借着基督进到神的面前
希伯来书十章9至12，19至25节
9后又说：“我来了为要照你的旨意行。”可见他是除去在先的，为要立定在后的。
10我们凭这旨意，靠耶稣基督只一次献上他的身体，就得以成圣。
11凡祭司天天站着事奉神，屡次献上一样的祭物，这祭物永不能除罪。
12但基督献了一次永远的赎罪祭，就在神的右边坐下了。
19弟兄们，我们既因耶稣的血，得以坦然进入至圣所，
20是借着他给我们开了一条又新又活的路，从幔子经过，这幔子就是他的身体。
21又有一位大祭司治理神的家，
22并我们心中天良的亏欠已经洒去，身体用清水洗净了，就当存着诚心和充足的信心来到神面前；
23也要坚守我们所承认的指望，不至摇动，因为那应许我们的是信实的。
24又要彼此相顾，激发爱心，勉励行善。
25你们不可停止聚会，好像那些停止惯了的人，倒要彼此劝勉。既知道（注：原文作“看见”）那日子临近，就更当如此。
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我们可以从不同的角度来看基督的死。我们可以把它看作是一种代赎──祂代替我们受死。这是救赎的基础和得胜生活的根基，神借此与人复和。我们还可以用许多不同的方式来看基督的死。
我们今天选读的经文，强调基督的死和复活，不单为我们开启了通往神的大门，我们更借此得到祂为我们预备的一切福气。基督教是一个通往神那里的「宗教」，没有任何宗教拥有这个特权。通往神那里意味着一扇敞开的门、一种就近的方法和得以进入的特权。而我们借着基督已全然得着了这一切。
以弗所书三章12节说得好：「我们因信耶稣，就在祂里面放胆无惧、笃信不疑地来到神的面前。」以弗所书二章18节亦说：「因为我们两下借着祂（基督），被一个圣灵所感，得以进到父面前。」我们可以进到神那里，认识神的慈爱和智慧，得到祂的理解。在任何时刻，我们都可以去到祂那里，祂的线路绝不会因繁忙占线。我们可以一无所惧地仰望神的慈颜，说：「父啊……」
回到我们今天的经文，作者在第19节提醒我们，通往神的道路并非总像今天那样畅通无阻。全靠基督──我们这位复活了的主──为我们开了一条又新又活的路，并且将神人中间的幔子除去。如今，这条路向所有人敞开，并欢迎任何人踏上；神又在祂的圣所，等候我们来到祂面前与祂直接相交，我们可以在这里与神面对面地交谈。
最大的问题是：我们是否经常运用基督赐给我们的这项特权？留意第22节的命令：「就当存着诚心和充足的信心来到神面前。」神就是一位等候的父亲，一直等候祂的儿女有时间与祂相交，与祂畅谈生命中的一切。这节经文对我们每日的生活有甚么提醒呢？要记住：基督是我们今天每个人通往神那里的道路。
CHRIST OUR WAY OF ACCESS
Hebrews 10:9-12 & 19-25
9 then He said, “Behold, I have come to do Your will, O God.” He takes away the first that He may establish the second.
10 By that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
11 And every priest stands ministering daily and offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.
12 But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God,
19 Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus,
20 by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh,
21 and having a High Priest over the house of God,
22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.
24 And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works,
25 not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.
Message
Our reading today emphasises the truth that Christ’s death and His risen life opened the door of access to God Himself and to all the treasures He has for us. Christianity is a “religion” of access. No other religion can claim this. Access means an open door, a means of approach, or the right to enter. That is all ours in Christ.
Ephesians 3:12 says it well. “In Him (Christ) and through faith in Him (that’s important) we may approach God with freedom and confidence.” Or Ephesians 2:18, “For through Him (Christ) we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.” We have access to His love, His wisdom, and His understanding. At any moment we can go to Him. His line is never busy. We can look up into the face of God without fear and say, “Father...”
In our reading today in verse 19 the writer reminds us that the way into the very presence of God was not always as open as it is today. But now we have a new and living way - Christ Himself, our risen Lord is there and the curtain which hung between man and God has been taken away. The way is open now to anyone and the “welcome” sign is there over the doorway. The place of real communion with God is there waiting for us. Here we can speak with God face to face.
The big question must be - how often do we use our privilege that has been bought for us by Christ? Notice the command in verse 22, “Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith...” God is the waiting Father, waiting for His children to take time to be with Him and to talk over their life with Him. What does that say to each one of us today? Remember Christ is the way of access - for each of us today.