In verse 6 and in other parts of Scripture, it says that God doesn't want offerings. Yet God commanded them so what is going on? Works alone Paul taught is worthless (Ephesians 2:8-10: "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast" Titus 3:5-8: "Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us"). However, James teaches that we need both faith without works is dead. So which is it?
Here is my simple answer. God doesn't want people offering sacrifice or in modern reference coming to an altar but there is no change on the inside. God wants our actions to be a result of what is on the inside which can be seen in verse 8, "I desire to do your will, my God; your law is within my heart."
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