The sacrifices associated with the temple might lead us to draw - TopicsExpress

The sacrifices associated with the temple might lead us to draw the wrong conclusions about Gods mercy and the necessity of sacrifice. As seen in 2 Samuel 24, the story of the origins of the temple, God doesnt need sacrifice to show mercy. And God can stop punishment whenever God wants. To be sure, sacrifice is important. But the importance of sacrifice is symbolic rather than causal. Thats the point too many Christians have missed. Sacrifice is symbolic rather than causal. Sacrifice has no casual potency in the economy of God. Sacrifices bring about absolutely nothing. Mercy is not caused or produced by sacrifice. Mercy is only found in the heart and freedom of God.