Once and for All
"He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world." (1 John 2:2)
Think about that for a moment. "The whole world"
Before Christ Jesus, once a year, on the Day of Atonement, the high priest of Israel would enter the Most Holy Place in the tabernacle to apply the blood of a bull calf sacrifice to the mercy seat to cleanse himself of sin. He would then leave to sacrifice a goat and return to apply the blood of the goat to the mercy seat for the sins of all other Israelites. As a result, the sins of all Israelites were atoned for that year. This occurred year after year, a never ending ritual of blood sacrifices, to atone for the sins of Israel. Then came Christ Jesus...
"But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that are now already here, he went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made with human hands, that is to say, is not a part of this creation. 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, thus obtaining eternal redemption." (Hebrews 9:11-12)
"Once for all". So all your sins, and the sins of all others who have ever lived in this world, have been eternally atoned for, not by pastors, priests , monks, or 12 imams...not by baptisms, crusades, jihad or prayers towards Mecca...but by the blood of Christ Jesus, the "Savior of the world".
"...now we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Savior of the world.” (John 4:42)
Wow! Thank you Jesus.
Think about that for a moment. "The whole world"
Before Christ Jesus, once a year, on the Day of Atonement, the high priest of Israel would enter the Most Holy Place in the tabernacle to apply the blood of a bull calf sacrifice to the mercy seat to cleanse himself of sin. He would then leave to sacrifice a goat and return to apply the blood of the goat to the mercy seat for the sins of all other Israelites. As a result, the sins of all Israelites were atoned for that year. This occurred year after year, a never ending ritual of blood sacrifices, to atone for the sins of Israel. Then came Christ Jesus...
"But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that are now already here, he went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made with human hands, that is to say, is not a part of this creation. 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, thus obtaining eternal redemption." (Hebrews 9:11-12)
"Once for all". So all your sins, and the sins of all others who have ever lived in this world, have been eternally atoned for, not by pastors, priests , monks, or 12 imams...not by baptisms, crusades, jihad or prayers towards Mecca...but by the blood of Christ Jesus, the "Savior of the world".
"...now we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Savior of the world.” (John 4:42)
Wow! Thank you Jesus.