Is Sacrifice Still Relevant?

Sacrifice is an everyday necessity,
just as investment is a daily occurance.

By
The Man Who Saw God Face To Face
Raphael Okechukwu Nweze

The Explanations
         Yes, sacrifice is still relevant. But it must be according to the directive of the Holy Spirit. Do not sacrifice just because you know how to do it.
         It is quite disappointing that Devil easily deceives humanity into doing the wrong thing. The most disappointing aspect is that people are so spiritually lazy that they do not even consult God. A wise man would inquire from God about key statements, changes or issues.
         If sacrifice is no longer necessary, people should as well stop using animals for many other purposes in the name of offering, exchange or compensation. It is still sacrifice when:
  1. You present goat as marriage dowry. You give the gift in exchange for the wife.

  2. When you present goat or animals as offering to God.

  3. You kill and eat, as well as when you boil or roast and eat. How come that people eat these things and think that a righteous offering does not please God?

  4. You apply different kinds of perfume because you are pleased by the fragrance (aroma). Bunt offerings produce pleasant aroma, which is acceptable and pleasing to the Lord. So, why do people say that sacrifice is no more relevant when they are everyday offering all kinds of perfumes to themselves by spraying such perfumes on their bodies and clothes.

  5. When people damage somebody’s property, the offender pays with money or another property. That is sacrifice, because he offender sacrifices something in order to pay for a damage, which he has caused.

  6. Daniel prophesied that the anti-Christ would stop the daily offerings presented to God, until the time of the Gentiles (period of abomination) is fulfilled (complete). Majority do not read their Bible to relevant portions, and those who read may not understand the statements.

  7. Even in sowing, you sacrifice a little to get over much. Likewise, in business investment, you invest your money to get much profit.

         15 "You shall also take one ram, and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands on the head of the ram; 16 and you shall kill the ram, and you shall take its blood and sprinkle it all around on the altar. 17 Then you shall cut the ram in pieces, wash its entrails and its legs, and put them with its pieces and with its head. 18 And you shall burn the whole ram on the altar. It is a burnt offering to the LORD; it is a sweet aroma , an offering made by fire to the LORD. Exodus 29:15-18

         41 And the other lamb you shall offer at twilight; and you shall offer with it the grain offering and the drink offering, as in the morning, for a sweet aroma , an offering made by fire to the LORD. 42 This shall be a continual burnt offering throughout your generations at the door of the tabernacle of meeting before the LORD, where I will meet you to speak with you. 43 And there I will meet with the children of Israel, and the tabernacle shall be sanctified by My glory. 44 So I will consecrate the tabernacle of meeting and the altar. I will also consecrate both Aaron and his sons to minister to Me as priests. 45 I will dwell among the children of Israel and will be their God. 46 And they shall know that I am the LORD their God, who brought them up out of the land of Egypt, that I may dwell among them. I am the LORD their God. Exodus 29:41-46

         7'If your offering is a grain offering baked in a covered pan, it shall be made of fine flour with oil. 8 You shall bring the grain offering that is made of these things to the LORD. And when it is presented to the priest, he shall bring it to the altar. 9 Then the priest shall take from the grain offering a memorial portion, and burn it on the altar. It is an offering made by fire, a sweet aroma to the LORD. Leviticus 2:7-10

         7 "Aaron shall burn on it sweet incense every morning; when he tends the lamps, he shall burn incense on it. 8 And when Aaron lights the lamps at twilight, he shall burn incense on it, a perpetual incense before the LORD throughout your generations. Exodus 30:7-8

         44 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 45 "Get away from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment."
         And they fell on their faces.
         46 So Moses said to Aaron, "Take a censer and put fire in it from the altar, put incense on it, and take it quickly to the congregation and make atonement for them; for wrath has gone out from the LORD. The plague has begun." 47 Then Aaron took it as Moses commanded, and ran into the midst of the assembly; and already the plague had begun among the people. So he put in the incense and made atonement for the people. 48 And he stood between the dead and the living; so the plague was stopped. 49 Now those who died in the plague were fourteen thousand seven hundred, besides those who died in the Korah incident. 50 So Aaron returned to Moses at the door of the tabernacle of meeting, for the plague had stopped. Numbers 16:44-50 Revelation 5:8-12 Now when He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense , which are the prayers of the saints. 9 And they sang a new song, saying:

"You are worthy to take the scroll,
And to open its seals;
For You were slain,
And have redeemed us to God by Your blood
Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation,
10 And have made us kings and priests to our God;
And we shall reign on the earth."

11 Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands, 12 saying with a loud voice:

"Worthy is the Lamb who was slain
to receive power and riches and wisdom,
And strength and honor and glory and blessing!"

13 And every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying:

"Blessing and honor and glory and power
Be to Him who sits on the throne,
And to the Lamb, forever and ever!"

14 Then the four living creatures said, "Amen!" And the twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped Him who lives forever and ever. Revelation 5:12-14

Why is the book of revelation often talking about twenty-four elders? In every human society, the elders represent the height of wisdom and wealth of knowledge.

3 Then another angel, having a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense , that he should offer it with the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. 4 And the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, ascended before God from the angel's hand. 5 Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and threw it to the earth. And there were noises, thunderings, lightnings, and an earthquake. Revelation 8:3-5