Double Jeopardy

Hebrews 9:24-28 states, “For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into Heaven itself, Now to appear in the presence of God for us. Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with the blood of others. For then must He often have suffered since the foundation of the world. But now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment. So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.”

There is a law on the books of our legal system that is called the law of double jeopardy. It simply states that a man cannot be tried twice for the same crime. As we read from the Scripture above, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ died for our sins “once.” He will never go through that process of being tried through any legal system and be put to death again! He came once for all. This also means that since Jesus Christ died for our sins, we will never be tried for them either. He died in our place. He took our sins upon Himself so that no one has to die but can have eternal life! 

John 3:16 explains it very clearly and simply, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” God loves you, my friend, enough to die for you and take away all your sins. Have you accepted, by faith, Jesus and His sacrifice for you? Think about it.

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