Jesus Died for All Sin — Past, Present, and Future

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Christ died once and for all sins, correct. And we receive His sanctifying grace, which flows from His Sacrifice on Calvary.

This is where some Christians differ from the Historical Christian Church. Some believe the pascal mystery is only in the past. We believe that it is made present.

Hebrews 10:10 is referring to the fulfillment of the Old Covenant Sacrifices. Jesus is both the High Priest and the Sacrificial Lamb and He offers Himself to the Father on our behalf.

Hebrews 10:11 contrasts how the Old Covenant Priests would make new sacrifices over and over again. Catholic/Orthodox Christians do not offer new sacrifices.

The one, eternal, and unchanging Sacrifice of Calvary is made present in the perpetual Offering by Jesus Christ, who sits at the right hand of God (verse 12).

Hebrews 10:14 again points to the perpetual nature of His Sacrifice and the perfect fulfillment of the Old Covenant. No other sacrifices will nor can ever be greater than the Holy Eucharist!

Colossians 2:13 also points to Christ’s fulfillment of the Old Covenant.

In Baptism, all our sins are forgiven (both original sin & actual sin).

St. Peter, in 1 Peter 3:21, also talks about how Baptism is the means by which we enter into Covenantal relationship with Jesus Christ.

And like Hebrews 10:12, 1 Peter 3:22 refers to Christ, who is sitting at the “right-hand of God.”

1 Peter 4:12 speaks of how those who are born anew should live for the will of God and not for human desires. As you can see, sin still matters. I am not implying that they believe sin doesn’t matter, but their reformed theology kind of supports the idea that sin doesn’t matter.

This is in response to a meme going around Twitter that tries to use the above verses to prove “Once Saved, Always Saved” theology vs. their misunderstanding of historical Christianity, which the Catholic & Orthodox still hold true today.

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We were Redeemed by the Cross. The path to Heaven is available to us through Jesus Christ.

Salvation requires we choose to follow Jesus and his teachings. It is not guaranteed. It requires action and cooperation on our part.

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With the exception of the “Unforgivable” sin against the Holy Spirit, the Biblical ambiguity of which has been clarified by the Magisterium.

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Immediately prior to my conversion into Catholicism, before I even know anything about the Church, I remember some Scripture which helped me along the way. I don’t know exactly chapter and verse, but it goes along these lines:

“Don’t be fooled or led astray by preaching which tickles the ears.”

That resonated deeply with me. And it helped form the future examining of my conscience. And this is when I began questioning the unfortunate divisions of Christianity.

“Once saved, always saved” became my personal enemy #1 which convicted my conscience, because it tickled my ears. It sounded great, wonderful, appealing, almost Biblical. It was supported by millions of Christians, and at every Protestant church community I experienced – except Catholicism and Orthodoxy.

The tickling of my ears became, for me, a thermometer or alarm bell or compass which I were able to evaluate those things I were being taught in light of faith and morals in Protestantism.

I later discovered that “Once saved, always saved” was at the heart of Cafeteria Christianity, the perversion of Sacred Scripture.

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