Hebrews 2:17-18
Therefore, He had to be made like His brethren in all things, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. For since He Himself was tempted in that which He has suffered, He is able to come to the aid of those who are tempted.
Who would you rather talk to for assistance with a problem you are dealing with: An academic philosopher who can tell you "whys" and "theories," or, someone who has experienced the same experiences and has achieved a victory through them? That is the writers of Hebrews point in the above text. He is writing to the readers of the book to assure that they worship Christ as the exclusive answer for their salvation and issues of life. They were tempted to worship angels, other "gods" and other human philosophies. What the writer of Hebrews is saying in the above text is that Jesus was sent, in the same likeness of men, so that He could not only represent us as a worthy sacrifice to God for sin, but also so He could KNOW the same temptations we are tempted with, yet without sin. We don't have a temptation that we go through without His understanding of it, because He was "been-there-done-that". When we are in the beginning of temptation that is the time to cry for Christ, as He has experienced, fully, that temptation. In Luke 4 we see that He was tempted while in the desert after fasting for forty days. Our power over sin is directly proportion over our allowing Christ to "Live In Us" and to empower us. He knows how to fight sin as He fought it and defeated it. This is not some theory or philosophical debate. This is not someone who loses and still wants to talk to us about to win. This is about Christ, the Son of God, who overcame sin and death to give us the victory. We are to come to Him to find mercy and help in the time of need.
Hebrews 4:15
For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin.
Hebrews 10:21-22
... and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
My 2025 Theme Verses: Ezra 7:10 (ESV) For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the LORD, and to do it and to teach his statutes and rules in Israel. Daniel 1:8 (ESV) But Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself with the king’s food, or with the wine that he drank. Therefore he asked the chief of the eunuchs to allow him not to defile himself.
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