THREE – The sin barrier can be removed by believing God’s Word (faith) and by having the blood of the atonement.
Abraham was an example of how the sin barrier can be removed.
Genesis 15:6 And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.
We must follow the same pattern.
Isaiah 26:3-4 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:
Habakkuk 2:4 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.
But Moses said that one more thing is essential, the blood of atonement.
Leviticus 17:11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.,
Leviticus 10:17 Wherefore have ye not eaten the sin offering in the holy place, seeing it is most holy, and God hath given it you to bear the iniquity of the congregation, to make atonement for them before the LORD?
Leviticus 4:35 And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat of the lamb is taken away from the sacrifice of the peace offerings; and the priest shall burn them upon the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the LORD: and the priest shall make an atonement for his sin that he hath committed, and it shall be forgiven him.
But why would God want an to go through the awful procedure of killing an animal?
When the offeror saw the sacrifice suffering and bleeding for the sins which he had committed, he was impressed with the awfulness of sin and the penalty of death the sinner deserved.
Ezekiel 18:4 Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.
Ezekiel 18:20 The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
The sacrifices showed Him God’s:
*Holiness, because of his hatred of all evil.
*Justice because he does not leave sin unpunished.
*Mercy because of his readiness to pardon the truly repentant and believing by providing a substitute for him.
THE Animal sacrifice thus provided the blood of atonement and was an act of faith acceptable to God,
BUT without a priesthood and without a temple, there can be no sacrifices. How can we have the blood of atonement today?
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