Redemption in Ephesians 1:7: Forgiveness Through His Blood
Ephesians 1:7 does not describe redemption as a distant hope but as a present possession, secured through Christ's blood and explained in the same breath as the forgiveness of trespasses. Its measure is the riches of God's grace, not the worthiness of the redeemed.
The conscience before and after conversion: A Biblical Guide
The old sacrifices dealt with outward defilement but left the worshiper's conscience untouched. Hebrews 9:11–14 argues from lesser to greater: Christ's own blood cleanses the conscience, and it does so for a purpose, that we might serve the living God.
Hilasterion: propitiation mercy seat and atonement: A Biblical Guide
The gold cover of the ark, called the mercy seat, gives the Bible its word for atonement. Hebrews 9 shows why the blood sprinkled there year after year pointed to Christ's own blood offered once.