Muslims and Christians agree:
There MUST be a sacrifice for sin.
​But IF it cannot present us blameless before God...
what use is it?

It is a blessing to come to you as a friend.  Hopefully, by beginning with some common ground, we can see a picture emerge, one which God intended for every living soul. It begins with a sacrifice for sin.

Each year, my dedicated Muslim friends sacrifice an animal on Eid Al-Adha, also known as Korban (or, “Sacrifice”) Eid. For them, the origin of this sacred event came from Abraham in his attempt to sacrifice his son. Muslims know the animal for this special occasion must be pure and without defect. Often the practice includes the family patriarch creating a list on paper of family members not present for the ceremony. The sacrifice not only covers family members in attendance, but those on the list as well.

For Christians, this true and treasured story points ahead to the ULTIMATE sacrifice. “For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.” (Injil, Hebrews 10:4).
​In other words, a mere lamb - even one without  blemish - is not sufficient to wash away sins. TO STAND BEFORE GOD BLAMELESS WE MUST STAND BEFORE GOD SINLESS. And this is our ONLY hope of Heaven. This is a problem. Because men and women, boys and girls, ALL are guilty of sin. If you've EVER done something wrong before, you have the stain of sin on your life's record. And, "record" is the right word...because everything you and I DO or THINK is known by God.

There is only ONE solution: a perfect sacrifice.
To recognize the perfect Sacrifice, we must first recognize the NEED for one...and where this began.

God and man lived in close fellowship in the Garden  of Eden, and both were holy; therefore, they could live together. With Eve, Adam committed ONE sin that separated  them from God. The luminescent glory of God's presence fell from their bodies, and they knew that they were naked. God then sacrificed animals to provide skins for clothing (history's first blood sacrifice), yet they were still cast out of the Garden - because the sacrifice was incomplete; insufficient...it could cover the body, but it could not heal their sin. Thus, they were banished forever from the Garden. And this was THE FIRST TIME SOMETHING DIED AT THE HANDS OF GOD. Why? Because sin brings death.

That animal death in the Garden was a SUBSTITUTIONARY death. Remember that term. Because Adam and Eve lived. To satisfy God's justice (He is holy), something else had to die in their place. It would have been Adam and Eve otherwise.
The animals were innocent.
Adam and Eve were the guilty. 
​This is reminiscent of YOU and ME.

In fact, whether in Islam, Christianity or Judaism, a blood sacrifice is crucial - BECAUSE THE LIFE IS IN THE BLOOD.
​Remember Cain and Abel?  Why did Cain murder his brother Abel in a jealous rage? Because God accepted Abel's sacrifice, but rejected Cain's. The reason for this is simple: Abel offered a BETTER SACRIFICE - a blood sacrifice - when Cain offered only a sacrifice of vegetables. 

Just before the great Exodus from Egypt, Moses was directed to apply lamb's blood with a hyssop branch upon the doorposts and lintels in each Hebrew home, sparing the firstborn of each home from the Death Angel. Why? Because ONCE AGAIN, a lamb became a SUBSTITUTE for people who desperately needed a sacrifice.

Another Prophet, King David, prophesied in the 22nd Psalm of a future suffering King...One who would be a blood sacrifice.
700 years before Jesus walked the earth, the Prophet Isaiah spoke (Isaiah 7:14) of a child Who would be born of a virgin. The Quran quotes this event as well. 
This SAME prophet said that God would cause this innocent One to DIE, and that all of the guilt and punishment due to man WOULD BE PLACED ON HIM. Once again...a substitutionary sacrifice. 

Another  prophet, John the Baptist, referred to this innocent One  in THIS WAY: "Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world." (John 1:29)
​Was this prophet a blasphemer, or was this innocent One really God's Lamb, Who actually could TAKE AWAY the sins of the whole world - including yours and mine?

Finally, consider this promise from the Injil:  Romans 6:23  begins with sobering news: "For the wages of sin is death...."
​What is a wage? It is something you earn.
What is sin? It is disobedience. We have ALL disobeyed God.
This verse says, if we commit sin - even ONE sin - we deserve death.
THANKFULLY, the word "but" transitions from VERY BAD news to GOOD news!
The word "Injil" means "Gospel", or "Good News."
​"...BUT THE GIFT OF GOD IS ETERNAL LIFE THROUGH Jesus Christ OUR LORD."
What is a gift? It's something that SOMEONE ELSE PAYS FOR (as in, a sacrifice; a substitutionary payment.)

If God wants to give YOU a gift, do you want it ?
What gift does God want to give you?
The gift of eternal life with Him in Heaven.

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Please READ ON, AS I FINISH THIS TRUTH:
​God does not HATE SINNERS.
Like a caring Father, He loves sinners, but hates their sin.
Because He is Holy, He cannot dwell with sin. The Almighty is just and perfect.
But because He merciful, He presented a PERFECT sacrifice, to make sinners acceptable in His sight.
This is the point where the responsibility becomes mine: the sacrifice has been made. Will you believe God for His promise, now that this work is completed....or will you pursue religious means, doing personal works that cannot wash away sins?

IF ABRAHAM'S SACRIFICE HAD BEEN SUFFICIENT...WHY DIDN'T THE STORY END THERE?
The answer is: God has a gift for you.
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