I have been watching Full Metal Alchemist - a captivating classic in the world of anime - with my family recently. A concept that is repeated in every episode is the law of equivalent exchange. This law states that something must be lost (sacrificed) in order for something to be gained (received).
With each episode, I imagine Jesus - battered and bloody - nailed to a cross. Dead as a door nail. He died. Jesus' death is very significant as it symbolizes the act of ultimate sacrifice to cleanse all of mankind for all of its sins. Before His death, people were sacrificing animals to purify themselves from sin.
Jesus' death is the equivalent exchange required to forgive all of our sins.
That means every sin, from the very first act of disobedience performed in the Garden of Eden to the very last committed by a soul who doesn't even exist yet in this world. It's a difficult to grasp with the human mind because that's a whole lot of sins! But that's the nature of God. That's just how good He is.
He has provided a way for us to be restored so we can renew our relationship with Him. he lifted the curse. And as Jesus rose from the dead and obtained everlasting life, we rose with Him and in the spiritual realm, we live forever.
So if you are into science, or just a fan of anime, this is how the laws of nature can explain the laws of the spirit. Because God is nature. And he makes all things work together for good.
Be on the look out for "In the beginning...was Love".
The first installment of The Epic!
Scheduled for release on Easter 2018!
