Saturday, September 25, 2010
Our High Priest
Sorry I have been AWOL for a while. I hope to get back into it and post something everyday. I cant promise anything though :) Anyway, the thoughts I want to share today have been on my mind for a while. I am so thankful that Jesus is our High Priest. When He died on the cross the veil of the temple was torn in two. This veil was a very thick, strong curtain, that was for all intents and purposes a wall. It separated the Holy place from the Holy of Holies. This was a place where God met with the High Priest. Only the High Priest was allowed in there, and if he wasnt clean and pure to God's specific standards, he would die instantly. This is because God cannot allow sin in His presence. The significance of this veil being torn in two at Jesus' death was that there was no longer any separation between God and man. We could now God directly to Him ourselves, with Jesus being our High Priest, that offered the final sacrifice that was ever needed. There are those out there that still believe that we need priests, but I, for one am glad that I can go directly to my heavenly Father. 1Timothy 2:5 says "For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus"
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ReplyDeleteThank you Missus Meyer.
ReplyDeleteIf I may be so impertenent, I am once more confused. Are God and Jesus seperate entities? You and many others have told me that they are one, single entity, then speak of them as though they are seperate entities. It is a place of much confusion for me.
The way I have heard this explained that makes the most sense to me is this: Its like and egg...there are 3 parts: the shell, the white, and the yolk. They are 3 separate parts, but all make up the egg. Also, think of water. It can take on 3 forms: liquid, solid (ice) or vapor (steam) but its still water. The same way, God has 3 parts: God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, and God the Son (Jesus). He can take on 3 forms but all 3 parts or forms of God are all still God. Does that make sense? I love that you care enough to ask!
ReplyDeleteWell, thank you. I confess I came in here to delete the question because of my Political Correctness Anxieties. I am glad you beat me to it. Fear of offending is a major obstacle to honest understandings.
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