Hebrews 10:1 ¶ For the law having a shadow of good things to
come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those
sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers
thereunto perfect. 2 For then would they
not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should
have had no more conscience of sins. 3
But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made
of sins every year. 4 For it is
not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins. 5 Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he
saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared
me: 6 In burnt offerings and sacrifices
for sin thou hast had no pleasure.
Here Paul underscores the limitations of the
Law given to Moses for the Israelites. Those sacrifices could never make people
justified once and for all as they had to be offered every year. The sacrifices
reminded the people of their sins for each year, at least, this was brought to
mind. How could the blood of innocent animals remove our sin forever once and
for all?
Psalm 40:6 ¶
Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou
opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.
In order to be our High Priest, our ultimate
and only sacrifice for sin against God, Christ took on the form of a human
being, having a physical body capable of pain and suffering, and death and
being THE sacrifice.
Phillipians 2:5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in
Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in the form
of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took
upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8 And being found in fashion as a man, he
humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
Hebrews 10:7 ¶ Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the
book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God. 8 Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering
and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither
hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law; 9 Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O
God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second. 10 By the which will we are sanctified through
the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. 11 And every priest standeth daily ministering
and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:
12 But this man, after he had offered
one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; 13 From henceforth expecting till his enemies be
made his footstool. 14 For by one
offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified. 15 Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a
witness to us: for after that he had said before, 16 This is the covenant that I will make
with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their
hearts, and in their minds will I write them; 17 And their sins and iniquities will I remember
no more. 18 Now where remission of these
is, there is no more offering for sin.
Psalm 40:7
Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me, 8 I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy
law is within my heart.
It is helpful to read the Old Testament and
look for Christ in every verse or passage. Try it once and you will be amazed.
He and His ministry are foretold in many different ways.
It was sacrifices of the heart and sacrifices
of obedience that God wanted more than the sacrifices of innocent animals. They
pointed the way to Christ. The animal sacrifices were ended once Christ made
His own sacrifice. We are sanctified eternally by that one sacrifice.
Romans 3:25
Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood,
to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through
the forbearance of God;
26 To
declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the
justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
Sitting down at the right hand of God
signifies that it is done, complete, and finished once and for all.
Psalm 110:1 ¶
«A Psalm of David.» The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right
hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
Think of the greatest enemy of mankind.
Hebrews 2:14
Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also
himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him
that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
The Holy Ghost is a witness to us of Christ,
and is within us now.
John 14:26
But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in
my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your
remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
So, there is one sacrifice, one forgiveness,
and no need for any more.
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