Christ’s Sacrifice Once for All: Is the Levitical Priesthood Replaced? addresses one of the most misunderstood issues in New Testament theology. Did Yeshua’s once-for-all sacrifice abolish the Levitical priesthood and sacrificial system? Many say yes—but Scripture tells a different story. In this episode, we examine what the Book of Hebrews really says, and how the apostles, prophets, and Yeshua himself viewed the priesthood and sacrifices. We also unpack how animal sacrifices functioned on an earthly level, and how Messiah’s sacrifice functions on a heavenly level—removing any contradiction between them.
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Does Hebrews 10:26 warn believers or unbelievers? This response to Matt McMillen examines the passage in context, distinguishing persistent, deliberate sin from stumbling and repenting. It considers Messiah's once-for-all sacrifice, why returning to temple worship is not the sin being warned against, and the call to repentance and faithful endurance.
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This remastered teaching discusses why we shouldn’t offer sacrifices outside the Temple. It explains that Messiah’s sacrifice fulfills the Levitical system and why backyard sacrifices are not biblically permitted today.
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Some argue that Hebrews 7:12 teaches that there has been a change in the law regarding the Levitical priesthood. Does a contextual reading of Hebrews 7:12 indicate the Messiah's priesthood negates the Law of God?
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Many believe and teach that because Messiah made the ultimate sacrifice for our sins, that the animal sacrifice no longer applies nor has a place. Some go so far as to say animal sacrifices are actually an affront to Messiah’s work of redemption. Scripture, however, appears to say otherwise.
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