“…not without taking blood, which he offers for himself and for the sins of the people committed in ignorance.”
(Hebrews 9:7b)
Though there is much to be learned from Hebrews 9’s teachings on sacrifice, the priesthood, and the cost of sin… I want you to pay close attention to the last word of this verse: ‘ignorance’. The cost of sins committed in ignorance is still blood. If I do not understand I am breaking a law, I am still guilty of violating it.
A common excuse for bad behavior is to simply have “not known any better”. The Bible clarifies for us that ignorant sins are still sins. Disobedience doesn’t always look malicious and openly rebellious – sometimes disobedience comes in the form of ignoring commands and quietly living as we please instead of how He pleases.
We cannot say we are “good” merely because we didn’t know about the bad we were doing. Ignorance brings only temporary bliss – eternal bliss only occurs in the blood of Jesus.
Matthew 4:4 #Biblebites