What is the meaning of Hebrews 10:15? The Holy Spirit also testifies to us about this. • The writer has just declared that by “one offering He has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified” (Hebrews 10:14). Here the Holy Spirit steps forward as a corroborating witness, underscoring the finality and certainty of Christ’s sacrifice (John 15:26; 1 John 5:6–10). • “Testifies” is present tense, stressing that the Spirit’s witness is ongoing—He keeps bringing God’s finished work home to believers’ hearts (Romans 8:16; 2 Corinthians 1:22). • The use of Scripture as the Spirit’s voice reminds us that every word of Scripture is breathed out by God (2 Timothy 3:16); to hear the Bible is to hear the Spirit Himself. • Because the Spirit cannot lie (Numbers 23:19; Titus 1:2), His testimony guarantees that Christ’s one offering truly secures forgiveness and full acceptance for all who trust Him. First He says: • The Spirit’s “first” statement is the New-Covenant promise from Jeremiah 31:33–34, quoted in Hebrews 10:16–17. By leading us back to that prophetic word, the Spirit explains what Christ accomplished: – “I will put My laws in their hearts, and inscribe them on their minds.” Heart transformation replaces mere external regulation (Ezekiel 36:26–27; 2 Corinthians 3:3). – “Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more.” Divine forgetfulness signals complete forgiveness (Psalm 103:12; Micah 7:18–19). • The Spirit’s sequencing (“first…”) shows He is an orderly teacher. He grounds assurance in God’s promise before moving us to live it out (Hebrews 10:19–25). • By quoting Jeremiah in the present context, the Spirit affirms that the New Covenant is not future or partial; it is active now through the finished work of Jesus (Hebrews 8:6, 13). summary Hebrews 10:15 reveals the Holy Spirit as a living, reliable witness who confirms the sufficiency of Christ’s sacrifice through the written Word. His testimony anchors our assurance, transforms our hearts, and assures us that our sins are forever removed under the New Covenant established by Jesus’ once-for-all offering. |
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