Well the time has finally come to talk about Jesus being the passover lamb. All though I have a Bible nearby I am not going to quote scripture and verse. I am just going to put the books down that the info I am giving out are in so that hopefully anyone who reads this will grab a Bible, go to the books I have mentioned and search for themselves and read even more.
All through out the Bible beginning with the book of Genesis blood sacrifices are mentioned. I don't know why G-d requires them but I know He likes them and they are a major part of who He is. I know it has to do with the forgiveness of sins because it says so in the Bible.
In the book of Exodus when G-d was going to send the last plague upon the Egyptians, which was the plague of the death of the first born, He told Moses to take hyysop which is a type of bush or weed and to kill a lamb and to dip the hyysop into the lambs blood and brush the doorposts of the jews homes with the blood so that He could see which homes had the blood on the doorposts and he would passover those homes and not kill the firstborn of the homes that had the blood on the doorposts. This last plague was the one that caused the Egyptians to let the hebrews leave Egypt for good and set out on the journey for the land which G-d had promised to Abraham and his descendants way back in the book of Genesis.
The passover as it is called is something that G-d required the hebrews to celebrate every year so that they would never forget. It is still observed today every year as a remembrance.
In old testament times G-d forgave the Jews sins with Lambs being sacrificed on the altar in the temple. In the book of Hebrews it says without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness for sin.
Before I go any farther I would like to say that I don't have all the answers and probably never will as long as I am running around in this suit of flesh. I am putting this out here to the best of my knowledge because it is what I believer G-d wants me to do.
In the book of John when Jesus comes to the area where John the Baptist is baptizing people as He also was baptized by him, at one point John speaks up and says "Behold the lamb of G-d who takes away the sin(s) of the world." Jesus was born for only one purpose, to be the lamb of G-d who takes away the sin(s) of the world. He was sacrificed on a Roman cross which was the most brutal form of death at the time. His blood spilled out freely on the ground and was shed for everyone both Jew and Gentile as this was part of G-d's plan from the beginning of time. This final sacrifice of Jesus satisfied G-d's wrath for sin, once and for all. We can now come to Him freely and without concern of His not hearing us any longer because of what Jesus did. However the only thing that He requires of us in order to come to Him so freely is to ask for His free gift of salvation through His son Jesus and His sacrifice on the cross. We will never be able to truly come to Him unless we do this. After this we must turn away from our old lifestyles and sin and live for Him. Paul says in 1st Corinthians, that we become bondservants and that our lives our no longer our own, but His to do with as He chooses. Paul says in Phillipians we are to work out our own salvation with fear and trembling.
Some people believe in the doctrine of once saved always saved and that you can still get to heaven even if you continue in your old lifestyle and habits, but this is simply not the case. Before you decide to get saved or ask for the free gift of salvation, you need to sit down and count the cost as to weather you are going to be able to or even want to work it through. There is a price to be paid, but in lieu of what Jesus did for us and the suffering He had to endure, it is a very small price to pay and especially for an eternity with Him and G-d the Father and the Holy Spirit, and for joy unspeakable. No more tears, or sadness, or sickness, or disease, or death. Just peace, and joy, and bliss. There is a verse in I believe it is 11Corinthians, might be 1st Corinthians, which says "Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, neither has entered into the heart of man the things which G-d has prepared for those that love Him.
There is so much more to all of this I am only giving the basics as directed. It should be enough for basic understanding of sin and salvation and will hopefully stir up a persons curiosity to know more and investigate for themselves. The internet is full of websites to learn more and inquire about these things. There are also plenty of books and video tapes and audio for those who want to know more and I will write more as G-d directs me. Above all get a Bible that you can understand (I recommend the New King James version) and read it and read it and read it. Pray before you read it and ask G-d to give you wisdom as to what you are reading and to open your spiritual eyes to the truths He wants to show you. And He will.
All through out the Bible beginning with the book of Genesis blood sacrifices are mentioned. I don't know why G-d requires them but I know He likes them and they are a major part of who He is. I know it has to do with the forgiveness of sins because it says so in the Bible.
In the book of Exodus when G-d was going to send the last plague upon the Egyptians, which was the plague of the death of the first born, He told Moses to take hyysop which is a type of bush or weed and to kill a lamb and to dip the hyysop into the lambs blood and brush the doorposts of the jews homes with the blood so that He could see which homes had the blood on the doorposts and he would passover those homes and not kill the firstborn of the homes that had the blood on the doorposts. This last plague was the one that caused the Egyptians to let the hebrews leave Egypt for good and set out on the journey for the land which G-d had promised to Abraham and his descendants way back in the book of Genesis.
The passover as it is called is something that G-d required the hebrews to celebrate every year so that they would never forget. It is still observed today every year as a remembrance.
In old testament times G-d forgave the Jews sins with Lambs being sacrificed on the altar in the temple. In the book of Hebrews it says without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness for sin.
Before I go any farther I would like to say that I don't have all the answers and probably never will as long as I am running around in this suit of flesh. I am putting this out here to the best of my knowledge because it is what I believer G-d wants me to do.
In the book of John when Jesus comes to the area where John the Baptist is baptizing people as He also was baptized by him, at one point John speaks up and says "Behold the lamb of G-d who takes away the sin(s) of the world." Jesus was born for only one purpose, to be the lamb of G-d who takes away the sin(s) of the world. He was sacrificed on a Roman cross which was the most brutal form of death at the time. His blood spilled out freely on the ground and was shed for everyone both Jew and Gentile as this was part of G-d's plan from the beginning of time. This final sacrifice of Jesus satisfied G-d's wrath for sin, once and for all. We can now come to Him freely and without concern of His not hearing us any longer because of what Jesus did. However the only thing that He requires of us in order to come to Him so freely is to ask for His free gift of salvation through His son Jesus and His sacrifice on the cross. We will never be able to truly come to Him unless we do this. After this we must turn away from our old lifestyles and sin and live for Him. Paul says in 1st Corinthians, that we become bondservants and that our lives our no longer our own, but His to do with as He chooses. Paul says in Phillipians we are to work out our own salvation with fear and trembling.
Some people believe in the doctrine of once saved always saved and that you can still get to heaven even if you continue in your old lifestyle and habits, but this is simply not the case. Before you decide to get saved or ask for the free gift of salvation, you need to sit down and count the cost as to weather you are going to be able to or even want to work it through. There is a price to be paid, but in lieu of what Jesus did for us and the suffering He had to endure, it is a very small price to pay and especially for an eternity with Him and G-d the Father and the Holy Spirit, and for joy unspeakable. No more tears, or sadness, or sickness, or disease, or death. Just peace, and joy, and bliss. There is a verse in I believe it is 11Corinthians, might be 1st Corinthians, which says "Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, neither has entered into the heart of man the things which G-d has prepared for those that love Him.
There is so much more to all of this I am only giving the basics as directed. It should be enough for basic understanding of sin and salvation and will hopefully stir up a persons curiosity to know more and investigate for themselves. The internet is full of websites to learn more and inquire about these things. There are also plenty of books and video tapes and audio for those who want to know more and I will write more as G-d directs me. Above all get a Bible that you can understand (I recommend the New King James version) and read it and read it and read it. Pray before you read it and ask G-d to give you wisdom as to what you are reading and to open your spiritual eyes to the truths He wants to show you. And He will.
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