In permitting the Crucifixion who committed the greater sin Pilate or God?

Answer 1

well the asking of the question assumes that God can sin. which is false.

God is what we define as perfection in every sense, so of course perfection is without flaw, and sin is that which is flawed so logically it is impossible for God as we undestand the concept of Him, to sin.

pilate might have been sinning there to allow it, but at the same time its that which has brought us the ability to receive salvation from Death in the first place.

so that begs the greater question.. is it wrong to do things that some might consider sinful to achieve the greater good, and also, did he have a CHOICE to do what he did or not, and if he DID have a choice, then was it really a sin that he chose to allow the crucifixion of Jesus in the first place? it could be that what he stood to uphold he betrayed inso doing, was sinful, but the crucifixion HAD to take place, and would do so regardless of the actions he took i do believe.

so in short.. God CANT sin, and Pilate could have been sinning, but it turned out right in the end. so meh..

AnswerHon. Allan L. McDermott, in his memorable speech in Congress in 1906, protesting against the persecution of Jews by Christians, said: "If an omnipotent God orders anything done, the human instruments selected to carry out his orders cannot be charged with the acts commanded. The doctrine of repondeat superior applies. If what happened could have been prevented by the Romans or by the Jews, then the New Testament is worthless. Let us assume that the Jews crucified Christ. Could they have done otherwise? Were they greater than God? According to The Bible, the crucifixion was arranged for by the Father. Why blame the Jews or the Romans or any other mortals? They did not know what they were doing. The Roman soldiers did not believe that they were crucifying the son of God; they did not know they were crucifying God himself. Why blame the instruments? Why persecute the descendants? According to the Synoptic Gospels and according to John, the arrangements for the crucifixion -- every detail -- were made by Almighty God, and were known to Christ." AnswerSince God cannot sin by definition, then He would not be God, Pontius Pilate by His own weakness and free choice committed the greater sin. Even though it was indeed necessary for Jesus to die, He did not force anybody to do anything - they chose to.

In addition to this there is another possibility and that is neither. In the passage from John mentioned below it indicates that the Jewish leaders had an even greater share of the blame. Although not stated in this passage it is obvious that they should have know better from their knowledge of the Old Testament who Jesus was.

John 19:10-11 (King James Version)10 Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee? 11 Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.