Jesus was the perfect sacrifice. He has removed and is cleansing your impurities.

Jesus was the perfect sacrifice. He has removed and is cleansing your impurities.

“You shall not sacrifice to the LORD your God a bull or sheep which has any blemish or defect” (Deut 17:1)

“For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.” (2Cor 5:21)

“but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.” (1Pet 1:19)

“By that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.” (Heb 10:10)

“that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.” (Eph 5:27)

“For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God.” (Rom 6:10)

“for this He did once for all when He offered up Himself.” (Heb 7:27)

“Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption.” (Heb 9:12)

“For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.” (Heb 4:15)

“it must be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no defect in it.” (Lev 22:21)

“Who committed no sin, nor was deceit found in His mouth” (1Pet 2:22)

“Because He had done no violence, nor was any deceit in His mouth.” (Isa 53:9)

“And you know that He was manifested to take away our sins, and in Him there is no sin.” (1Jn 3:5)

“For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned [katakrino] sin in the flesh” (Rom 8:3)

• propitiation means to condemn sin and satisfy the wrath of God (Rom 3:25; Isa 53:10)

“how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?” (Heb 9:14)

“Therefore, as through one man’s offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man’s righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life.” (Rom 5:18)

“Let no one say when he is tempted, I am tempted by God; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone.” (Jm 1:13)

“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive [aphiemi] us our sins and to cleanse [katharizo] us from all unrighteousness.” (1Jn 1:9)

Reading: Deut 16-18; Matt 22