Sacrifice Complete in the Fulfilment of God's Will. The Open Way to God

Recapitulation and close of the argument. The sacrifices of the Law were ineffective to cleanse the conscience, as shown by their continual repetition (Hebrews 10:1). In the mind of God they were temporary. But the offering of Christ is a sacrifice that accomplishes the will of God and consecrates us as the people of a new covenant (Hebrews 10:5). That it is efficacious and final is also proved by the session of Christ at God's right hand. Unlike the Levitical priests, who continually stand to offer sacrifices, Christ having made one perfect sacrifice is now set down, waiting the final triumph over all His foes (Hebrews 10:11). The finality of His sacrifice is also confirmed by the prophecy which foretells that under the new covenant God will remember the people's sins no more, implying that sin has been dealt with finally and for ever (Hebrews 10:15).

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