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NASB | Exodus 17:15 Moses built an altar and named it The LORD is My Banner; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Exodus 17:15 And Moses built an altar and named it The LORD Is My Banner; |
Subject: Do altars belong in christian churches? |
Bible Note: Dear Makarios, I wonder if the keeping of altars sends a mixed message to the church. Afterall, repeated sacrifices were part of the jewish system, as was the temple itself. The sacrifice which christians rely on occurred 2,000 years ago. It was the sacrifice of the perfect Lamb of God and is sufficent for anyone, past, present or future. Could the presence of an altar in a christian church send the message that additional sacrifices are necessary if God is to be pleased? John |