15. The Holy Spirit also speaks of this by telling us that the Lord said,
16. “When the time comes,I will make an agreementwith them.I will write my lawson their minds and hearts.
17. Then I will forgetabout their sinsand no longer remembertheir evil deeds.”
18. When sins are forgiven, there is no more need to offer sacrifices.
19. My friends, the blood of Jesus gives us courage to enter the most holy place
20. by a new way that leads to life! And this way takes us through the curtain that is Christ himself.
21. We have a great high priest who is in charge of God's house.
22. So let's come near God with pure hearts and a confidence that comes from having faith. Let's keep our hearts pure, our consciences free from evil, and our bodies washed with clean water.
23. We must hold tightly to the hope that we say is ours. After all, we can trust the one who made the agreement with us.
24. We should keep on encouraging each other to be thoughtful and to do helpful things.
25. Some people have got out of the habit of meeting for worship, but we must not do that. We should keep on encouraging each other, especially since you know that the day of the Lord's coming is getting closer.
26. No sacrifices can be made for people who decide to sin after they find out about the truth.
27. They are God's enemies, and all they can look forward to is a terrible judgment and a furious fire.
28. If two or more witnesses accused someone of breaking the Law of Moses, that person could be put to death.
29. But it is much worse to dishonour God's Son and to disgrace the blood of the promise that made us holy. And it is just as bad to insult the Holy Spirit, who shows us mercy.
30. We know that God has said he will punish and take revenge. We also know that the Scriptures say the Lord will judge his people.
31. It is a terrible thing to fall into the hands of the living God!