Hebrews 9: 12: "Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us." We continue with this verse from yesterday. Today, we focus on the second part of the verse. “Having obtained eternal redemption for us.” Notice that in your Bible the words for us are in italics, indicating that they are not in the original manuscript. They were added tomake the meaning of the verse more clear, which is acceptable, but they are not the emphasis of the verse. The emphasis is upon the contrast that Christ entered once into the Holy Place and obtained eternal redemption. The Israelites made a yearly sacrifice for sins, called the Day of Atonement. The Israelite priests got a temporary forgiveness. Only Christ went in once and obtained eternal redemption. This now puts the authority and the importance upon the sacrifice of Christ, and it reminds us that the life of Christ never saved anyone. You can follow His teachings and think you are saved, but, my friend, His teaching never saved anyone. It is the death of Christ, it is His redemption that saves. Let this sink in. Nothing you do can save you. Your good works can't save you. Only the blood redemption offered by the Lord Jesus Christ will save you. Know this, it is an eternal salvation. There are no erasers in heaven.
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