Hebrews
9:11-22
Explaining
Forgiveness
9:11
When
Christ came as high priest of the
good things that are already
here, he went through the greater
and more perfect tabernacle that
is not man-made, that is to say,
not a part of this creation.
12 He did not
enter by means of the blood of
goats and calves; but he entered
the Most Holy Place once for all
by his own blood, having obtained
eternal redemption.
13 The blood
of goats and bulls and the ashes
of a heifer sprinkled on those
who are ceremonially unclean
sanctify them so that they are
outwardly clean.
14 How much
more, then, will the blood of
Christ, who through the eternal
Spirit offered himself
unblemished to God, cleanse our
consciences from acts that lead
to death, so that we may serve
the living God!
15 For this
reason Christ is the mediator of
a new covenant, that those who
are called may receive the
promised eternal
inheritance—now that he has
died as a ransom to set them free
from the sins committed under the
first covenant.
16 In the case
of a will, it is necessary to
prove the death of the one who
made it, 17 because a will is in
force only when somebody has
died; it never takes effect while
the one who made it is living.
18 This is why
even the first covenant was not
put into effect without blood.
19 When Moses
had proclaimed every commandment
of the law to all the people, he
took the blood of calves,
together with water, scarlet wool
and branches of hyssop, and
sprinkled the scroll and all the
people.
20 He said,
"This is the blood of the
covenant, which God has commanded
you to keep."
21 In the same
way, he sprinkled with the blood
both the tabernacle and
everything used in its
ceremonies.
22 In fact,
the law requires that nearly
everything be cleansed with
blood, and without the shedding
of blood there is no
forgiveness.
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This
is the Word of the Lord ... It
is meant to change the way
that we think, and the way
that we live.
Commentary
by Bob
Pardue
How
Christ Saved Us from Sin.
Explaining
Forgiveness.
- If you
are already a Christian you
may already
- understand
words like "saved" or
"salvation."
-
- But, if
not I hope today's passage and
commentary will help you to
relate to what these words can
mean in your life.
-
- In
dictionary terms here are two
definitions I
found:
-
- Saved
- to keep from being lost: to
save the game.
-
- Salvation
(there is a theological
reference here): deliverance
from the power and penalty of
sin; redemption
-
- Both of
these meanings can apply to
what is presented here about
obtaining
salvation.
-
- How do
we receive salvation?
-
- Christ
is the solution because He is
...
-
- 1.
The perfect son of God, He
never did anything
wrong
-
- 2.
He willingly took your
punishment for your
sins
-
- 3.
He gave his blood by dying on
the cross for you (The
shedding of blood)
-
- 4.
He died but He didn't stay
dead. He came alive again on
the third day.
-
- 5.
He now lives in Heaven with
his Father
-
- And now
because of what the Lord Jesus
did for you, you can have your
sins forgiven and have
everlasting life.
-
- Why
does forgiveness require the
shedding of blood? This is not
because God enjoys seeing
bloodshed, as some have
suggested.
-
- Blood
is life. Jesus shed his blood
and gave his life for our sins
so that we wouldn't have to
experience spiritual death,
eternal separation from
God.
-
- Christ
is the very source of life,
not death.
-
- He gave
his own life to pay our
penalty for us so that we
might live forever with
God.
-
After
shedding his blood for us, Christ
rose from the grave and achieved
an everlasting victory over sin
and death.
Because of
the bloodshed of Jesus, the war
with evil is already won. No
matter what happens on earth from
now until the time Christ
returns, the outcome will be the
same. God will
prevail.
I know this
is a lot to take in but just
consider that the shedding of
blood by Christ insures that our
sins are forgiven. All we have to
do is admit that we have sinned,
then believe and accept Jesus. He
is waiting.
God will
continue to wait but there will
come a time when it's too late.
We are not promised tomorrow on
this earth. We can die within the
next few minutes or live another
50 years.
With that
said, when do you feel would be a
good time to take the first step
and accept Christ as your savior?
Love in
Christ
-
Bob
If you have
never made the commitment to
receive the love and
life-changing experience of Jesus
Christ, please take a moment to
go
here
and take the first
steps
to salvation.
Bob
Pardue
is a member of First
Baptist
Church
in Lancaster, SC. He is ordained
from Rich Hill Baptist in
Lancaster.
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