The following is adapted from the notes of F.E. Marsh, coming soon the the BLB.
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As the Substitute, to suffer.
“so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.”
(Hebrews 9:28)
Christ did not need to die again and again for each individual. He represented all of God’s children, from every age, as the perfect and complete Substitute.
As the Saviour, to deliver.
“…but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.”
(Hebrews 9:28)
Our sins were laid on Him, so that we would bear them no more.
As the Willing One in obedience.
“Consequently, when Christ came into the world, he said, ‘Sacrifices and offerings you have not desired, but a body have you prepared for me; in burnt offerings and sin offerings you have taken no pleasure. Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come to do your will, O God, as it is written of me in the scroll of the book.” When he said above, ‘You have neither desired nor taken pleasure in sacrifices and offerings and burnt offerings and sin offerings’ (these are offered according to the law), then he added, ‘Behold, I have come to do your will.’ He does away with the first in order to establish the second.”
(Hebrews 10:5-9)
Christ obtained what He came to accomplish. The Son accepted the will and purpose of the Father—to serve as a sacrifice for the sins of God’s people.
As the Sanctifier, to separate.
“And by that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.”
(Hebrews 10:10)
God sanctifies us through the perfect offering of the body of Jesus Christ.
As the Sin-offering, to save.
“And every priest stands daily at his service, offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God,”
(Hebrews 10:11-12)
Christ offered the single and final sacrifice for all sins. There is no need to add to the sacrifice or repeat it in service. As our Lord said in his last second
A Reader says
December 4, 2012 at 8:38 amBeautiful; thank you BLB for your ministry. Always uplifting.
Eric says
December 4, 2012 at 1:59 pmInteresting how Christ sat down at the right hand of God after His sacrifice for sin (Hebrews 10:12) and was to sit there until the Father makes His enemies His footstool (Psalm 110:1). Yet, He STOOD UP at the stoning of Stephen. Acts 7:56 “Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man STANDING on the right hand of God.”
Jim Schultz says
December 4, 2012 at 6:12 pmGreat observation,
Study the word sit, sometime, it’s great.
Where do you sit in the heaven?
Eph. talks about as a believer, being seated in the heavens, it’s a great study.
Ya your here on earth physically, but spiritually your seated on the right hand of God, your His son and all hell can’t change that,
Will hell try to convince us otherwise? Yes. not true thou,
What was the first attack on Christ? It was his sonship,
What did Christ say? “it is written”
He came back with God’s Word, it’s the Word baby, it’s the Word that helps us stand against the attacks of the adversary,
It is written, wow,
Then you add on the CHRIST IN YOU, WOW.
HAPPY SPEAKING GOD’S WORD
Eric says
December 5, 2012 at 2:20 pmYes, the power is in God’s Word (Hebrews 4:12). It is mind boggling to think we are ALREADY seated with Christ in heavenly places, but yet we still live on earth!