DESTINY OF THE LAMB SACRIFICED
"present your bodies a  sacrifice, Unto God" Romans 12:1
                               Edward Proffitt, Th.D.

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Sin is a carrier to fathomless chasms.  To talk lightly of sin gives the sinner obscurity to walk an unlighted path. Unforgiven sin produces breakdown of life; it generates
corruption, crime and  pollution.

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Death (in unforgiven sin) does not bring forgiveness, it
only brings about "the resurrection of damnation" (John
5:29).

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All sin ultimately reaches high peaks -- ask the alcoholic,
drug addict, compulsive gambler, or the thief.  Yet, no
matter what peak, forgiveness is possible this side of
the grave.

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Paul was guilty of the sin of blasphemy.  He testified
"I was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and
injurious: but I obtained mercy because I did it
ignorantly in unbelief.  And the grace of our Lord was
exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ
Jesus" (1 Timothy 1:13-14).

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Paul was a blasphemer, yet he was forgiven. The thief on
the cross (justly there) looked to the dying Saviour on
the middle cross heard Jesus say "To day shalt thou be
with me in paradise" (Luke 23:43). The gospel is a
"whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be
saved" (Acts 2:21), but there is a duration time frame.
The Hebrew writer speaks of it as "willful sin", "For if
we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge
of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins"
(Hebrews 10:26).

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 God never intended another lamb to be slain on Jewish
altars. Jesus Christ said "It is finished" (John 19:30).
One last sacrifice fulfilled all previous promises.
Those who reject Calvary are without atonement. There
is only one sacrifice for sin.  Those who reject Calvary
must face their decision, For there remains;
   "NO MORE SACRIFICE FOR SIN" (Hebrews 10:26).