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There are times when we forget or don’t understand the seriousness of sin. The consequence of sin is separation from God. Like physical death which is a separation of life forces from the body, spiritual death is separation of spiritual life forces (God) from the person. The way to remove sin and reestablish a spiritual life force in humans requires a blood sacrifice from a perfect human. Because of their choices, humans can never offer a perfect blood sacrifice. But, when Jesus came to earth and lived a perfect life, He was able to offer the required perfect blood sacrifice as payment for sins committed. When Jesus died, he assumed ALL the sins of the world and offered payment for them.  When Jesus was raised from death, this meant God was satisfied with the blood sacrifice as payment for sins and restored life. He will do the same for all those who will allow themselves to become attached  to the one sacrificed. “For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” - 2 Cor. 5:21 (ESV). Once sins are eviscerated, the element that separated us from God is removed and we are able to allow the resident Holy Spirit to guide us toward living lives God wants for His people. We begin a unique individual spiritual journey of sanctification until we die or Jesus returns.