The word of the day is “sacrifice.”  In today’s reading of Hebrews 10:1-18, the apostle announces the end of sacrifices for sin.  He writes, “For by one offering He [Christ] has perfected forever those who are being sanctified” (vs. 14).  Consequently, there is no longer a need for any more offerings for sin. All that is necessary for our redemption has been fulfilled. A One-Time Offering The apostle argues at length that the sacrifices of the Old Testament were ineffective because they had to be repeated again and again (vs. 11).  But Christ’s sacrifice on the cross was “once and for all” (10).  The proof of its efficacy was that Christ “sat down at the right hand of God” after He had finished His mission…
The word of the day is “sacrifice.”  In today’s reading of Hebrews 10:1-18, the apostle announces the end of sacrifices for sin.  He writes, “For by one offering He [Christ] has perfected forever those who are being sanctified” (vs. 14).  Consequently there is no longer a need for any more offerings for sin. All that is necessary for our redemption has been fulfilled. A One-Time Offering The apostle argues at length that the sacrifices of the Old Testament were ineffective because they had to be repeated again and again (vs. 11).  But Christ’s sacrifice on the cross was “once and for all” (10).  The proof of its efficacy was that Christ “sat down at the right hand of God” after He had finished His mission…
The word of the day is “sacrifice.” In today’s reading of Hebrews 10:1-18, the apostle announces the end of sacrifices for sin. He writes, “For by one offering He [Christ] has perfected forever those who are being sanctified” (vs. 14). Therefore, there is no longer any need for more offerings for sin. All that is necessary for our redemption has been fulfilled. A One-Time Offering The apostle argues at length that the sacrifices of the Old Testament were ineffective because they had to be repeated again and again (vs. 11).  But Christ’s sacrifice on the cross was “once and for all” (10).  The proof of its efficacy was that Christ “sat down at the right hand of God” after He…