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"Ezekiel 18:27 proves Allah can forgive and show mercy freely, without a cross. It says, ‘When a wicked person turns away from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he shall save his life.' The Qur'an echoes this: ‘Whoever does evil or wrongs himself but then seeks forgiveness of Allah will find Allah Forgiving and Merciful' (Surah An-Nisa, 4:110). Allah's mercy doesn't need a sacrifice—He pardons when we turn to Him sincerely.
Jesus (peace be upon him) brought this truth—‘We gave him the Injeel, in which was guidance and light' (Surah Al-Ma'idah, 5:46)—teaching repentance, not his death, saves. The Qur'an says, ‘The Messiah, son of Mary, was no more than a messenger' (Surah Al-Ma'idah, 5:75). The cross idea clashes with Allah's power—why demand blood when He can forgive at will? Ezekiel and the Qur'an show Jesus' real message: seek Allah's mercy directly."
The reliance on **Ezekiel 18:27** ("a wicked person turns away...") to argue the Cross is unnecessary fails because repentance alone does not satisfy the demands of God's perfect justice for sins already committed.
The Flaw in Forgiveness by Mere Repentance
The Strength of the Cross
The Christian model uses the Cross to perfectly unite God's attributes:
The Cross is not an act of weakness or compromise; it is the necessary judicial basis that makes sincere human repentance valid and justly accepted by a perfectly holy God.