Where Is Your Evidence?

Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before, This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them; And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more. And their: some copies have, Then he said, And their Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin. - Hebrews 10:15-18

    "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." Hebrews 10:15-18

    Here the Spirit of God describes the remission of our sins by covenant grace. These verses are quoted from Jeremiah 31:31-34, where the Lord our God described the covenant of grace and promised its fulfillment in Christ. There are many other things spoken of and promised in the covenant. But here just three things are mentioned.

    Did I say, “Just three things”? These three things are indescribably great. Eternity will be spent learning the meaning of these three boons of God’s amazing grace. Meditate upon them. Roll them around in your heart and soul until you are utterly amazed by the fact that God has done these three things for you. If you are a believer, if you trust Christ, these three, great covenant blessings are yours in Christ

    Regeneration

    The God of all grace has put his law, his Gospel, his Word into our hearts. He has written his law in our hearts with the finger of his grace, causing us to love him, his will, his way, and his Word. His commandments are no longer grievous to us (1 John 5:3).

    Forgiveness

    The God of Glory says, concerning you and me, “Their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.” Oh, my brother, my sister, rejoice in this – There is forgiveness with our God! His name declares it. His glory demands it. His Son came to obtain it. All the prophets and apostles proclaim it. Multitudes in heaven and earth have experienced it (Ps. 32:1-5; 103:1-5; 130:1-8). He who is our God is God who “delighteth in mercy!”

    Satisfaction

    “Where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin." Justice satisfied demands no more. The blood of Christ is enough! God requires no more offering for sin. My conscience requires no more offering for sin. There is no more offering for sin. Why? Because Christ has put away our sins! Therefore, condemnation is not a possibility (Rom. 8:1, 33-34). “Where there is absolute remission, forgiveness and cancellation of penalty, there is no longer any offering or sacrifice to be made. If we are in Christ and redeemed by Christ, it is dishonoring to our Savior not to rest in his grace and his atonement.” (Pastor Henry Mahan)