The word atonement means to appease or satisfy. It also means a covering. We are clothed upon with Christ. Here is where God is satisfied, our being clothed in Him.
Now in Hebrews 9, a scripture that has been quoted often, “He shall appear the second time unto salvation.” This scripture has been quoted pertaining to Jesus’ coming. Ok, how does He appear the second time? How is He coming? If we look closely at the scriptures in Hebrews, we will see that they are speaking of the High Priest who entered the Holy Holies. Our High Priest, Jesus Christ, fulfilled that by entering into God.
The Levitical High Priest entered the Holy of Holies and came out appearing the second time to the people in the acceptance of God, once every year. Here Israel was atoned for as a nation and a people. Here Israel appeared with the High Priest unto the Glory of God. Christ, our High Priest appears the second to us, in us, as one with us unto salvation. He doesn’t appear again to take away sin, but to our salvation.
In this appearing, we see we are dead with Him. We see we have been made one with Him. We see that He is alive from the dead. We see the New Creation. We come to the peace of God. We come to the righteousness of God in Christ. We come to understand that all things from being born again, being filled with Spirit, having the peace of God dwell within us are of Christ. All of these things are from heaven. They are heavenly, as Christ is heavenly. He appears unto salvation. We appear with Him in Glory.
This is not a futuristic appearing but is the appearing of the Great God and our Savior who now dwells within us. He who is within us is being made manifest to us, just as He said. “Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye se me: because I live, ye shall live also.” Glory to God!
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