Ever since Jesus Christ fulfilled the Law of Moses, the practice of animal sacrifices has been done away (some aspects of this week's Come, Follow Me lesson suggest that such sacrifices may make a return someday, however briefly). Still, even without animal sacrifices, that doesn't mean that the Law of Sacrifice has been repealed. Mostly, what's changed is the nature of what we're sacrificing.
Instead of sacrificing animals, we sacrifice our time and efforts toward establishing the cause of Zion. We sacrifice certain recreational options and a handful of meals periodically. We sacrifice 10% of our income, plus additional offerings, to help provide for the poor and the needy and to keep the church running. But more importantly, we sacrifice whatever character flaws and sins we can, for the sake of becoming better, more Christlike people.
So, we no longer make animal sacrifices, but there are other kinds of sacrifices we are asked to make, and they have basically the same goal. These sacrifices are intended to point us toward the Savior and help us along the path of becoming like Him. So, we don't sacrifice animals anymore, but we still make many other kinds of sacrifices to help us become like Jesus Christ.
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