FOR SIN
(10:18
OUJKEVTI PROSFORA PERI AMARTIVA
"
). T
HE POWER OF SIN LIES IN ITS TRANSITORY PLEASURES
. S
IN OFFERS ENJOYMENT THOUGH IT IS BUT
FOR A SEASON
(11:25
PROVSKAIRON ECEIN AMARTIVA
"
AJPOVLAUSIN
). E
VEN
C
HRISTIANS ARE EXPOSED TO THE PERIL OF FATAL INSENSIBILITY FROM ITS INSIDIOUS ASSAULTS
(3:13
INA MH SKLHRUNQH TI
"
EJX UMWN AJPAVTH TH
'"
AMARTIVA
"
). A
S IN OLD TIME
,
UNBELIEF STILL LEADS TO DISOBEDIENCE TO
G
OD
,
AND DISOBEDIENCE IS SIN
(3:15-
19). S
O IT IS THAT UNDER DIFFERENT FIGURES SIN IS AN ENCUMBRANCE WHICH TENDS TO CHECK THE FREEDOM OF OUR MOVEMENTS
,
AND AN ADVERSARY WHOM WE FIND IN OUR PATH
. W
E MUST
LAY IT ASIDE
THAT WE MAY RUN OUR RACE
(12:1
AJPOQEVMENOI
...
THN EUJPERIVSTATON AMARTIVAN
);
AND WE MUST
STRIVE AGAINST IT
EVEN UNTO BLOOD
(12:4
PRO
;"
THN AMARTIVAN AJNTAGWNIZOVMENOI
). S
UCH AN EFFORT
,
SUCH A CONFLICT
,
IS POSSIBLE
,
FOR
C
HRIST
HATH BEEN MANIFESTED TO DISANNUL SIN THROUGH THE SACRIFICE OF
H
IMSELF
(9:26
EIJ
"
AJQEVTHSIN
AMARTIVA
"
). H
E HAS SHEWN IT TO US PROSTRATE AND POWERLESS THROUGH
H
IS WORK
,
AND WE CAN USE THE FRUITS OF
H
IS VICTORY
.
2. S
INS
(
AI AMARTIVAI
,
AMARTIVAI
). S
IN
ISSUES IN A VARIETY OF
SINS
. T
HE
H
IGH
-
PRIESTHOOD WAS INSTITUTED TO DEAL WITH THESE
,
TO OFFER GIFTS AND SACRIFICES FOR
(
IN BEHALF OF
)
SINS
(5:1
UPER AMARTIWN
:
COMP
. 7:27),
OR
,
AS IT IS EXPRESSED MORE GENERALLY
,
TO OFFER FOR
(
IN THE MATTER OF
)
SINS
(5:3
PERI AMARTIWN
). B
UT THE CONSCIENCE OF MAN WITNESSED
(10:2)
THAT SUCH SACRIFICES AS THE
L
EVITICAL
L
AW PRESCRIBED WERE POWERLESS TO
TAKE AWAY
SINS
,
WHEN THE SINNER FROM TIME TO TIME ACKNOWLEDGED HIS GUILT
(10:4
AJFAIREIN AMARTIVA
"
),
OR ONCE FOR ALL TO STRIP FROM HIM THE BANDS WHICH THEY HAD FORMED
(10:11
PERIELEIN
AMARTIVA
"
). T
HEY SERVED INDEED ONLY TO CALL TO MIND THAT WHICH THEY COULD NOT REMOVE
(10:3
AJNAVMNHSI
"
AMARTIWN
). B
UT A DIVINE PROMISE HELD OUT THE HOPE OF A NEW
C
OVENANT WHEN SINS SHOULD BE NO MORE REMEMBERED
(8:12; 10:17
TWN AMARTIWN OUJ MH MNHSQW ETI
);
AND THIS HOPE WAS FULFILLED THROUGH THE WORK OF
C
HRIST
. H
E
OFFERED ONE SACRIFICE FOR
(
IN BEHALF OF
)
SINS FOR EVER
(10:12
MIVAN UPER AMARTIWN PROSENEVGKA
"
QUSIVAN EIJ
"
TO DIHNEKEV
"
). B
Y THIS
H
E
H
IMSELF MADE PURIFICATION OF SINS
(1:3
KAQARISMON TWN AMARTIWN POIHSAVMENO
"
),
AND IN VIRTUE OF THIS
H
E IS ABLE
,
HAVING ENTERED INTO THE HEAVENLY SANCTUARY
,
TO MAKE PROPITIATION FOR THE SINS OF THE PEOPLE
(2:17
ILAVSKESQAI TA
;"
AMARTIVA
"
TOU LAOU
). B
UT FOR THOSE WHO
SIN WILFULLY AFTER THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED THE KNOWLEDGE
(
THN EJPIVGNWSIN
)
OF THE TRUTH
THERE IS NO LONGER LEFT A SACRIFICE FOR
(
IN THE MATTER OF
)
SINS
(10:26
OUJKEVTI PERI AMARTIWN AJPOLEIVPETAI QUSIVA
);
AND THERE ARE CASES WHEN IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE
C
HRISTIAN TEACHER
TO RENEW TO REPENTANCE
(6:6)
SUCH AS HAVE FALLEN AWAY
.
T HUS C HRIST ' S WORK IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR BELIEVERS TO OVERCOME SIN AND DO AWAY SINS ; BUT ONE CROWNING SCENE STILL REMAINS TO BE REALISED .
C HRIST HAVING BEEN ONCE OFFERED ( PROSENECQEIV " ) THE PASSIVE FORM SEEMS TO EXPRESS H IS WILLING SUBMISSION TO A DIVINE LAW TO BEAR ( AJNENEGKEIN ) THE SINS OF MANY TO CARRY THEM UP TO THE ALTAR OF THE C ROSS (1 P ET . 2:24) SHALL APPEAR A SECOND TIME WITHOUT SIN ( CWRI ;"
AMARTIVA " ) UNTOUCHED AND UNTROUBLED BY THE SIN WHICH H E HAS OVERCOME TO THEM THAT WAIT FOR H IM UNTO SALVATION (H EB . 9:28).
I T WILL BE OBSERVED THAT IN ALL THE PASSAGES QUOTED THE PREPOSITIONS PERIV AND UPEVR RETAIN THEIR DISTINCTIVE FORCE : PERIV MARKS THE