Reference

Hebrews 7:25

Completed AtonementChrist as High PriestOngoing Atonement
“Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.”
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And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:

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But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.

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Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

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For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

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Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people’s: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.

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Completed Atonement
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Ongoing Atonement
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Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Completed Atonement

The verse focuses on Christ's *ability* to save and his *ongoing intercession*, but it does not explicitly define or debate the nature or completion point of atonement itself. One could argue that the "saving to the uttermost" is a result of a completed atonement, with the intercession being the application of that finished work, rather than a continuation of the atonement process.

Christ as High Priest

While the verse speaks of Christ interceding, it does not explicitly use the term "High Priest" or directly reference the Levitical priesthood or Melchizedek, which are key components of the theme's definition. The intercession described could be understood as a general act of advocacy rather than a specific priestly function.

Ongoing Atonement

The verse focuses on Christ's ability to save and his continuous intercession, but it does not explicitly mention "atonement" or the "application of a sacrifice" in a heavenly sanctuary, which are key components of the theme's definition.

Completed Atonement
Completed Atonement

Cross-References

John 14:6Thematic

“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”

Ephesians 3:20Thematic

“Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,”

Hebrews 4:16Thematic

“Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.”

John 10:10Thematic

“The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.”

Hebrews 11:6Thematic

“But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.”

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Thematic Connections

Completed AtonementChrist as High PriestOngoing Atonement

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