Real McCoy

“The Law was only a copy of good things in the future. It was not the real thing. The same sacrifices offered year after year would never make worshipers clean.”
Heb 10:1 (Simple English Bible)

World Cup fever has hit South Africa big time. Everywhere people are flying the flags of their countries in support of their teams. There is an explosion of souvenirs, momentoes and other items on sale everywhere. Recently, the police confiscated cheap T-shirts, soccer balls, etc that were obvious fakes. The legitimate items were more expensive with the official logos emblazoned on them. Many people were angered by the knock-offs and the cheap quality.

Christ was the sacrifice that was required to cleanse the world’s sin once and for all. No amount of good works, abstinence and self-sacrifice would never be good enough to please God. Our faith, our obedience and our service to His Son is what is required. It’s the real McCoy, no fake, no knock-off, not a cheap salvation. Our redemption was costly — the blood of Jesus.

Many world religions concentrate on ritual and abstinence as holy rites for their godly worship. The writer Hebrews indicated that this wasn’t the real deal. Only Jesus is the real deal. There is no other — not previous to Christ nor since Christ. He is the only one sitting on the righthand of God. Nobody else has that spot. And it cost Jesus His life to be there.

If you believe this, then don’t mess around with the fakes. Christ is genuine!

I believe that! Do you?

Steve