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Can I be forgiven of my sins? What if I'm not that bad compared to others, do I need forgiveness? How can my sins be forgiven? Listen to this week's message and learn what the Bible says about our sins and forgiveness.

贖罪日 (Yom Kippur) ，是以色列人所有節期和節日中最神聖，最嚴肅及重要的一天。可以說是全國屬靈的大掃除。這一日，百姓刻苦己心，禁食，認罪禱告，大祭司為百姓獻贖罪祭，使罪得除淨。

這贖罪日的儀式，充滿了屬靈的意義 -- 都指向耶穌基督在十字架上的代贖。祂是上帝的羔羊，背負我們的罪，作了挽回祭，使罪得赦。

一、 按照祂的指示

In Leviticus, God invites us to share in His holiness through obedience. In obedience, there is joy and life. In disobedience, there is sorrow and death. There are consequences when we disobey. We must learn well to obey. From Leviticus 10, we learn three life-saving lessons on when God says to us "Don't".

在利未記中，上帝吩咐我們藉著順服要聖潔。 順服帶來喜樂和生命。 不順服帶來悲傷和死亡，並要承擔其後果。 我們必須學習順服。 讓我們從利未記10章學習三個寶貴的功課。

基督徒在地上面对属天呼召，怎样回应神的呼召，承接圣职。可以利未记亚伦受膏做祭司的过程中，学到很重要的三个真理。

As sinful people, we cannot come directly before the LORD's presence. We will be consumed by His immense holiness. Therefore, God established the priestly office to serve as mediators between Him and the rest of His people. Let us learn more about this exclusive office, their exclusive God-given roles, and most importantly, our exclusive great High Priest today.

在舊約中，我們讀到上帝呼召人們事奉祂，轉達上帝的信息給祂的子民。 但是他們許多人沒有順服。  

当我们读完整个利未记的时候，利未记可以分成两段来看，一至十六章，是讲到整个献祭的做法和敬拜的方式，是透过献祭和节期告诉以色列人如何来敬拜神;从十七章一直到二十七章，则是讲到一个敬拜神的人应该用什么方式过生活，就是要过一个分别为圣的生活，好见证神的同在。如果我们连怎么敬拜神都不知道，又要如何过一个讨神喜悦、合神心意的生活呢？ 我们要按照神的心意来敬拜，而不是按照人的想法来敬拜，因为很多时候人对神的热心是好的，但做法却跟神的心意完全相反。 为什么我们要敬拜？从以色列人的角度来说，敬拜是为了神的同在。

Leviticus is among the least favorite books in the Bible. Many cannot relate nor understand the rituals and practices prescribed in the book. But at the heart of this very important book is God's most important attribute - His holiness. And it points us to the solution for humanity's greatest dilemma - How can sinful creation live in the midst of their holy Creator? Let us dive in the book of Leviticus together and find out how.