JudgeRightly; said:However, no human can redeem himself
Jesus did not need to be redeemed, since He was without sin.
You're right, and I'd like to correct what I said.
What I meant to say was that "No human can redeem another man."
Hebrews 4:15
15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
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That passage is saying that earthly wealth cannot be used to buy eternal life.
Psalm 49:6-10
6 They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
7 None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
8 (For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever: )
9 That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.
10 For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
Do you think that there is anything that can be used to buy eternal life (Apart from Christ's blood, of course)?
In other words, do you think that there is anything man can do to save himself, let alone someone else?
You are almost there, but your conclusion does not follow because "the Savior had to be BOTH man and God" is not taught by the Bible
That IS the conclusion, and the only logical one, based on what the Bible says.
but another answer to the problem is taught by the Bible.
We are not redeemed with the silver and gold (mentioned in the passage from Psalm 49 you quoted).
We are redeemed with the blood of Jesus Christ who was without blemish and without spot (without sin).
1 Peter 1:17-21
17 And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:
18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
20 Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,
21 Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.
Jesus had to be slain in order to provide the blood that redeemed us.
Revelation 5:9
9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
Jesus was with God before the foundation of the world, but He did not come because God wanted a sacrifice, He came because God wanted someone who would do His will.
Question for clarification, do you think Jesus was a man, an angel, or some other form of creature (ie, created being), or perhaps some other being that was NOT created? (It would be irresponsible for me to respond to anything else in your post until you answer this question.)
Hebrews 10:5-9
5 Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:
6 In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure.
7 Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.
8 Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law;
9 Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.
When it came time for Jesus to sacrifice Himself, He prayed for God to remove that command, but said that He would obey God's will in the matter.
Luke 22:41-42
41 And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,
42 Saying, [JESUS]Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.[/JESUS]
Jesus was obedient unto death, and it is that obedience that is the reason that God highly exalted Jesus.
Philippians 2:5-11
5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Jesus did not need to be God Himself in order to redeem us, Jesus only needed to be completely obedient to the will of God.
Romans 5:19
19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
We are made righteous by the obedience of Jesus, who was obedient unto death on the cross.
And because of His obedience, Jesus is now able to stand as a mediator between God an men.
1 Timothy 2:5-6
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.
Now, if you want to believe the Savior had to be BOTH man and God in order to redeem us, that is your choice, but it is not taught by the Bible.