A Human Sacrifice that Saves Those Under the Law by the Shed Blood of the Son of God

A very good quest, and nothing better than you doing this yourself with the aid of the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Bible. Theological books can cloud our reasoning beyond that of what the Bible teaches

 

But you aren't sprinkled with Christ's blood. Spiritually, yes, just as spiritually you nailed Him to the Cross. But you didn't handle a hammer or nail, and not one drop of blood has touched you. So don't head down the DeHaan road to superstition thinking that there was something supernatural about Christ's DNA and His blood chemistry that made the Atonement effectual. You don't think any of those who flogged Him or nailed Him to the Cross, (and especially the soldier that pierced his side) didn't get some blood splatter on them?

Did it cleanse them?

Abandon the idea that the Cross was a ritual human sacrifice. Don't think of the Cross as satisfying a tenet in a temple cultus. It's quite the contrary. The temple cultus is teaching us of Christ.

 

And, haven't you left the Baptist faith? There's no telling where your newfound charismania will take you in this study.

Look out Kenneth Copeland!

 

Well done for looking into the 'deep things of God.' Keep going with your studies and don't be disheartened by criticism.
However, I think you may be looking at things from the wrong end. Instead of looking at Christ fulfilling the O.T. sacrifices, you need to see those as figures of Christ. Rather than seeing Christ as a human sacrifice, look upon Him as the Mediator and Surety of the New Covenant (Hebrews 8:6; 7:22). He must do whatever is necessary to reconcile a righteous and Holy God to sinners.

Also, do not follow that wretched advice not to read books (Ecclesiastes 11:11; Proverbs 11:14). But read reputable authors; take the advice of people whom you trust.

 

The blood of Jesus was unique though, as was His Dna, as he alone was God Incarnate, and His blood alone could atone for sin, correct?

 

Good advice, and he should stay away from any charasmatic books/authors for now, and to stay with solid conservative Reformed/Baptists authors/books!

 

No, that Jesus was both 100 % fully God and man, so His blood/dna would be that of a perfect human Male, not tainted at all by effects of the fall!

 

Good answer.

 

In human sacrifice the one sacrificed dies in his/her own place, whereas the difference being with Christ is that He is dying in our stead.

So "human sacrifice" isn't what I would refer to Christ's death as.

The sacrificial animal died on behalf of the sinner, so too with Christ's Offering of Himself.

I don't view our being "sprinkled" with His blood as literal. In view is simply a vicarious death applied to our account.

The Old Testament types and figures were physical. The Tabernacle, for example, was physical, and represented the Holiest of All, Heaven. But we wouldn't expect Heaven to look like the Tabernacle (or Temple) nor would we limit Heaven to a singular structure. It's purpose was a physical representation that signified God's presence (which was lost in the Garden) and man's entrance to the Lord, which was allowed for the High Priest alone and this once a year:


Hebrews 9
King James Version (KJV)

1 Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.

2 For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary.

3 And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;

4 Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;

5 And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.

6 Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God.

7 But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:

8 The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:

9 Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;


The figure (parabolē, parable, see the link) only pictured the reality, which the Writer goes on to elaborate on:


Hebrews 9:22-24
King James Version (KJV)

22 And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.

23 It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

24 For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:


Remember that veil?


Hebrews 10:19-20
King James Version (KJV)

19 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,

20 By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;


This is probably one of the most awesome statements in Scripture that ties the Old Testament picture/type/shadow/figure in to the reality it represented.

Think about it: we enter into God's presence through the True Veil, that is...His flesh. Or in other words, through His offering of Himself, which all Old Testament Sacrifice pictured.

Without question I would highly recommend a study of Hebrews. It defines a lot of important doctrinal positions that relate to the Covenant of Law.


God bless.

 

Jesus was born in the likeness, but not the sameness of us, as He was the Incarnated God, who took on human form and humanity nature, but never ceased being God, nor was ever tainted by the fall of Adam. And yes, I believe Jesus would have lived forever if he did not choose to die for us on the Cross, as being sinless and in perfect humanity, would have been no curse of the fall on Him, no disease, sickness, body breaking down etc!

 

I am not saying that, but more that Adam was our Federal head/representative for God on our behalf, and when he failed and fell into sin and the fall happened, God declared that all humans afterwards born into the likeness of Adam will be tainted by the fall, and be born as sinners.

 

The Incarnation is when God, the Second Person of Him, became a human being, when God assumed on humanity, but the flesh and human nature Jesus was born with avoided being contaminated by the Fall, if not, he would have been born a sinner like you and me.