Repentance, confession, and prayer to God do NOT replace sacrifices.
Yom Kippur is the day in Israel's history when the entire year's sins were forgiven and expunged, paving the way for reconciliation with the holy God. The majority of the priest's duties on that day used to center on the Temple, where he offered sacrifices, burned incense, and, on this one day each year, brought the blood of sacrifices into the Holy of Holies before the very presence of God. He also placed ceremonially, through confession, all of Israel's sin on the head of a male goat selected by lot. This scapegoat was then led outside the camp into the wilderness, signifying the removal of sin from the people.
Observing the Day of Atonement according to the Torah's instructions has been impossible since the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 A.D. In the post-Temple period, Jewish tradition teaches that atonement is found through confession, repentance, prayer to God, and reconciliation between individuals. This tradition is man-made and will not provide atonement. Atonement is found in the blood of Messiah alone. As 1 John 4:10 states: "This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins."
Atonement is a complete act of forgiveness, an act only God can transact. In His great mercy, God “wipes out” our sin. For Christians to see how the two faiths intertwine yet differ, read Hebrews, specifically - chapters 8 and 9."
Through the name of Jesus, we are healed, purified, sanctified, and we have been set apart as People of God; Joint-Heirs in Yeshua.
Lamb - 'The Sacrifice Lamb' song:
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OM_cD1LfkkI)
As a reminder to all of us, let it be a reminder for this week to keep praising and reigning in victory through His Name.
Lamb - 'I Love The Lord' song:
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxH9jiMuDyU)
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