How does this verse connect with John 3:16's message of salvation? The unavoidable appointment Hebrews 9:27: “And just as it is appointed for men to die once, and after that to face judgment,” • Every life ends in a single, fixed moment of physical death. • Judgment follows immediately—no reincarnation, no do-overs. • This verse exposes our greatest need: a right standing before a holy Judge. The problem clarified • Romans 3:23 – “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” • Romans 6:23a – “For the wages of sin is death…” • Our sin makes the coming judgment of Hebrews 9:27 a fearful certainty. God’s loving answer John 3:16: “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” • Hebrews 9:27 sets the stage; John 3:16 supplies the rescue. • Instead of the perishing our sin has earned, God offers eternal life. • Love motivates the gift; believing receives it. One death, one sacrifice • Hebrews 9:28: “so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many…” • As surely as every person dies once, Christ died once—fully satisfying divine justice. • Faith unites the sinner to that once-for-all atonement. Judgment replaced with life • John 5:24 – belief moves us “from death to life.” • Romans 8:1 – “Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” • The judgment announced in Hebrews 9:27 still occurs, but for the believer the verdict is “paid in full.” Living the connection • Urgency: “Now is the day of salvation” (2 Corinthians 6:2). • Assurance: 1 John 5:13 promises certainty of eternal life. • Witness: Knowing death is certain and salvation is available fuels evangelism. In sum Hebrews 9:27 announces the inescapable reality of death and judgment; John 3:16 proclaims God’s gracious remedy through His Son. Believe, and the courtroom of judgment becomes the gateway to eternal life. |
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