Once for All
Scripture: Hebrews 10:10Devotional Series: Rendered Innocent
Teaching: Rendered Innocent pt. 2 (SUN_AM 2024-06-23) by Pastor Star R Scott
As ugly as all our sins were, as pure as He was, it was not enduring that personal defilement that broke Jesus’ heart; it was being forsaken. Set aside. How this is taking place in the Spiritual realm, none of us can comprehend. This Trinity that we’ve talked about is such a vital part of redemption, and yet we just really don’t have the full grasp of what it is in reality.
And so, the Son, through incarnation, became one of us, lived sufficiently a sinless life, offered His body, “once for all” (Hebrews 10:10), the Scripture says. It was so effectual; there’s no need for Jesus to come and die once again. It was once for all. Why make a big deal out of that? Because it was once for all; amen? It doesn’t have to be done again. Everything has been done that makes us right with God. And we are eternally right with God, as long as we believe and have faith that what Jesus did was effectual, was sufficient, to appease God’s holiness and God’s righteousness; amen? Hallelujah! We had a substitute. We had somebody that paid our debts. We know the parable; right? Who do you think loved the most? Well, he that was—what?
That didn’t mean that we had to be the worst dirty sinners. What it means is, the one who loves the most is the one who is forgiven the most. What that means is that those of us who are able to fully comprehend the most, of what this price was that Jesus paid—because the more you understand what He did, the more you are going to love Him. Your worst sin might have been, “I’ve had a bad thought.” And then there’s the rest of us. But He sees us in Christ. And that’s what we need to rejoice in continually. First Peter 2:24 says, “Who his own self bare our sins.” We don’t have to bear them anymore. Our conscience no longer has any authority that can condemn us. The devil has no more authority to condemn you. So, my suggestion would be, stop condemning yourself; amen? And live in what has been finished here and completely provided.
Titus, Chapter 2:11 says, “For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men.” Thank God to all men; amen? Aren’t you glad that is freely available to each and every one of us? Aren’t you glad that Calvinism is so wrong? There is not an elect. There is no limited atonement. Thank God the atonement that we’re talking about here was for the whole world; amen? And “whosoever will,” may come (Revelation 22:17), hallelujah! Don’t let the devil tell you, “You’re just not one of the elect, that’s why you can’t get over this habitual sin in your life.”
“If you were saved, you wouldn’t keep committing that sin.” Well, the reason you feel threatened by that, the reason you are, at times, in and under your conscience bringing that judgement against you, is because you are saved. If you weren’t saved, you wouldn’t care; amen? We would “eat and drink,” and be merry, “for tomorrow we die” (1 Corinthians 15:32). Oh, we’re not talking about sanctification; you have to get rid of that stuff. There is victory over these sins that we have to deal with more often than other sins. These besetting sins that are just like—well, if we’re required to forgive one another seven times seventy, what do you think God can do? I tell you what He can do: He can forget. Four hundred and ninety times in one day, the sun goes down, and there’s no record of any of them, hallelujah!
And so, the Son, through incarnation, became one of us, lived sufficiently a sinless life, offered His body, “once for all” (Hebrews 10:10), the Scripture says. It was so effectual; there’s no need for Jesus to come and die once again. It was once for all. Why make a big deal out of that? Because it was once for all; amen? It doesn’t have to be done again. Everything has been done that makes us right with God. And we are eternally right with God, as long as we believe and have faith that what Jesus did was effectual, was sufficient, to appease God’s holiness and God’s righteousness; amen? Hallelujah! We had a substitute. We had somebody that paid our debts. We know the parable; right? Who do you think loved the most? Well, he that was—what?
That didn’t mean that we had to be the worst dirty sinners. What it means is, the one who loves the most is the one who is forgiven the most. What that means is that those of us who are able to fully comprehend the most, of what this price was that Jesus paid—because the more you understand what He did, the more you are going to love Him. Your worst sin might have been, “I’ve had a bad thought.” And then there’s the rest of us. But He sees us in Christ. And that’s what we need to rejoice in continually. First Peter 2:24 says, “Who his own self bare our sins.” We don’t have to bear them anymore. Our conscience no longer has any authority that can condemn us. The devil has no more authority to condemn you. So, my suggestion would be, stop condemning yourself; amen? And live in what has been finished here and completely provided.
Titus, Chapter 2:11 says, “For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men.” Thank God to all men; amen? Aren’t you glad that is freely available to each and every one of us? Aren’t you glad that Calvinism is so wrong? There is not an elect. There is no limited atonement. Thank God the atonement that we’re talking about here was for the whole world; amen? And “whosoever will,” may come (Revelation 22:17), hallelujah! Don’t let the devil tell you, “You’re just not one of the elect, that’s why you can’t get over this habitual sin in your life.”
“If you were saved, you wouldn’t keep committing that sin.” Well, the reason you feel threatened by that, the reason you are, at times, in and under your conscience bringing that judgement against you, is because you are saved. If you weren’t saved, you wouldn’t care; amen? We would “eat and drink,” and be merry, “for tomorrow we die” (1 Corinthians 15:32). Oh, we’re not talking about sanctification; you have to get rid of that stuff. There is victory over these sins that we have to deal with more often than other sins. These besetting sins that are just like—well, if we’re required to forgive one another seven times seventy, what do you think God can do? I tell you what He can do: He can forget. Four hundred and ninety times in one day, the sun goes down, and there’s no record of any of them, hallelujah!