Having Therefore Boldness To Enter Into the Holiness By The Blood of Jesus - Part 1468

"I beseech you therefore brethren by the mercies of God that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God [which is] your reasonable service, and be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good and acceptable, and perfect will of God." (Romans 12:1-2)

The gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ is so simple. Where there is remission of sin, there is no more offering for sin. (Hebrews 10:18) Why? Because the Lord, having therefore boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He hath consecrated for us, through the vail -- that is to say His flesh, and having a high priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water, let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering (for He is faithful that promised). (Hebrews 10:18-23)

Herein, we see the exact same message of salvation that was given by Peter (standing with the eleven) on the day of Pentecost. That is, to "repent [turn away] and be [water] baptized in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ [buried and resurrected with Him] and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." (Acts 2:36-38; Romans 6:3-4; I Peter 3:21-22)

The issue today is that far too many have not searched or studied the scriptures -- His Word -- the Word of God and have become somewhat illiterate when it comes to the message of the Kingdom. As a consequence, many churchgoers have become confused about the gospel message intended for this current dispensation of grace. And, sadly, as a consequence, many are returning to the old covenant Law and the Ten Commandments for instruction and salvation. And thus doing so, as if somehow, the Law that was given to the Jews extends to the Gentiles.

But the question that needs to be asked so that there is clarity is this. What saith the scriptures? For His Word is our foundation.

"And for this cause, He is the mediator of the New Testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance. For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator lives.

Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood. For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the Law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people, saying, "This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you."

Moreover, he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry, and almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission. It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us: nor yet that He should offer Himself often, as the high priest enters into the holy place every year with blood of others; for then must He often have suffered since the foundation of the world.

But now once in the end of the world hath He appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself." (Hebrews 9:15-26)
For those who may not know, the Bible consists of two different covenants between God and man. The first is the old covenant [old testament in our Bibles] whereby the prophets, psalmist and authors point to the "coming" of the promised Messiah. The Christ who will save His people from their sins. The second is the new testament whereby Jesus has made His appearance, while similarly performing the mission He set out to do before the world was even formed. God Himself becoming our Saviour. (I Timothy 3:16; Titus 3:4-7;  Isaiah 9:6)

He Himself tore the vail that prevented us from having a relationship with Him from top to bottom on the cross. For by one man [Adam] were we condemned to sin. By the second -- the Lord from heaven Himself came to bring us His free gift of salvation. The Lord coming forth as a mighty man. (Isaiah 42:13)

In the old -- "the Holy Ghost this signifying that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest while as the first tabernacle was yet standing. It was a figure for the time then present in which were offered both gits and sacrifices that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience." (Hebrews 9:8-9)

In the new testament, the good news gospel clarified.

"Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin, having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way, which He hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, His flesh ... " (Hebrews 10:18-20)

"But their minds were blinded: for until this day remains the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ." (II Corinthians 3:14)

Again, the differences?

"For the Law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God." (Hebrews 7:19)

"For the Law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect." (Hebrews 10:1)

This is why we are saved by grace and not of yourselves. Thus, the new testament is not an addendum to the old, but a brand new work that the Lord of glory Himself ushered in so that you and I might have life in Him.

"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God. Not of works, lest any man should boast." (Ephesians 2:8-9)

Jesus said, "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No man comes to the Father but by Me." (John 14:6)

And as further clarification of His identity and proof of how much the same God who created us in the beginning loved us as His chosen people, Jesus tells His disciples that He and the Father are ONE. (John 10:30) "If ye have seen Me, ye have seen the Father." (John 14:6-10) And now "through Him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father." (Ephesians 2:18)

"He was in the world and the world was made by Him and the world knew Him not. He came unto His own and His own received Him not. But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His Name: which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God." (John 1:10-13)

Whom now -- to those who believe on the Name of Jesus, repenting and being clothed in His righteousness through water baptism in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ we can "have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of Him" receiving His gift of the Holy Ghost. (Ephesians 3:12; Acts 2:36-38)
He -- Jesus is our Lord God and Saviour. The Word made flesh. (John 1:1-18) The Lord coming forth as a mighty man to bring to us His gift of salvation. (Isaiah 42:13; Isaiah 9:6; Titus 3:4-7)

Behold, the Lamb of God which takes away the sins of the world! He paid the debt which we could never pay. But He didn't just pay the debt, but He washed us clean through His precious holy blood which He Himself who knew no sin shed on the cross. And as a consequence of repenting and being water baptized, He clothes us with His cloak of righteousness, announcing to the dark forces of evil that we are indeed one of His.

"As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us." (Psalm 103:12)

Therefore, as apostle Paul declared:  "I beseech you therefore brethren by the mercies of God that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God [which is] your reasonable service, and be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good and acceptable, and perfect will of God." (Romans 12:1-2)

Stand in the offering plate.