Sometimes Muslims want to see a verse where Jesus says he would die for our sin:
As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
--John 3:14-15
Jesus is making a reference to:
The people came to Moses, and said, “We have sinned, because we have spoken against Yahweh, and against you. Pray to Yahweh, that he take away the serpents from us.” Moses prayed for the people.
Yahweh said to Moses, “Make a fiery serpent, and set it on a pole. It shall happen, that everyone who is bitten, when he sees it, shall live.” Moses made a serpent of brass, and set it on the pole. If a serpent had bitten any man, when he looked at the serpent of brass, he lived.
--Numbers 21:7-9
The serpent represents the object of God's judgement, or sin. As Paul writes:
For he has made him, who knew no sin, to be sin for us; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
--2 Cor 5:21
Also,
For this is my blood of the New Testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
--Matthew 26:28
Historically, communion has always been practiced by the church.
Question for Muslims: How did the ritual of communion get started? Could you persuade your friends from mosque to gather together and ceremonially eat the body, and drink the blood of Jesus?
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