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Originally Posted by armourbearer  Hence, although Christ did not sacrifice Himself eternally, He nevertheless offered an eternal sacrifice to satisfy divine justice. |
Well done, Matthew. That's an important distinction, inasmuch as the Roman Catholic Church, if I remember rightly, insists that, in every Mass, Christ is offered as a sacrifice anew. Hence, they're use of the crucifix: they won't let our Lord off the cross. Our Lord offering an eternal sacrifice is a far different thing from sacrificing Himself eternally. The former is biblical; the latter is most definitely not.
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