Sanctified Once for All Hebrews 10:10

The writer of Hebrews shared how Jesus said, “Lo, I come to do your will, O God” and then declared, “He takes away the first, that he may establish the second” while referring to the old and new covenant. In chapter ten and verse ten of Hebrews the writer shares how “once for all” where we read:

By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

The verse begins, “By the which will we are sanctified...”. The writer began with the words, “By the which”, which means “altogether through Jesus keeping the will of God” “will” which refers to “what God wishes or has determined shall be done; the purpose, command, precepts, choice, inclination, desire or pleasure of Him” “we are” or “the writer and his readers” “are sanctified” or “rendered, acknowledged, venerable, hallowed, separate, consecrated and dedicated to God”. When Jesus desired and obeyed the “will” of God the Father by offering Himself on the cross for our “sins” we became “separate and dedicated to God”.

The verse continues, “...through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.” The writer added the words, “through the offering” or “by means of, therefore and on this account the act of bringing, presenting an expiatory gift” “of the body”, which refers to “the corpse” “of Jesus Christ” or “of Jehovah is salvation who is the anointed Messiah and Son of God” “once” or “one time” “for all” which means “on behalf of each, every, the whole and everyone”. When Jesus offered His body on the cross for the “sins” of man, He made it available for every person to become “sanctified” or “set apart and dedicated” to the purposes of God.

When we consider these words in Hebrews, we see the significance of Jesus “offering his body” upon the cross. He was perfect and completely without sin, and therefore became the “perfect sacrifice” for the “sins” of man. When Jesus gave His life to die, which was the penalty for sin (See Romans 6:23), He gave everyone who “believes in Him” access to the Heavenly Father for all of eternity. Salvation and “sanctification” is available to everyone, and those who are wise will receive His wonderful gift and declare Him as “Savior and Lord”.

Next time the writer shares how “every priest stands daily ministering and offering ” but could never “take away sins”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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