6606 access to God
Dictionary of Bible Themes

The privilege of entering into the presence of God through the work of Jesus Christ.

Psalms 24:3-4

Only the pure have access to God

1 John 3:21-22

See also

Psalms 41:12; 66:18-19; 73:28
Matthew 5:8
1 Peter 3:12
Psalms 34:15-16
Psalms 101:7

The wicked do not have access to God

Isaiah 59:2

See also

Genesis 4:14,16
Leviticus 22:3
Deuteronomy 31:18
Psalms 5:5
Isaiah 1:15; 64:7
Jeremiah 7:15; 15:1; 23:39; 52:3
Ezekiel 39:23
Hosea 5:6
Micah 3:4
Exodus 29:44-45

Access to God through the priests and sacrificial system

See also

Access to God by this means in the OT

Exodus 29:29-30,36,38-39
Hebrews 4:14-16; 7:23-25

See also

This OT access to God fulfilled in Jesus Christ

Hebrews 2:17; 7:18-19; 10:10-12; 12:18-24
1 Peter 2:5

See also

Access to God by the priesthood of all believers

1 Peter 2:9
Revelation 1:6
Exodus 33:7-11

Access to God through the Tent of Meeting and the tabernacle

See also

Access to God by this means in the OT

Exodus 40:1-2,34-35
Numbers 1:51; 3:10,38; 18:7,22
2 Chronicles 1:3
Hebrews 9:23-24

See also

This OT access to God fulfilled in Jesus Christ

Acts 7:44
Hebrews 8:1-2,5-6; 9:11
Hebrews 9:7-8

Access to God through the Most Holy Place

See also

Access to God by this means in the OT

Leviticus 16:2,12-17,32-33
1 Kings 6:16; 8:6
1 Kings 8:10-11

pp 2Ch 5:7

2 Chronicles 3:8

pp 2Ch 5:13-14

Hebrews 9:3-5

Access to God by this means fulfilled in Jesus Christ

Hebrews 9:12; 10:19-22

See also

Matthew 27:51
Hebrews 6:19-20

pp Mk 15:38

Psalms 21:6

Believers have access to God by grace

See also

Psalms 51:10-11; 145:18
Hosea 6:1-2
Acts 17:27
2 Corinthians 4:14
James 4:8
Jude 1:24
Romans 5:1-2

Believers have access to God through Jesus Christ

Ephesians 2:18; 3:12

See also

John 10:9; 14:6

See also

1065 God, holiness of
2306 Christ, high priest
6020 sin
6636 drawing near to God
6666 grace
6732 repentance
7434 sacrifice
7458 tabernacle, the
7766 priests
8104 assurance
8324 purity
8602 prayer
Dictionary of Bible Themes
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