HEBREWS 22


     We will begin this lesson in Hebrews 10:18 "Now where remission
of these [is, there is] no more offering for sin."

     In the last lesson we were speaking of the sacrifice of Jesus
Himself, being sufficient to wash away all sin. The blood of animals
only covered the sin, but the precious blood of Jesus Christ,
abolished sin for those who look to Him for their salvation. Matthew
26:28 "For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for
many for the remission of sins."  This covers what this blood is and
this next Scripture, which we had in the last lesson, tells us for how
long. Hebrews 10:14 "For by one offering he hath perfected for ever
them that are sanctified."  As we said, in the last lesson, it also
tells us who this was done for, the sanctified. Sanctified means, set
aside for God's purpose, or made holy in God's sight.

     Hebrews 10:19 "Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into
the holiest by the blood of Jesus," Hebrews 10:20 "By a new and living
way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to
say, his flesh;"

     This leaves no doubt what the veil into the Holiest place was
symbolic of. It was the flesh of Jesus Christ. When Jesus said it is
finished, the veil in the temple was torn open from the top to the
bottom, showing that Jesus had opened the way to the Father through
Him. Matthew 27:51 "And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in
twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the
rocks rent;" We will see that Jesus opened the way for us into the
very throne of God. He is the Door, or our Way. John 10:7 "Then said
Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door
of the sheep." John 10:9 "I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he
shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture."  John 14:6
"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man
cometh unto the Father, but by me."  This leaves no doubt that the
only way to heaven is through faith in Jesus Christ. Notice, Jesus
said No man cometh to the Father, but by Me.

     Hebrews 10:21 "And [having] an high priest over the house of
God;" Hebrews 10:22 "Let us draw near with a true heart in full
assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil
conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water."

     We know that without faith, it is impossible to please God. Our
faith is counted unto us as righteousness. Sprinkled, means washed in
the blood of the Lamb [Jesus Christ]. Remember from the previous
lesson, that the blood of animals could not give them a clear
conscience. The blood of Jesus, only, can clear your conscience. If we
truly love God, and have a clear conscience in Him, we will want water
baptism. Water baptism symbolizes being buried with Jesus and coming
out of that watery grave to live a brand new life in Him. This is the
new birth. Remember, Jesus saying, You must be born again. I Peter
1:23 "Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible,
by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever."  John 3:5
"Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born
of water and [of] the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of
God."

     Hebrews 10:23 "Let us hold fast the profession of [our] faith
without wavering; (for he [is] faithful that promised;)"

     So many people believe that once you have been baptized, you can
go on about your business and God will save you, even if you get back
into a sinful way of life. This Scripture above, wipes that theory
out. Why would you hold fast, unless there was a possibility of losing
it? We read over and over {if we are faithful to the end}. Here is
just one Scripture example. Matthew 10:22 "And ye shall be hated of
all [men] for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be
saved." This Scripture is in red in the Bible, so Jesus is speaking
here. Revelation 3:11 "Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which
thou hast, that no man take thy crown." This is, also, in red and is
Jesus speaking.

     Hebrews 10:24 "And let us consider one another to provoke unto
love and to good works:"

     Two of Paul's sayings in another book explain this the best.
Romans 11:14 "If by any means I may provoke to emulation [them which
are] my flesh, and might save some of them." Romans 12:15 "Rejoice
with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep."  Brothers
and sisters in Christ are like one great big family. We, above all
else, should love each other. Paul explains that he tried to live in
front of them, so as to set an example for them.

     Hebrews 10:25 "Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves
together, as the manner of some [is]; but exhorting [one another]: and
so much the more, as ye see the day approaching."

     This is a problem in our day. People are not going to church
regularly. Some of the most used excuses are, I can meet with God
anywhere, I don't need to go to church, and those hypocrites down at
that church really turn me off. Some sit at home and watch television,
saying they do not have proper clothes to go to church, or they are
tired and God will understand. We see an example of the gathering to
share the Word in the next Scripture. Acts 20:7 "And upon the first
[day] of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread,
Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued
his speech until midnight." You can see the great interest in learning
more of God. He preached until midnight. We find a very good reason to
go to church in the next Scripture. I Corinthians 1:21 "For after that
in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God
by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe."

     Hebrews 10:26 "For if we sin wilfully after that we have received
the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for
sins,"

     II Peter 2:20 "For if after they have escaped the pollutions of
the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,
they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is
worse with them than the beginning." II Peter 2:21 "For it had been
better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than,
after they have known [it], to turn from the holy commandment
delivered unto them."  We see from this, the seriousness of returning
to a sinful way of life, after we have walked in full knowledge of
God. When Jesus saved us, we were adopted into the family of God. To
turn away from that would be like Esau not regarding his birthright.
Our birthright into the family of God provided through Jesus Christ
should be our most valued possession. This is probably not speaking of
slipping and unknowingly sinning, this is speaking of willfully going
back into a sinful way of life. God is a loving God and a forgiving
God. He just wants us to love Him enough that it will not be the
desire of our heart to sin.

     Hebrews 10:27 "But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and
fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries."

     As we have said so many times in these lessons, God is concerned
with the condition of our heart toward Him. If we have a guilty
conscience, we probably have sinned. If we do not place our faith in
Jesus Christ our Saviour, we will be like the rest of the world, which
the next verse describes very well. Luke 21:26 "Men's hearts failing
them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on
the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken."  The sad thing
is, that the things that are coming upon the earth, pale by comparison
to the horrible fate of the lost at judgement day. Romans 2:15 "Which
shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience
also bearing witness, and [their] thoughts the mean while accusing or
else excusing one another;)"  When you look at the bottom line, it is
this, our conscience tells us whether we are saved or not. We need no
one else to accuse us, we know in our heart what our true relationship
with God is.

     What if we know in our heart we are lost? I can say one thing,
repent and ask God to give you a new life in Him. God will not refuse
those who earnestly seek Him.















                             Questions 22

1.  Where remission of these is, there is no more _________ for sin.
2.  What one word tells what happened to the sins Jesus died for?
3.  In Matthew chapter 26 verse 28, what is Jesus' blood called?
4.  How long is the sacrifice of Jesus' blood for sin good?
5.  What one word tells us who this sacrifice was for?
6.  How do we have boldness to enter into the Holiest place?
7.  What was the veil to the Holiest place symbolic of?
8.  When did the veil to the temple tear from the top to bottom?
9.  What else happened when the veil was torn?
10. What did the veil being torn do for the Christian?
11. What does Jesus call Himself in John chapter 10 verse 7?
12. If any man enter in __ ___ __ _____.
13. What 3 things did Jesus call Himself in John chapter 14 verse 6?
14. What is the only way to heaven?
15. Let us draw near with a true _____ in full assurance of faith.
16. Our hearts are to be sprinkled from what?
17. Without _____ it is impossible to please God.
18. What does sprinkled mean?
19. What does water baptism symbolize?
20. What 2 things must a man be born of, to enter the kingdom of God?
21. What does without wavering mean?
22. He that _________ to the end shall be saved.
23. Who are brothers and sisters in Christ?
24. What are we not to forsake doing?
25. What are some of the popular reasons for not going to church?
26. What day of the week did the disciples meet for preaching?
27. What time of night did Paul preach to?
28. What message can we Christians get from this?
29. It pleased God by the foolishness of what to save some?
30. What would it be like if after we are saved, we turn back to a
    sinful way of life?
31. If we have a guilty __________, we probably have sinned.
32. Why do men's hearts fail them?
33. What must we do if we have sinned?