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7 C's of history - Answers in Genesis

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God Himself made the first sacrifice for s<strong>in</strong> bykill<strong>in</strong>g an animal (this was the first death <strong>in</strong> God’screation) after Adam disobeyed (<strong>Genesis</strong> 3:21).But we don’t have to <strong>of</strong>fer animal sacrifices fors<strong>in</strong> any more. This is because the Lamb <strong>of</strong> God(John 1:29; Revelation 5:12) was sacrificed oncefor all (Hebrews 7:27). Jesus bore God’s wrath onour s<strong>in</strong> by dy<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> our place (Isaiah 53:6). So allthose who believe <strong>in</strong> Him will be saved from theultimate penalty for s<strong>in</strong> (eternal separation fromGod), and will live with Him forever.Jesus Christ, the Creator <strong>of</strong> all th<strong>in</strong>gs (John 1:1–3;Colossians 1:15–16), was not defeated by death.He rose three days after He was crucified, show<strong>in</strong>gthat He has power over all th<strong>in</strong>gs, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g death,the ‘last enemy’ (1 Cor<strong>in</strong>thians 15:26)!This is why the Apostle Paul wrote, ‘O death,where is your st<strong>in</strong>g? O grave, where is your victory?… But thanks be to God who gives us thevictory through our Lord Jesus Christ’ (1 Cor<strong>in</strong>thians15:55, 57).When we believe <strong>in</strong> Christ and understand whatHe has done for us, we are passed from death <strong>in</strong>tolife (John 5:24). The names <strong>of</strong> those who receiveHim are written <strong>in</strong> the Lamb’s Book <strong>of</strong> Life (Rev-26

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