Hebrews 9:11-15
But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and more perfect tent (not made with hands, that is, not of this creation) 12 he entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption. 13 For if the sprinkling of defiled persons with the blood of goats and bulls and with the ashes of a heifer sanctifies for the purification of the flesh, 14 how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God.15 Therefore he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, since a death has occurred that redeems them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.
Understand that what matters about the cross is redemption. The coming of the Son of God to earth, all of his ministry, his sacrifice on the cross – all these things were for the purpose of redeeming us from our sins. Redemption, not merely becoming nicer people, is what the gospel is about. Our great need is not to be better at keeping New Year’s resolutions; our need is to be redeemed for our sins. Praise God that Christ, our Passover Lamb, has been sacrificed for us. How great is our God that he redeems those who ought to be condemned; how great is our God that he redeems us by the precious blood of his Son.
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