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God has always required sacrifice for the forgiveness of sin. Certainly you must agree with that, otherwise you reject the teachings of the Old Testament? And are you saying that the Old does not foretell of the Messiah to come and be a sacrifice for sin? Reread Isa 53.

You also state that we are to overcome our own sin with our deeds. A “works” theology. I have a question for you. How do you know if you have been good enough? Is there a time in your life that God comes and tells you the hour of your death and lets you know how many good deeds you must perform to enter the kingdom before you expire? That would be inconsistent with a loving God and not one that I would think many would want to follow. (But unfortunately do) I do not follow Jesus just so I can get a “get out of Hell free card”, if that’s what you might be inclined to think, rather I realize the depravity of my heart and come to Him for forgiveness and grace as no amount of good deeds could outweigh my sin. It is not a matter of (i.e.) 10 good deeds vs. 9 bad. It is that even one small sin declares me blemished and no unclean thing will EVER be able to enter the Kingdom of God. Sin like a cancer grows and it can never be permitted in heaven. God allowed us to experience freewill this go around and only those that chose Him and His Son and whose sin has been atoned will enter.

I will read your links if in turn you read mine. God Bless!

http://www.godandscience.org/apologetics/passover.html

http://eadshome.com/Dietychrist.htm