By The Which We Are Sanctified Through The Offering Of The Body Of Jesus Christ Once For All - Part 2457

"But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction." (II Peter 2:1)

"For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart." (Hebrews 4:12)

"And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God:" (Ephesians 6:17)

And for those who may not be aware, Jesus is the Word made flesh, who dwelt among us. (John 1:1-14)

As believers in the Lord Jesus,  it is imperative that we know (and understand) the scriptures -- the Word of God which is thoroughly biblical -- so that we are not led astray by false teachers, who privily bring in damnable heresies. Why is this critical? Because there is only one Church. that is, the body of Christ church wherein the risen Lord Jesus is the head. 

We knew this time would come. In the old testament, Amos prophesied that there would come a time when a famine would fill the land - not a famine of food and/or water, but a famine wherein no one would know the Word of God. It is for this reason that we have decided to counter the ecumenical movement and its collective negating of the scriptures (concessions made in favour of uniting at any price) -- and teach believers the good news gospel truths -- as it is written.

To begin, let's agree that doctrine is the most important component of any religious organization, and that, "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness ..." (II Timothy 3:16) In this sense, doctrine is akin to an official document - because it not only sets forth but confirms the infallibility of the Word of God.

Let's also agree that when Jesus shed His precious, holy blood on the cross for our sins, He paid the price once and for all! So much so, that there was no further need for a sacrifice to be made. "Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which He hath purchased with His own blood." (Acts 20:28)

"Who need not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people’s: for this He did once, when He offered up Himself." (Hebrews 7:27)

"But into the second went the high priest alone once very year, not without blood, which he offered for himself and for the errors of the people ... neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by His own blood He entered in once into the holy pace, having obtained eternal redemption for us." (Hebrews 9:7; Hebrews 9:12) 

"... 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. And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment, so Christ was once offered to hear the sins of many; and unto them that look for Him shall He appear the second time without sin unto salvation." (Hebrews 9:26-28)

For this cause, the new testament. The costly purchase for our sins had been paid once and for all. Otherwise, we would still be conscience of our sins. 

"For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins." (Hebrews 10:2) 

But that is not the case. Jesus willingly paid the price so that we might have abundant life through Him.

"By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all." (Hebrews 10:10)

" ... whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, "Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven. And this Word, Yet once more, signifies the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain." (Hebrews 12:26-27)

At this point, it is important to remember that the man Christ Jesus is the only mediator between God and man. Because He voluntarily took on our sins unto Himself, we can now approach the throne of God, knowing that the price has been paid. Christ having become a high priest of the good things to come, through the greater and more perfect tabernacle -- not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation, nor yet through the blood of gates and calves, but through His own blood, entered in once for all into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for you and I.

Thus, we are redeemed through a plan of salvation the Lord Himself pitched. After the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared .... (Titus 3:4-7)

Stand in the offering plate.