The holiest day in the year is Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement).   It is known as "the Sabbath of Sab- baths."   This is the day when we as Jews ask the Lord to forgive us for our sins of the year gone by. Y WHAT DOES THE LORD WANT FROM US FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS ACCORDING TO THE BIBLE? "For on that day shall the priest make an atone- ment for you, to cleanse you, that ye may be clean from all your sins before the LORD." The Book of Leviticus 16:30 "And he shall wash his flesh with water in the holy place, and put on his garments, and come forth, and offer his burnt offering, and the burnt offering of the people, and make an atonement for him- self, and for the people." The Book of Leviticus 16:24 "For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atone- ment for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul." The Book of Leviticus 17:11 So a sacrifice is needed for our transgressions; it was instituted to cover our sin. Y WHAT KINDS OF ANIMALS ARE TO BE SACRI- FICED? Either lambs, rams, turtledoves, pigeons, goats or cattle.   In more recent times the only form of animal sacrifice has been a chicken, even though the Bible never speaks of chickens for a sacrifice. Y THEN WHY DON'T WE DO THIS TODAY? Is it possible that a perfect sacrifice has already been offered for the atonement of our sins...once and for all?   If so, where in the Bible does it speak of such things? "But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.   All we like sheep have gone astray;

we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all." The Book of Isaiah 53:5-6 "Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand."   The Book of Isaiah 53:10 Y WHO IS THIS THAT THE LORD OUR GOD SPEAKS OF? It is the Messiah! "Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.   But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.   God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.   The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.   Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he." The Book of John 4:22-26 Therefore, if Jesus Christ was the perfect sacrifice for our sins, there is no need for the sacrificial system today. Y WHAT MUST I DO TO HAVE THIS SACRIFICE APPLIED TO MY HEART, SO THAT ALL MY SINS WILL BE WASHED IN MESSIAH'S BLOOD FOREVER? REPENT: "Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your trans- gressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin.   Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?   For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye." The Book of Ezekiel 18:30-32

BELIEVE: "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.   For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.   For the scripture saith, Who- soever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.   For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.   For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." The Book of Romans 10:9-13 "For if, when we were enemies, we were recon- ciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement." The Book of Romans 5:10-11 PRAY: Now pray and ask the Messiah, Jesus Christ, into your heart [life].   He will forgive your sins once and for all.   He is the Messiah, the anointed of God. Please write to us to let us know that after reading this tract, you have decided to trust Jesus Christ as your Saviour. Name _____________________________ Age ___ Address ___________________________________ City _______________ State _________ Zip _____ FELLOWSHIP TRACT LEAGUE P.O. BOX 164 · LEBANON, OHIO 45036 · U.S.A. ALL TRACTS FREE AS THE LORD PROVIDES Tract No. 164

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