Biblical Reading and Reflections: February 28th (Lamentations 4 & Romans 12)
Alastair's Adversaria
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The Importance of Sacrifice in the Christian Life
Paul's ethical instruction is firmly rooted in his theological vision. The call to hearers of the epistles frames Christian obedience in terms of temple worship. Sacrifice was always symbolic, it represented the offering of a person and their entire self. However what was once the offering of animals in a physical temple is now the offering of human bodies,. Their actions and their gifts in the spirit. Such worship is fulfilled in the worship of the church, a worship confirmed in transformed lives.
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