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What was the purpose of Jesus Christ's crucifiction?
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<blockquote data-quote="macnevins" data-source="post: 2012716" data-attributes="member: 729187"><p>I think people of all time are eligible for Salvation whether before or after Christ's crucifixion. God is not hindered by time. Also, in my opinion the Crucifixion wasn't something meant to satisfy God for the purpose of redeeming anyone. The drama of the Crucifixion is and was entirely for the purpose of providing a basis for faith -- for those who need a demonstration of that severity. For everyone, however, it is rich in symbolism. The Bible tells us about the slaying of a perfect sacrifice, such as of an unblemished lamb in the Old Testament. Use your intelligence. God does not delight in an animal sacrifice or a burnt offering. The act is entirely for the benefit of the people who perform it. For mental and spiritual cleansing. It is something that primitive people could understand, and be positively affected by it. It served as a psychological catharsis. The renewal and refreshed minds that resulted following a ritual sacrifice is what pleased God. Don't ask me to explain why God didn't just change our psyches. I'm sure God knew what he was doing when he created us as we are. Next, in the latter days of the Bible a Messiah came. Jesus. He represents the lamb. No more sacrifices and burnt offerings are necessary anymore. Thank God for that and no doubt PETA Christians are knodding their heads who read this.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="macnevins, post: 2012716, member: 729187"] I think people of all time are eligible for Salvation whether before or after Christ's crucifixion. God is not hindered by time. Also, in my opinion the Crucifixion wasn't something meant to satisfy God for the purpose of redeeming anyone. The drama of the Crucifixion is and was entirely for the purpose of providing a basis for faith -- for those who need a demonstration of that severity. For everyone, however, it is rich in symbolism. The Bible tells us about the slaying of a perfect sacrifice, such as of an unblemished lamb in the Old Testament. Use your intelligence. God does not delight in an animal sacrifice or a burnt offering. The act is entirely for the benefit of the people who perform it. For mental and spiritual cleansing. It is something that primitive people could understand, and be positively affected by it. It served as a psychological catharsis. The renewal and refreshed minds that resulted following a ritual sacrifice is what pleased God. Don't ask me to explain why God didn't just change our psyches. I'm sure God knew what he was doing when he created us as we are. Next, in the latter days of the Bible a Messiah came. Jesus. He represents the lamb. No more sacrifices and burnt offerings are necessary anymore. Thank God for that and no doubt PETA Christians are knodding their heads who read this. [/QUOTE]
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