If Jesus was the perfect and last sacrifice, why do we still make altar calls?
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Because we can’t stand it when we can’t “see” our results. And of course because everyone else needs to “do” something to be ok with God.
I like Barb’s answer.
Plus, Christians have always done it that way, right?
-Alan
i’m not a big advocate of the altar call either but is it supposed to be like making a sacrifice? i guess altar insinuates sacrifice. i don’t really know how this stuff works.