The Forgiveness We Needed
November 22, 2009
In the book of Matthew chapter 27 is probably one of the greatest stories told. It's the story of how Jesus did what He was called to do, died on the cross for our sins, so we could live in Heaven forever with Him. You see, back beore Jesus died, we could not just pray and be forgiven. We had to sacrifice an animal and then be forgiven. There was a veil and only the preist could go there to forgive your sins. You probably think that it would be weird and yes it was quite different. Jesus went throu so much pain while dying on the cross...He had to have one nail in His feet and His arms pierced with nails as well. When Jesus died, He gave up His spirit and when He did that, there was an aftershock. You know how when there is an earthquake there are usually atershocks? Well it was kinda like that with Jesus's death. After He died, there earth split from an earthquake, and the veil in the temple was torn. The veil was torn from the top which means that it was only God that could do that. That meant that God was allowing man to ask forgiveness for Himslef...not the priest doing it...that God wanted man to have a personal relastionship with Him. This is a story, as I said, that is most important to a Christian...it is a story about Jesus's deatha dn the forgiveness we all needed!
Posted by Ellie. Posted In : Salvation