Hebrews 10:11-14

The writer stressed the finality of Jesus Christ’s offering further with the contrast in these verses. [Note: See William David Spencer, "Christ’s Sacrifice as Apologetic: An Application of Hebrews 10:1-18," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 40:2 (June 1997):189-97, for a response to resurgent contemporary paganism that encourages self-sacrifice and other types of blood sacrifices.] The Levitical priests never sat down because they never finished their work, but Jesus Christ sat down beside His Father because He finished His work.

"A seated priest is the guarantee of a finished work and an accepted sacrifice." [Note: Bruce, The Epistle . . ., p. 239.]

Jesus Christ now awaits the final destruction of His enemies. Those who "are sanctified" (Hebrews 10:14) are those whom Jesus Christ has perfected and are consequently fully acceptable to God (i.e., all believers). [Note: See Kendall, pp. 180-82.]

Jesus Christ’s sacrifice has accomplished three things for us. It has cleansed our consciences from guilt, it has fitted us to approach God as worshippers, and it has fulfilled what the Old Testament promised.