DELIVERANCE FROM SIN. Hebrews 10:15-18 The point has been clearly made to the readers of this epistle that the sacrifice of Christ when He gave His body as a perfect sacrifice has fully satisfied the demands of holy justice and fulfilled the will of God. This has opened the way to God for us. His suffering and sacrifice are of infinite worth and are effective for all eternity. Those who have trust solely in the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord can rejoice in the Lord now and wait with confidence for Him to come. The new covenant has been firmly established and confirmed. Our Lord Jesus Christ has risen from among the dead and is seated at the right hand of God as the King and Great High Priest.
The Holy Spirit confirmed all of this, which He had prophesied through Jeremiah. The Spirit provided the record of Melchisedek's priesthood, God's oath found in the Psalms, the types and shadows of tabernacle worship and the veil, and the need for the shedding of innocent blood for sins. Now, these things written on parchments have been placed by the indwelling Holy Spirit in the hearts and minds of those who have received the divine nature.
There is nothing more to add. God no longer holds sin against us; He chooses not to “remember” them. They have been legally forgiven and forgotten — our slate is clean. When we sin as believers, we confess and forsake our sins, and they are forgiven and forgotten. We are in the place of living in the blessings of Christ’s finished work. We rest in Him, and God rests in satisfaction that justice has been done and His holiness upheld.
It is truly a cause for wonder and great joy that God will no longer remember our sins. When we confess and forsake them, He is "faithful and just to forgive" us. Then God does what only God can do—He forgets our sins through His infinite will. Now, we can approach Him in true fellowship. Let us come near with a sincere heart and full confidence in faith. We do not enter God's presence casually but with pure and sincere worship, knowing we are accepted in Him. We approach without doubting because our conscience and hearts are cleansed when we apply the principles of God's Word to our lives. This confidence comes from our acceptance in Christ.
This is the conclusion of the doctrinal section of Hebrews. To summarize: the only acceptable offering for sin to God has been made. The sacrifice of Christ has achieved what could never have been accomplished in any other way. The shadows and types of His sacrifice hold no value or place in the lives of God’s people. He was offered once for all and remains the one sacrifice for sins forever.
Through that offering, He has provided the fullness of redemption and all its benefits to those sanctified and set apart for Him. There is no need for another offering for sin because the value of that one sacrifice allows us to spend eternity with Him. We will forever rejoice in God our Savior and share in the joy of fellowship with Him. He will share His inheritance with us, and the harmony of eternal life will be constant between God and His people.