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 Monday, Feb 25, 2019. The New Testament uses the term "lamb of God" for Jesus. The image of a
 lamb comes many times. You have probably heard it. Some of us have heard it so many times
-that you have forgotten what is means? Others never realized the term. So let us check it out
+that we have forgotten what is means! Others never realized the term. So let us check it out
 for a moment.
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+** Takes Away the Sin ... **
+John the Baptist refers to the role of Jesus using the term "lamb of God". His role is to be
+the innocent sacrifice, to take away the sin of the world by dying at the cross of Calvary. That
+is the core Christian message, which has been communicated in mature form from the very
+beginning of Christianity. According to the passage above it has already been communicated
+with the beginning of the ministry of Jesus, who preached for 3 years before he was crucified.
+The lamb of God refers back to thousands of years of sacrifice in Jewish history and beyond.
+It refers back to the lamb which was taken for burnt offerings already 2000 years before Christ.
+Offerings were given by humans, in particular lamb offerings. And we learn from the history
+of the Jewish people that God himself took up the offerings, as an image to prepare the story
+of Christ.
+Today, offerings are abolished in modern society. And indeed, offerings have been abolished
+with Jesus himself, who is the final offering, one for all and forever. His death at the cross
+stops the ritual, there is no space any more for it.
+It would be great to sit over a tea or beer and continue the discussion. Is it clear to me,
+to you, to all of us, why the death of Jesus at the cross is so important? Is it clear to us
+what sin is, why it is important to understand? Is it clear to us what sin destroys, why
+we want to get away from sin? Why? And where to go? Let us continue this discussion!
 (Roland Potthast)
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