Summary of Hebrews 9:15-28:
Christ is the mediator of the new covenant. Something had to die (shed blood) to be put into effect under the Old Covenant. The law required that everything be cleaned with the blood and without blood there was no forgiveness.
Christ entered Heaven itself (as opposed to priests who could only enter the Most High Place once a year in a man-made temple) once and make one sacrifice (himself) to do away with sin forever. He will appear a second time to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.
BSF Study Questions Acts Lesson 15, Day 4: Hebrews 9:15-28
9) Eternal life and forgiveness of sins forever. Gratefully.
10) To cover our sins. Ultimately, God is God, and He can require blood for the cleansing of sins if he wants. There has to be death to set us free.
11) Personal Question. My answer: Praying, trying to walk in God’s ways, do what He wants in my life. Anyone can come to Jesus with a simple faith in his cleansing blood.
BSF Study Questions Acts Lesson 15, Day 4: Hebrews 9:15-28
Jesus died once and for all for our sins to cleanse us to stand in God’s presence. Faith is all you need. End of story.
Look at atoning blood in the Bible HERE
BSF Study Questions Acts Lesson 15, Day 4: Hebrews 9:15-28
Therefore Jesus had to die for the testament – the covenant – to take effect.
But there is no forgiveness without the shedding of blood, and there is no perfect forgiveness without a perfect sacrifice.
The shedding of Jesus’ blood is God’s answer to man’s problem of sin.
If the sacrifice of Jesus were not perfect, then it would have to be continual and constant.
This principle of sacrifice explains why the suffering of hell must be eternal for those who reject the atoning work of Jesus. They are in hell to pay the penalty of their sin, but as imperfect beings they are unable to make a perfect payment. If the payment is not perfect, then it has to be continual and constant – indeed, for all eternity. A soul could be released from hell the moment its debt of sin was completely paid – which is another way of saying never.
The focus of Jesus’ first coming was to deal with the sin problem through His atoning sacrifice. But now, having dealt with the sin problem perfectly, He comes again apart from sin – for the salvation (in the sense of rescue) of His people.
