow his teachings. Luke 6:46 - "But why do you call me 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do the things which I say?" Matthew 7:21-27 - Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter Murdering millions of people is not consistent with Christ's teachings. Only if Hitler truly repented and revoked what he had done will he be allowed into heaven. God forgives. First you claim He is too harsh and then not harsh enough. 4) Humans Violating Humans Jesus died so that, if we follow him, we can enter heaven, despite our sins. Divine forgiveness and earthly forgiveness are different. You claim that God is unjust because he forgives us when we sin against Him. This is a separate entity from the other person. He never claims to forgive us for the other person. The other person must do it themself. The two sets of forgiveness are separate. 5) God does not "punish" Himself God sacrificed Himself, not punished Himself, for our sins. This shows pure love, letting Himself be tortured and die so that He could save us. As my opponent keeps demonstrating, God needs to be just. By one man's life we were brought death, so the just reversal of this would be one man's death bringing us life. My opponent asks for a real life example. Here is one [4]. A father here sacrifices his life for his child, so that his child, a disabled person, who may put himself in danger in the future, will live. This was not a punishment, but a sacrifice. 6) Isaiah It is interesting that my opponent chose Isaiah, who described Jesus and the need for Him so fully [5]. This verse, again, refers to individual sins, not the stain of original sin. Sources will have to be in the comments, as I am out of space.