Comments on: Why Animal Sacrifices? (Not For What Christians Think)

By: Tim McHyde

Tim McHyde — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 20:28:40 +0000

Peter, one thing you missed is that Christians don’t just judge non-believers as evil, but their own fellow believers. They judge all using the Bible.

So why? I’ve observed over the years that we all have this built-in tendency to judge using ourselves as the standard of right/correct. “I would never do that! How can they do that?! How can they not know…” are common examples of thought. We think everyone is like us, can do what we do, knows what we know and has our standards of thought and behavior. Until we get much older (and for some never) do we realize how different others can be on things we thought we had “right.” We find it hard to stop making them wrong for being, thinking and doing different(ly).

So when you give a Christian a Bible with all kinds of new standards that they think they understand, watch out world. They become the most belligerent judgmental well-intentioned fools you can find. Even when Christ said ‘judge not’ they simply have not grown up enough or learned how not to. I think secular people are much less judgmental than Xians for this reason (even though they inherently judge, too.)

P.S. First email/comment I have from you, Peter

By: Peter Carr

Peter Carr — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 02:49:35 +0000

Hello Tim, I’ve tried the other avenues to ask a question with worrisome no luck. I sincerely need your opinion and/or advice on the troubling subject that the Bible is used to tar people as evil & identify only fellow ‘believers’ as good and it only heighten, fester’s that line between social classes instead of promoting a unified society. I don’t understand these sort of comments. I am confused why people feel this way. Thank you Tim for your on going promotion of truth and good will!

By: lacey schmidt

lacey schmidt — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:11:58 +0000

Wow. This topic has been a stumbling block for me for a few years. Trying to understand how a sacrifice of an animal could atone for sin. Trying to extrapolate how the shedding of blood of any certain animal could somehow nullify wrongdoing. I read the old testament, I read the new testament, I thought I was thorough. I am glad to have come across your writings previously and now visiting again to find this troubling puzzle solved. Thanks for your diligent and vigilant work.

By: John Clifford

John Clifford — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 22:17:22 +0000

Hi Tim,

Thank you for the blog, it is always nice to read your interpretations, they are a blessing to many people.

Regarding your post, I noticed that you missed answering part of the question “What do Jews use now for a “sin” offering?”… and the answer is “Kapparot”, among other practices.

Hasidic (orthodox) jews kill hens during this celebration (which you can buy in US for about $5. In Israel, even pigeons, lambs… and other animals during this day, which is still celebrated nowadays.

In any case, the point is to not repeat the sins, which all of us, inevitably commit.

Regards!

By: Tim McHyde

Tim McHyde — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 22:44:16 +0000

You're welcome and I appreciate you saying so and all your activity on the forums.

By: Cathy Fletcher

Cathy Fletcher — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:40:36 +0000

Tim, thank you for another good article. btw I love the active scripture links that by hovering the mouse I can get a quick snapshot of references without losing focus. You paint an accurate picture and I am relieved to hear the voice of reason along my path. To be sure I was not taught critical thinking skills so must acquire them on the way. I love to consider the position people take presently and what will be in the Millennium. It’s actually orderly and understandable. Keep up the efforts…it’s appreciated.

By: Michael A.

Michael A. — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 21:51:13 +0000

Hebrews 10:4 For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

in other words…

Hebrews 10:4 For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sin nature (that which generates sin).

Lev 16:30 For on that day shall the priest make an atonement for you, to cleanse you, that ye may be clean from all your sins before the LORD.

Yes, the guilt of sins was forgiven (God’s wrath appeased and mankind made right with God; temporarily) with the daily, weekly, monthly and annual sacrifices. However, the root of sin creating (sinful nature – flesh nature) was not removed (until Yeshua’s propitiation – atoning sacrifice) and all people returned to creating more offences, more guilt on a daily, weekly, monthly and annual basis. Yeshua wiped away all past, present and future guilt through His blood and satisfied God’s wrath against us as our substitute once and for all.

By this we are justified in His righteousness to enter Heaven – we claim Him in humility of a broken heart and contrite spirit. Upon belief in Him, He sanctifies our minds (conscience) by purging out the sinful nature. Until we are sinless in a resurrected body, we will sin, but sanctification blesses us to sin less and live more in the image of Christ.

1 Peter 1:23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

1Peter 3:18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

Not all people in the Millennium have eternal life (saved in Yeshua’s blood). There are still sinful people outside the Kingdom who’ve yet inherit an incorruptible body (Though Satan is cast away and His sinfluence is nil for nearly 1,000 years)