The movement from old to new is astounding. In the Old, only the high priest could enter the place where God was, behind the curtain in the temple. In the New, Jesus Christ makes it possible for us to enter (with confidence!!) the holy places, because his own flesh was offered up to make a gateway possible for us. Rather than the altar being sprinkled with the blood of a sacrificial animal, we are sprinkled clean through the waters of baptism.
Therefore, because we're confident in God and what God has done, we encourage one another to live out acts of love and good works. What Christ has done should change the way we live, the way we interact, the way we serve. What Christ has done should change our outlooks, our mindsets, our hearts, our hopes. Christ changes everything, and because God is faithful, we can live differently, filled with trust and joy.
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