Why do followers of God no longer offer animal sacrifices like they did in the Old Testament? Because there is no longer any need to do so. Jesus’ death on the cross took care of that.… Read More Hebrews: Why The Cross Beats Animal Sacrifices
Burnt offerings and animal sacrifices did not meet God’s standards, and so God provided the only things which could: himself in the form of “a body have you prepared for me”…his own Son in human form (cf. John 1:1, 14).… Read More Hebrews: The Problem With Animal Sacrifices
To briefly sum up, we each have a singular appointment with death. After death, we will go to a place the Bible calls Hades. If we die in a saved state, we will be in the section of Hades known as Paradise. If we die in an unsaved state, we will be in the part of Hades which is torment. At judgment we will leave Hades and be judged by God, and then enter either heaven or hell for eternity.… Read More Hebrews: What Happens After Death?
Forgiveness of sins cannot take place without the shedding of blood. It is for this reason that the Savior of mankind, Jesus the Christ, died on Calvary’s cross.… Read More Hebrews: “Without The Shedding of Blood There Is No Forgiveness of Sins”
Christ’s new covenant is basically his will or testament (i.e., “New Testament.”) As with any will, it would not go into effect until after the death of the one who made it. While the one who made it was still alive, it would not be in force. Therefore, the Old Testament was replaced with the New Testament when Jesus died.… Read More Hebrews: When Did The New Testament Go Into Effect?
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