US20170013989A1 - Redemptive Work of Jesus Christ Demonstrated on Balance Scale - Google Patents
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- This invention involves a loaded balance scale, where one side of the scale represents civilization in their sinful or natural state, and the other side of the scale represents the sacrificial work of Jesus Christ. Both sides of the scale have trays to hold articles that represent civilization and represent Christ, where the articles are of equal or similar weight.
- the trays are supported on a balance arm, and the balance arm rotates on a pivot.
- At or near the center of the balance arm is a pointer that rotates to a label plate, and the label plate has descriptions listed thereon.
- the label plate can be at or near the center of the balance arm and rotate to a pointer, and the label plate has descriptions listed thereon. The weight on the trays will determine which description the pointer will point to.
- the drawing is a frontal view of the balance scale with an article on each tray, where trays are in equilibrium, and the pointer is connected to the balance arm and pointing to a description on the label plate.
- the base 10 supports the balance arm support 12 , and the balance arm support holds the balance arm 16 which rotates on a pivot 18 .
- a pointer 14 that rotates to a label plate 20 .
- the pointer may have a counter-balance on the opposite end to bring equally weighted trays to an even level.
- the label plate 20 has descriptions posted thereon which are listed in Table I.
- a label 32 may be at or near the base of the article of Christ's redemption 30 , and has descriptions which are listed in Table II.
- a label 28 may be at or near the base of the article of civilization 26 , and has descriptions which are listed in Table III.
- the base 10 , balance arm support 12 , balance arm pivot 18 , balance arm 16 , trays 22 and 24 , and pointer 14 are made from but not limited to metal, plastic, wood, hardboard, cardboard, composites, ceramic, glass, rubber, or any combination thereof.
- the label plate 20 is made from but not limited to metal, plastic, wood, hardboard, cardboard, composites, ceramic, glass, rubber, or any combination thereof.
- the article of Christ's redemption 30 is made from but not limited to metal, plastic, wood, hardboard, cardboard, composites, ceramic, glass, rubber, or any combination thereof.
- the article of centuries 26 is made from but not limited to metal, plastic, wood, hardboard, cardboard, composites, ceramic, glass, rubber, or any combination thereof.
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Abstract
This invention involves a balance scale with a base, a balance arm support, a balance arm, a pointer, and a label plate containing descriptions. The balance arm has a tray on each end, where one tray holds an article representing mankind with sin, and the other tray holds an article representing the redemptive work of Jesus Christ. The articles on each tray are of equal or similar weight. The scale rotates when the weight of the articles are added to or removed from the trays, and the scale rotation will determine which description the pointer will point to. This invention can be used as a Christian teaching aid showing the benefit of choosing to accept the death of Christ as payment in full for our sins, along with showing the consequence of our refusal to accept the death of Christ as payment for our sins.
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- From a Christian perspective, Jesus Christ of Nazareth died on a cross to pay the penalty for the sins of mankind. For those who choose to believe, Jesus freed mankind from the bondage of sin. As it is written in the Gospel of John, Jesus said “It is finished” just before He died. Another form of this saying is “Paid in full!” This invention demonstrates the redemptive work of Jesus Christ on a balance scale, showing that mankind's sin has been paid in full by Jesus' ransom sacrifice. Put another way, God's remedy for mankind's sin problem was the death of His own Son. God has accepted His Son's death as payment for everyone's sin, but if we refuse to accept Jesus' death by faith, then the penalty of our sins remains upon us and our sin debt is still counted against us, as demonstrated on the scale.
- The self-righteousness of mankind is considered to be the equivalent of filthy rags in the eyes of our God, as it is written in the Book of Isaiah. Furthermore, it is written in the Book of Romans, “There is none righteous, no, not one.” Therefore, from a Christian perspective, we attain righteousness by having faith in the completed work of Jesus Christ. Through faith in Jesus Christ, the sin debt that was charged against us has been paid in full, and on a balance scale demonstration, the debt that was originally owed has been off-set by the payment made through the atoning death of Christ. Put another way, we have a debt that we cannot pay and Jesus paid a debt that He didn't owe, and this is demonstrated in a visual perspective on a balance scale.
- This invention involves a loaded balance scale, where one side of the scale represents mankind in their sinful or natural state, and the other side of the scale represents the sacrificial work of Jesus Christ. Both sides of the scale have trays to hold articles that represent mankind and represent Christ, where the articles are of equal or similar weight. The trays are supported on a balance arm, and the balance arm rotates on a pivot.
- At or near the center of the balance arm is a pointer that rotates to a label plate, and the label plate has descriptions listed thereon. Alternatively, the label plate can be at or near the center of the balance arm and rotate to a pointer, and the label plate has descriptions listed thereon. The weight on the trays will determine which description the pointer will point to.
- Even in our natural state, mankind has a sin problem that has been passed down from our first ancestors Adam and Eve; therefore, this invention can be used as a Christian teaching aid showing the benefit of choosing to accept the death of Christ as payment in full for our sins, along with showing the consequence of our refusal to accept the death of Christ as payment for our sins.
- The drawing is a frontal view of the balance scale with an article on each tray, where trays are in equilibrium, and the pointer is connected to the balance arm and pointing to a description on the label plate.
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base 10 supports thebalance arm support 12, and the balance arm support holds thebalance arm 16 which rotates on apivot 18. At or near the center of thebalance arm 16 is apointer 14 that rotates to alabel plate 20. The pointer may have a counter-balance on the opposite end to bring equally weighted trays to an even level. Thelabel plate 20 has descriptions posted thereon which are listed in Table I. - Hanging one end of the
balance arm 16 is atray 24 that holds an article of Christ'sredemption 30. Alabel 32 may be at or near the base of the article of Christ'sredemption 30, and has descriptions which are listed in Table II. - Hanging on the other end of the
balance arm 16 is atray 22 that holds an article ofmankind 26. Alabel 28 may be at or near the base of the article ofmankind 26, and has descriptions which are listed in Table III. - The
base 10,balance arm support 12,balance arm pivot 18,balance arm 16,trays pointer 14 are made from but not limited to metal, plastic, wood, hardboard, cardboard, composites, ceramic, glass, rubber, or any combination thereof. - The
label plate 20 is made from but not limited to metal, plastic, wood, hardboard, cardboard, composites, ceramic, glass, rubber, or any combination thereof. - The article of Christ's
redemption 30 is made from but not limited to metal, plastic, wood, hardboard, cardboard, composites, ceramic, glass, rubber, or any combination thereof. - The article of
mankind 26 is made from but not limited to metal, plastic, wood, hardboard, cardboard, composites, ceramic, glass, rubber, or any combination thereof. -
TABLE I A. Article of Christ's Redemption on one tray and Article of Mankind on other tray. Description options can be but not limited to: 1. SIN DEBT PAID IN FULL 2. MANKIND BOUGHT AT A PRICE 3. MANKIND BOUGHT BY CHRIST B. Article of Mankind on one tray and Article of Christ's Redemption removed from other tray. Description options can be but not limited to: 1. SIN DEBT UNPAID 2. SIN DEBT STILL OWED 3. SIN DEBT CHARGED AGAINST MANKIND C. Article of Christ's Redemption on one tray and Article of Mankind removed from other tray. Description options can be but not limited to: 1. JESUS CHRIST'S VICARIOUS DEATH 2. JESUS CHRIST'S ATONING DEATH 3. JESUS CHRIST'S RANSOM SACRIFICE -
TABLE II A. Description options can be but not limited to: 1. LAMB OF GOD 2. SON OF GOD 3. BREAD OF LIFE 4. SAVIOR OF THE WORLD 5. LIGHT OF THE WORLD 6. ROCK OF SALVATION 7. THE WAY, THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE -
TABLE III A. Description options can be but not limited to: 1. MAN MIRED IN SIN 2. MAN BONDAGED TO SIN 3. MAN BURDENED WITH SIN 4. MAN'S SIN DEBT 5. MAN'S SINFUL STATE 6. MAN'S NATURAL STATE
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2. A visually demonstrative device for sharing the good news of Jesus Christ's redemptive power comprising:
a base, a support post secured centrally to the base and extending upward vertically from the base, a balance beam pivotally secured to the support post at a fulcrum point that is located approximately ⅔ of the way to a top end of the support post, said balance beam extending horizontally on either side of the support post, each end of the balance beam supporting a holding tray for holding removable objects,
said balance beam being provided centrally with a pointer that extends perpendicular to the balance beam and points upward toward a scale sign provided on the top end of the support post, said pointer pivoting in conjunction with pivoting motion of the balance beam,
a first object in the form of a statue of Jesus Christ hanging on a cross and supported by a cross base bearing a first inscription, said statue of Jesus Christ removably placed on a first tray of the two holding trays,
a second object in the form of a statue of a human with a sign bearing a second inscription, said statue of a human removably placed on a second tray of the two holding trays,
said scale sign bearing three inscriptions, a first inscription of the three inscriptions on the scale sign being located on the same side of the scale sign as the holding tray bearing the statue of Jesus Christ,
a second inscription of the three inscriptions on the scale sign being located on the same side of the scale sign as the holding tray bearing the statue of a human,
a third inscription of the three inscriptions on the scale sign being located centrally on the scale sign, and
the statue of Jesus Christ and the statue of the human being of approximately equal weight so that the balance beam is approximately level and the pointer points to the third inscription when the statues are placed on their respective holding trays and so that the pointer points to the first inscription when the statue of a human is removed and points to the second inscription when the statue of Jesus Christ is removed.
3. A visually demonstrative device for sharing the good news of Jesus Christ's redemptive power according to claim 2 wherein the first inscription which appears in association with the statue of Jesus Christ is selected from the following inscriptions:
“Jesus”, “Christ”, “Jesus Christ”, “Lamb of God”, “Son of God”, “Bread of Life”, “Savior of the World”, “Light of the World”, “Rock of Salvation”, “The Way, The Truth and the Life”, and any other descriptive term or phrase for the person of Jesus Christ.
4. A visually demonstrative device for sharing the good news of Jesus Christ's redemptive power according to claim 3 wherein the second inscription which appears in association with the statue of the human is selected from the following inscriptions:
“Man Mired in Sin”, “Man's Bondage to Sin”, “Man Burdened with Sin”, “Man's Sin Debt”, “Man's Sinful State”, “Man's Natural State”, and any other descriptive term or phrase for a human that has never accepted Jesus Christ as their savior and been saved by his redemptive blood shed on the cross.
5. A visually demonstrative device for sharing the good news of Jesus Christ's redemptive power according to claim 4 wherein the first of three inscriptions which appears on the scale sign is selected from the following list:
“Jesus Christ's Vicarious Death”, “Jesus Christ's Atoning Death”, “Jesus Christ's Ransom Sacrifice, and any other descriptive term or phrase for the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ which serves as an atoning sacrifice that is sufficient to pay the price for and redeemed humans from their sins and give them eternal life if they will accept Jesus Christ as their Savior.
6. A visually demonstrative device for sharing the good news of Jesus Christ's redemptive power according to claim 5 wherein the second of three inscriptions which appears on the scale sign is selected from the following list:
“Sin Debt Unpaid”, “Sin Debt Still Owed”, “Sin Debt Charged Against Mankind”, or any other descriptive term or phrase for the lost and condemned state of a human who is sinful by nature and deserves death and who has not accepted the free salvation and eternal life available through trusting in Jesus Christ as their personal Savior.
7. A visually demonstrative device for sharing the good news of Jesus Christ's redemptive power according to claim 6 wherein the third of three inscriptions which appears on the scale sign is selected from the following list:
“Sin Debt Paid in Full”, “Mankind Bought at a Price”, “Mankind Bought by Christ”, and any other term or phrase that describes the fact that a human is saved from the punishment of their sins and is given eternal life by the price that Jesus Christ paid on the cross with his death, burial and resurrection if they will accept him as their Lord and Savior.
8. A visually demonstrative device for sharing the good news of Jesus Christ's redemptive power according to claim 2 wherein the first inscription which appears in association with the statue of Jesus Christ is selected from the following inscriptions:
“Jesus”, “Christ”, “Jesus Christ”, “Lamb of God”, “Son of God”, “Bread of Life”, “Savior of the World”, “Light of the World”, “Rock of Salvation”, “The Way, The Truth and the Life”, and any other descriptive term or phrase for the person of Jesus Christ.
9. A visually demonstrative device for sharing the good news of Jesus Christ's redemptive power according to claim 2 wherein the second inscription which appears in association with the statue of the human is selected from the following inscriptions:
“Man Mired in Sin”, “Man's Bondage to Sin”, “Man Burdened with Sin”, “Man's Sin Debt”, “Man's Sinful State”, “Man's Natural State”, and any other descriptive term or phrase for a human that has never accepted Jesus Christ as their savior and been saved by his redemptive blood shed on the cross.
10. A visually demonstrative device for sharing the good news of Jesus Christ's redemptive power according to claim 2 wherein the first of three inscriptions which appears on the scale sign is selected from the following list:
“Jesus Christ's Vicarious Death”, “Jesus Christ's Atoning Death”, “Jesus Christ's Ransom Sacrifice, and any other descriptive term or phrase for the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ which serves as an atoning sacrifice that is sufficient to pay the price for and redeemed humans from their sins and give them eternal life if they will accept Jesus Christ as their Savior.
11. A visually demonstrative device for sharing the good news of Jesus Christ's redemptive power according to claim 2 wherein the second of three inscriptions which appears on the scale sign is selected from the following list:
“Sin Debt Unpaid”, “Sin Debt Still Owed”, “Sin Debt Charged Against Mankind”, or any other descriptive term or phrase for the lost and condemned state of a human who is sinful by nature and deserves death and who has not accepted the free salvation and eternal life available through trusting in Jesus Christ as their personal Savior.
12. A visually demonstrative device for sharing the good news of Jesus Christ's redemptive power according to claim 2 wherein the third of three inscriptions which appears on the scale sign is selected from the following list:
“Sin Debt Paid in Full”, “Mankind Bought at a Price”, “Mankind Bought by Christ”, and any other term or phrase that describes the fact that a human is saved from the punishment of their sins and is given eternal life by the price that Jesus Christ paid on the cross with his death, burial and resurrection if they will accept him as their Lord and Savior.
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