Thursday, October 23, 2014

Sin and Atonement

Sin and atonement seems to be at the very top of people's concerns and all too often we hear the claim that Jesus was offered up as the ultimate sacrifice once and for all. I'm sure many of you are familiar with the story of King David, who desires Bathsheba, a very beautiful woman. King David sends her husband to the front line of war, where he dies. King David is very concerned with his sin...
The second book of Samuel, chapter 12, verse 13: "And David said to Nathan: "I have sinned against the Lord." And Nathan said to David, "Also the Lord has removed your sin; you shall not die."
FORGIVEN!? What do you mean forgiven!? There was no JESUS!