The ‘living sacrifice’ of love

For the Lesson titled: "Doctrine of Atonement" from October 13-19, 2014 

For centuries, the ancient Israelites believed that the only way they could be forgiven (or atone)

for their sins was to sacrifice animals or other farm products to God, as “burnt offerings,” according to their ritual law. Yet this week’s Christian Science Bible Lesson, titled “Doctrine of Atonement,” tells us about the new model for atonement that Christ Jesus established—the law of self-sacrificing love. 

Quoting Saint Paul’s letter to the church members at Ephesus, the Golden Text urges us to follow Jesus’ example of supremely selfless spiritual love: “Walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savour” (Ephesians 5:2).

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