"But our High Priest offered himself to God as a single sacrifice for sins, good for all time. For by that one offering he forever made perfect those who are being made holy."
(Hebrews 10: 12a, 14, NLT)
It was a perfect sacrifice by a perfect person to perfect some very imperfect people.
(The Message)
Nobody's perfect, save only one---Jesus Christ. Even in his humanity, He did not sin. We, as humans, are not perfect. Never have been, never will be---in our own flesh. But, through Christ's death and resurrection, believers are made perfect in God's sight.
Day in, day out, year after year, the priests in the Old Testament would offer animal sacrifices in atonement for sins. They would use a lamb or young calf, without spot or blemish, to offer as a sacrifice. In the New Testament, Jesus became that perfect sacrifice, once and for all. No longer is there a need to sacrifice animals on a regular basis. Jesus paid the ultimate price. Jesus was the perfect lamb. His blood atoned for all sin, now and forevermore.
God is not finished with us yet. He is progressively cleansing and setting us apart to be used for His glory. By applying Scriptures to our lives and by accepting discipline and guidance, we are being made holy.
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