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To: oremus
Now we've got to say one thing right off the bat. We are talking about an unbloody sacrifice and we are talking about a sacrifice in which Christ's death is represented. We are not talking about a bloody sacrifice where Christ is still bleeding. We are not talking about the fact that Christ is still dying on Calvary. He's not dying. He's been buried. He's been raised. He's ascended. He's enthroned and there he is in glory. But as he is in glory, he is the Lamb of God, enthroned as the Pascal Lamb; and so all of this belongs together in a very deep and mysterious way and I for one do not pretend to think that I can encapsulate or summarize it all adequately.

Salvation is in the blood. A bloodless sacrifice is a imitation without value

1Pe 1:18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, [as] silver and gold, from your vain conversation [received] by tradition from your fathers;
19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

It was a completed sacrifice

Rom 6:10 For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.

Hbr 8:1 Now of the things which we have spoken [this is] the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;
2 A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.

3 For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore [it is] of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer.
4 For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:

There is no need for continuing imitation sacrifices ..."It is Finished"

3 posted on 04/30/2002 11:13:26 PM PDT by RnMomof7
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To: RnMomof7
This is what he is saying. You did not read the entire thing. It is a re-presentation of the ONE, BLOODY SACRIFICE - that is, the same one! At Mass we are present at THE Foot of the Cross - where Christ offered himself to the Father for our sins. The priest is merely a stand-in of sorts - but Christ himself actually performs the Mass. With God there is no time - we are taken back in time to the foot of the Cross at the Mass.

BTW, this man has a doctorate in Scripture and is a former Presbyterian Minister. The man is a genius when it comes to Scripture.

4 posted on 04/30/2002 11:22:00 PM PDT by oremus
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