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The power of the death of Christ is incredible. Yes, the ashes of a heifer made OT believers clean in a
ceremonial sense. The death of God’s Son can do so very much more. The cleansing is not external but
internal. A person’s conscience knows a few ashes cannot take away sin. A greater sacrifice is needed. A
person’s conscience, once convinced of the deity of Jesus, accepts his death for personal cleansing. His
death works across time and space. His death changes a person’s thought patterns, giving the forgiven
one a desire to serve God. His provision is that great, that effective.

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