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  NO SINS OF IGNORANCE
  by Daniel Steele
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Summary: The sermon explores the concept of sins of ignorance and the
biblical basis for their atonement and forgiveness.

Topics: "Sins Of Ignorance", "Atonement Theology"
Scripture References: Leviticus 4:13, Leviticus 16:17, Hebrews 9:7

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Daniel Steele preaches about the concept of unavoidable infirmities and
ignorances not needing expiation, citing examples from Hebrews and
Leviticus to emphasize the importance of atonement for sins of
ignorance. He highlights that sins not committed willfully but through
human infirmity or with partial awareness of their moral wrongness can
still be atoned for through the blood of sprinkling. Steele points out
that even unconscious sins or those committed with passive consciousness
are included in sins of ignorance, as seen in the case of Saul of Tarsus
finding forgiveness due to his ignorance of Jesus as the true Messiah.

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OUR author says, "Unavoidable infirmities and ignorances need no
expiation." He could not have read Heb. ix, 7, in his Greek Testament,
nor in the Revision, just before writing that sentence: "Not without
blood which he offers for the ignorances of the people," or " errors,"
as in the Authorized Version. Nor could he have read Heb. v, 2, nor Lev.
iv, 13: "If the whole congregation of Israel sin through ignorance, and
the thing be hid from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done
somewhat against any of the commandments of Jehovah . . .

When the sin, which they have sinned, is known, . . . then they shall
offer a young bullock for the sin." In this chapter there are precepts
respecting the sin of ignorance of "a soul " and of the anointed high
priest, who must first offer sacrifice for his own ignorances. The great
day of atonement assumes that he and "his household" and "all the
congregation of Israel" have need of expiation (Lev. xvi, 17), not
because they are all conscious of willful sin, but their involuntary
"errors " in the presence of the holy God need the screen of the
atonement.

All sins not committed "with a high hand," in open defiance of the known
law of God, "but through human infirmity, or with a half-consciousness
only of their moral turpitude, and such as when recognized as sins, are
truly repented of" (Delitzsch), were atoned for by the blood of
sprinkling. What CREMER calls "unconscious sin, as well as sin wherein
consciousness is passive," is included in "sins of ignorance." Saul of
Tarsus found forgiveness because his sins were committed in ignorance,
not with a high hand. He did not know that Jesus is the true Messiah.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/daniel-steele/no-sins-of-ignorance/
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