Bible Discussion Thread

The author of Hebrews is talking to the Hebrews of that time. They were under many different types of persecutions and were going back to the synagogue (not assembling with the Christians) and repeating the same old mosaic sacrifices that never where able to remove sin. He explains this to them before Hebrews 10:26 after announcing to them that they were still spiritual infants only able to take milk and not yet able to eat solid food (meat). He tells them that by now, since the first time he educated them about Jesus, they should be teachers, not still infants. He explains the difference between Christ's one true offering and the old offerings (a shadow of the good thing to come) that only covered sin until the messiah came. After he told them about the one, true, and final offering, he summed it up with Hebrews 10:26. For if we sin willfully (continue sacrificing), it will lead to the same end that the law was always going to lead them to. He's telling them to put their faith in Jesus' offering. Then in Hebrews 10:29, he reiterates by telling them how bad it will be for those who look at Jesus' blood atonement as unholy (no different than the old sacrifices or a common thing). So, you see he's pushing the point that Jesus is the final payment for sin. Stop making more payments. It shows you don't believe his payment fulfilled the obligations of the covenant (contract). It shows you don't believe the period we are in.