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Actually, in the book of hebrews, written by paul the apostle, he describes how the sacrifice of Jesus was attonement for any who had faith in Him, from the very beginning. Several times throughout the old and new testament it tells of how the faith of abraham and several others was accounted to them as righteousness. The fact is, obediance to the law was never sufficient to gain access to God. It was put there to demonstrate how corrupt humanity really was. Remember, God is not subject to time at all, and so he can be the completion of all things at once, as he sees fit. We always picture God as the eternal kill-joy who makes it all so difficult, when in actuality, He has provided for us, start to finish, all that is necessary to have a relationship with him. Considering that he waits for us to come to him, usually as a last resort, He is the most humble of all, being all-powerful and all knowing.
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"My give up, my give up." - Jar Jar Binks
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