For it is expedient that there should be a great and last sacrifice; yea, not a sacrifice of man, neither of beast, neither of any manner of fowl; for it shall not be a human sacrifice; but it must be an infinite and eternal sacrifice.
Christ's atoning sacrifice is infinite in scope and eternal in duration. It covers every single sin committed by every single individual from the very first to the very last. He missed absolutely nothing and no one. He has positively guaranteed us that if we want to repent and apply for mercy, he is good for it. Our debt is paid in full. No fine print, hidden costs, surcharges, or footnotes. No one is excluded. No one will be turned away. No one will show up at the Savior's door with some mysterious sin that he has not known about and paid for.
Furthermore, no statute of limitations will apply. The justification from Christ will never expire. The atonement does not wear out, dry out, spoil or disintegrate over time. It is not affected by gravity, friction, or any natural force of thermodynamics. It is perpetual and never-ending. Once we are cleansed through the blood of Christ, we are clean forever. Stains will not reappear. Scars will not resurface. The warranty will never expire. We will never need to look over our shoulder and wonder if the dream will evaporate and we will wake up one day to find ourselves back in our old life. As long as we keep our eyes on Christ, trust in him, follow him, and look constantly to him for redemption, he will never let us down in even the smallest detail. Because he is infinite, his atonement is infinite. Because he us eternal, his atonement is eternal. Because he is perfect, his atonement is perfect. You cannot get better than infinitely and eternally perfect.
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