“NO more offering for sin” ―sins remembered “no more” (Heb. 10:17,1817And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more. 18Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin. (Hebrews 10:17‑18)). What two gracious “no mores” are these. As we enter into the one we rejoice in the other, and both stand together, for the second is the accomplished result of the first, and as our souls cleave to the first, so do we enjoy the grace of the second.
Where remission of sins and iniquities is, there is no more offering for sin. Where sins and iniquities are forgiven, an offering for them is no longer necessary. A grand truth is this, a most assuring and comforting truth for a soul not fully at rest before God. Our sins and iniquities stood between us and God, our sins were upon us, but by the will of God our sins were laid on His Son, who offered Himself a sacrifice for our sins, and so perfect was His work on the cross that by it “He hath perfected forever” those for whom He died. No longer are they regarded by God as in their sins, but as “sanctified.” “By one offering He hath perfected forever them that are sanctified” (vs. 14).
No more offering for sin!
No, an offering for sin which God can regard is henceforth impossible. The “one offering” of His Son is absolutely perfect, and its results are absolutely perfect. None other is allowable or tolerable. By virtue of it our sins are remitted, forgiven, and another offering for sin is an impossibility. Indeed, any other offering for sin, or with a view to obtaining forgiveness of sins, is no less than a slight upon the “one offering” by Christ of Himself; and an act of unbelief in the presence of God.
If we set up our works, our tears, our repentance, as an offering for our sins, we act in unbelief of the virtue of Christ’s offering of Himself; if we suppose that He can be offered to God for sin, we act in unbelief of the reality that He, “after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God” (ver. 12). Let us magnify the work of Christ, and His exaltation to the throne of God because of the completion of the work.
It is in no sense to be wondered at, that such as by their looking into self and seeking for offerings to God for their sins of their own works, or that such as look to religious ceremonies for an offering for their sins, do not find in the contemplation of God’s presence and holiness, rest and peace of soul. But we have His own gracious words to assure us: “Their sins and iniquities
Will I remember no more.”
Not only are our sins remitted, they are no more remembered. They are cast behind God’s back; they are blotted out as a cloud, and He will never allow that cloud of His glory to be removed.
We are well aware in daily life what it is, when an ill done is not only forgiven but forgotten by a gracious heart; true, such hearts are rare, and rarer still are those who can believe in the goodness of such as forget. But we can rely upon God, He is so great in forgiveness that He can forget. Never will He forget the value of the one offering for sins of Jesus, His Son; may we, also, never forget it! When we doubt its efficacy we are on the way to forget; then let us turn our backs upon our doubts, and rejoice in the perfection of His sacrifice, and the perfection of God’s forgiveness.
No more offering for sin.
No more remembrance of our sins.