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NASB | Genesis 2:17 but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 2:17 but [only] from the tree of the knowledge (recognition) of good and evil you shall not eat, otherwise on the day that you eat from it, you shall most certainly die [because of your disobedience]." |
Bible Question (short): why the need for a sacrifice? |
Question (full): I've been thinking about Jesus's death and the need for it. And I've been thinking about how in the old testament sacrifices were made as atonement for sins. In this light, I understand why Jesus had to die. But I'm having a slight problem with this. Why do you think God requires a blood sacrifice? How does killing something and offering it up to God really erase sin? My faith is still strong, I'm just trying to understand this a little better. Thanks |