Hb9

"But now Jesus has appeared one time, at the end of the ages, for the removal of sin by the sacrifice of Himself." Only through faith in Him can we be "cleanse our consciences from dead works to serve a living God."

The writer of Hebrews is making it clear that former sacrifices were only preliminary signs of the ultimate sacrifice of Christ on the cross. Only His sinless sacrifice can truly take away our sins. "He entered the most holy place once for all." Nothing we can do and nothing we have done will save us. Only what Jesus did!

Ultimate salvation is still coming! He will return and someday bring "salvation to all those who are waiting for Him." Maybe it will be today.