A Once-And-For-All Sacrifice

Friday, 21 February 2025

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And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many (Hebrews 9:27-28).

Our underlined portion in the verses above, as rendered in the King James Version, seems to suggest that once upon a time, Christ was offered to take away the sins of many. But thats not what its saying; the actual rendering is that Christ was offered once and for all for the sins of humanity. Some other translations render it correctly, for example, the ESV. It says, And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment, so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many (Hebrews 9:27-28).

This means there isnt any other sacrifice for sin; it will never be necessary again. Jesus has already been sacrificed, and with that one sacrifice, it was all done. Hallelujah! It was a once-and-for-all time sacrifice. The preceding verse 26 says he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. He was the sacrifice. He sacrificed Himself, not something else, not someone else. Hebrews 10:12-14 says, But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down on the right hand of GodFor by one offering he hath perfected forever them that are sanctified. He has perfected you forever through that one sacrifice.

Before Jesus came, the Jews offered sacrifices year after year for the whole nation; so many lambs were slain. But Jesus came as the sinless Lamb of Godthe perfect sacrifice, to perfect those who would come to Him. John the Baptist upon seeing Him, cried out, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world (John 1:29).

Today, no need for anyone to try to punish themselves or go through any form of penance for their sins. Christ has been sacrificed for us. Hebrews 10:4-10 tells us something remarkably insightful. It says, For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins. Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared meThen said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

Your own sacrifice will never be enough. Therefore, the best thing to do is to accept the sacrifice of Jesus on your behalf. With that one sacrifice He perfected you forever: Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses (Acts 13:38-39). Blessed be God!

Prayer

Dear Father, I thank you for the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, the perfect and eternal sacrifice that has sanctified me forever. I rejoice knowing that through His once-and-for-all time offering, I am perfected, justified, and made righteous. I live in the fullness of His righteousness, and in the victory He has won for me. Amen.

Further Study:
Hebrews 10:12-14
Romans 5:8-10
1 John 4:10

(This article was culled from:
Rhapsody of Realities (English)
Authored By:
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DD.
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