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Hebrews Lesson 36: The Only Sin Payment God Accepts :: By Sean Gooding

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Chapter 10:11-18

11 “And every priest stands ministering daily and offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. 12 But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God, 13 from that time waiting till His enemies are made His footstool. 14 For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified. 15 But the Holy Spirit also witnesses to us; for after He had said before 16 ‘This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, says the Lord: I will put My laws into their hearts, and in their minds I will write them,’ 17 then He adds, ‘Their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.’ 18 Now where there is remission of these, there is no longer an offering for sin.”

Hebrews 10:8-10; “Previously saying, ‘Sacrifice and offering, burnt offerings, and offerings for sin You did not desire, nor had pleasure in them’ (which are offered according to the law), then He said, ‘Behold, I have come to do Your will, O God.’ He takes away the first that He may establish the second. By that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.'”

It has been a few weeks since last we were together. Sadly, one of my dear sisters here went home to be with the Lord. I say sad, but we know that the sadness is tempered by the realization that she is home; she is no longer in pain, and cancer can’t get her there. We miss her, but we are not sad for her; we rejoice for her. I pray that you know this kind of hope and that you live in this kind of hope — a hope that transcends the trials, pains, and losses of this life.

At times it may seem that we are repeating ourselves, but we are not. The writer of Hebrews wanted us to be sure beyond any doubt that Jesus was and is the only means of our salvation. Hebrews is the New Testament version of Daniel in a way. In the Old Testament, Daniel was written to the Gentiles primarily in a section of the Bible that was mainly to the Jews and the founding and expansion of Israel.

Daniel lived in a Gentile Kingdom (Babylon), and God told him of the things that would happen to the Gentiles for all eternity right into and past our time if the Lord tarries. Hebrews is written primarily to the Jews in a part of the Bible that is primarily about the Gentile church. This book dispels for the Jews any and all sentiments that may have them believe that salvation comes by keeping the Law.

It is astonishing that there are some sects that still hold to the Law as their means of salvation. They still think that if they keep the Law faithfully, it will be counted to them for righteousness before God. There are still many devout Jews who feel the same way; they see God, acknowledge God, and know the Law but deny and refuse Jesus. John tells us that anyone who denies Jesus does not have God.

1 John 2: 21-23; “I have not written to you because you lack knowledge of the truth, but because you have it, and because no lie comes from the truth. Who is the liar, if it is not the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, who denies the Father and the Son. Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father, but whoever confesses the Son has the Father as well” (Berean Study Bible).

If you deny that Jesus is the Son of God according to John 5:18, which makes Him equal to God, then you do not have God the Father. These are sobering words to many sects and to many Jews; they are damning words. There will be many who know God but deny the Son, Jesus, and they will die in their sins and spend eternity in Hell. This is why the book of Hebrews was written to dispel any myths and doctrines about being able to be saved by keeping the Law. This passage we will explore is so clear that I do not need to do much explaining at all. I will try to be brief and do all I can to let the simple statements of the Scriptures jump off the page.

  • The Rituals of the Laws can NEVER take away our sins, verse 11

This is one of the clearest statements in the Bible. In Romans 3:20 and Galatians 2:16, we are told that a man cannot be justified (declared righteous) by the works of the Law. We have three very clear verses that reinforce this doctrine. There are no persons who have ever walked the planet who are justified by keeping the Law. No one will ever come before the Throne of God and offer obedience to the Law as a reason for being justified and thus being saved from eternal doom. Jesus was never lost; He kept the Law not for himself but for us.

In Galatians 3:24 KJV, Paul tells us the purpose of the Law; please recall that this man was a Pharisee. He kept the Law from the time he was a very young man.

“Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.”

The Law, Paul says, was designed to show us we need Jesus to justify us. The Law was never designed to save us but to show us that we need to be saved. Keeping the Law never changes our nature. We are born sinners separated from God forever, but when we are ‘born again, John 3:3, then we have eternal life given to us by faith, and we are saved forever. The Old Testament and New Testament priests had to repeat the ritual of sacrifice over and over, again and again. There were no chairs in the Temple or the Tabernacle because their work was never finished; they never got to sit down while performing the duties of the high priests; their temporary atonements could not save anyone, not even the priests.

  • Jesus Sat Down; the Job was Done, verse 12

“It is finished” – only Jesus could make that statement. His sacrifice was the one to end all others. His death was the one to end the sting of death, His resurrection was the one to take away the fear of the grave, and now He is simply waiting to come and get His bride. God is gradually making the enemies of Christ and His bride come to a place where Jesus can come back and deal with them. We, you and I, have the Holy Spirit in us, and God has fulfilled in us, the Gentile Church, the promise of verse 16.

“This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, says the Lord: I will put My laws into their hearts, and in their minds, I will write them” (NKJV).

The Holy Spirit living in us has put God’s law into our hearts and minds, and He is the down payment of our salvation, Ephesian 1:14-16, and we have this even greater promise from verse 17, God does not remember our sins any longer because we are in Jesus and the Holy Spirit in us, “Their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.”

One day soon, this will also be true for Israel, and the promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob will be all fulfilled to their entirety. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

God bless you,

Dr. Sean Gooding
Pastor of Mississauga Missionary Baptist Church

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One Day Soon :: By Dennis Huebshman

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Isaiah 5:20 really has become significant in just the last ten to fifteen years. “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil; who put darkness for light and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.” With all the new secular attitudes toward what is normal as given by all the alphabet groups, and the trend of starting with the very young in proclaiming new gender-determining ideas, this world is rapidly approaching the “Midnight Hour.” There is a symbolic clock that when it strikes midnight, this present era will end, and a whole new world will emerge. Tragically, it will be a terrible 7-year tribulation-filled world. (ESV – all emphasis mine)

One reason the United States was formed was because of religious persecution in Europe, and people came to this land to establish “Freedom Of Religion.” The main concept was that people would be free to worship however they personally believed or even not to worship if they chose not to do so. As long as no one “forced” their beliefs on anyone else, the system was mostly successful.

There was a dark period of time from 1692-1693 in Massachusetts where some people were accused of following Satan and practicing evil witchcraft. The accused were mostly women, but there were some men also. Over 200 were accused, and 20 were actually executed. Although the trials were declared unlawful in 1702, it wasn’t until 1711 that a bill was passed restoring the “rights” of those unlawfully accused. It took until 1957 for the Commonwealth to formally apologize for the 1692-1693 events. (source Wikipedia)

Just as a follow-up, the Bill of Rights was created on September 25, 1789, and ratified on December 15, 1791. They were supplements to the Constitution of the United States. The first of the 13 colonies to ratify the Constitution was Delaware on December 7, 1787, and the last was Rhode Island on May 29, 1790.

With all of this history in mind, could you just imagine how difficult it would be in our country today to establish a new Constitution and Bill of Rights? There would be no trials for witchcraft, as the open worship of Satan has come to light within just the past decade or so. Imagine the mass hysteria in the colonial days if a “church of Satan” were to appear. Today, they are in numerous places around the country, and hardly anyone raises an eyebrow.

On the other hand, to mention Jesus or speak on Christianity, we hear cries of “freedom From religion,” and Christians are the ones called the “haters.”

Matthew 24:10-12; “And then many will fall away and betray one another and hate one another. And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray. And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold.” Then Matthew 24:23-24; “Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ,’ or ‘There He is,’ do not believe it. For false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.”

Paul gives very specific attitudes and traits that will be present in the last days, and they are found listed in 2 Timothy 3:1-5. To some degree, all that are listed have been around all along, but not nearly to the extent as today. The changes became more severe a few years ago, and the intensity is increasing almost daily. It has become a time where, as Isaiah said, “evil has become good, and good has become evil.”

In some places in the United States, children are being programmed in schools with all the new age junk, and mostly without the parent’s knowledge or consent. In some countries, children can be removed from their parents, and the parents can actually face jail time for objecting.

Jesus gave signs in Matthew 24 and Luke 21 as to what would be taking place just prior to His return. Much of this refers to the seven-year tribulation, but before that can officially start, an event known as the Harpazo, Rapture, or Taking up of all true believers must occur to keep us from the wrath. He told us that when all these signs begin to take place, He will be coming for His flock soon (Luke 21:28).

Titus 1:2 tells us specifically that God does not lie, and why would He? After all, He’s the Creator and could rule us in any way He would see fit. However, we are blessed with a Father that truly loves each and every one of us, and just for receiving and accepting the free gift that His Son gave us, He is willing to give us a forever home with Him.

The scriptures about the Rapture are 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17 and 1 Corinthians 15:51-53. God’s promise to keep us from the wrath, or tribulation, is in 1 Thessalonians 1:10; 1 Thessalonians 5:9-10, and Revelation 3:10. The simple steps to Salvation are in Romans 10:9-13. Should anyone believe we are already in the tribulation, 2 Thessalonians 2:3-12 tells us that the antichrist must appear for the wrath to officially begin, but the Restrainer must be removed first. That Restrainer would be the Holy Spirit, and if He is taken out of the way, all that He indwells must be removed also.

One day, nearly 2,000 years ago, our Lord and Savior, Jesus, one-third of the Holy Trinity, allowed Himself to be sacrificed for our sins. My sins. Three days later, He arose from the dead so that our free gift would be complete. The absolute promise we are given is, “All who call on the name of the Lord will be saved” (Romans 10:13).

One day soon, He will return to gather His flock, and we will be given immortal, imperishable forever bodies and a mindset that will be free from all temptation. Everything has been done that was prophesied, so the next main event is the Rapture.

In 1908, J. Wilburn Chapman wrote “One Day,” and the final verse is 2 Timothy 4:18, “The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed and bring me safely into His Heavenly Kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever, Amen.”

1.) One day when Heaven was filled with His praises, one day when sin was as black as could be, Jesus came forth to be born of a virgin; dwelt among men, my example is He.

Ref.) Living, He loved me; dying, He saved me; buried, He carried my sins far away. Rising, He justified freely, forever. One Day He’s Coming – O Glorious Day.

2.) One day they led Him up Calvary’s mountain; one day they nailed Him to die on the tree. Suffering anguish, despised and rejected, bearing our sins, my Redeemer is He.

3.) One day they left Him alone in the garden; one day He rested, from suffering free. Angels came down o’er His tomb to keep vigil; Hope of the Hopeless, my Savior is He.

4.) One day the grave could conceal Him no longer; one day the stone rolled away from the door. Then He arose, over death He had conquered; now is ascended my Lord evermore.

5.) One day the trumpet will sound for His coming; one day the skies with His glory will shine. Wonderful Day, my beloved ones bringing; Glorious Savior, this Jesus is mine!

This hymn has been recorded by numerous artists and can be found on YouTube.

For any who have not received and accepted the gift of our Precious Lord and Savior, today would not be too early to do so. We don’t know the day, hour, minute, or even second that the Trumpet of God will sound and the shout from the archangel takes place. All who have become a part of His flock will rise up to meet Him in the air – the dead in Christ first, then those who are still alive at the call.

All who refuse the gift and therefore refuse to accept God’s Son as Savior will have a place waiting in line at the Great White Throne Judgment of Revelation 20:11-15. From there, they will be thrown into the lake of fire that will be occupied by Satan and all his demons. That is also final and forever.

Our Father has left the choice up to each and every person to make. No one has sinned so greatly that the Blood of Jesus cannot cover them. This is the absolute most important decision you will ever make, and please choose wisely. Choose Life!

Maranatha! Come, Lord Jesus

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