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NASB | Hebrews 7:25 Therefore He is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Hebrews 7:25 Therefore He is able also to save forever (completely, perfectly, for eternity) those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede and intervene on their behalf [with God]. |
Subject: Heb. 7:25, A great comfort |
Bible Note: Greetings! I want to leave a comment regarding this wonderful portion of Scripture because it is a great comfort and encouragement to me as a follower of Christ. Hebrews 7:25: “Consequently, He is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.” What is so wonderful about not only this verse, but the context as well, is the stress on the supremacy of Christ as our (believers) High Priest in heaven. As Easton’s Bible Dictionary defines Christ’s intercession: Intercession of Christ Christ's priestly office consists of these two parts, (1.) the offering up of himself as a sacrifice, and (2.) making continual intercession for us. When on earth he made intercession for his people (Luk_23:34; Joh_17:20; Heb_5:7); but now he exercises this function of his priesthood in heaven, where he is said to appear in the presence of God for us (Heb_9:12, Heb_9:24). His advocacy with the Father for his people rests on the basis of his own all-perfect sacrifice. Thus he pleads for and obtains the fulfillment of all the promises of the everlasting covenant (1Jo_2:1; Joh_17:24; Heb_7:25). He can be “touched with the feeling of our infirmities,” and is both a merciful and a faithful high priest (Heb_2:17, Heb_2:18; Heb_4:15, Heb_4:16). This intercession is an essential part of his mediatorial work. Through him we have “access” to the Father (Joh_14:6; Eph_2:18; Eph_3:12). “The communion of his people with the Father will ever be sustained through him as mediatorial Priest” (Psa_110:4; Rev_7:17). One important point: the basis for all that Christ does as the risen Savior is based solely on His own all-perfect and all-powerful sacrifice. Because His intercession is based on His perfect work at the cross, His intercession is perfect, meeting all of our needs as we struggle through our Christian lives on this side of glory. I am eternally thankful that my Savior saves completely and powerfully (Phil. 1:6; Rom. 8:32), and that I can rest in the fact that He lives to intercede for me before the throne of the Holy Father. I just get chills thinking about it!!! Take heart if you are reading this and are struggling in your pilgrimage with Christ. Take comfort in knowing the Savior, your Savior, is interceding for you at this very moment, advocating for you in the throne room of the Father, against the wiles of Satan and his minions. His work is perfect, able to save to the uttermost, completely, perfectly. Trust Christ and His righteousness, not your own!! Comments!? In Christ, Joe |
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