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Humans, who are slaves to sin, must offer sacrifices with the shedding of blood to receive the forgiveness of sins. When God revealed the truth, Abel obediently sacrificed a lamb while Cain disobeyed and offered some of the fruits of the soil as he pleased. God’s approval of their offerings was dependent on their obedience to God’s command. | Humans, who are slaves to sin, must offer sacrifices with the shedding of blood to receive the forgiveness of sins. When God revealed the truth, Abel obediently sacrificed a lamb while Cain disobeyed and offered some of the fruits of the soil as he pleased. God’s approval of their offerings was dependent on their obedience to God’s command. | ||
[[ | [[Sacrifices in the Old Testament|The sacrificial system of the shedding of blood]] was handed down to the forefathers of faith such as [[Noah]] and [[Abraham]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+8%3A20-21&version=NIV |title=Genesis 8:20–21|quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+15%3A9-10%2C+17&version=NIV |title=Genesis 15:9–10, 17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+22%3A13&version=NIV |title=Genesis 22:13|quote= }}</ref> It was codified during the time of [[Moses]] and the [[Sabbath]] and the [[The Feasts of God|seven feasts in three times]] were enacted. The animal sacrifices represent the sacrifice of [[Christ]] who would be hung on the cross for the sins of all mankind in the future.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+1%3A29&version=NIV |title=John 1:29|quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+10%3A45&version=NIV |title=Mark 10:45|quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+13%3A12&version=NIV |title=Hebrews 13:12|quote= }}</ref> The [[The New Testament|New Testament]] testifies that Christ’s [[Suffering on the Cross|sacrifice on the cross]] is a better sacrifice than Abel’s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+12%3A24&version=NIV |title=Hebrews 12:24|quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+9%3A12-15&version=NIV |title=Hebrews 9:12–15}}</ref> The representative ordinance established through the sacrifice of Christ is the [[New Covenant Passover|Passover of the new covenant.]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+26%3A19%2C+27-28&version=NIV |title=Matthew 26:19, 27-28|quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+22%3A15-20&version=NIV |title=Luke 22:15–20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+6%3A53-54&version=NIV |title=John 6:53–54|quote= }}</ref> To establish this truth, beginning with Abel, He taught us about the sacrifice of the shedding of blood.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians+1%3A4-7&version=NIV |title=Ephesians 1:4–7|quote= }}</ref> | ||
===Love Is the Fulfillment of the Law=== | ===Love Is the Fulfillment of the Law=== | ||
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*[[Eve]] | *[[Eve]] | ||
*[[Forgiveness of Sins]] | *[[Forgiveness of Sins]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Sacrifices in the Old Testament]] | ||
* [[New Covenant]] | * [[New Covenant]] | ||
*[[Order of Priest]] | *[[Order of Priest]] | ||