Sacrifice

The one mean for the approach of man to God. Man being a sinner, and therefore deserving death, this judgment must pass on another (thus owning his state). Hence Abel offering was accepted, being a true sacrifice, whereas Cain’s was not; hence also the unbroken continuance of sacrifice (involving death and the shedding of blood) from Abel to Christ, the great sacrifice; since which time al sacrifice has ceased, His sacrifice having eternal value, and needing no repetition. Those who now contend for a Christian sacrifice, therefore, ignore the teaching of Heb. 9:1010Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation. (Hebrews 9:10).