"All The Things That Matter" on BrightU: The shocking biblical sacrifice that predicts Christ's death
By jacobthomas // 2025-07-09
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  • In episode 8 of "All The Things That Matter," Dr. Sherri Tenpenny and Brad Cummings discussed how the Levitical ritual of sacrificing one dove and freeing another (Leviticus 14) foreshadows Jesus' crucifixion—His death brings life and freedom, symbolizing transformative redemption, not just legal cleansing.
  • The Day of Atonement's two goats (Leviticus 16) mirror Jesus' sacrifice and wilderness temptation, linking the scapegoat to Satan and demonstrating Christ's victory over sin.
  • Many Christians reduce salvation to a transactional pardon, missing its transformative power—Christ's blood is meant to radically change daily living, not just secure heaven.
  • True Christianity isn't self-improvement but surrender to the Holy Spirit's work, distinguishing between soul (human effort) and spirit (God's renewal).
  • Salvation demands ongoing transformation—believers are challenged to live as overcomers now, not just await future reward, by embracing Christ's power in trials.
In episode 8 of "All The Things That Matter," aired on July 12, Dr. Sherri Tenpenny and Brad Cummings discussed the often-overlooked book of Leviticus, where God commanded a startling ritual: the sacrifice of two doves—one killed, the other set free after being dipped in its blood. At first glance, this ancient practice may seem archaic, but according to author and theologian Cummings, it holds a profound prophetic significance that foreshadows Jesus' crucifixion—one that most modern believers fail to grasp. Dr. Tenpenny and Cummings unpacked this Levitical sacrifice (Leviticus 14) alongside the scapegoat ritual (Leviticus 16), revealing how both point to Christ's redemptive work in ways rarely discussed in pulpits today. The dove sacrifice was specifically for cleansing leprosy, a disease Cummings describes as the "most powerful picture in the physical world of sin." The process was striking: One dove was slain in an earthen vessel under running water, while the second was dipped in its blood and released. "The death of the one actually brings life and freedom to the other," Cummings explained. "I don't think we treat Jesus' sacrifice and apply it like that. We say His death kind of does something jurisdictionally for me and declares me clean. But God isn't interested in just the declaration of righteousness. He actually wants it to be effective in our lived-out life." Yet, Cummings argued, many Christians today reduce salvation to a "get-out-of-hell-free card" rather than embracing the transformative power of Christ's blood. "We don't proclaim the gospel in a way that says, 'Dip your wing into His sacrifice and fly.' We've lost the radical change it's meant to bring." The second sacrifice—the two goats on the Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16)—further deepens the symbolism. One goat was slain; the other, the "scapegoat," bore the sins of Israel and was sent into the wilderness. Cummings suggests this goat was linked to Azazel, likely a name for Satan, and that Jesus' post-baptism temptation in the wilderness mirrored this ritual. "Jesus was baptized, the Holy Spirit descended like a dove and He was immediately led into the wilderness to be tested," Cummings noted. "The testing wasn't to prove something to God but to demonstrate how His life overcomes temptation. Most of us run from trials, but they're meant to show us Christ's power in us." The problem, Cummings asserted, is that many believers remain stuck in an Old Covenant mindset—striving to "do better" rather than surrendering to the Spirit's work. "Christianity isn't a self-improvement program. It's a self-transformation where God changes us from the inside out." Dr. Tenpenny admitted her own initial skepticism about Leviticus: "I always thought it was just a bunch of rules. But Brad showed me how rich it is—how every word from God matters." Cummings emphasized that true transformation requires recognizing the difference between soul (mind, will, emotions) and spirit (the reborn inner man). "Most of us haven't learned to let the Spirit lead. We're still trying to 'perform' Christianity." He shared his personal journey into praying in tongues as a breakthrough in spiritual fluency, urging believers to seek deeper intimacy with God. "Salvation is a gift, but we'll all stand before Christ's judgment seat," he warned. "The question is: Did we let His sacrifice change us, or did we treat it like a religious transaction?"

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