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In this verse in Ephesians, Paul writes that we can have boldness and confidence when we approach the Lord. We are assured that His love means He will receive us with gladness and He will speak to us kindly. Our Lord is not distant or unkind, but instead a gracious and loving father.
Do you remember the many rituals outlined in Leviticus that the Israelites would have to do before approaching the Lord? Only the high priest could enter into the Holy of Holies, where God's presence appeared once a year after multiple sacrifices. If anyone else entered at the wrong time, even accidentally, the person would immediately die.
When Jesus died, the curtain that separated the Holy of Holies from the rest of the temple was torn from the top down. The rituals and laws that allowed humans to go into God's presence were no longer needed. Jesus's innocent death covered our sins once and for all.
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In this verse in Ephesians, Paul writes that we can have boldness and confidence when we approach the Lord. We are assured that His love means He will receive us with gladness and He will speak to us kindly. Our Lord is not distant or unkind, but instead a gracious and loving father.
Do you remember the many rituals outlined in Leviticus that the Israelites would have to do before approaching the Lord? Only the high priest could enter into the Holy of Holies, where God's presence appeared once a year after multiple sacrifices. If anyone else entered at the wrong time, even accidentally, the person would immediately die.
When Jesus died, the curtain that separated the Holy of Holies from the rest of the temple was torn from the top down. The rituals and laws that allowed humans to go into God's presence were no longer needed. Jesus's innocent death covered our sins once and for all.
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