Many people say harsh things about the Jewish people and their practices. However, it is helpful to remember most of them admitted they were sinners; they used God’s commands and the feast of Passover to push forward these sins until the promised Messiah came. They were always responsible for the payment of them, but it was a “not just yet,” settlement. The Jews celebrated the TORAH, or teachings, that informed them of what actions were sinful. They wanted to know what God desired. When Jesus died and people believed it Him, all these “pushed forward” sins, vanished - there was no more spiritual responsibility for them. Christians now live in a continually cleansed state (1 Jn. 1:7), however, we remain sinful people, "If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us." - 1 Jn. 1:8 (ESV). It seems nowadays people want to claim sin is not really bad and even deny personal sinfulness. One of the tasks of the indwelling Holy Spirit is to convict humans of sinful behavior. Jesus said, “And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment.” – Jn. 16:8 (ESV). James would add to this and say, “Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.” – Jas. 5:16 (ESV). Everyone has sinned and will continue to sin (Rom. 3:23), but Jesus blood continually cleanses the Christian and God, the Holy Spirit dwells within.