Originally posted by @romans1009
You can deny it all you want, and I frankly don’t blame you for trying. I’d be willing to pretend you didn’t say what you said to spare you further embarrassment. I essentially made the same offer to Ghost a few moments ago about his train wreck of an analogy.
I was not " claiming Jesus, in that passage from Scripture, was doing away with the sacrificisl system". That the sacrificial system had been abrogated by God was a recurring theme amongst the late OT prophets.
So, Jesus wasn't "doing away with the sacrificial system", it had already been done away with.
>>For that matter, God had shut the door on all forms of vicarious atonement.
Ezekiel 18
30“
Therefore I will judge you...each according to his conduct,” declares the Lord GOD. “Repent and turn away from all your transgressions, so that iniquity may not become a stumbling block to you.
Ezekiel 33
18“When the righteous turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, then he shall die in it. 19“But when the wicked turns from his wickedness and practices justice and righteousness, he will live by them. 20“Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not right.’ O house of Israel,
I will judge each of you according to his ways.”
>>This was recognized by Jesus in the following:
Matthew 16
27“For the Son of Man is going to come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and
WILL THEN REPAY EVERY MAN ACCORDING TO HIS DEEDS.
John 5
28“Do not marvel at this; for an hour is coming, in which all who are in the tombs will hear His voice, 29and will come forth;
those who did the good deeds to a resurrection of life, those who committed the evil deeds to a resurrection of judgment.
>>Each individual is judged by his deeds. Only the truly righteous have "life". God wants loyalty. No more vicarious atonement.<<
Jesus reflected this with the cleansing of the temple.Those who humbly and earnestly seek truth will recognize that His explanation in Matthew 21:13 points to this.