Sacrifice In A Christian Religion

Sacrifices are a common element in most any prominent religion today. Whether it be a sacrifice of an animal, money, crops, or even a human (a disgusting thing practiced by some cultures), the Romans, Jews, and other religious groups both ancient and modern all offer sacrifices to their respective gods. These sacrifices, which are signs of devotion and appeals for divine favor, are an essential part of nearly all religions. However, there is a new religion that claims that they do not need to make any more sacrifices. Christianity, a new religion founded by followers of the Man Jesus Christ, is a rapidly growing religion that is becoming increasingly divisive in the modern world. One of their doctrines that is radically different from anything that comes before is that they do not need to offer sacrifices any longer. According the Christians, their God has told them that they do not need to offer any more sacrifices for their “sins” (transgressions against their God). However, the Jews, who serve the same God, continue to offer animal sacrifices for sin to this very day. It is easy to see how conflict is arising between these two groups. …show more content…
Through the shedding of His blood, they believe they can have “remission” (forgiveness) of their sins and that their God will not even remember their sins against Him any longer. This is because Jesus, they say, was “perfect” and “without sin”. They also teach that this forgiveness is available to all who will submit themselves to their God and obey Him. In contrast, they assert that the animal sacrifices of the Jews and other religions cannot take away sins, leaving those offering them still guilty. This teaching has proved to be quite offensive to the Jews, who view Christianity less than