"For on the one hand there is an annulling of the former commandment because of its weakness and unprofitableness, for the law made nothing perfect; on the other hand, there is the bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God." (Heb 7:18, 19)
It is a blessing to be living at the present when the veil has been broken and God has become our Father. God has transformed from that fearful God in the OT to the merciful Father in the NT. Before, the people weren't able to communicate with God freely because of the sin that dwelled within them. Only through the sacrifice of the Priest Most High were the sins removed and the barrier torn. Let us remember the blessing of living in the age "through which we draw near to God."
"For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more." (Heb 8:12)
Sounds like a verse easily misused by Christians believing that whatever sins they committ will be omitted.
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