Hebrews 10:20-22
“20 Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh, 21 and having a High Priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, HAVING OUR HEARTS SPRINKLED FROM AN EVIL CONSCIENCE and our bodies washed with pure water.”
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“20 Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way {as opposed to the old and dying way} which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh, 21 and having a High Priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, HAVING OUR HEARTS SPRINKLED {by Jesus blood} FROM AN EVIL CONSCIENCE **{SUNEIDÉSIS} and our bodies washed with pure water.”
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And……
1 Timothy 4:1-3
1 Now the Spirit expressly says that IN LATTER TIMES {like now} some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and DOCTRINES OF DEMONS, {satan loves when the law is taught; Ah! The bondage it brings!}. 2 speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own CONSCIENCE SEARED WITH A HOT IRON, {remember this for later} 3 forbidding to marry {celibacy}, and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.”
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Thayer’s Definition.
Thayer defines “SUNEIDÉSIS” as: conscience; a persisting notion.
His definition of a “conscience **{suneidésis} seared with a hot iron” is not a conscience that can no longer detect evil. NO WAY! Not even close. He defines “an evil conscience” AND a “conscience seared with a hot iron” as: “a soul CONSCIOUS OF SINS!” It is someone who is LAW-CONSCIOUS.
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Those who practice spiritual adultery are precious believers, the Bride of Christ mind you, who run back to our former husband, Mr. Law, for cleansing when they sin. Then they run back to Jesus, our true husband (Grace) believing themselves to be restored to fellowship. Back and forth, back and forth they go between the two “husbands,” always calling for others to “REPENT.”
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By “repentance,” what they really mean is being conscious of sins. THIS IS A DOCTRINE OF DEMONS FROM THE PIT OF HELL. Flush it!!! It tramples underfoot Jesus’ blood as if HIS PRECIOUS BLOOD DID NOT COMPLETELY CLEANSE ALL OUR SINS FOR OUR ENTIRE LIFE.
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(For more on this topic, follow this link: https://emmausroadministries.wordpress.com/2016/04/13/no-one-is-forgiven-little/)
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Think about it: Jesus said He will NEVER leave or forsake us. NEVER MEANS NEVER, right? So, since He can NEVER have fellowship with sin, being very God and all, do you think He goes in and out through some kind of revolving door every time you sin? AS IF! Of course not. That’s ridiculous.
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Understand, it is “Sin,” THE NOUN,” that separated us from God; NOT “Sin,” the verb. Sin, THE NOUN, passed down to all of us because of the first Adam.
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By the same token, we are NOT righteous because we do right. {verb}. We are “made righteous” {NOUN} by accepting God’s free {to us} gift from Jesus’ nail-pierced hand. That is why Christians don’t die; we just relocate.
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Seared Conscience.
Getting back to the “searing” thing, God wants our hearts to be “sprinkled from an evil conscience.” {conscious of sins.} He intended us NOT to have “a persisting notion of evil:” a constant consciousness of sins, but To have RIGHTEOUSNESS CONSCIOUSNESS!
Being constantly aware of how sinful you are keeps you distant from God, Who, above all, desires intimate fellowship with you. He had to hide from us behind that cursed veil because of sin, too. HE HATED IT.
But if He had not done so, everyone coming into His presence would have died. THAT’S ONE BIG REASON WHY JESUS PAID OUR DEBT: So intimate fellowship with His loved ones, US, could be restored. The cleansing blood allows us that full, free and continual access and fellowship!
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AMEN 🙂 THANKS SO MUCH FOR SHARING!
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