Scripture

Just as each person is destined to die once, and after that comes judgement, so also Christ died once for all time as a sacrifice to take away the sins of many people.

Observation

Christ did not enter into a man-made holy place. He entered into the real one in Heaven.

He did not offer Himself over and over like the High Priest offers sacrifices year after year. No, once for all time, Christ appeared at the end of the age to remove sin by His own death.

Each person dies once, and then faces judgement, so also Christ died once as a sacrifice for the sins of the world. He will come again, not to judge sin, but to save those waiting for Him.

Application

Some religions, including the pagan religions often called the New Age Movement, teach that when we die we are reincarnated on this Earth to atone for previous sins.

The Bible says that we live once and die once. We do not come back over and over to work our way up to Heaven.

Jesus paid for our sins. If we put our trust in His sacrifice, then it makes no sense to believe that we will be reincarnated after we die.

We have been born again to a living hope, and this hope is better than being born over and over.

When we believe in Jesus and receive His salvation, then we are promised eternal life. Our bodies, which deteriorate with age and ultimately die, will be replaced with perfect bodies that neither age nor become sick. We will live with God forever.

Prayer

Hallelujah! Lord what a salvation you give to us in Jesus Christ! Thank you. Amen.