INSULTING GOD. Hebrews 10:28-29 There were still Jewish believers who were attracted to traditional Jewish practices. However, there is no other acceptable sacrifice for sin except the one Christ made through His death on the cross. Anyone who rejects the Savior, even if they understand the Gospel fully and its significance to them, will not be saved. "There is no other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved."
The law of Moses offered temporary covering for sin but could not eliminate it completely. Anyone who rebelled against that law and rejected the righteousness it demanded was punished by death. In that way, others were reminded of the seriousness of going against God's will and influencing others to do the same. Death resulted from the attitude and actions of one person, which had the potential to affect others. To dismiss the blood of the covenant made with God as common was to reject the whole foundation of the law of Moses. The indifferent person knew about the covenant, tasted its benefits, but either forgot or disregarded it as having no value to him.
The new covenant of abounding grace holds greater value because its benefits and blessings are eternal, complete, and far surpass those of the old covenant. However, greater grace does not mean there are no consequences if it is despised and rejected. In fact, the greater the privileges, the greater the responsibilities. When those responsibilities are not met, there is greater judgment. The new covenant offers greater blessings but also greater consequences when rejected.
The full weight of the divine Trinity is involved in this judgment. Each person of the Godhead has a role in the blessings of salvation by grace. “The Father sent the Son to be the Savior of the world.” The Holy Spirit convicts of sin, righteousness, and judgment to come, and brings about the new birth by applying the truth of God's word to each sincere seeker. The Father sent the Son. The Son gave His blood. To treat that as if it has no value, to walk on it, is a terrible act of rejection. To disregard the Father’s gift of His Son, to despise the Savior’s shed blood for our sins, and to reject the Spirit of grace, is to oppose every work of the Holy God, every blessing He has given, and every promise He makes in His word.
There is nothing left that can be done for such rejection of divine mercy and grace. What an awful sin rejection is! There is no more sacrifice for such sins, and no salvation for such a sinner. To despise the infinite love that God has demonstrated, and to reject the redemption price that has been paid for sin, is an insult to the grace of God and to the God of all grace.
Turning away from the work of the Holy Spirit, the sacrifice of Christ, and the love of the Father results in a greater punishment than that experienced in Old Testament times by those who despised the law and sacrifices, which were only shadows of the reality now accessible to us. Rejecting God and His mercy leads to eternal punishment as the consequence of viewing "the blood of Christ" as an unholy thing.