blood atonement


I Made It Clear: I’m Not Going to Hell

I Made It Clear: I’m Not Going to Hell

I Made It Clear: I’m Not Going to Hell One afternoon, while watching my grandchildren at the park, I was approached by a young Christian woman. She noticed that I was Jewish and asked if I offered animal sacrifices as described in the Bible. I explained that sacrifices were offered only in the Temple, and since its destruction, we were instructed to “Offer our prayers in place of sacrifices”(Hosea 14:1-3). Unconvinced, she disrespectfully told me I was going to hell because without sacrifices


Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz

Misconceptions Around The Atonement From Sin

Misconceptions Around The Atonement From Sin

Continued from Part 11 Did Jesus fulfill the Torah’s requirements for blood sacrifice (Matthew 5:17-18)? Under no circumstances can one say that Jesus shed his blood as a sin-offering as would be necessary under the conditions set by New Testament doctrine itself.  It is not true that “Christ died for sins, once for all … so that he might bring you to God” (1 Peter 3:18).  Jesus did not die as a result of blood loss from any wounds.  There was no shedding of blood, hence, no sacrifice! Many C


Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz

Chapter 22n - blood atonement for sin

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


Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz