Christ Jesus is The High Priest now. He was well prepared for this position and works in it on our behalf. In the time before the coming of the Messiah, worshippers had High Priests who were men, fallen, sinning, human men who did temporary half works of cleansing. They washed sin away with the blood of animals, only cleaning the surface. This had to be redone often and left no lasting change in the worshipper who's sin had been forgiven. These men also worked in a copy of the TRUE Holy of Holies (the closed room of the tabernacle that only the High Priests could enter) that had been built by human hands. They passed on their ranks to their sons and proceeded to die. There was no lasting salvation from these men or their actions. If the worshipper is cleansed this week by one priest and then is seen the following week by the priest's successor will that successor remember the worshipper's being cleaned? If the man priests could clean a worshipper completely why did the acts have to be repeated so often and always?
Christ, who has and will eternally exist as a third of the Godhead came to bring a better agreement. A lasting salvation. Because Christ washes away sins with His perfect blood the worshipper is cleaned to his core. His very being is washed in it. Because He is eternal His work is eternal, if Christ cleans you today He will always be present to remember you have been cleaned. Because Christ is in the true Holy of Holies in the very presence of the Father His work is seen directly by the Father. Because Christ is sinless His work can not be brought into question.
The Eternal High Priest does eternal work! His salvation is forever and unchangeable. Rejoice all who believe! You are to be envied for your sins have been nailed to the cross and buried with Christ! He has risen to take you with Him! Glory be to God!
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