For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. (Hebrews 10:4 ESV)
The G.O.A.T.
I believe it started with the great Heavy Weight Boxer, Muhammed Ali. He was skilled, clever, strong, and had endurance. He called himself the Greatest of All Time. Since then nearly every sport has claimants to that title. Many people call Tom Brady, long time NFL quarterback, the G.O.A.T.
But it is a silly claim.
Certainly we can label someone the best fill-in-the-blank at this present time. But accomplishments of the past are difficult to compare with accomplishments of today. And no one is able to compare themselves with someone still coming in the future.
Almost no one.
Because Jesus is really the G.O.A.T.
Yes, He did miraculous things. Yes, He was God incarnate. Yes, His mother was a virgin. Yes, He commanded the wind and waves. Yes, He healed sick, blind, and lame.
But that only scrapes the surface of Christ’s greatness.
There was no one before Him who measures up to Him. There is no one to come who will measure up to Him. So uniquely, “Greatest of ALL TIME” applies to Him.
But He is also a goat. The Old Testament sacrificial system made use of representative goats to symbolize the payment of sin-debt. But those goats did not really get the job done.
The only fix for our sin is the Greatest Goat of All Time: Jesus Christ.
Christ Alone.