The halfbaked Bard

Heb:11:1 Now faith is a substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. The definition of faith. Faith is hoping. Not of an idea which is beyond logic. It is evidence based. Even when you have not seen it. Faith is not based on a written code which you decipher out or construe for your comfort. But faith is based on the character that is behind the promise. The person who made the promise. Him whom I call my Father. My Appa. That is the base of my faith. On this Appa, I have put my faith in my redemption, my salvation, for my eternal life. On Him I will place my faith for my everyday walk. He is good and He will do all things for my good. That is enough for me to trust in Him. So when something overwhelming comes my way, I will still choose to trust Him. I will still choose to cling close to Him. For He holds me. Doubt or fear or worry is an antonym to faith. Faith hopes. Faith ensures. Faith relieves. Faith brings joy. Faith is the sum and substance of my l...

Therefore brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus. Heb:10:19 Because the final sacrifice has been done and the ransom has been paid full- Therefore we have the boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus. Because the veil has been torn, we have full access to Him, who was denied to us first, because of our sins. Because a new and living way has been granted to us, we have full access to God, that which He is already willing to reveal. Therefore let us draw near with a true heart. Grateful for the grace offered. Thankful for the mercy for not giving what we truly deserved. Let our hearts be genuinely open to Him. Let us live with that fear of God. That God orientedness. Having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Renouncing that which He abhors. Staying pure. Having justified. Being sanctified. Therefore let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works. Not to be selfish an...

Heb:10:14 For by one sacrifice, He has made perfect forever, those who are being made holy. One sacrifice- instead of repeated ritualistic sacrifices, one has been made enough. The death of Jesus Christ on the cross. He has - God Himself did this for undeserved people like me. Not by lineage. Nor by inheritance. Neither by the deeds I did. I deserved only hell and punishment. While we were still enemies, Christ made friends with us. While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. We did not choose Him, He chose is. Made perfect forever, those who are being made holy - Called to be made holy - a process. Made perfect in Jesus - a crisis. Sanctification - a process. Justified - a crisis. Forever - for eternity. There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. It is finished.

Heb:10:4 For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and goats could take away sins. What has been done ritualistically and symbolically has been put away with by the righteous deeds of Jesus, the Son of God. God Himself intervening into mankind to redeem him. For the remission of sins, no more ritualism or symbolism is required now. Once and for all the righteous blood of God who became man, has been shed. Now man's debt is clear. My debt has been cleared. There is no need for repeated meaningless rituals to please God. He has already been please God. He has already been pleased with you, dear one. He did this perfect deed on the cross, because He chose to. What an amazing Jesus! What an amazing Father! Image credit: https://stock.adobe.com/search?k=crucifixion+blood

And without the shedding of blood there is no remission. Heb:9:22 Bloodshed is needed for forgiveness, shows that sin is serious. For He is a holy God. And sinful and wretched people like us, fallen and marred can have access to holiness, only by the shedding of innocent blood. In the garden of Eden, God showed the example. The Hebrews were asked to do it. And the culmination of the shadow of the things happening in the Old Testament, happened on the cross, once and for all. That is why He said, it is finished. So let us approach the throne of grace with boldness. Image credit: https://www.christianity.com/wiki/bible/why-hebrews-922-say-without-the-shedding-of-blood-there-is-no-forgiveness.html

Heb:9:12 Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy place once and for all, having obtained eternal redemption.  The second part behind the veil, The Holy of Holies - the high priest entered once a year after purifying Himself and offering sacrifice for all. But now... The veil has been torn.  In the New Covenant, Jesus Christ, the great High Priest entered the Holy of Holies with His own blameless blemishless blood, once and for all.  It is finished. No more barrier.  No more inaccessibility because of sin. Everything has been dealt with, so wonderfully and perfectly that we can have access to the Holy God, through the blood of the Son. Hallelujah!