Once Forever!

 "By one sacrifice He has made perfect forever those who are being made holy."  Hebrews 10:14

What could be more amazing! God, because of the sacrifice of His perfect Son, declares us perfect forever.

The human priests had to stand in the temple and offer sacrifices regularly, even daily, to atone for their own sins and the sins of the people. But Christ's sacrifice was one time only and gave forever forgiveness!

Our debt -- PAID IN FULL!!!

At the cross, Jesus took all our sins, our filthy rags, and clothed Himself in them, but gave us His righteousness to wear!

He exchanged His perfection for our hideous evil. When God looks at us now, He sees us clothed in Jesus' own perfection. Literally, He sees no sin, only His Son's goodness. We have already been declared perfect in His sight.

As He looks at us and sees the righteousness of His Son, we will never be more perfect than we are now -- in position. 

Now His intent is to lead us into righteous living, so our lives will reflect our royal position.

2 Corinthians 3:18 tells us that we "are being transformed into His image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord."

Josiah became  King of Judah at age 8 -- officially his position with all that title and honor entailed, but he had to grow into kingship before he could reign. 

That's like us --we have a lot of growing to do! Someday our lives will reflect our position -- what God has chosen us to be.

"He has made perfect forever those who are being made holy"!

....made perfect...being made holy...