For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified. - Hebrews 10:14
I know that some of these old Jews were blessed with an understanding of the ceremonies and sacrifices. Some of them (like Abraham and Abel) looked to “the Lamb of God.” But the bondage of the ceremonial law was such a burden! They were hedged in by a thousand commandments, requirements, and prohibitions. They were always in danger of being defiled or unclean. If they sat on a certain stool or lay on a certain bed, defiled! If they drank from a certain pitcher or touched a wall a leprous man touched, defiled! If they ate a certain food, did a certain deed, walked too many steps on a certain day, defiled! A thousand sins of ignorance were like hidden pits before them. They must be in constant fear lest they be cut off. No Jew talked of a finished work. The bullock was offered, but there must be another. The lamb was slain, but there must be another. The atonement was made, but there must be another. The high priest went into the holiest, but he must return next year. There was no end to these things, for they could never take away sin! “Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do you not hear the law?” (Gal. 4:21). “But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down on the right hand of God” (Heb. 10:12). The blood of Christ cleanses us from all sin forever; and where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.
About Henry Mahan
Henry T. Mahan was born in Birmingham, Alabama in August 1926. He joined the United States Navy in 1944 and served as a signalman on an L.S.T. in the Pacific during World War II. In 1946, he married his wife Doris, and the Lord blessed them with four children.
At the age of 21, he entered the pastoral ministry and gained broad experience as a pastor, teacher, conference speaker, and evangelist. In 1950, through the preaching of evangelist Rolfe Barnard, God was pleased to establish Henry in sovereign free grace teaching. At that time, he was serving as an assistant pastor at Pollard Baptist Church (off of Blackburn ave.) in Ashland, Kentucky.
In 1955, Thirteenth Street Baptist Church was formed in Ashland, Kentucky, and Henry was called to be its pastor. He faithfully served that congregation for more than 50 years, continuing in the same message throughout his ministry. His preaching was centered on the Lord Jesus Christ and Him crucified, in full accord with the Scriptures. He consistently proclaimed God’s sovereign purpose in salvation and the glory of Christ in redeeming sinners through His blood and righteousness.
Henry T. Mahan also traveled widely, preaching in conferences and churches across the United States and beyond. His ministry was marked by a clear and unwavering emphasis on Christ, not the preacher, but the One preached. Those who heard him recognized that his sermons honored the Savior and exalted the name of the Lord Jesus Christ above all.
Henry T. Mahan served as pastor and teacher of Thirteenth Street Baptist Church in Ashland, Kentucky for over half a century. His life and ministry were devoted to proclaiming the sovereign grace of God and directing sinners to the finished work of Christ. He entered into the presence of the Lord in 2019, leaving behind a lasting testimony to the gospel he faithfully preached.
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