9. Then he said, “Here I am. I have come to do what you want.” So God ends the first system of sacrifices so that he can set up the new system.
10. Jesus Christ did what God wanted him to do. And because of this, we are made holy through the sacrifice of his body. Christ made this sacrifice only once, and for all time.
11. Every day the priests stand and do their religious service. Again and again they offer the same sacrifices. But those sacrifices can never take away sins.
12. But Christ offered one sacrifice for sins, and it is good forever. Then he sat down at the right side of God.
13. And now Christ waits there for his enemies to be put under his power.
14. With one sacrifice he made perfect forever those who are being made holy.
15. The Holy Spirit also tells us about this. First he says:
16. “In the future I will make this agreementwith the people of Israel, says the Lord.I will put my teachings in their hearts.And I will write them on their minds.” Jeremiah 31:33
17. Then he says:“Their sins and the evil things they do—I will not remember anymore.” Jeremiah 31:34
18. And when these have been forgiven, there is no more need for a sacrifice for sins.
19. So, brothers, we are completely free to enter the Most Holy Place. We can do this without fear because of the blood of Jesus’ death.
20. We can enter through a new way that Jesus opened for us. It is a living way. It leads through the curtain—Christ’s body.
21. And we have a great priest over God’s house.
22. So let us come near to God with a sincere heart and a sure faith. We have been cleansed and made free from feelings of guilt. And our bodies have been washed with pure water.
23. Let us hold firmly to the hope that we have confessed. We can trust God to do what he promised.
24. Let us think about each other and help each other to show love and do good deeds.
25. You should not stay away from the church meetings, as some are doing. But you should meet together and encourage each other. Do this even more as you see the Day coming.
26. If we decide to go on sinning after we have learned the truth, there is no longer any sacrifice for sins.
27. There is nothing but fear in waiting for the judgment and the angry fire that will destroy all those who live against God.