Forgiven or Only Warned 🧐

 Hebrews 8:7 (KJV) For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.

The first covenant had no forgiveness for sin only atonement..When a man has been guilty of any vice, the best atonement he can make for it is, to warn others not to fall into the like. Is that not what this man said? 

Luke 16:22 (KJV) And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;

Luke 16:23   (KJV) And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

Luke 16:24  (KJV) And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

Luke 16:25  (KJV) But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

Luke 16:27 (KJV)  Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:

Luke 16:28 (KJV) For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.

If the Priest could have forgiven sin then Jesus Christ would not have had to come. But as you just read, all you and I can do is warn others not to do what we have done. 

Galatians 2:21 (KJV) I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.

1 Corinthians 15:17 (KJV) And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.

Are you just warning others or have you realized there’s real forgiveness for sin in Jesus Christ?