When Jesus went into the spiritual Holy of Holies and put His blood on the mercy seat, He was glorified. In the same way that it is appointed for man to die once and then the judgment, Jesus went in and made the ultimate sacrifice with His blood once, and it was done forever.
And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment, so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation.
(Hebrews 9:27-28)
Why does it say apart from sin? Because upon entering the holy place, Jesus bore all our sins, but when we see Him again, He’ll be apart from sin. Our sins no longer exist!
1 John 1:7 says, “But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.” It doesn’t say the sin is hidden or pushed to the side. We’re cleansed from all sin, completely cleansed.
The Bible even provides a parallel between the spiritual and the physical (Lev. 16).
There were four basic things that happened when the earthly priest made sacrifice on the Day of Atonement.
- There was the sin offering for the priest himself.
- There was the casting of lots between two goats.
- The chosen goat was sacrificed.
- The other goat was released into the wilderness as the scapegoat for the sins of the people. The word “scapegoat” we use today is actually a biblical term.
In the Old Testament, God gave Moses the procedure found in Leviticus chapter 16. Therefore, Jesus was required to shed His blood for the remission of the sins He carried for us. But on the third day, Jesus, the sinless priest, did what the Levitical priests could never do. He carried His blood into the heavenly Holy of Holies where it was accepted as the sacrificial blood, once and for all.
Notice in verse 13, it says if Aaron (or any priest) didn’t perform the ritual in the manner God ordained it, he was a dead man. Dealing with sin was a life and death situation. The things God told the children of Israel to do were types and shadows of what was to come.
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Dr. Larry Ollison is founder and Senior Pastor of Walk on the Water Faith Church and founder of Larry Ollison Ministries. With over forty years in the ministry, he is a very popular speaker nationally and internationally and ministers the Word of Faith through radio, television, Internet, and daily e-mail devotionals. As the author of twelve books (including The Power of Grace, The Practical Handbook for Christian Living, Breaking the Cycle of Offense, Life is in the Blood, and recently released The Paradise of God), he is in frequent demand for radio/TV interviews, book signings, and magazine publications.
Dr. Ollison was raised a Southern Baptist. While majoring in theology at Southwest Baptist University, he received the baptism of the Holy Spirit. For many years he traveled extensively speaking at Full Gospel Business Men's meetings and conventions. He later earned an M.A. in Theology and a Ph.D. and Th.D. from Life Christian University.
Currently President of International Convention of Faith Ministries (ICFM), Dr. Ollison is also Vice-President of Spirit FM Christian Radio Network, Missouri State Director of Christians United for Israel (CUFI), and a Trustee on the boards of several international ministries. He is also the host of The Cutting Edge Radio Broadcast and authors The Cutting Edge Daily Devotional.
As the owner of a marine dealership, his extensive business background brings a unique flavor to his teaching. He founded and served as chairman of the Missouri State Marine Board, President of the Marine Dealers’ Association, Vice-President of a bank holding company, along with holding several directorships in various corporations.
Dr. Ollison's strongest areas of teaching are the blood of Jesus, faith, relationships, the Hebrew language, the Holy Spirit, the end times, and heaven. During ministry, he operates freely in the gifts of the Holy Spirit. His use of humor and his ability to make a theological concept simple makes it enjoyable and easy for everyone to understand. Countless testimonies have been received from people who say their lives have been changed after experiencing Dr. Ollison's unique ministry.
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