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NASB | Leviticus 17:11 '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.' |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Leviticus 17:11 '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 that makes atonement, by reason of the life [which it represents].' [Rom 3:24-26] |
Bible Question: Would someone please explain, in simple terms, why Jesus had to die in order for people to be saved? And if He took on all our sins, then why isn't He spending eternity in hell? Was it a real sacrifice, His death, if He takes on all the sins and goes to Heaven? I am very confused. Help. |
Bible Answer: Greetings chynna, In the OT God commanded that whenever you sin you must present a sin offering. This offering must be an animal (free of blemishes) which was chosen by your station in life (Lev 4:13-35). Blood was a very important part of the sacrifice because the life of the flesh is blood. In other words, when you sin God demanded blood in order to forgive you. The sinner placed his hands upon the animal and transfered all of his sins to the animal and then the animal was sacrificed for the sin. When Christ came he became the sin offering. Jesus took all of our sins upon Himself and died for us on the cross. His blood was the sacrifice for our sins. If He had not died we would not have forgiveness for our sins and we would still be sacrificing animals. Before Jesus went to the cross He was sin free. While upon the cross everything became dark (Matt 27:45-50). In this darkness Jesus cried out to God and God lifted the darkness, symbolizing His full acceptance of the sin offering. At this point Jesus was again sin free. He died sin free and thus was not destined for hell. Hope this helps. prayon |
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