It is the presence of sin in our conscience that hinders the unrestricted
communion that we can enjoy with God. But the high-priestly ministry of Jesus
cleanses our conscience. This means that the blood of Christ removes our guilt,
shame, and condemnation that so often debilitates us.
The author of Hebrews argued that the blood of bulls and goats could never
remove “the consciousness of sins” from God’s people. This means that even
though the Old Testament high priest shed the blood of goats and bulls to cover
the sins of the people, the people were always conscious of their own
sinfulness. Their guilt remained. Their consciences still condemned them.
By contrast, the blood of Jesus removes the sin consciousness from our minds,
giving us a pure and clean conscience, making us feel as though we’ve never
sinned (Heb. 9:1–14; 10:1–22).
How can this be? It’s because the blood of Christ was enough to satisfy God.
It was enough to forgive you. And when God forgives, He forgets. The author of
Hebrews stated twice that part of the new covenant is that God “will remember
their sins no more” (8:12; 10:17).
Consequently, the only people on this earth who should never feel guilty are
Christians.
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