Romans 12:1 “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.” Doing the Fathers will requires us to make sacrifices in our daily lives, denying ourselves and the lusts of the flesh are also a part of making “daily sacrifices.”
Jesus said in Luke 9:23 “And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.” Even Paul said in 1 Corinthians 15:31 “I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.” This is the sign of the daily sacrifice, a similitude of which is shown in the Old Testament with many animal sacrifices. This is not saying we ourselves can be a sacrifice for the remission of our own sins, for it is only in Jesus Christs offering of Himself we have “one sacrifice for all.”
But never the less, we are told to become a living sacrifice and be holy, and to take up our crosses daily. But many say we cannot be holy, or we cannot be perfect, or we cannot be spotless and without the blemish of sin. Even though the Lord said to be perfect and to be holy, as He also is Holy.
And if you look to the law of sacrifice, which is a similitude of greater spiritual things and spiritual sacrifices, what do we see? Leviticus 22:21 “And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the Lord to accomplish his vow, or a freewill offering in beeves or sheep, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein.”
And here in Deuteronomy 15:21 “And if there be any blemish therein, as if it be lame, or blind, or have any ill blemish, thou shalt not sacrifice it unto the Lord thy God.” Deuteronomy 17:1 “Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the Lord thy God any bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, or any evilfavouredness: for that is an abomination unto the Lord thy God.”
And this is what the Lord came to perform in His Church as Paul shows here in Ephesians 5:27 “That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.”
But many carnally minded men say this being perfect, holy, and without blemish is not possible. So who are you going to believe, the doubtful words of men, or the truth according to the words of God?
But it was by reason of transgression the daily sacrifice has been taken away by the flood of lies of the Prince of this world. Who through sowing doubt through lies by many deceivers into the hearts and minds of men, it, the spirit of a lie would also cast the truth to the ground, and the host would be trodden under foot.
Jeremiah 12:10 “Many pastors have destroyed my vineyard, they have trodden my portion under foot, they have made my pleasant portion a desolate wilderness.
Matthew 5:13 “Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
Jesus said in Luke 9:23 “And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.” Even Paul said in 1 Corinthians 15:31 “I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.” This is the sign of the daily sacrifice, a similitude of which is shown in the Old Testament with many animal sacrifices. This is not saying we ourselves can be a sacrifice for the remission of our own sins, for it is only in Jesus Christs offering of Himself we have “one sacrifice for all.”
But never the less, we are told to become a living sacrifice and be holy, and to take up our crosses daily. But many say we cannot be holy, or we cannot be perfect, or we cannot be spotless and without the blemish of sin. Even though the Lord said to be perfect and to be holy, as He also is Holy.
And if you look to the law of sacrifice, which is a similitude of greater spiritual things and spiritual sacrifices, what do we see? Leviticus 22:21 “And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the Lord to accomplish his vow, or a freewill offering in beeves or sheep, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein.”
And here in Deuteronomy 15:21 “And if there be any blemish therein, as if it be lame, or blind, or have any ill blemish, thou shalt not sacrifice it unto the Lord thy God.” Deuteronomy 17:1 “Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the Lord thy God any bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, or any evilfavouredness: for that is an abomination unto the Lord thy God.”
And this is what the Lord came to perform in His Church as Paul shows here in Ephesians 5:27 “That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.”
But many carnally minded men say this being perfect, holy, and without blemish is not possible. So who are you going to believe, the doubtful words of men, or the truth according to the words of God?
But it was by reason of transgression the daily sacrifice has been taken away by the flood of lies of the Prince of this world. Who through sowing doubt through lies by many deceivers into the hearts and minds of men, it, the spirit of a lie would also cast the truth to the ground, and the host would be trodden under foot.
Jeremiah 12:10 “Many pastors have destroyed my vineyard, they have trodden my portion under foot, they have made my pleasant portion a desolate wilderness.
Matthew 5:13 “Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
