atonement - Jews for Judaism (Page 3)

Chapter 11c - THE ATONEMENT PROCESS

Continued from Chapter 11b And while I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the Lord, my God, for the holy mountain of my God; and while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I saw in the vision at first, approached me in swift flight about the time of the evening offering. And he enabled me to understand, and he spoke with me, and he said, “Daniel, now I have come forth to make you skillful in understa

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Chapter 11e - THE ATONEMENT PROCESS

Continued from Chapter 11d Sacrificial blood loss Biblically, sacrificial death must be directly attributable to the loss of blood and this shed blood is essential for achieving atonement. When the sinner sees what happens to the animal he is moved to consider that were it not for God’s mercy he, himself, would suffer the punishment. The sin-offering is a dramatic enactment of the severest punishment and has the effect of making the sinner aware of how great his sin is. With this awareness,

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Chapter 11f - THE ATONEMENT PROCESS

Continued from Chapter 11e The sacrifices of our lips ̶ ̶ Hosea 14:3 The understanding that under certain circumstances prayer alone is sufficient in the atonement process is expressed in Hosea 14:3: “Take with you words, and return to the Lord; say to Him: ‘Forgive all iniquity, and accept that which is good; thus we will pay bullocks ̶ ̶ our lips.’” The stich at Hosea 14:3c is best rendered in English as: "Thus, we will pay [our sacrificial obligations of] bullocks [with] our lips.” The Se

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Chapter 11h - THE ATONEMENT PROCESS

Continued from Chapter 11g Not by blood alone There is historical precedent from Jewish history to guide us as to the biblically prescribed manner by which to obtain atonement today. Jewish history, prior to the Common Era, shows that the absence of a blood sacrifice does not prevent one from gaining atonement for his/her sins. If this were not so, Manasseh would not have been able to repent while in Assyrian imprisonment and receive the forgiveness necessary for his subsequent restoration t

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Chapter 22n - blood atonement for sin

Continued from Chapter 22m Where is the Christian’s blood atonement for sin? Hebrews 9:22 states that without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins. It does not say: “Without a broken heart, there is no forgiveness of sins.” If Jesus died in any way other than by the shedding of blood, he could not be the savior that is preached in Christian doctrine (Acts 13:38-39, 2 Corinthians 5:21). Accordingly, the sins of those who believe in Jesus as their atonement for sin remain unfo

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The Council of My Nation - Scripture - Atonement

Here too, Christians differ in their approach. All Christians agree that no atonement can be achieved without devotion to their savior. The divergence relates to the role of repentance in the atonement process. Some are of the opinion that no action on man’s part can play a role in the atonement process, thus repentance is believed to be a result of atonement and not a cause for atonement. Others accept that repentance is a necessary prerequisite for atonement, but that devotion to the Christia

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