Jesus: The Forerunner into the Sanctuary
This meditation by James Slopsema expounds Hebrews 6:19-20 to explain Christ's ascension as our Forerunner entering the heavenly sanctuary, establishing Him as an eternal High Priest after the order of Melchizedek. The article emphasizes how Christ's ascension serves as the anchor of believers' hope, securing them against spiritual drift and connecting earthly faith to future eschatological fulfillment.
Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil; whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. Hebrews 6:19-20 Forty days after His resurrection Jesus was taken by God from the earth into heaven, where He resides in glory until He will come again at the end of the world. Many churches of the Reformed tradition will soon gather in public worship to commemorate...
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