It is evident that the sacrifices of Christ are infinitely better than
those of the law, which could neither procure pardon for sin, nor impart
power against it. Sin would still have been upon us, and have had
dominion over us; but Jesus Christ, by one sacrifice, has destroyed the
works of the devil, that believers may be made righteous, holy, and
happy. As no wisdom, learning, virtue, wealth, or power, can keep one of
the human race from death, so nothing can deliver a sinner from being
condemned at the day of judgment, except the atoning sacrifice of
Christ; nor will one be saved from eternal punishment who despises or
neglects this great salvation. The believer knows that his Redeemer
lives, and that he shall see him. Here is the faith and patience of the
church, of all sincere believers. Hence is their continual prayer as
the fruit and expression of their faith, Even so come, Lord Jesus.
Hebrews 9:23-28
23 It was necessary, then, for the copies
of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the
heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. 24 For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made with human hands that was only a copy of the true one; he entered heaven itself, now to appear for us in God’s presence. 25 Nor did he enter heaven to offer himself again and again, the way the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own. 26 Otherwise Christ would have had to suffer many times since the creation of the world. But he has appeared once for all at the culmination of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of himself. 27 Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, 28 so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.
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