Access into the Holy of holies19Therefore, my dear brothers, since we believe in what He has accomplished for us through the shedding of His blood, we have confidence to enter boldly into the Holy of holies, the inner sanctuary of His heavenly presence.20He is the new living Way that enables us to pass through the curtain that prevented people from entering the Holy of holies.21So He has become the great Priest over all who belong to God's household.22Therefore, let us come near to God with true hearts and with great faith, because our hearts have been sprinkled with His blood to cleanse us from all guilt. We can now have clear consciences and be at peace with God. Our bodies are even made clean by receiving the pure living water of the Holy Spirit.23So let us not allow anything to distract us from the hope of what lies ahead of us in fulfilment of all He has promised us, for He is faithful in keeping His Word.Don't sin deliberately24What is more, we can encourage one another to walk in love, blessing one another in practical ways.25We certainly must not give up meeting together, as some have mistakenly done. No, we need the encouragement of being together as one body, and even more so as we eagerly await the Day when the Lord will return.
Scripture quoted by permission. The passage above is taken from THE TRUTH VERSION. Copyright © 2009 by Colin Urquhart. All rights reserved worldwide. (The Truth New Testament)