Oct 5, 2022
On the Day of Atonement, the high priest sacrificed one goat as
the sin offering, and he laid his hands on a second goat, confessed
over it the sins of the people, and sent it away for the removal of
that sin. Christ is our Atonement. And we must see that the cross
of Christ not only gives us the forgiveness of our sins, but His
cross is continually available for us to confess over Him our sins,
lay upon Him our sins, and see those sins completely removed from
our lives. Show Notes: On Yom Kippur, the Day of
Atonement, one goat was sacrificed as a sin offering. Next a second
goat was offered as the Azazel or scapegoat. The high priest laid
his hands on this goat and confessed over it all the sins and
transgressions of the sons of Israel. Then the scapegoat, which now
bore all their iniquity, was sent into the wilderness, thus
removing their iniquity from them. It is important to see that
after the sacrifice for sin was made, God provided for the complete
removal of the sin. In Christ, we have the fulfillment of Atonement. Yet as
Christians we continue to struggle with the sin nature after we
have accepted Christ as the offering for our sin on the cross.
Christians often feel condemned and even shunned and put down by
those in their church if they have problems with their flesh. This
is why the Day of Atonement is so important for believers in
Christ. We need to see that we can confess our sins and lay those
sins on the cross of Christ just as the high priest confessed the
sins of Israel and laid them on the Azazel goat. The cross of Christ is not something that happens once in our
life at our original salvation experience. We recognize that He is
our Messiah, that He died for our sins, brought the forgiveness,
and reconciled us to the Father. But we must also recognize that He
is able to remove from us all the remaining iniquity and nature
that is at war within us. The cross of Christ is happening right
now at this moment, and we can lay on that cross all the sin that
remains in us. He knows our weakness and does not condemn us for
what remains, but He wants us to accept that He is able to deliver
us from all those things. Key Verses: Quotes: Takeaways: