2. What Is the Gospel?
• The End of Sin
– Freed from death thru Christ
• Sin’s Penalty (Gal 3:13)
• Sin’s Power (Rom 6:14)
• Sin’s Presence (Rev 21:27)
• The Beginning of Salvation
– Life w/ God thru Christ
3. Day of Atonement – Lev 16
• Perfect blood-sacrifice (sin-offering)
• Unique ministry of High Priest
• Entrance into Holy of Holies
• Removal of sin from community
4. In What Ways is Salvation, “Begun”?
• Heaven is “opened” (10:19-20), but distance remains
– Heaven has been “purified” (9:23)
– This is initiatory (cf. 9:18), just beginning what is to
become routine
– A Man now sits in glory on our behalf (cf. 2:10)
• cf. 1 Cor 15:21
– Repeated exhortation to “draw near”
– Cf. 4:16 / 7:19 / 7:25 / 10:1 / 10:22 / 11:6
– Jesus sits “before God’s face,” that God’s face might
“shine upon us”
5. In What Ways is Salvation, “Begun”?
• Heaven is “opened” (10:19-20), but distance remains
• The drama has started, but we’re between “acts”
– We have witnessed two of three “appearances”
– 9:26 – once, at the end (climax) of time, to put away sin
– 9:24 – in heaven itself, in presence of God, on our behalf
– 9:28 – not to deal with sin, but to bring salvation
• cf. 1:14 and 2:10
• “for those eagerly waiting” (i.e., expectantly)
• cf. 2 Tim 4:8
6. In What Ways is Salvation, “Begun”?
• Heaven is “opened” (10:19-20), but distance remains
• The drama has started, but we’re between “acts”
• The price has been paid, but change is “in-process”
– Once for all (9:26 / 10:10) / at the climax of ages (9:26) /
for all time (10:14)
– We “have been sanctified” (perfect passive participle)
– We “have been perfected” (present active indicative)
– Though presently, we “are being sanctified” (pres. pass.)
• Note the purpose of Christ’s sacrifice – not just to get us out of
Cf. 12:4 hell, but to reconcile us to God (2 Cor 5:20 / cf. John 4:34 / 6:38)
• I will put my laws in their heart and write them on their minds
(10:16)
7. In What Ways is Salvation, “Begun”?
• Heaven is “opened” (10:19-20), but distance remains
• The drama has started, but we’re between “acts”
• The price has been paid, but change is “in-process”
• The covenant is truly, but not fully in effect
– Regarding us (cf. 8:8-12)
• National focus (Israel)
• Universal effect (they shall not teach; they shall all know me)
– Regarding Christ (who also “waits expectantly” – 10:13)
• The other part of this prophecy has been fulfilled (Psa 110:
• Another part is left (“enemies become footstools” – vs.1, 5-6)
8. What Is the Gospel?
• The Right Sacrifice
– Better – Holy (v 23)
– Himself – Human (v. 26)
– On our behalf (v. 24)
9. What Is the Gospel?
• The Right Sacrifice
• In the Right Place
– Heavenly places (v. 23)
– Heaven itself (v. 24)
– In the presence of God (v. 24)
10. What Is the Gospel?
• The Right Sacrifice
• In the Right Place
• At the Right Time
– Once for all (v. 26)
– At the end of the ages (v. 26)
11. What Is the Gospel?
• The Right Sacrifice
• In the Right Place
• At the Right Time
• With the Right Result
– To deal with sin (9:28)
– To bring salvation (9:28)
12. Rev 22:12-13, 20
"Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my
recompense with me, to repay everyone for
what he has done. I am the Alpha and the
Omega, the first and the last, the beginning
and the end.”
He who testifies to these things says, "Surely
I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
