- Ephesians 6:17
and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, - Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
What does the Sword of the Spirit have to do with sacrifice?
and shall lay his hand on the head of the goat and kill it in the place where they kill the burnt offering before the Lord; it is a sin offering.
According to the law of the sacrifices, the individual who has sinned kills the sacrifice for sin himself and it is not done by the priest.
Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus
And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.
According to the law of the sacrifice one can only make a sin offering if that individual knows they have offended God. ref Leviticus 4:13
The reason Jesus instructed His followers to pick up their own cross was to have the place of the cross to lay down their sin sacrifices once they were made known to them by the Spirit of Truth.
Denial of self can only come after the Spirit of Truth reveals the intention of the heart.
The bible can tell you what sin is but only the Spirit of Truth can identify which sins are to be sacrificed because of the intentions of the heart.
The father of lies will tell you that you are not worthy but that matter was already settled between you and God the Father when you placed your faith in the atoning work of Jesus Christ.
Worthiness cannot be nullified by unintentional sin.