Guilt vs. Conviction
Part of Hebrews
August 13, 2023

Hebrews 9:11-28

Redemption Accomplished - vs. 11, 12
- The problem under the old covenant was that the sacrificial system had an inability to resolve one’s awareness of personal guilt
- Christ’s sacrifice accomplished an eternal redemption because of…
** The finality of His
** The in the blood being offered
** The of the offering being made

A

Conscience - vs. 13, 14
- Jesus did not need to purify Himself to enter into the presence of God
- Christ’s sacrifice fully removes our
- Guilt and conviction are not the same thing
** Guilt: primarily a state or condition, not a
** Conviction: the state of being convinced and confident that something is
- The enemy wants to convince believers that they are still guilty in the eyes of God
- -led living
** Continuously working to try and earn God’s favor by being a “good” person and working hard at religous things
- -led living
** I am a child of God, and the cost to make that a reality was greater than I deserve, so I will choose to line my life up with scripture and trust that the Spirit will let me know when course corrections need to be made
- -led living
** I am a child of God, but I chose myself over God and have become dull of hearing

The Mediator of the

- vs. 15
- Christ, as mediator, does not find a between us and God because God’s holiness cannot be