Leviticus 4:1-2 (ESV)
And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to the people of Israel, saying, If anyone sins unintentionally in any of the LORD’S commandments about things not to be done, and does any one of them,
Apparently, ignorance is not an excuse. The above verses outline what’s going to happen in chapter 4. Moses is instructed to give the nation of Israel, understanding about unintentional sins. He has covered intentional sins. Now God wants to make sure they understand that even if they do something unintentional, it still requires a sacrifice.
Most people probably don’t think this way. Most people probably believe that when we do something unintentionally to are just naturally forgiven. They believe their ignorance is bliss. We typically don’t even want to know what we did.
In God’s character there is a need to avoid all sin. He is holy so we should be holy. When we fail in holiness, it demands sacrifice. It demands forgiveness. Throughout chapter 4, we read about this unintentional sin and what happens when someone comes to the understanding that they have committed an act toward God. Is it at that moment that they are responsible to come to God in confession and sacrifice. Today our sacrifice is His Son, Jesus Christ. But we are still supposed to come to the understanding that we have sinned against him. All sin requires a sacrifice. Back then, it was bulls, lambs, goats, turtle doves, and even fine flower. Today, it is Christ’s blood. But in each case, the sinner needs to come to the understanding that they have committed the sin against God. Unintentional or not, the sacrifice needs to be intentional. The confession needs to be intentional. Coming to God in holiness needs to be intentional.
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