Today I want to talk about what the Bible really means when it says “there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins.”
The truth is simple: the moment you believe the gospel that Jesus Christ died for your sins, was buried, and rose again the third day you are completely forgiven of all sin: past, present, and future.
Romans 4:7–8 (KJV) says:
“Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.”
That’s the gospel reality your sins are not counted against you.
Now, many people quote Hebrews 10:26 to try to put fear back into believers:
“For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins.”
But what’s the context?
The writer of Hebrews was addressing Jewish believers who were being tempted to go back to animal sacrifices and the law because of persecution.
Hebrews 10:3 (KJV) explains that those sacrifices could never take away sins they only brought remembrance of sin year after year.
That’s why, in Hebrews 10:10–18 (KJV), we’re reminded:
“By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all…
For by one offering He hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified…
And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.”
So when verse 26 says “there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,” it’s not threatening believers with loss of salvation it’s proclaiming the finality of the cross!
If we sin willfully, there’s no other offering to turn to, because Jesus already paid it all.
Animal sacrifices can’t take away sin only the blood of Christ did, once and for all.