CHRISTIANS: Has the "sacrifice" metaphor lost its usefulness in the 21st century? What is a good new metaphor?

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Christianity is based on the idea that God demands a propitiatory sacrifice. This made sense to 1st century Mediterranean cultures. Animal sacrifices were made in all the finer temples.

However, in 21st Century culture, it has lost its ability to communicate. What's a better metaphor for communicating the Christian message.

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arewethereyet:
I spent 3 years caring for my partner as he lay sickened from cancer, including giving up my job to do so, until he died. And I considered it not a sacrifice at all. I'm sorry if you consider your life a sacrifice.

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This is a puzzle to me. Let's see if the community vote sees a best answer.

Answer 1

How about Christ giving up his X-box to save mankind from sin?

Answer 2

It has but, it shouldn't have. The sacrifice of Jesus is what we are to unite our daily sacrifices to and in this day and age the idea of self sacrifice is repugnant to many. This is why there is such a shortage of volunteers all around the country. This is why elderly people sit in nursing homes lonely because nobody visits them. This is why women abort their babies. Selfishness has taken over.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

A little more research into your thoughts would have saved you the time on this question.
Christianity is based on the fact that,sin had separated man from God,and God DEMANDED a sacrifice.Jesus fulfilled that sacrifice therefore restoring our relationship with God.that restoration is offerd to anyone who accepts Jesus.

for the past 2000 years the new covenent has been- love the lord your God with your whole heart ,your whole mind ,your whole soul and your neighbor as yourself.

the next (metaphor) as you put it will be ..........JUDGEMENT
are you ready?
love and peace><>><>><>

Answer 5

How about this one: Jesus Christ, the pure, unblemished Lamb of God, was sacrificed on the Cross for our sins and to allow us fallen sinners a chance to be with Him in Heaven for all of eternity.

Sacrifice is not and never has been a metaphor. We are still doing it today, although today's society wants to push a "me first" attitude. Think of the brave men and women who have gone to Iraq. They are sacrificing their time and sometimes their lives to give a foreign people the chance at freedom and a domestic people a chance to live free of terrorism. Think of the fire-fighters and police sacrificing their lives to protect people they will never know. Finally, we are not dealing with some sales gimmick to get people to "buy into", we are dealing with true events with someone who gave more than you or I ever will.

Answer 6

In Christianity, every sin is dealt with by God in one of two ways. Either God satisfies the law by exercising his punishment upon the sinner by sending him to eternal damnation, or, he places the sins of the person on Jesus Christ who suffers the punishment in place of the person. Either way, the justice of God is never ignored.
In this way, sin is dealt with by an act of justice. A holy and righteous God cannot let sin go unpunished.

Answer 7

Christianity is based on the fact that Jesus was the propitiatory sacrafice.

Answer 8

Do you really think that people do not understand the concept of sacrifice? You must not have any children, or ever had sick parents, or been involved in a tragedy ... I think you personally don't understand what a sacrifice is.

Answer 9

REPENT!!
Turn from your sin and follow the will of God. this in itself is a sweet smelling sacrifice to the Lord.
OBEY!! when we obey his commands his joy is in us, and he makes our Joy COMPLETE jn 15:10-11

Answer 10

Jesus's death was a tax on god to pay for the war against sin?

Answer 11

Jesus Himself was a sacrifice. It's not a metaphor. He really did give Himself for you.

God bless.