Rainbow Mage
Lib Democrat/Agnostic/Epicurean-ish/Buddhist-ish
What the Old Testament really says about sacrifices and forgiveness of sins
The sacrifices were only for unintentional sin and could not cover intentional sin:
Leviticus 4:2 "Say to the Israelites: 'When anyone sins unintentionally and does what is forbidden in any of the LORD's commands-- 3 "'If the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, he must bring to the LORD a young bull without defect as a sin offering for the sin he has committed.
Notice it says if they sin "unintentionally", then bring a sacrifice. Leviticus never ever mentions a sacrifice that can cover any "intentional sin". So, what does the Bible say to do about intentional sin?
Repentance
2 Chronicles 7:14 if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
Isaiah 1:18 "Come now, let us reason together," says the LORD. "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.
Both of the above verses clearly describe repentance for sin, and not sacrifice, so what Christians claim about sacrifice being required for sin isn't true.
What does the Old Testament say about anyone dying for anyone else's sin?
This:
Ezekiel 18:20 The soul who sins is the one who will die. The son will not share the sin of the father, nor will the father share the sin of the son. The righteousness of the righteous man will be credited to him, and the wickedness of the wicked will be credited to him.
The sacrifices were only for unintentional sin and could not cover intentional sin:
Leviticus 4:2 "Say to the Israelites: 'When anyone sins unintentionally and does what is forbidden in any of the LORD's commands-- 3 "'If the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, he must bring to the LORD a young bull without defect as a sin offering for the sin he has committed.
Notice it says if they sin "unintentionally", then bring a sacrifice. Leviticus never ever mentions a sacrifice that can cover any "intentional sin". So, what does the Bible say to do about intentional sin?
Repentance
2 Chronicles 7:14 if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
Isaiah 1:18 "Come now, let us reason together," says the LORD. "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.
Both of the above verses clearly describe repentance for sin, and not sacrifice, so what Christians claim about sacrifice being required for sin isn't true.
What does the Old Testament say about anyone dying for anyone else's sin?
This:
Ezekiel 18:20 The soul who sins is the one who will die. The son will not share the sin of the father, nor will the father share the sin of the son. The righteousness of the righteous man will be credited to him, and the wickedness of the wicked will be credited to him.
