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1 | I think I'm hopeless... | Gen 2:17 | chynna | 34186 | ||
I understand the penalty for sin is death. But I just don't understand why God would accept an animal sacrifice in the first place. If a person sins, attempts to transfer their sin to an animal, and kills the animal as an offering to God as a substitute for the person..well, it just doesn't cut it for me. To me, the person still sinned and they really didn't pay the price for their sin. The poor animal did. I guess it really bothers me how God would accept the innocent slaughter of animals when they didn't do anything wrong. But then this thought process even raises more concerns with the thought of His son dying for all of us. I guess I'm having a problem with just the thought of transferring sin from one individual to another. I've never understood why He accepted animal sacrifices. Obviously God changed his mind about this too, which is a worrisome thought. Does this mean God may have some weakness. What do you think? | ||||||
2 | I think I'm hopeless... | Gen 2:17 | Mommapbs | 34200 | ||
If God was weak, we would all be hopeless, but God is Almighty and it is just by His grace, His mercy alone that we are not condemned to death for our sin. Why animals? Why blood? The only clue I have is this: "The life is in the blood." Lev. 17:11 declares: "For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you on the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood by reason of the life that makes atonement." God has declared that "Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness." He makes the rules, not us. God did not change His mind about the necessity of a blood sacrifice. He promised us a Redeemer immediately after the first sin.(Gen. 3:15) Without the Promise of God,no one would be saved from the penatly of death. How God chose to reveal His Way, from the covering of Adam and Eve with the skins of animals to the atonement by their blood is a picture and foreshadowing of Christ, God's ultimate manifestation of His great love and mercy for us! To transfer to penalty of my sin to His precious Son is AMAZING and never ceases to cause me to bow in humble submission to Him for what He has done for me! Only those who have rejected such a wonderful gift are to be pitied. As for the animals, remember that God gave them to us, not the other way around. Innocent slaughter? This is but another reminder of Christ's innocence. "He who knew no sin became sin for us"; He stood in our place, He was the subsitute, He IS the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world! Even when you don't understand God's ways, I encourage you to PRAISE HIM AND THANK HIM for who He is! Blessings, Momma |
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