The death of Jesus was held to be a sacrifice (Eph. v. 2; Heb. ix. 14). Saving efficacy is imputed to the blood or the cross of Christ (Rom. iii. 25, v. 9; I Cor. x. 16; Rev. i. 5). Jesus is the sin-offering (Rom. viii. 3; Heb. xiii. 11; I Peter iii. 18),...
10 And by that will, we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.11 Day after day every priest stands and performs his religious duties; again and again he offers the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. 12 But when this priest had...
Now, the Catholic doctrine of the eucharistic sacrifice would contradict this biblical teaching if it entailed a re-crucifixion of Jesus. But that’s not the case. The eucharistic sacrifice is not another sacrifice of Christ, as if Christ were repeatedly shedding his blood and dying. His blood...
then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spiritofferedhimself unblemished to God,cleanseourconsciencesfrom acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!"
Christ offered his life's blood, so by faith in him we could come to God. And God did this to show that in the past he was right to be patient and forgive sinners. This also shows that God is right when he accepts people who have faith in Jesus. 27 What is left for us to ...
Lesson #2: You can be a champion for Christ, yet have not love One of the things I’ve loved about reading this passage is studying the commentary my digital Bible has to go along with it. Here is one thought which the Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown commentary had which stuck out to ...
Is not this what happened with Jesus himself? For example, in Luke 24, two followers of Christ were depressed because Jesus had died. So they found themselves on the Emmaus Road. On this road they did not expect to be on, Jesus met with them. They expected Jesus to be the Messiah, ...
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ." Ephesians 1:3 Photo Credit: Unsplash/Bruce Mars 7. Praise and worship will invite the Lord’s presence. God dwells close to us when we pr...
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman have conceived seed, and born a man child: then she shall be unclean seven days; according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean… 2 Corinthians 8:9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,...
(See Note on Romans 12:2.) To 1Peter 2:5, where all Christians are called "a holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God in Jesus Christ," both senses may be fairly applied. It may be noted that most superstitions in the Church as to the spiritual value of ...